Features & Resources
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
May 12, 2017
Gold Medal Baking with Shoshawna Patel
For Shoshawna Patel, a cake is an artist’s canvas. The New Westminster Secondary School grade 12 student won gold in the baking category at the Skills Canada B.C. competition in Abbotsford last month. Now she’s off to Winnipeg for… more
May 11, 2017
May Day in the Park 2017: You’re Invited!
The 2017 Royal Suite: Samantha Black, Christina Hodges, Kisa Gavac, May Queen Zoe Bishop, Jadyn Gibson, Emma Vanderven, Victoria Reina and Charlotte Johnson
This year will mark the 147th May Day celebration in the City of New… more
May 9, 2017
Join the Action! Hyacks in Motion May 13th!
Fourth Annual Hyacks in Motion Family Run/Walk
Families, classes, teams, individuals! Join the action this Saturday at Queen’s Park in New Westminster for the 4th Annual Hyacks in Motion Family… more
May 1, 2017
NWSS hosts first on-site blood donor clinic
Teacher Kelly Proznick takes a break from giving blood, sweat and tears to the Performing Arts Department – to give a little blood to the Canadian Blood Services instead. This week saw the first blood donor clinic hosted at NWSS –… more
April 27, 2017
A chance to shine: Syrian school children share their culture
It was a chance to shine and they took it with pride: Syrian children in New Westminster shared their culture at Massey Theatre last month – dancing, singing, acting traditional stories, and enjoying food together with their… more
April 26, 2017
A Community Discussion: Building Resilience, Protecting Kids
Learn about supporting your children to encourage resilience and protect them from harmful behaviours like drug use.
With the fentanyl crisis in the forefront of media coverage in B.C., leading public health experts and police will… 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