December 10th, 2023
Sam Shaw – Parent Message
Good morning and happy Sunday to our Sam Shaw families. We hope this finds you well on this beautiful day. This past Friday the teachers and our Educational Assistants were able to spend the day connecting and supporting each other in their professional growth. Our focus for this and our next two Professional Development Days will be on Assessment. The CBE has made this a focus for our whole system and we are taking these days to support that focus. We know students achievement will improve when they are in an assessment rich environment. This includes how and when do we give feedback, how and when that feedback is used and the use of rubrics, exemplars and self-assessment opportunities were discussed. It was great to hear the depth of the care and conversations that took place through the day.
We have some staffing information to share as we have had several staff members needing to step away from the work and we are not sure of their return date at this time. Ms. Kindree and Ms. Hockey have had to step away along with Ms. Gagnon and Ms. Lomas. We want to wish them the best as they step away, and we will welcome them back when they are able to be back at Sam Shaw.
This coming week we are supporting a food drive, if you have any donations the school is supporting this initiative. Students can bring in their non-perishable items to their home room teacher. Thanks to all the families who are able to support our collective effort in this initiative.
Just a reminder that we have our next Healthy Hunger coming up December 21st. Orders close on December 14th.
Have a great day out there to our Sam Shaw families.
Terry / Shannon
Parent Council Meeting Dates
Jan 18 - Online
Feb 15 - no meeting due to Teacher's convention
Mar 21 - TBD
Apr 18 - TBD
May 16 - TBD
June 20 - TBD
On the Horizon
December 22nd - Last Day of Class prior to Winter Break
December 23rd – January 7th – Winter Break
January 8th – Classes Resume
January 15th – Non-Instructional Day
January 25th – Last Day of classes for semester #1 complimentary
January 29th – 1st Day of classes for semester #2 complimentary
January 30th – Report Cards live for parents viewing online
February 15th – Teacher’s Convention
February 16th – Teacher’s Convention
February 19th – Family Day
March 15th – Learning Packages sent home
March 21st – Last Day of Classes before Spring Break
March 21st – Meet the Teacher – Evening 4:30 – 8:00pm
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To be booked online
March 22nd – Meet the Teacher – Day 8:00 – 1:00pm
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To be booked online
March 23rd – April 1st – Spring Break
April 2nd – Classes Resume
April 19th – System Professional Learning Day
May 13th – PAT Grade 9
May 15th – PAT Grade 6
May 17th – Non-Instructional Day
May 20th – Victoria Day – No School
June 12th – Grade 6/9 PAT
June 13th – Grade 6/9 PAT
June 14th – Grade 6 PAT
June 18th – Grade 9 PAT
June 19th – Grade 6/9 PAT
June 20th – Grade 6/9 PAT
June 26th – Final Report Cards – Visible online
June 27th – Last day of school for students
June 28th – Non-Instructional Day
Heathy Hunger Dates:
Dec 21
Jan 25
Feb 22
Mar 21
Apr 18
May 16
June 20