News & Announcements

It’s that time of the year, when the Board of Trustees review their work plans, and the Board’s priorities in the areas of engagement, advocacy and communications. The Board of Living Waters values the importance of planning to fulfill their governance roles and look forward to a busy year ahead meeting with all stakeholders and engaging in generative dialogue.

This week, September 26-30, all of our schools and our Central Office will be making special efforts to acknowledge the histories and legacies of residential schools and to honour the survivors, their families and communities. Our goal is to honour and understand the shared responsibility of integrating foundational knowledge of Indigenous' peoples' perspectives, and to embrace and support Indigenous students' success. Ken Galliot spent part of his day on September 27 with the Board of Trustees sharing his knowledge by facilitating a smudge.

September 21st is International Day of Peace. We are called to be instruments of peace. Where there is hatred, let there be love. Where there is despair, let there be hope. In creating a better tomorrow, we must all choose peace.

Today is a day of mourning for Her late Majesty, Queen Elizabeth the second. Our schools will be taking time today to learn about and to remember her dedication and her legacy.

The Math Curriculum Team held its first meeting on September 15th. The team worked to solidify overarching concepts, pacing guides, and began work on compiling resources for implementation.

On September 14th, the New ELA Curriculum Team held it’s first meeting where the team worked on scope and sequence and overarching concepts for the year. The day's focus was on English Language Arts and Literature and was facilitated by Curriculum Team Lead Corina Fennel who thrives in knowing and understanding curriculum. Living Waters looks forward to supporting all teachers across the division as they continue to implement new curriculum from Grades 1-3 in Numeracy and Literacy, and from Grades 1-6 in Physical Education and Wellness.

Next meeting they look forward to drafting illustrative examples and mapping resources for upcoming units.