Monday, September 22- Fall Equinox
- Scholastic Book Fair begins!
- Cross Country Meet 5:00pm at North Glenmore Park
Tuesday, September 23- Rosh Hashana
- 8:00am Cross Country practice
- Drama call backs after school- please reach out to Ms. Martyn if you have any questions mjmartyn@cbe.ab.ca
Wednesday, September 24
- Drama call backs at lunch
Thursday, September 25
- 8:00-9:00am Cross Country practice
Friday, September 26- Orange Shirt Day
- Everyone is encouraged to wear an orange shirt
- Orange Shirt Day virtual assembly in homeroom
- Orange Shirt Day community walks- rotating all morning
- Last day for Book Fair
- Early dismissal 1:20pm
- Drama- Read through after school
Important Information:
- Ask your child(ren) about what they did in homeroom today
- Scholastic Book Fair Week Sept 22-26
- Classes will visit the book fair to view and shop
- Students can also purchase items during lunch. Cash, credit and debit are all accepted for payment (no apple pay, must have cards)
- Please watch your email for school wide information about Orange Shirt Day
- Date correction- our Terry Fox Run is on October 3, not September 26 as previously shared
- FREE Lead After School Program- Grades 7-9
Lead After School Program- Grades 7-9
LEAD program, run by the City of Calgary, will help students build upon their leadership skills, gain valuable leadership experience, and will give them an opportunity to make a difference in their community! This is a free, fun certificate program and includes daily snacks and fun field trip opportunities!
Who: Grades 7-9 students from Samuel W. Shaw School
When: Mondays and Wednesdays, September 22, 2025- May 14, 2026
Time: 3:40-5:40PM
Location: Samuel W. Shaw School, 115 Shannon Drive SW, Calgary, AB
Contact: Kris Klironomos at kris.klironomos@calgary.ca for more information and to get registered. Registration packages are also available in our main office.
Attending SWS Games as Spectators
We are very appreciative of school spirit and pride that is demonstrated by our spectators! When watching the soccer games on our field, please make sure to pick up all trash before leaving. This week there was a lot of litter left behind in our field- Slurpee cups, wrappers, water bottles etc. Please make sure the spectator area is left the same way it was found. Students- you are representing our school, and we expect appropriate behavior. Please do your best to model school pride in cleaning up after yourselves.
PLEASE ALSO NOTE: Student spectators wishing to watch their peers participate in athletics at SWS, they are allowed to stay for the first game without supervision. Any games that follow, students must be accompanied by their parent or they will be asked to leave.
If students are attending another school to watch a peer play in a sporting/athletic event, they must be accompanied by a parent for all games.
For more information about spectator expectations for students and adults, please review the Athletics page on our website.
Mark Your Calendars!
- Sept 29: Non-instructional day, NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS; teachers in from 8am-1pm. Teachers will reach out to parents for IPP meetings.
- Sept 30: National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, ALL SCHOOLS CLOSED
- UPDATED Oct 3: Terry Fox Run
- Oct 13: Thanksgiving Holiday Monday; NO SCHOOL
- Oct 20: Non-Instructional day, NO SCHOOL; Calgary General Election (SWS is a polling station)
- Oct 31: Halloween (information about the Halloween Dance will be shared in October)
- Nov 7: Remembrance Day assembly; last day of classes before Fall Break
- Nov 8-12: Fall Break