News & Events

November 18, 2024

New Westminster Schools begins work on new strategic plan

Work is starting a new strategic plan for New Westminster Schools. The district has engaged consulting company, Roots & Rivers, to help create an updated learning and engagement roadmap will guide New Westminster Schools over the new few more

November 14, 2024

Fraser Health Authority releases statement on avian influenza

On November 12, the Fraser Health Authority released a region-wide statement to school districts about the province’s and Canada’s first case of avian influenza caused by the H5 virus. Testing is still in progress to confirm the positive more

October 31, 2024

Queensborough Middle School teacher-librarian named Librarian of the Year

 

New Westminster, B.C. – Queensborough Middle School’s teacher-librarian Lisa Seddon was named “Librarian of the Year” this month by the BC Teacher-Librarians’ Association (BCTLA) and honoured with a plaque for her more

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September 19, 2024

Attend our Kindergarten Information Session on October 21

New Westminster Schools cordially invites parents/guardians of children entering kindergarten in September 2025 to attend our Kindergarten Information Session at the New Westminster Secondary School theatre on Monday, October 21. Presentations more

August 6, 2024

New Westminster Schools welcomes new associate superintendent

New Westminster, B.C. – New Westminster Schools is pleased to announce Geraldine Lawlor will join the district as its new associate superintendent this coming September. Lawlor, a 32-year veteran in education, previously worked as a director of more

June 26, 2024

Year-end letter from the interim superintendent

Dear New Westminster School District Community,

 

I am writing to wish you a “happy summer” and to say, “thank you”. I have had the privilege of working for New Westminster Schools since Spring Break when your former more

June 20, 2024

Letter from the superintendent – Important changes to personal digital device use

Dear Parents and Guardians,
As New Westminster Schools continues to embrace the use of technology to support learning, we also recognize the importance of maintaining a focused and safe learning environment for our children. The focused and safe more

June 19, 2024

Vinyl Pride flag art installed at New Westminster Secondary

New Westminster, B.C. – Staff and students at New Westminster Secondary (NWSS) have a new work of art to admire after the school mounted a vinyl pride flag art installation on June 4. The piece is located on the first floor at the entrance of a more

June 12, 2024

New Westminster Secondary School Teacher and Science Ninja Sensei Wins Prime Minister’s Award

New Westminster, B.C. – New Westminster Secondary School science teacher Darren Ng’s passion for science and teaching received recognition from the Prime Minister’s Awards (PMA) office on June 12 when he was bestowed with a Certificate of more

June 3, 2024

Celebrating Pride Month in New Westminster Schools

 
Happy Pride Month, everybody!

Starting June 1, New Westminster Schools is showing our support for our 2SLGBTQ+ friends, family, and community members by flying Pride flags at our schools to help honour, raise awareness of, and more