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title: "Noel Booth Elementary closed for two days after weekend vandalism"
description: "Someone broke into the school over the weekend and discharged fire extinguishers in multiple areas. The closure covers both Monday November 9 and Tuesday November 10."
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last_updated: "2026-11-10T16:48:24.468Z"
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Noel Booth Elementary School in Langley Township is closed for a second day on Tuesday, November 10, after someone broke in over the weekend and discharged fire extinguishers in multiple areas of the building.

The damage was found on the morning of Monday, November 9. Parents were initially told to bring children at 10 a.m., but school principal Melissa Wilsdon later extended the closure to a full day and then to Tuesday as well.

"The incident has resulted in an unsafe learning environment," Wilsdon's letter to parents said, as reported by the Langley Advance Times. "Langley RCMP are investigating the matter. A restoration crew spent the day working with District Maintenance staff to return spaces to their original state but more time is needed."

## What the damage involved

Wilsdon's letter to parents said someone entered the school over the weekend and "deployed fire extinguishers in multiple areas of the building." Fire extinguisher powder spreads widely and settles on surfaces throughout a building, making it necessary to clean every affected room before it is safe to use.

The Langley Advance Times reported that about 10 vehicles from restoration companies, mostly from CanStar Restoration, were in the school parking lot by early Monday afternoon. CTV News and the Vancouver Sun also covered the closure on November 9.

Langley RCMP is investigating. No suspect or other private individual was named in the reports.

## What parents should do

Wilsdon told parents in her letter that more information would go out to families on Tuesday morning, November 10. Parents of Noel Booth Elementary students should watch for a communication from the school or from School District 35.

## School District 35 covers schools across Langley Township and the City of Langley. Its website is sd35.bc.ca. The Langley Board of Education, whose five Township-elected trustees took office on November 7, 2026, oversees the district's schools.

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