The Board of Education has altered its scheduled Committee-of-the-Whole meetings for May.  The Finance/Facilities Committee meeting has been rescheduled for next Tuesday, May 1st at 7:00 p.m. in the NWSS Library.  The Education/Social Responsibility Committee meeting will be held on May 8th.

The Finance/Facilities meeting will focus on the capital project and the construction of the elementary and middle schools that is underway with the signing of the project agreements on April 16th.

The Community Coordination For Women's Safety in New Westminster is undertaking the "Purple Lights Project" again this year from April 15-28, 2012 (Prevention of Violence Against Women Week - April 15 to 21 and Victims of Crime Awareness Week - April 22 to 28).

Since the beginning of North America, the Aboriginal culture has impacted Vancouver in several amazing ways.  With our sculpture, we are combining history and the core of Vancouver.  We did this by representing the Aboriginal culture through the art that has enlightened our city, but also adding a flare of Vancouver by showcasing the amazing sculptures that are placed within our city.  In our particular 'CANstruction' model, we have imbedded the Aboriginal whale art with the raindrop sculpture in downtown Vancouver to provide our spectators with the 'old and the new' of Vanco

Students at F.W. Howay Elementary School recently held a clothing drive for its Howay Helping Hands Project.

There was an amazing response from the students and their families.  Hats, gloves, mittens, scarves, coats and boots were collected.  Many of the items were brand new and the total collection covered four long tables.

Four grade four and five students helped to bag the items and bring them to Lookout Emergency Aid Society in New Westminster.