{"id":1188,"date":"2026-10-22T16:48:23","date_gmt":"2026-10-22T20:48:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newwestschools.ca\/qee\/?p=1188"},"modified":"2026-10-28T15:49:09","modified_gmt":"2026-10-28T19:49:09","slug":"parent-bulletin-october-22-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newwestschools.ca\/qee\/2026\/10\/22\/parent-bulletin-october-22-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Parent Bulletin ~ October 22, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Monday<\/strong> <strong>26<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Tuesday<\/strong> <strong>27<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Wednesday<\/strong> <strong>28<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Thursday<\/strong> <strong>29<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Friday<\/strong> <strong>30<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong><u>PAC Meeting \u2013 6:30 on Zoom<\/u><\/strong> <\/td><td><strong><u>Pumpkin Run<\/u><\/strong> <br><strong><u>Spirit Day<\/u><\/strong> <br><strong><u>K \u2013 9:30<\/u><\/strong> <br><strong><u>Gr. 1-2 \u2013 11:00<\/u><\/strong> <br><strong><u>Gr. 3-4 \u2013 11:30<\/u><\/strong> <\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td> <strong><u>Pizza Hot Lunch<\/u><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\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>Halloween \u2013<\/u><\/strong> 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 30<sup>th<\/sup> but keeping in mind what is appropriate for school. Please read the district expectations below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><u>Halloween Costumes &#8211;<\/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. 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>QE Code of Conduct<\/u><\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/newwestschools.ca\/qee\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Queen-Elizabeth-Elementary-School-Code-of-Conduct-2026-no-logo.pdf\">link<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><u>QE Growth Plan<\/u><\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/newwestschools.ca\/qee\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/QE-SGP-2026-2027-final.pdf\">link<\/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\">23 \u2013 Non-Instructional 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 \u2013 Zoom<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">26 \u2013 Purdy Ordering available \u2013 Information catalogues sent home to families \u2013 PAC fundraiser<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">27 \u2013 Pumpkin Run \u2013 Spirit Day \u2013 Wear your pumpkin colours!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">30 \u2013 Pizza Hot Lunch Day \u2013 PAC fundraiser<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><u>November<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2 &#8211; PAC Fundraiser: Created by Kids student artwork sent home &#8211; online ordering opens<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2 &#8211; PAC Fundraiser: Just Cakes Cake Jars &#8211; ordering opens on SCO<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">9 &#8211; Just Cakes Cake Jar order deadline<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">11 \u2013 Stat Holiday \u2013 Remembrance Day \u2013 no school<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">12 \u2013 Individual Photo \u2013 Retake Day<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">12 &#8211; Deadline to return student artwork for Created by Kids orders<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">13 \u2013 Ordering opens for Pizza Hot Lunch<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">20 &#8211; Just Cakes Cake Jar order pick up<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">23 \u2013 Last day to order Nov. 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