Principal Update

Sibylla Kiddle School Families,

A friend of mine had a little parenting hack when his kids were younger. He never said it was time to go for a walk. Rather, he said it was time to go for an explore. Not many kids get excited to go for a walk, but an explore? That’s something entirely different.

The beauty of exploring is that it adds intentionality to what you are doing. You are setting out to discover something. You don’t have to go far. Earlier this week, I made it to the bark mulch in front of the school when something red caught my eye. It was a ladybug. As I looked closer, I realized it wasn’t just one; there were dozens. A student was with me and our exploring questions quickly took off.

How do they survive the winter? Were they just born? Why are they on the ground? What are they eating? How can they walk upside down? Why are they red? Will they freeze overnight? Why are they in the mulch and not the grass? Why is it fun to hold a ladybug but a bit gross to hold other insects?

What comes at the end of every question asked? Learning. This Spring Break, take time go explore with your child. Look closely. Ask a million questions. Discover something new and enjoy the first emerging signs of spring. I hope you all have a wonderful Spring Break and I look forward to seeing everyone again on March 30.

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.

Student Led Conferences

Thank you to all of our families who attended Student Led Conferences. You should be so proud of your child and their learning accomplishments. We hope you learned something new about your child’s learning and that you were sparked with new ideas for supporting learning at home.