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Principal Update

Sibylla Kiddle School Families,

What do you want to be when you grow up? What was your answer when you were a child? For me, I had my eyes set on being an astronaut. Who knows, if I had made just a couple of different choices in life, it might have been me circling the moon this week. In the end, I probably had a better chance of being Buzz Lightyear than going on an actual lunar mission but it is always good to dream.

Who you are and what you do in life has an incredible impact on this world. Whether you plow our streets, serve food in a restaurant, stay home to raise kids or design landscapes, you make a difference for someone and your community. We can’t all fly around the moon, but our community is better because you know how to cut someone’s hair, fix a broken water main or hook up an IV line to someone who is sick.

Connecting to our school theme, Circles All Around Us, our Kindergarten classes have been exploring community helper circles over the past couple of weeks. They have been learning from you! A firefighter, a veterinary technician and a construction worker are just

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some of the community helpers who have shared a little bit of their skills and how they make a difference. You don’t need to be in Kindergarten to consider these concepts. Our older children, even us as adults, could benefit from reflecting on the Kindergarten question, how do people help in our community? I would add, how can we show gratitude to people in our community when they help us? Thank you to everyone in our school community who makes a difference. You are valued and appreciated.

Brad Emery
Principal

Spring Concert

Our Spring Concert, featuring students in Kindergarten through Grade 2, will take place on April 16, with performance times scheduled by class. The evening will include six mini-concerts. Please refer to the schedule below for your child’s performance time. You only need to attend your child’s concert, which will help keep audience sizes smaller. Everyone gets a great seat. Extended family members are welcome to attend.

At your child’s assigned time, please drop them off in their classroom. You can then proceed to line up at the gym doors to await the performance. At the end of the concert, please return to the classroom to pick up your child. There is no need to arrive early, line up down the block or stay for performances of other classes.

For families with multiple children in different grades, you are welcome to pick up your first child after their performance and spend time in the forest area until it is time for your next child’s concert.

Next Year Planning

We are beginning our planning for the 2026-2027 school year. Having accurate enrolment projections helps us to plan effectively, preventing the need to realign how many classrooms we have in September.

If you know that your child will not be attending our school in 2026-2027 can you please let us know, as soon as possible, by emailing SibyllaKiddle@cbe.ab.ca

We want to remind parents that our grade 5 students, who live in the designated attendance area for Dr. George Stanley School, will be automatically enrolled at that school.

If your child will be remaining with us for the upcoming school year, and they live in our designated attendance area, there is no action you need to take. They will automatically be enrolled into their next grade.

Literacy Night (for parents)

Our School Council is excited to host a guest speaker on April 29 at 6:00 PM. Sara Pedon will be joining us to share insights into how children learn to read, why reading development matters, and practical ways you can support your child at home. This presentation is specifically geared to parents with students in K-3 or to those parents who have older children who may find reading to be challenging.

Learning to read is complex, especially in English. Even simple patterns can be inconsistent. For example, the letter “a” sounds different in mad and made, and combinations like “gh” change from ghost to rough. These small variations highlight just how much children are processing as they learn to decode text.

If you’ve ever sat beside your child as they work through a book, you know that learning to read takes time, patience, and encouragement but it is absolutely achievable. We hope you’ll join us on April 29 to gain new insights and practical strategies to support your child’s reading journey.

Fundraising Society – Treasurer needed

The Fundraising Society is looking for a Treasurer. This is a critical position in the Fundraising Society as it cannot operate without a Treasurer. We do not need an accountant. If you like numbers and you can navigate a very simple spreadsheet, you meet the qualifications. If you are interested or if you have questions, please email SibyllaKiddle@cbe.ab.ca.

Personal Mobile Devices

As part of the Calgary Board of Education regulations on personal mobile devices, we are noticing an increase in the number of students wearing smart watches at school. While these devices can be helpful outside of school hours, they can become a distraction during learning time and may impact student focus and well-being.

To support a positive and engaging learning environment, we ask that smart watches and other personal devices be left at home whenever possible. We appreciate your partnership in reinforcing these expectations. More information about the CBE’s policy and information on this topic from the Government of Alberta can be found here.