With less than four months left in the school year, the 2017/18 budget process is underway in the New Westminster school district.
Community members are invited to have their say on what the board of education should prioritize in the upcoming year. The school board uses four key principles to guide its decisions. Those principles are: engagement and personalized learning; social and emotional well-being; communicating student learning; and use of technology as a transformational educational tool.
“We welcome your feedback and thoughts on these key principles or any other items you feel should be reflected in the budget,” read a statement on the district’s website. “We invite you to consider a broad range of priorities that are relevant to you and your child (i.e. literacy, numeracy, social responsibility, school facilities, technology).”
Go to tinyurl.com/SD40Survey to fill out a quick survey. Results of the survey will be shared with trustees at the April board of education meeting.
Have your say on the upcoming school year
Consultation is also underway for next year’s school calendar.
The 2017/18 proposed calendar features only one change from the current school year: no four day-weekend for Remembrance Day.
Any comments or concerns must be sent to the district before March 28 when the proposed calendar will be brought before the board of education for a final recommendation based on any changes, according to the New Westminster school district.
To view the calendar, go to tinyurl.com/SD40Calendar. Comments and concerns should be sent to [email protected].
New website goes live
Connaught Heights Elementary School has a new online look.
The West End school was the first elementary school in the district to move to the new platform. (New Westminster Secondary School was the first school in the district to get a new site last year.) The new website has information about the school, announcements and the parent advisory council, plus links to district and library resources.
For more information, check out Connaught’s new site at http://connaughtheightsschool.ca.
