May 12, 2017
A Question of Survival: NWSS Students Engage in the Darkest Chapter of Modern History
May 11, 2017 – NWSS Students encountered one of Vancouver’s last remaining survivors of the Nazi concentration camps of World War Two this week during the school’s first-ever Symposium on the Holocaust.
Hundreds of grade 11… more
April 28, 2017
Reading Oasis – Drinking in the wonder of books!
The United Way Reading Oasis at Lord Kelvin Elementary School: an anonymous gift opens doors to literacy
A fabulous landscape for reading…
April 28, 2017 – An oasis is usually a water source in… more
April 11, 2017
Out of this World: Giant Floor Map of Canada at Fraser River Middle School
Canada from Outer Space….
Students at Fraser River Middle School will be able to hover over Canada in space or simply walk across the country — from sea to shining sea — starting this week.
The Canadian Space… more
March 11, 2017
First in BC – School Board Adopts Sanctuary Schools Policy
Inspired Leadership: District Schools safe and welcoming for all children, regardless of their immigration status…
March 7, 2017 – A jam-packed school board office burst into cheers, applause, and the sound of marimba music… more
March 10, 2017
May Day 2017 showcases student leaders…
Student-friendly celebration highlights student leadership
March 10, 2017 – New Westminster Schools has been pleased for many years to contribute to the city’s May Day celebrations festivities through the school district’s May Day… more
March 10, 2017
Rolling out the Message: Queensborough Student Wins Environmental Poster Award
Where the rubber hits the road..
Queensborough Student Faith Villareal has no shortage of ideas for conserving water. And now her message is set to roll out across the city.
Villareal was in grade 5 last year when her poster on water… more
February 27, 2017
New Westminster Schools – Decoding the Mystery!
Feb. 27, 2017 – At Queensborough Middle School, many students know computer science teacher Colleen Carrington by her code name.
As “Pedalgirl” she’s right in there with her students, writing lines of computer code… more
February 23, 2017
Coming Up: Learning from Experience
You’re invited:
All NWSS parents and students are invited to drop in to:
NWSS Apprentice Alumni Night on March 8
Time: starts at 3 pm with a dinner break from 4:45 – 5:45 pm and finishes at 7 pm
Location: Massey Small Gym at… more
January 12, 2017
“Football saved my life” – Student Nolan Bellerose’s story goes national
Grade 12 student Nolan Bellerose shared his story on the national CBC radio program The Current this week, highlighting how football was the turning point that saved him from addictions, gangs, and depression.
Today, Nolan is a… more
January 11, 2017
NWSS Student Iveta Demirova a National Scholarship Finalist
The New West Record – New Westminster Secondary Student Iveta Demirova is up for one of country’s most prestigious undergraduate scholarships – the Loran Award.
Demirova is one of 84 finalists for the national scholarship,… more