Monday Message: November 17th   

Dear Andrew Sibbald Families,  

Thank you to the parent volunteers who have organized the Parent Association Casino that will run this week. Our staff is grateful to all who have spent hours organizing, recruiting volunteers, and spending your time at the upcoming casino. This is a significant fundraiser for our school, and every family will benefit from your commitment. 

AMA School Patrols - Begins this Week 

Our Grade 5 Patrollers have been hard at work training and practicing their routine at the crosswalk. Patrol teams will be at the crosswalk in front of our school at 7:45am and 2:30pm beginning Monday, November 17th.  

 
For those who use our crosswalk, please be patient, listen for a patroller to call "Proceed" and wait until the patrollers lower their arms before entering the crosswalk. As always, please continue to look both ways before crossing.  

 

Thank you in advance for your patience.  

 

-Ms. Chen, Ms. Braat, and Ms. Bauman 

 

Parent Teacher Conference Booking  

Please note that booking for Parent Teacher Conferences opens on Monday, November 17th through your MyCBE PowerSchool Account. Teachers look forward to speaking with you one-on-one about your child’s progress and next steps in learning progressions.  

Thursday – November 27th 3:30 – 7:00 pm  

Friday – November 28th 8:00 am – 1:00 pm  

Winter Concerts – Dec 16th and 17th  

Students will be showcasing their learning from our upcoming hip hop dance residency led by SoundKreations on the evenings of Dec 16th and 17th. Our Grades 3-5 choir will open the show on both evenings, led by Mrs. Odegard. We are really looking forward to this experience for our students which begins December 1st.  

A bit about SoundKreations  

SoundKreations brings movement and creativity to schools through dance and poetry programs. Their programs are designed by educators and artists, promote physical literacy, well-being, and artistic expression – all aligned with provincial curriculum outcomes.  

Important Info  

Each family will receive two tickets to the evening performances. If you know that your child will not be attending, please reach out to Mrs. Odegard at ijodegard@cbe.ab.ca and andrewsibbald@cbe.ab.ca. This way, your child won’t be assigned a key role within the performance, and your tickets can be given to another family. Information around how to request more tickets will be provided soon. Stay tuned!

Please note - because students will be showcasing their performances led by SoundKreations, there will not be daytime performances (evening shows only).  

Tuesday, December 16th Performances: 

Tues/Thurs Kindergarten, Miss Craik, Mrs. Braun, Mrs. Swanson, Mrs. Patry, Mrs. Pols, Ms. Chen  

Wednesday, December 17th Performances: 

Mon/Wed Kindergarten, Mrs. Kosior, Ms. Hatchette, Mrs. Gordon, Mrs. Colhoun, Ms. Braat  

Please stay tuned for forthcoming information around performance times, extra ticket requests etc. Thank you!  

Lastly, thank you to our Parent Association for supporting this residency. There is no cost for students to participate due to the generosity of this awesome group.  

Please Send Labelled Winter Gear 

Parents, our students go outside to play and learn in all seasons! Please ensure that your child has snow pants, boots, gloves, and toques at school, so they can stay warm and dry. Labelling your child’s items sure helps them (and our staff) to be able to return lost items and keep our lost and found inventory to a minimum. Thank you!   

Sibbald This Week     

Monday – November 17th  

  • Mon/Wed Kinder class attends  
  • Parent Teacher Conference booking opens for families 
  • Parent Association Casino Fundraiser – thank you, volunteers! 

  

Tuesday – 18th  

  • Tues/Thurs Kinder class attends   
  • Grades 3-5 Choir at lunch  
  • Parent Association Casino Fundraiser – thank you, volunteers! 

  

Wednesday – 19th  

  • Mon/Wed Kinder class attends    

 

Thursday – 20th  

  • Tues/Thurs Kinder class attends  

  

Friday – 21st    

  • Tues/Thurs Kinder class attends  
  • Fun Snack   

   

Coming Up at Sibbald    

 

Nov 24 Grade 2 field trip to Studio Bell National Music Center   

Nov 25 Tues/Thurs Kinder to the Parkland Fire Station   

Nov 26 Mon/Wed Kinder to the Parkland Fire Station   

Nov 27 K-5 Photo Retakes   

Nov 27 Parent Teacher Conferences Gr. 1-5 3:30 – 7:00; Kindergarten all day   

Nov 28 Parent Teacher Conferences K-5 8:00 am – 1:00 pm  

Dec 1 Sound Kreations Dance Residency begins  

Dec 8 Fun Lunch  

Dec 16 Winter Concert  

Dec 17 Winter Concert  

Dec 19 Fun Snack 

Dec 19 Last Day before Winter Break  

 

Updated Classroom Blogs   

Mrs. Hayes – Kindergarten    

Miss Craik – Grade 1    

Mrs. Kosior – Grade 1   

Mrs. Gordon – Grade 2   

Ms. Hatchette – Grade 2    

Mrs. Swanson – Grade 3    

Mrs. Braun – Grade 3    

Mrs. Patry – Grade 3    

Mrs. Pols – Grade 4    

Mrs. Colhoun – Grade 4    

Ms. Chen – Grade 5    

Ms. Braat – Grade 5    

Mrs. Odegard – Music    

Mrs. Bauman & Mrs. Odegard – MakerSpace   


Jill Scarrow 
Principal, Andrew Sibbald School
Calgary Board of Education
t | (403) 777-6830