River Runner Weekly Parent/Guardian Update – Nov. 26

Good afternoon everyone, I hope this correspondence finds you well.  Here we are at the last Friday in November, as our school year continues to pass us by.  We have enjoyed another fulfilling week here in the land of all that is Saseenos.  This place remains so full of love, kindness and general compassion—it is a true pleasure to be a member of a caring community.

As I alluded to in last week’s version of my Weekly, we have now unveiled a new logo and nickname for Saseenos.  I’ve attached a copy of this beautiful logo below, and we are honoured to be a part of such a rich learning experience.  I shall elaborate on the reasons behind this alteration.  In terms of the logo, which has been a piece of our school for an extended period of time, some of the specific shapes within were not representative of our indigenous roots.  We ignited the ‘no time like the present’ philosophy in this regard, and began our search for a new logo.  After launching an ‘announcement of submissions’ to the local T’Souke Nation we were graced with three uniquely beautiful submissions.  After much deliberation, we chose the design you will find below.  This particular composition was created by Jordanna George, a former student here at Saseenos.  The beauty and theme choice are a perfect match for our precious little school.

As for our nickname, this was a very rich process.  The adults in our building narrowed the options to two fabulous choices and then we placed the final decision in the hands of our students.  After counting the ballots, we will now be known as the Saseenos River Runners.  We are excited at this rebranding for our school and look forward to creating some spirit wear in the New Year!

As I have mentioned throughout many previous editions of the Weekly, kindness is a much promoted value within our school.  To honour the many acts of kindness witnessed throughout our days and weeks, I would like to present an addition to this weekly correspondence.  The ‘Caught Being Kind Catalogue’ will provide an opportunity to share but some of the kind acts here in the land of the River Runners.

Here are the recognitions for this week:

Jonas H-B, Sophia H-B, Reid and Addison K—cleaning garbage on the playground

Jamie—Always being so kind to and helpful with our Kindies

Emily L—always greeting people with a very engaging smile

Airlie & Coral–taking time out of their afternoon to collect recycling for the entire school

Please keep your keen eyes peeled for more acknowledgements as we wind our way through the school year!

Please remember that the Purdy’s orders are due on November 27 and the last day for Stick in the Mud orders is November 30.  Thank you for your support with these!

In lieu of an article, I decided to pose a question to some of our River Runners.  My question was, “What is your favourite thing to do on a rainy day?”  Following are their genuine responses:

Aubrey White-Davis          Play a board game

Reid                                  Have an inside recess

Gracie M.                          Play inside

Parker M.                          Jump in puddles

Samantha                         Jump in puddles with my muddy buddies

Hazel                                 Jump in big puddles

Finley A.                             Jump on my trampoline

Taylor                                 Playing board games

Nixon                                 Play out in the rain

Evan                                  Play in the puddles

Sophia S.                           Play outside with my brother

Anna-Nora                         Go outside

Will                                    Play soccer

Isla                                    Play soccer

Dania                                Play inside

Cecily                               Go outside

Evie                                  Walk the dog

Sorelle                              Jump in puddles

Kip                                    Stay out of the rain

Baxter                               Jump in puddles

Almost needless to say, but they are very well practiced with these activities as of late!

Please Be Sure to Highlight the Following Dates on your Family Calendar:

Sat, Nov 27                        Last Day for Purdy’s Orders

Tue, Nov 30                        Last Day for Stick in the Mud Orders

Fri, Dec. 3                           Report Cards Go Home

Fri, Dec. 17                        Last Day Before Winter Break & Cozy Friday

Tue, Jan 4                          Schools Re-open

Thank you for your continued support for all that is Saseenos.  With only but three weeks to go until Winter Break please remember to count your good fortunes and prioritize time for those that matter most to you in this world.  Regardless of the challenges currently present in our world, we truly do have much to celebrate.

Please stay safe and have a wonderful weekend.

Gord