May 8, 2018
May Events: Jazz Night, Trades Info, Digital Media Education for Parents – and more!
May’s a busy month around New Westminster Schools: so students, parents and guardians: mark your calendars! Some highlights:
Coming up May 12: NWSS Jazz Nite
A Night of Big Band Jazz Music in a cabaret-style… more
May 8, 2018
A Big Day: City May Day festivities include Queen’s Park event with New Westminster Schools
Maypole Dances are performed by grade 4 students from eight schools who spend about two months practicing the intricate steps involved…
May’s Big Day…
This month marks the 148th May Day in the City of New Westminster.… more
April 26, 2018
Board approves “good news budget” investing $1.2 million in student learning
April 26, 2018 – The New Westminster Schools Board of Education this week adopted a $79.5 million annual budget for 2018-2019 that puts $1.2 million worth of innovative programs and supports in district schools.
The new budget… more
April 25, 2018
Supporting the learning agenda: New Westminster Schools welcomes new Secretary-Treasurer, Kim Morris
April 25, 2018 – New Westminster Schools is pleased to announce the appointment of Kim Morris, a well-respected Secretary-Treasurer with 11 years’ experience in BC northern and interior school districts, as the new Secretary Treasurer for… more
March 19, 2018
Robotics and Stem education: A gift supporting student explorations at NWSS
Students follow their passions and take control of their learning….
It’s a welcome donation at an exciting time of transformation at New Westminster Secondary School.
Technology giant Amazon last week donated $15,000 worth of… more
March 9, 2018
A great day for New Westminster Schools: A Replacement for Richard McBride elementary; an upgrade for Lord Tweedsmuir
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Students will thrive in welcoming, inclusive – and safe – school environments
March 9, 2018 – Education Minister Rob Fleming brought good news for 800 New Westminster students Friday during a press event… more
March 9, 2018
Board of Education appoints Karim Hachlaf Superintendent of New Westminster Schools
March 14, 2018 – It was the right time and the right fit.
The Board of Education announced today it has unanimously agreed to appoint Karim Hachlaf Superintendent of New Westminster… more
March 8, 2018
The Walking Challenge is On – and NewWestSchools is taking the first step
The Mayor and Acting Mayor of New Westminster and Burnaby are taking on the challenge.
So are school trustees Mary Lalji and Baljinder Narang of New Westminster and Burnaby Schools.
And so will many of the students, classes and… more
February 26, 2018
Bullying stops here! Across the district, Pink Shirt Day reveals our true colours…
“We can help change things…”
Hands up for kids at École Qayqayt elementary school: where every single one of the 493 students have a hand in the project to help stop bullying.
Resource teacher Shallene Gill wanted to… more
February 14, 2018
School Goals: At Richard McBride, everyone’s part of the school journey…
The “Kindness Captains” at Richard McBride elementary speak in front of parents, teachers and trustees. They are part of a school culture that recognizes how everyone treats each other has a powerful effect on classroom performance… more