November 21, 2018
Register now: Academic Night School Winter Term
Students looking to upgrade a mark or take a high school credit course at night can now register for upcoming Winter 2019 academic evening courses.
All classes are held at New Westminster Secondary School and run twice a… more
November 16, 2018
552 Days: The countdown to a new high school begins
Project Co-ordinator Alireza Sepehri is part of the Graham Construction team working to ensure the replacement for New Westminster Secondary School is on budget and on schedule…
On budget and on… more
November 8, 2018
A packed house welcomes new trustees…
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Family support and a proud moment…
It was a proud moment for school trustees and their families. Children, spouses, sisters and brothers, grandparents, and friends packed the house this week to celebrate a newly… more
November 5, 2018
No Stone Left Alone: Students remember
They were young, as we are young
They served, giving freely of themselves
To them, we pledge, amid the winds of time,
To carry their torch and never forget.
We will remember them.
Students place poppies on the… more
November 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… more
October 29, 2018
Musical Madness Plan B: The band plays on…
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Band and choir students contributed to a fundraising marathon Saturday, featuring five hours of non-stop music, with $13,000 in donations pouring in by mid-afternoon – well on the way to meeting the… more
October 24, 2018
Newly elected school board takes the helm Nov. 6…
The previous Board of Education approved New Westminster Schools’ vision, mission and values in spring 2018, providing a foundation for the work of newly elected trustees in setting the district’s strategic… more
October 1, 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
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 10, 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 September… more