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Category: School News
October 5, 2018
Celebrating Our Teachers…
To our Teachers on World Teachers’ Day
On behalf of the Board of Education and district staff, we would like to take the opportunity on this special day to celebrate and thank you for your hard work as “the heartbeat… more
October 2, 2018
Beyond letter grades: A culture shift begins
Measuring what matters: New ways of supporting students in their learning journeys…
Most educators agree: the conversation has begun. Can we move beyond letter grades – spawned in the industrial era – to improve student… more
September 17, 2018
Edcamp New West: Teachers launch conversations for national change
Engage Indigenous Perspectives: Students, educators and community members are invited to be part of the conversation for national change September 29, 2018…Sign up for Edcamp New West…
Engaging Indigenous… more
September 11, 2018
Back to school for trustees
September 11, 2018 – The New Westminster Schools Board of Education is launching its first committee meeting of the year tonight – with a guest appearance at Lord Kelvin Elementary School at 7:30 p.m.
Meetings are public and… more
September 6, 2018
A sign of excitement: School’s back!
It’s back to school across the district – and at Queen Elizabeth Elementary in Queensborough, everyone’s ready…
Welcome Back! Students share stories, play with friends, and start a new year of… more
July 11, 2018
Taking Reconciliation to heart
Students at F.W. Howay elementary school participate in a school-wide Powwow Dance as part of their annual Aboriginal Week celebrations…
Highlights of our Learning Journey 2017-2018
Living Cultures…
July 2018… more
July 10, 2018
Supporting learning achievement for all
All children are welcome and safe at New Westminster Schools thanks to the adoption of a Sanctuary Schools Policy in 2017…
Highlights of our Learning Journey 2017-2018
Good news for learning…
Empowering educators to better… more
July 9, 2018
Breaking ground for the future now
Pictured here: The official groundbreaking for our New Westminster Secondary School replacement – with grade 9 students who will be the first to graduate from the $106.5 million state-of-the-art school after it opens in… more
June 28, 2018
Coming up July 2: NWSS Summer Band Camp – Video Game Edition!
Students will have a place to make music and friends over the summer break. The NWSS Summer Band Camp is coming up July 2-20 – and the theme is Video Games!
Every year, the NWSS Music Department offers the camp for students from… more
June 28, 2018
A big cheque making a big difference: After-school programming gets a generous boost…
New Westminster Schools Board of Education gathers around a big cheque making a big difference for our students – thanks to the retired educators running the BASES Family Thrift Store in Burnaby
Turning thrift into new… more