​Dear Parents of Sibylla Kiddle School,We can learn much from observing nature. We have all witnessed the meandering flow of a river, a stream or even a trickle of water. Water has innate ability to overcome and navigate obstacles. In nature, when water encounters an obstacle it finds a solution a moves on. The creek may swirl left or the river may rush over a cliff. Water finds a way to where it needs to go.This school year has felt a little bit like a rush of flowing water. At times there has been a clear path to float down, at other times we have had some rapids in the water to navigate and at other times we have met some obstacles that require a different path to be charted. Regardless of how the water flows, we keep our focus on doing what we believe is best for our students, what is best for learning and what is best for our collective well-being.One of the areas where we need to change the direction of the water flow, in the coming week, is in our internal classroom locations. With the restructuring of our Kindergarten classes we want to make sure that our largest classrooms are in our largest spaces. Therefore, a few of our classrooms will be switching physical locations within the school to maximize physical distancing for all of our students. A couple of our grade 1 classes (Mrs. Olver and Mrs. Romanow) will be swapping rooms with our Kindergarten classes (Mrs. Holmgren and Mrs. Hogue). While this internal change will only impact a few classrooms, it will require significant changes to most students’ drop-off and pick-up doors starting on Monday, Sept. 21. Please see the news story​ for more information.We want to thank you for your trust and patience as we have flowed through the first few weeks of this school year. We know that our focus on students, learning and well-being are important to you as well. Sincerely,Brad EmeryPrincipal