October 16, 2026
Parent Bulletin ~ October 16, 2026
| Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 |
| Book Fair – Gym Early Dismissal 12:05 Family Conferences (afternoon) | Book Fair- Gym Early Dismissal 12:05 Family Conferences (afternoon) | Non-Instructional Day School Closed |
Early Dismissal and Family Conferences – Oct. 21st and 22nd A reminder that we have early dismissal days this coming Wednesday and Thursday. If you have not signed up for a conference time with your classroom teacher, please reach out to your teacher to set a time to meet.
Halloween Costumes New Westminster Schools celebrates diversity and inclusion, and Halloween is a wonderful time for students and staff to creatively expressive themselves in all manner of costumes. Before doing so, however, we want to share the following reminders:
- Students who wear a costume to school must be easily recognizable and identifiable to staff and other students. No masks that fully cover the face are allowed.
- Costumes that are in poor taste (e.g. meant to cause shock or dismay), ones that ridicule, demean, or are otherwise intended to hurt or offend individual identities, cultures, etc., or contain hurtful, inappropriate images/language that promote discrimination, violence, alcohol and drug use, etc. are strictly forbidden.
- Replica weapons (e.g. guns, knives, etc.) are strictly forbidden.
- Always follow the school’s code of conduct.
Possessing or using firecrackers/fireworks at school is strictly and always forbidden
Pumpkin Run and Spirit Day – Wear orange and black (or a pumpkin costume if you have one!).
K – 9:30 Grade 1 & 2 – 11:00 Grade 3 & 4 – 11:30
Parenting in the Digital Era – Wednesday, November 4 – hosted by Lord Tweedsmuir PAC – Parenting in the Digital Era flyer
October
21 – 22 – Book Fair
21 & 22 – Student/Parent Conferences
- Early Dismissal – 12:05
23 – Non-Instructional Day – Professional Development Day – no school for students
25 – Last day to order Pizza Hot Lunch
26 – PAC Meeting – 6:30 – Zoom
27 – Pumpkin Run – Spirit Day – Wear your pumpkin colours!
30 – Pizza Hot Lunch Day – PAC fundraiser
November
11 – Stat Holiday – Remembrance Day – no school
12 – Individual Photo – Re-take Day
13 – Ordering opens for Pizza Hot Lunch
22 – Last day to order Pizza Hot Lunch
23 – Non-Instructional Day – Professional Development
27 – Pizza Hot Lunch – PAC Fundraiser