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Category: COVID Info Centre
May 22, 2020
The plan for phase 3: Superintendent update
May 22, 2020
Dear students, parents and staff,
Over the last few months we have been collectively faced with circumstances and choices we each never saw coming. The path we’re walking together shifts often, usually… more
May 22, 2020
Phase 3 optional return to in-class instruction: what you need to know
On June 1st schools across BC will transition into phase 3 of the Education Restart Plan. Every family will have the option to decide whether they’d like to send their kids for this voluntary, partial return to in-class instruction, or… more
May 15, 2020
Update: Optional partial return to school
May 15, 2020
Dear students, parents and staff,
Last week we reached out to let you know that the province had announced its BC restart plan, including sharing news of an upcoming shift in the return to school… more
May 12, 2020
StrongStart: ideas to engage young learners through COVID
April 6, 2020
Dear families,
We, New Westminster StrongStart Facilitators, miss you very much as we all practice social distancing and family quarantine. As a team, we felt the best way to support our families right now is to send… more
May 11, 2020
Partners in supporting everyone in our community
Every person in our community has been affected in some way by the unprecedented challenges the COVID-19 outbreak has presented. And, we have seen collaborations across so many governmental and organizational lines. In that vein, BC Housing has… more
May 7, 2020
A phased-in approach for a slow return to classes
May 7, 2020
Dear parents, students and staff,
As you may have heard, in collaboration with recommendations from the Provincial Health Officer, yesterday the Premier announced details of BC’s restart plan. Included in that was a… more
April 20, 2020
More than you need: where to find additional resources and links
Parents, we know you have a lot on your plates right now. And we’re working hard to try and provide you with a helpful, balanced amount of information and resources. Because we know sometimes more information isn’t… more
April 16, 2020
Child care for Essential Service Workers
We’re proud that Category 1 Essential Service Workers (e.g. health care workers and emergency responders) are already able to drop their kids off at one of our district’s six emergency child care locations – working in partnership… more
April 7, 2020
Tips for successful online learning
Learning in an online environment can be quite different than learning in a classroom. And we know some learners do really well with it, and others may struggle a bit. That’s only natural.
Remote learning is going to involve a new… more
April 1, 2020
Stress and anxiety: navigating a pandemic
A virus like COVID-19 can create a lot of anxiety. And it can be difficult for students/children to understand – especially if someone in their school or family is sick and they’re exposed to hearing troubling messages on the radio, online or… more