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RCMP is investigating.",[200,201,202,40,30],"Noel Booth Elementary","school closure","vandalism",[204,205,206],"Noel Booth Elementary school closure","Langley elementary school vandalism","Langley School District November 2026",{"type":208,"value":209,"toc":245},"minimark",[210,214,217,220,225,228,231,234,238,241],[211,212,213],"p",{},"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.",[211,215,216],{},"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.",[211,218,219],{},"\"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.\"",[221,222,224],"h2",{"id":223},"what-the-damage-involved","What the damage involved",[211,226,227],{},"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.",[211,229,230],{},"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.",[211,232,233],{},"Langley RCMP is investigating. No suspect or other private individual was named in the reports.",[221,235,237],{"id":236},"what-parents-should-do","What parents should do",[211,239,240],{},"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.",[221,242,244],{"id":243},"school-district-35-covers-schools-across-langley-township-and-the-city-of-langley-its-website-is-sd35bcca-the-langley-board-of-education-whose-five-township-elected-trustees-took-office-on-november-7-2026-oversees-the-districts-schools","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.",{"title":246,"searchDepth":247,"depth":247,"links":248},"",2,[249,250,251],{"id":223,"depth":247,"text":224},{"id":236,"depth":247,"text":237},{"id":243,"depth":247,"text":244},[],"md",[255,258,261,264,267,270,273,276],{"question":256,"answer":257},"Why is Noel Booth Elementary closed on November 10, 2026?","Noel Booth Elementary School is closed on November 10 because someone broke into the school over the weekend and discharged fire extinguishers in multiple areas of the building, leaving an unsafe learning environment. The closure began on Monday, November 9, and was extended to Tuesday November 10 to give restoration crews time to finish cleaning the affected spaces, according to a letter sent to parents by school principal Melissa Wilsdon and reported by the Langley Advance Times on November 9.",{"question":259,"answer":260},"What happened at Noel Booth Elementary over the weekend?","Someone entered Noel Booth Elementary School over the weekend and discharged fire extinguishers in multiple areas of the building, according to a letter sent to parents by school principal Melissa Wilsdon. The damage was discovered on the morning of Monday, November 9. 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.",{"question":262,"answer":263},"Is RCMP investigating the break-in at Noel Booth Elementary?","Yes. Langley RCMP is investigating the incident, according to principal Melissa Wilsdon's letter to parents, as reported by the Langley Advance Times on November 9, 2026. No other details of the investigation were included in that report.",{"question":265,"answer":266},"When will Noel Booth Elementary reopen?","The school was closed on both Monday, November 9, and Tuesday, November 10, 2026. Principal Melissa Wilsdon told parents in a letter that more information would go out to families on Tuesday morning. Parents of students at Noel Booth Elementary should watch for that communication from the school or the Langley School District.",{"question":268,"answer":269},"What school district does Noel Booth Elementary belong to?","Noel Booth Elementary is part of School District 35, the Langley School District, which serves schools across Langley Township and the City of Langley. For official updates on school closures and other district news, the school district's website is sd35.bc.ca.",{"question":271,"answer":272},"Who made the decision to close Noel Booth Elementary?","School principal Melissa Wilsdon communicated the closure to parents in a letter. The initial message on Monday morning told parents to bring children at 10 a.m., but the closure was then extended to the full day and then to Tuesday as well. The Langley Advance Times, which obtained and reported from Wilsdon's letter, did not name who made the final call to extend the closure to two days.",{"question":274,"answer":275},"Were any students or staff at the school when the vandalism occurred?","The Langley Advance Times report does not indicate that any students or staff were present during the incident. The damage was discovered on the morning of Monday, November 9, after the break-in occurred over the weekend. No injuries were reported in the article.",{"question":277,"answer":278},"Where can parents find more information about the closure?","Parents of Noel Booth Elementary students should watch for a communication from the school or School District 35 on Tuesday morning, November 10, as stated in principal Melissa Wilsdon's letter. The Langley School District's website is sd35.bc.ca. For more Langley Township community news, see \u002Fbc\u002Flangley-township-2026\u002Fnews.","An empty school hallway with lockers along one wall, yellow caution tape across a closed classroom door, and no students in sight.",{"short":281,"long":282,"hashtags":283},"Noel Booth Elementary in Langley Township is closed today (Tuesday, November 10) after weekend vandalism. Fire extinguishers were discharged in multiple areas. RCMP is investigating.","Noel Booth Elementary School in Langley Township is closed for a second day on November 10 after someone broke in over the weekend and discharged fire extinguishers in multiple areas of the building. Principal Melissa Wilsdon told parents the school is not safe for learning while restoration crews work to clean up. RCMP is investigating. Parents were told to expect an update Tuesday morning.",[284,285,286],"LangleySchools","LangleyTownship","SchoolDistrict35",{"sourceName":68},true,"https:\u002F\u002Flangleyadvancetimes.com\u002F2026\u002F11\u002F09\u002Flangley-elementary-school-closed-due-to-vandalism",{"title":35,"description":36},"google:CBMimAFBVV95cUxNNGNFaVd5eWd5cUUyRktkYTVRdG9FSjRCTWdRZWZmd1dSWmYzaG5CbVFOZHdhZEJHR3UwNHJrZTNCMmdnNW1CT0JXakhEaEQwOUlsam1BeEkydVprdmp4eTJWRlU1OTVWeGhicFlnYTVuU0JPS0lHV20tR2RoUUhmcFo3U09vd2s3Qkp3cEtMTGdBZWVkX0Zldw",[293,295],{"label":294,"url":289},"Langley Advance Times: UPDATED: Langley elementary school closed due to vandalism",{"label":296,"url":297},"CTV News: Vandals allegedly deployed multiple fire extinguishers inside Langley school","https:\u002F\u002Fctvnews.ca\u002Fvancouver\u002Farticle\u002Fvandalism-forces-closure-of-langley-bc-school-shortly-before-classes-begin","news\u002Fnoel-booth-elementary-vandalism-closure-november-2026","reported",[14,39,40,30],"noel-booth-elementary-vandalism-november-2026\u002Fcommunity","yq909xaqKZ_lTbQkz2Kwg8XF5ITwKMm1gNkHY34eDkg",[],1794329299434]