Safe Schools Halloween Initiative
October 20, 2026
Dear Neighbour,
Re: Safe Schools Halloween Initiative
As you know, Halloween is approaching. We are writing to request any assistance you can provide to help us keep our schools and neighborhood from being vandalized.
Last year, vandalism caused hundreds of thousands of dollars in damage across the district. The Surrey School Board remains focused on reducing this expense and seeks your assistance. By working together to protect our schools, we can ensure that our resources are dedicated to enriching student programs and resources, rather than repairing damage.
While we do our best to educate young people to convince them of the senselessness of vandalism, we are also looking for other ways to deter vandalism at our schools and in the area. One approach is to enlist our neighbours' help to watch for anyone "hanging around" our schools, particularly after dark on Halloween.
For many years, the school district has organized patrols of district staff in which small groups take shifts of an hour or two to walk around the grounds of the school. This small effort does a great deal to deter youth from even approaching our schools.
Please help us out by keeping your eyes and ears open for any activity at our schools and don't hesitate to notify us if you notice people milling about. If there is obvious, active vandalism taking place, please immediately notify police by calling 9-1-1. We also suggest calling non-emergency numbers for either the Surrey Police Service or White Rock RCMP regarding suspicious activities.
Surrey Police Service
White Rock RCMP
(604) 599-0502
(778) 545-4800
School vandalism affects our entire neighborhood. Defaced walls or damaged property can be seen by everyone. News reports about such activity generate a public perception about our neighborhood. Vandals allowed to congregate at a school typically spread their activities to neighboring homes and vehicles. Vandals frequently choose to return and congregate where they have not encountered any deterrents in the past.
Please join us as we demonstrate to vandals that they are not welcome at our schools, or in our neighborhood!
Thank you for your help.
