October 22, 2026
Parent Bulletin ~ October 22, 2026
| Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | Friday 30 |
| PAC Meeting – 6:30 on Zoom | Pumpkin Run Spirit Day K – 9:30 Gr. 1-2 – 11:00 Gr. 3-4 – 11:30 | Pizza Hot Lunch |
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
Halloween – As Halloween does not fall on a school day, please look for individual classroom teacher emails regarding costumes and other activities for the 30th. Students are welcome to wear costumes on the 30th but keeping in mind what is appropriate for school. Please read the district expectations below.
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.
QE Code of Conduct – link
QE Growth Plan – link
October
23 – Non-Instructional Day – no school for students
25 – Last day to order Pizza Hot Lunch
26 – PAC Meeting – 6:30 – Zoom
26 – Purdy Ordering available – Information catalogues sent home to families – PAC fundraiser
27 – Pumpkin Run – Spirit Day – Wear your pumpkin colours!
30 – Pizza Hot Lunch Day – PAC fundraiser
November
2 – PAC Fundraiser: Created by Kids student artwork sent home – online ordering opens
2 – PAC Fundraiser: Just Cakes Cake Jars – ordering opens on SCO
9 – Just Cakes Cake Jar order deadline
11 – Stat Holiday – Remembrance Day – no school
12 – Individual Photo – Retake Day
12 – Deadline to return student artwork for Created by Kids orders
13 – Ordering opens for Pizza Hot Lunch
20 – Just Cakes Cake Jar order pick up
23 – Last day to order Nov. Pizza Hot Lunch
23 – Non-Instructional Day – no school for students
27 – Pizza Hot Lunch – PAC Fundraiser
30 – Last Day to order Purdy’s Chocolate
December
2 – 3 – Young Entrepreneur’s Events
9 -10 – Pick up Purdy orders
10 – Reports on portal for families
13 – Last day to order Dec. pizza hot lunch
17 – Jingle Bell Jog – Spirit Day
18 – Pizza Hot Lunch – PAC Fundraiser
18 – PJ Day – Spirit Day
18 – Last Day before Winter Break