​BC's new Vaccination Status Reporting Regulation (VSRR) came into effect on July 1, 2019. It supports the gathering of immunization records by Public Health. The regulation applies to all students in all schools within the Province's jurisdiction, including those that are home-schooled. It does not apply to children attending schools in First Nations...

​ October 29, 2019  A Message to Parents and Guardians: Halloween Appropriateness 
Halloween across all schools in SD43 is a fun and festive day which brings the school community together.  Typically, the time around Halloween is incident-free and very respectful.  From time to time, a few students “in character” push...

SD43 Superintendent of Schools Patricia Gartland welcomes all students back to school. Read more here: Superintendent's Welcome Letter

​The Province of British Columbia and the Ministry of Education today announced funding for a new elementary school in Coquitlam's Burke Mountain and three classroom additions for other School District No. 43 (Coquitlam) schools. Totaling $73.3 million, the announcement includes a new elementary school for the Sheffield-Partington area of North Coquitlam...

February 21, 2019
Dear Students, School Staff, and Parents,

As you have heard, there is a measles outbreak at three schools in Vancouver. Please note that this is a localized outbreak and that students who are attending schools not connected to the outbreak have not been exposed. There is no evidence of...

We are very excited to be hosting Earth Rangers at Nestor, on Thursday, April 26th.  Students will get to see  four of the Earth Rangers Animal Ambassadors, including animals like Kateri the Peregrine Falcon, Gizmo the Eurasian Eagle Owl, and Quillow the Prehensile-tailed Porcupine. ​ The Tri-City News will be joining...

If you would like your child to have his or her photo retaken, photo retakes will take place on Monday, October 16th.​

SD43 is currently experiencing difficulty with its entire network.  Emails/absence entries may not be received.​

​All students will report to last year's class for attendance and will then be placed into grade groupings.  New students are to report to the library and then they will join in the grade groupings.  Students will be dismissed from last year's class.  Please check with your child at the end...

​September 5th Schedule: Returning students to Nestor are to report to their last year's homeroom classroom for attendance on Tuesday, September 5th.  The students will be at school for a maximum of 1/2 hour from 9:00 to 9:30.   Full time attendance from 8:50 to 3:00 begins on Wednesday, September 6th.  New...

​ Spring group photos now available online!   You can visit this link orders.photoexpressions.ca and enter our school's unique shoot key  LP396VEC  to view and order your spring group photos!   All orders placed by June 23rd will be delivered back to the school .  Orders placed after this...

​Cancelled due to weather.

​Please check out this attached flyer and also the MORESPORTS activity button found on this page.

​Nestor Newsletter 4 (can also be found under Publications in the top bar tab)

The weather forecast for tomorrow afternoon through Friday is for snow.  Please remember to check the district website or our school site for information about school closures.  Any decision about closing the schools will be made by 6:30 a.m. and will be on the website.   While we realize this may cause some inconvenience, we appreciate...

The program is now open Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.  Contact Karen for availability and pricing.  

Cash or cheques payable to Photo Express.

School Fees

We are introducing a new online payment system that will allow you to view and pay you child’s student fees safely and conveniently online starting in January. We encourage you to register your account online now! Here’s how to get started: Go to https://sd43.schoolcashonline.com Click...

This activity is free and is for children ages 3-5

Please note the Deadline for the $10 Pink Shirt is Monday, January 18.  Money will be collected in the morning right after the announcements.  Your support is appreciated!

We have a team "Ecole Nestor Elementary" is our team name in the Youth Challenge department!  Please consider joining this fun event!

Spring Break Arts Camps at the Evergreen Cultural Centre After a long cold, wet winter up jumps spring with these week-long programs that will fire your imagination as you explore new creative worlds. Join us for camps like Kids on Stage, or blast off for The Worlds of Galaxies Far, Far,...

Dear Nestor families, The Gr.5’s are raising money for memory books, end of the year field trip and grad celebrations. Their Bottle Drive has begun and will run until May. All you need to do to support them is take your recyclables items (bottles, pop, cans, juice boxes etc) to: BIGGAR...

Synchronized Swimming Try It For Free! When: Saturday October 17 th . 2:00pm – 3:30pm Where: Poirier Sports and Leisure Complex Who: Open to Grades 3 – 12 What: Bring your swimsuit and be ready to try new things

Great News from the hard working PAC! PAC Power Lunches are now open for ordering online through MunchaLunch.com. Orders & payments for October’s Pizza lunch are do by Monday @ 9am. Please note that ever-popular Popaluza returns to Nestor on Fri. Oct. 9 @ 3pm at the back of the school....

Nestor PAC Hot lunch program information is attached here.  This is also found on the Parents/PAC part of the website.

Please check our school website home page.  The District permission forms are found behind the Big Green Button!  If your child is absent or late, please use the Absence button and we will get the message quickly.  It works very well when you have been up all night with a sick...

French Kindergaraten Registration for September 2014 is on-line - January 16 @ 9:00 a.m.(www.sd43.bc.ca) English Kindergarten Registration for September 2014 is at the school office on February 4 - 6 from 9:30 to 3:00 daily. 

Power at the school has been restored.

Mark your calendars for May 3!

This is a fantastic yearly project (Literacy, Math, Science) involving students from ALL over the world, competing in live-time on the internet! Practice sessions have begun.  All students in Grades 1 to 5 should have passwords in their planners.

Check out the safe and fun summer camps in Coquitlam! Coquitlam is "High Five" certified, which means our children's programs meet the highest national standards for quality!  www.coquitlam.ca/summercamps

Grades 1-5  July 10 to 27
Registration begins June 5 www.summerlearningcoquitlam.ca     ...

If you are a Facebook user, PLEASE help Nestor win the contest to have beloved author/illustrator, Jan Brett, visit our school! Go to www.janbrett.com  choose the link "vote" and open your facebook account, go to the left side of Jan Brett's facebook page and choose "contest entry form", fill in your...

Nestor Staff wishes our students and parents a most wonderful and safe holiday!  See you in September!

Wear your team color, a big smile, and your best "good sportsmanship" manners!  It's a really fun day for all, and goes ahead rain or shine!

Join the Nestor community for a fun movie! Tickets are available at the office.  Note: Parents must attend with their children.

Show your Nestor Spirit by wearing our logo!  Order forms are available at the office.

An affordable 6 week summer day camp!

A five week program is being offered, starting May 11.  (See attachment.)