Week of September 29 – October 3 

IMPORTANT DATES | DAY ROTATION | BOOK SPOTLIGHT | SAM SWAG 

 

IMPORTANT DATES 

September 29 – Non-Instructional Day | No school for students 

September 30 - School Closed (In recognition of National Day for Truth and Reconciliation) 

October 1 – Author Visit – Mellissa Allen (Brave Like Buffalo) 

October 15 – Fun Lunch (Healthy Hunger) 

October 22 – Popcorn Day (Healthy Hunger) 

Reminder – there is a parent resource library in the office. 

 

DAY ROTATION 

We would like to take a moment to explain our new 5-day rotation system, which runs from Monday to Thursday, and how it benefits the overall learning experience. 

This rotation was carefully designed to ensure equity across subjects like Music and Gym. By distributing these activities over the cycle, each child has an equal opportunity to participate in and benefit from these programs, regardless of the day of the week. 

As part of this rotation, we also wanted to address the scheduling of Library time. Due to the rotating nature of the schedule, we are unable to assign Library on a specific fixed day of the week. This flexibility allows us to maintain balance in the overall timetable.   

We appreciate your understanding as we work to create the best possible learning environment for all students. If you have any questions or need further clarification, please don’t hesitate to reach out. 

Please check our school calendar here for what day coincides with each date. 

 

 

BOOK SPOTLIGHT – BRAIDING SWEETGRASS (available in the parent resource library) 

Braiding Sweetgrass: https://milkweed.org/book/braiding-sweetgrass 

Drawing on her life as an indigenous scientist, a mother, and a woman, Kimmerer shows how other living beings—asters and goldenrod, strawberries and squash, salamanders, algae, and sweetgrass—offer us gifts and lessons, even if we’ve forgotten how to hear their voices. In a rich braid of reflections that range from the creation of Turtle Island to the forces that threaten its flourishing today, she circles toward a central argument: that the awakening of a wider ecological consciousness requires the acknowledgment and celebration of our reciprocal relationship with the rest of the living world. For only when we can hear the languages of other beings will we be capable of understanding the generosity of the earth and learn to give our own gifts in return. 

 

 

 

SAM SWAG 

For families wanting to purchase Sam Swag, our online store is open until October 3rd, 2025. 

https://samlivingstion2025.itemorder.com/shop/sale/ 

Please note that purchasing Sam Swag is always optional and never mandatory for families. 

Each of our students is placed into a grouping called a “Famille”, a “family” here at Sam Livingston.  Each “Famille” is represented by a specific colour (Purple, Blue, Yellow or Green).  Students are invited to wear their Famille colour every Monday (or first school day of the week) to build school spirit and comradery between all of the grades.