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April 18, 2019
Join our online forum now: Help chart our course for the next 5 years
April 18, 2019: Now live! Join our online forum and share your thoughts!
Be a Part of it: Strategic Plan 2019-2024
April 18, 2019 – We’ve launched an onlline forum and a series of community… more
March 29, 2019
Paws to check out our student Ad Designers!
School artists team up with businesses and groups to support their messages with fresh ideas and artistic designs. Click on the fullscreen icon on the bottom right to zoom in or reduce the document. And visit Royal City Centre to see the ads on… more
March 20, 2019
New School Rising: Massive teamwork and a 429-day countdown…
A Daily Hive of Activity….
March 20, 2019 – The evidence is in and it’s unmistakable: one of the largest and most up-to-date learning environments in the province is rising up and out of the ground as the… more
March 6, 2019
Next steps for a new Richard McBride elementary school…
Tony Gill, Project Architect for a new Richard McBride elementary school, was on hand with Principal Kathleen Chad to help answer questions during a public consultation session in December.
Public Consultation…
The public… more
February 25, 2019
A shared responsibility…
“For reconciliation to work, and for our relationship to be renewed, there must be awareness, acceptance, apology, atonement and action.”
~ Senator Murray Sinclair, Chair, Truth and… more
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… 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… more
February 13, 2019
Land purchase for future school expansion…
A step in meeting future priorities…
March 5, 2019 – New Westminster Schools is pleased to announce the acquisition of property on Fader Street in Sapperton as part of a long-range strategy to address projected enrolment… 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