News & Features - What’s happening now
October 5, 2018
Celebrating Our Teachers…
On this special day, we celebrate you, our New Westminster Schools teachers - and thank you for your hard work as “the heartbeat of public education.” See our letter... more
October 2, 2018
Beyond letter grades: A culture shift begins
The conversation has begun: Can we move beyond letter grades to improve student learning? More than 800 educators and staff gathered to explore that question... more
September 17, 2018
Edcamp New West: Teachers launch conversations for national change
Teachers are starting conversations on engaging Indigenous perspectives in schools with the launch Sept. 29 of Edcamp NewWest, an 'un-conference' for... more
September 11, 2018
Back to school for trustees
The Board of Education is launching its first committee meeting of the year tonight - with a guest appearance at Lord Kelvin Elementary School and a visit to the 'sensory room'... more
September 6, 2018
A sign of excitement: School’s back!
It's back to school for some 7000 students across the district - and at Queen Elizabeth elementary in Queensborough, everyone's ready! more
July 11, 2018
Taking Reconciliation to heart
Out in the field at École Lord Tweedsmuir elementary school, 350 students are standing in a cool spring rain. The last note of a drumming song has faded - and in the silence, each student places a rock in their new garden riverbed.... more