{"id":1152,"date":"2026-10-16T12:54:02","date_gmt":"2026-10-16T16:54:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newwestschools.ca\/qee\/?p=1152"},"modified":"2026-10-16T13:52:55","modified_gmt":"2026-10-16T17:52:55","slug":"parent-bulletin-october-16-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newwestschools.ca\/qee\/2026\/10\/16\/parent-bulletin-october-16-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Parent Bulletin ~ October 16, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Monday<\/strong> <strong>19<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Tuesday<\/strong> <strong>20<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Wednesday<\/strong> <strong>21<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Thursday<\/strong> <strong>22<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Friday<\/strong> <strong>23<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong><u>&nbsp;<\/u><\/strong> <strong><u>&nbsp;<\/u><\/strong><\/td><td><strong><u>&nbsp;<\/u><\/strong><\/td><td><strong><u>Book Fair \u2013 Gym<\/u><\/strong> <br><strong><u>Early Dismissal 12:05<\/u><\/strong> <br><strong><u>Family Conferences (afternoon)<\/u><\/strong><\/td><td><strong><u>Book Fair- Gym<\/u><\/strong> <br><strong><u>Early Dismissal<\/u><\/strong> <strong><u>12:05<\/u><\/strong> <br><strong><u>Family Conferences<\/u><\/strong> <strong><u>(afternoon)<\/u><\/strong><\/td><td><strong><u>Non-Instructional Day<\/u><\/strong>  <strong><u>School Closed<\/u><\/strong> <strong><u>&nbsp;<\/u><\/strong> <strong><u>&nbsp;<\/u><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><u>Early Dismissal and Family Conferences \u2013 Oct. 21<sup>st<\/sup> and 22<sup>nd<\/sup><\/u><\/strong> 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><u>Halloween Costumes<\/u><\/strong> <em>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:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>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.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>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.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Replica weapons (e.g. guns, knives, etc.) are strictly forbidden.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Always follow the school\u2019s code of conduct.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Possessing or using firecrackers\/fireworks at school is strictly and always forbidden<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><u>Pumpkin Run and Spirit Day<\/u><\/strong> &#8211; Wear orange and black (or a pumpkin costume if you have one!).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">K \u2013 9:30&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Grade 1 &amp; 2 \u2013 11:00&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Grade 3 &amp; 4 \u2013 11:30<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><u>Parenting in the Digital Era<\/u><\/strong> &#8211; <strong>Wednesday, November 4<\/strong> \u2013 hosted by Lord Tweedsmuir PAC \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/newwestschools.ca\/qee\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Parenting-in-the-Digital-Era-\u2013-Lord-Tweedsmuir-PAC-2.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/newwestschools.ca\/qee\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Parenting-in-the-Digital-Era-\u2013-Lord-Tweedsmuir-PAC-2.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Parenting in the Digital Era flyer<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><u>October<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">21 \u2013 22 \u2013 Book Fair<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">21 &amp; 22 \u2013 Student\/Parent Conferences<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Early Dismissal \u2013 12:05<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">23 \u2013 Non-Instructional Day \u2013 Professional Development Day \u2013 no school for students<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">25 \u2013 Last day to order Pizza Hot Lunch<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">26 \u2013 PAC Meeting \u2013 6:30 &#8211; 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