November 5, 2021
No Stone Left Alone
On a wet and cold November day 350 students and their teachers filed along the sidewalks of New Westminster. 260 from Skwo:wech, 90 from Herbert Spencer.
The grade 2-5 students filled the roadways through the centre of Fraser Cemetery… more
October 28, 2021
Seamless day child care in New Westminster Schools
October 29, 2021 – Starting in January an exciting new pilot project will kick off at Qayqayt Elementary: Seamless Day Child Care.
This Ministry of Education funded pilot will allow us to test a new model: before and after school… more
October 27, 2021
Halloween considerations
October 27, 2021 – As we approach Halloween at the end of this week, we wanted to provide you with a few quick reminders about safety and appropriate costumes at school.
We know that Halloween can be a wonderful time of year for… more
October 15, 2021
Kindergarten and new student registration for 2022-23
As we continue to hone and improve the way we welcome new students and families into our District, we have made some changes to our registration process and timelines, affecting the 2022-23 school year.
The below outlined information is… more
October 4, 2021
Students show heart for health care workers
When a local retired teacher reached out with an idea – feeling like health care workers were receiving a bit too much flack (with protests outside hospitals) and not enough love – our students answered!
The idea: create a Bouquet… more
October 1, 2021
Updated mask requirements for K to 3
Today the Provincial Health Officer announced a change to the mask and facial covering requirements that BC schools are working under, extending the previous orders to now include students in kindergarten through grade 3.
Effective… more
September 28, 2021
Honouring Orange Shirt Week
Dear staff, students, parents and caregivers,
This week, Orange Shirt Week, is presenting us with many powerful opportunities for learning … learning that already has and is continuing to stretch across all of our staff, students and… more
September 13, 2021
Supporting the democratic process, safely
As you know, we are currently in the advanced voting period for Canada’s 44th general election, with the upcoming election day landing on Tuesday September 20th, 2021.
Elections serve as great opportunities in schools to have… more
August 31, 2021
FRMS student creates a winning Orange Shirt
Thanks to the leadership of Fraser River Middle School’s Reconciliation Committee, we’re very excited to offer parents and staff an opportunity to order an Orange Shirt – to honour both Orange Shirt Day and the newly appointed fuller week… more
August 24, 2021
Return to school: September 2021 guidelines
Dear students, parents, caregivers and staff,
As you may have heard, today we received the information many of us have been waiting for: direction on the health and safety protocols, as we plan for the return to full-time, in-person… more