March 26, 2020

Remote learning starters: laying ground for the plan ahead

At New West Schools we’re working hard to support our students and their families through the unprecedented time of the COVID-19 outbreak. And we’re quickly building the strategies needed to deliver on the “continuity of… more

March 23, 2020

Playground closures effective immediately

Effective immediately: New Westminster Schools has temporarily closed all playgrounds and play sites (fields, hockey boxes, basketball courts) at our schools.

This is part of our collective efforts to be partners… more

March 20, 2020

Update on suspension of in-class instruction

Dear Students and Parents,

Before we head into the last week of Spring Break, I wanted to connect with you and give you a bit of an update on where we’re at and what to expect.

As you can imagine, after the announcement this week… more

March 19, 2020

COVID-19 (Novel Coronavirus): Updates, facts and actions

As you’ve heard, the spread of Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) is a health concern that is both evolving and being closely monitored by many organizations across the world. In fact, on March 11th, the WHO officially declared the COVID-19… more

March 17, 2020

Announcement: Indefinite suspension of all in-class instruction for BC’s K-12 learners

Today the provincial government announced that it would be indefinitely suspending all in-class instruction for BC’s K-12 learners. This temporary measure – in response to the COVID-19 outbreak – is being put in place to help keep our… more