News & Events

February 15, 2019

Your thoughts, our inspiration: What we learned from you

Students representatives from our middle schools and high school gathered this month for the district’s first ever student symposium.  They shared their ideas on what is most important for student learning – part of an in-depth more

February 14, 2019

New for 2019: We’re launching a ground-breaking, district-wide school lunch program

Food helps build relationships: “Cooking with Cops”  paired up students and police officers in five teams recently, when they whipped up their creations and served the results to 80 guests –  including the New Westminster more

February 13, 2019

Wind, Rain, Snow, and Cold: Our Crossing Guards make a difference

Recognizing community-minded dedication to student-safety: It’s Crossing Guard Appreciation Day Wednesday!

All-weather protectors…

February 12, 2019 – Wednesday is Crossing Guard Appreciation Day across Canada – more

January 14, 2019

It’s back to rainy conditions for Friday…

Feb. 15, 2019 – It’s back to warmer, rainy conditions in the region for Friday, with a reminder to our students, parents and guardians to use caution while traveling to and from school.  All New Westminster Schools continue to be more

January 10, 2019

Thank you for Joining the Conversation!

Mark Gifford, Chair of our New Westminster Schools Board of Education invited you to join the conversation between Jan.7 and 14. See some of the top thoughts here.

We asked and you answered: Thank you everyone!

It has been an amazing more

January 5, 2019

Coming up March 5: The effects of vaping on youth

A Free Parents’ Night Out Event March 5.

February 6, 2019 – Join us for a free, educational information evening on the growing trend of vaping in middle and high schools throughout the Lower Mainland.

Our keynote speaker, Dr. more

January 3, 2019

A warm welcome back to school!

January 3, 2019 – The heat’s back up at New Westminster Schools thanks to good news about BC’s natural gas supply.

FortisBC has given the green light to customers to resume normal use of natural gas.

That’s more

December 14, 2018

Putting the wonder in winter performances: At QMS, everyone’s in on the Act!

A big tradition at Queensborough Middle School…

Dec.14, 2018 – Students from kindergarten to grade 12 across the district are putting their hearts into winter performances of song, dance, music and drama.

At Queensborough more

December 5, 2018

Let the season begin! A special guest at École Herbert Spencer

Lighting up New Westminster for Winter….

Dec. 4, 2018 ~ A special grouchy guest showed up at École Herbert Spencer elementary school last week as students, families and the community shared the launch of the winter season with a movie, more

December 4, 2018

Answering the call to conserve energy

December 10, 2018 – BC’s natural gas supply continues to be limited this winter in the wake of the Enbridge pipeline rupture near Prince George in October.

In response to the call by FortisBC for customers to adopt conservation more