In this issue:  CALENDAR INFORMATION| IMPORTANT DATES | ARTIST IN RESIDENCE | AFTER SCHOOL CARE PROVIDER INFORMATION |  

NEW!!! 

How to access and read the school calendar – video tutorial 

Thank you to all who took the time to provide feedback through the survey that was released on Monday. 

In response we have actioned the following: 

• All known assemblies and events are now in the calendar on the website 
• All known volunteer opportunities are also included on the volunteer page with sign ups 

Common practices around general communication: 

• Communication from the office/ school goes out every Friday at 1pm called Sam Says 
• Important dates are in the body of the message 
• There is a link for the website where more information can be found for the items listed “IN THIS ISSUE 

IMPORTANT DATES 

Nov 11 – 13 Fall Break, No School 

Nov 15 – AM Kindergarten in attendance 

Nov 20 – Dress Like a Pattern Day & Popcorn Day 

Nov 21 – School Council Meeting, 6:30 pm Virtual link will be sent the day of 

Nov 22 - PM Kindergarten in attendance 

Nov 22 – Conference bookings open (details to follow) 

Nov 27 – Fun Lunch 

Nov 28 (evening) and Nov 29 (am) - Parent Teacher Conferences (no school for kindergarten students both days) 

Dec 6 – Livestream Assembly Celebrating work done with Artists in Residence (REVEAL of our new school song!) (time and details to follow) 

Dec 12 – Handbell Assembly – Grade 4 families invited (time to be determined) 

 INVITATION TO WEAR RED for ED 

The “Red for Ed” campaign is a grassroots movement advocating for the proper funding of public education. We invite parents and students to join us by wearing RED on Fridays to show your support!  

ARTIST IN RESIDENCE 

We will have the privilege of working with a cross-cultural musician duo from November 18 – December 6. Walter MacDonald White Bear and Samantha Whelan have been working together for 10 years creating musical projects all over the world.  Our goal is to write and arrange a new school song that is connected to the learning on the land and our sense of belonging here at Sam. 

AFTER SCHOOL CARE PROVIDER INFORMATION 

It is your responsibility as parents to inform your out of school care provider about their absences.  If you do not let the out of school care provider know, then they will ask us in the office if your child was in attendance or not. If you FIRMLY do not want this to happen please contact the school so we can document your wishes. Please e-mail samlivingston@cbe.ab.ca if you DO NOT want us to give any attendance information to your aftercare providers.