Samara Yearbook

Beginning in 1923, Elmwood’s students and faculty have invested untold energy and pride into the production of the school’s yearbook, Samara. While in the past, Elmwood’s favourite publication was typed, cut out, taped by hand and copied, technological advancements over the past century have dramatically changed the look—but not the spirit—of the beloved Samara. Today, our yearbook begins as a series of blank “spreads” or facing pages all laid out online on our publisher’s website. These spreads are set on a grid, and each one must be templated and filled in electronically by a small but dedicated team. Digital photography, colour, typefaces and new layout design software have allowed for different expressions of creativity. Nevertheless, Samara still includes community members, student art and writing, unique submissions, questions, jokes, and the iconic tributes to each House: Fry, Keller, Nightingale and Wilson.

Some customs remain while others evolve, yet Samara remains a place where community, traditions, voices and people express themselves and are heard. Each September, when the latest edition of Samara arrives and is distributed, there is much rejoicing, laughing, reminiscing and remembering—just as Elmwood students have done for decades.

Click below to view our digital yearbooks:

1923	1925	1927	1929	1930	1931	1932	1933	1934	1935
1936	1937	1938	1939	1940	1941	1942	1943	1944	1945
1947	1948	1949	1950	1951	1952	1953	1954	1955	1956
1957	1958	1959	1960	1962	1963	1964	1965	1966	1967
1968	1969	1970	1971	1972	1973	1974	1975	1976	1977
1978	1979	1980	1981	1982	1983	1984	1985	1986	1987
1988	1989	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997
1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016