March 29, 2023
The student symposium – an opportunity for student-led growth
On a sunny Monday morning, fresh out of the downtime of Spring Break, students from Fraser River Middle, Queensborough Middle, École Glenbrook Middle, SIGMA, and New Westminster Secondary gathered for the 5th annual Student Symposium, at the… more
March 7, 2023
Connections across continents and culinary explorations
Our International Education program draws in students from far and wide who want to come to New Westminster to experience the Canadian way of life … all while improving their English and continuing their journey towards… more
March 1, 2023
Surveys: Programs of Choice Review
In September District staff and the Board of Education decided to embark on a review of some of our District’s Programs of Choice opportunities. That process has been in the works for a few months, under the leadership of both an outside… more
February 28, 2023
Black history month and the lessons beyond
February is Black History Month in Canada and across a number of other countries – and it’s an important opportunity to recognize underrepresented stories and experiences of our past and our present. As February ends, we wanted to… more
February 28, 2023
All schools remain OPEN today (Feb 28th)
All schools remain OPEN today (February 28, 2023). Please use caution as you walk, bike or drive, as roads and sidewalks may still be slippery in some places. Thanks to our facilities team who continue to work hard to clear walkways and parking,… more
February 24, 2023
A Visit from the Maple Man
“As Canadian as maple syrup” … it’s the gauge people use to measure a wealth of other Canadian type things against. Why? Because maple farming is a primarily Canadian practice, with Quebec being a hotspot for maple syrup… more
February 20, 2023
Glenbrook Middle’s Magical Mural
If you haven’t been to École Glenbrook Middle lately, we recommend looking an opportunity to go and check out the new and exciting mural that’s been added this year. The mural interpretation of the newly updated logo is called… more
February 16, 2023
Communications Survey: assessing how we’re connecting with you
We’re working hard to continue to improve and build on the ways we connect with you. That includes work to improve the tools we’re using, like our websites, email support systems, our social media channels and more.
For example,… more
February 13, 2023
Salmonids bringing learning to life – A teacher shoutout
The work to educate our students would not be possible without the amazing teachers we have here at New Westminster Schools. We wanted to shine a light on one of them who has just been recognized for his long-standing engagement in teaching a… more
February 10, 2023
Registration update for 2023-24 school year
Statement on registration for the 2023/24 school year
As anticipated, we have received a significant number of registrations for the 2023-24 school year. While we are excited to be welcoming new learners and their families to our schools and our… more