Week Ahead
| February 26 | |
| February 27 | Grade 2 Studio Bell Field Trip |
| February 28 | Pink Shirt Day Grade 5 Be Brave Hitman Game Field Trip |
| February 29 | |
| March 1 | Tuesday/Thursday Kindergarten Attends |
Upcoming Important Dates
| March 6 | School Council/Fundraising Society Meeting - 6:30pm Learning Commons |
| March 7 | Fun Lunch – Little Ceasars’ |
Principal’s Message|
“If I spend 100 days in a row making music there’s a chance nothing will come of it. But if I spend 100 days not making music it’s guaranteed that nothing will come of it. So keep working.”
~Moby
This week was the 100th day of our school year! 100 days of new learning, new friendships, new adventures, and new celebrations. In our grade one classes, students created their own shirts with 100 items. There were many creative ideas including 100 stickers, 100 pom poms in a gumball machine, 100 hearts and even 100 pencils (which Mrs. Overdevest can attest was not the best idea). Walking around the school, students engaged in literacy and numeracy activities that celebrated the day. It was a wonderful opportunity to practice numeracy skills such as counting by 10s to 100 and to engage in writing tasks about being 100 years old.
Reflecting on the learning and growth that happens in a school in 100 days, I wondered what is possible in 100 days? What new learning can be accomplished? What new skills can be acquired? In 100 days, you could begin to learn a new language, practice a new skill such as photography, coding, drawing, start playing a musical instrument or pick up a hobby such as cooking, gardening, knitting, or chess. A lot is possible in 100 days, and you never know what will come from trying something new.
This week I encourage your family to try something new and to see where it takes you in 100 days!
Pink Shirt Day|
https://pinkshirtdaycanada.ca/
https://humanrights.ca/upstander/#/
The Pink Shirt Day Story
In 2007, Berwick Nova Scotia, after a new student at their school was bullied for wearing a pink shirt, two grade 12 students bought 50 pink shirts and encouraged their classmates to wear pink. The next day they went to distribute the shirts and to their surprise, most of the students arrived wearing pink! With that the act of kindness, Pink Shirt Day was born. In recognition of the Berwick event, Nova Scotia proclaimed the second Thursday of September “Stand Up Against Bullying Day.” In 2008, British Columbia proclaimed February 27th to be the provincial anti-bullying day, and the movement has continued to grow. In 2012, the United Nations declared May 4 as Anti-Bullying Day, and now the last Wednesday each February is Canada’s national Pink Shirt/anti-bullying day. Many countries now recognize specific days for raising awareness about the prevention of bullying and promoting kindness and inclusion. In Canada, many students have heard the Pink Shirt Day message from kindergarten through to their high school graduation. The movement continues to grow.
Our New School Website is LIVE|
Sibylla Kiddle School has moved over to a new school website. Please bookmark the new school website: https://sibyllakiddle.cbe.ab.ca/
School Council/Parent Society Notes|
Our new SKS swag has arrived, and it looks great! Thank you to the School Council and Parent Society for organizing this initiative. Please watch for more exciting things to come.
Our next School Council/Parent Society meeting is Wednesday, March 6 at 6:30pm. The meeting will be held in the Learning Commons at the school. At this meeting, we will be sharing about school planning and look forward to your input. We look forward to seeing you all there!