Prairie Fire Comes to Sibley

This week, practices have been underway for this year's Prairie Fire production of Snow White.  If you have never witnessed Prairie Fire before, you don't have to have kids in it to enjoy it.  Each year, students in grades 3-8 work with two directors from PF, and in one week, they perform for the community.  Come and check it out Friday night at 7pm. If you miss it, don't worry, you can catch a matinee on Saturday at 10:30am.  Thanks to our PTO for sponsoring this great theater experience for our students. Show time and costs can be found here.

District 241 Teacher of the Year Nominations

We know that great teachers make a huge difference in the lives of the students and families with whom they work.  Help us by taking the time to nominate one at the following link as the deadline is fast approaching.  It is human nature to talk about experiences that are not stellar.  So, when you have someone (teacher) that has made a positive impact for you, it goes along way to let them know.  Thanks for your taking the time to nominate. Click here

New Climbing Wall at Sibley

Prior to our break, our PTO approved the purchase of a 40ft long horizontal climbing wall for all of Sibley students.  Over break, this awesome apparatus was installed.  Today, our first day back for 2015, Mr. Wilson unveiled the surprise! I think it is important to realize that the funds for this wall would not have been possible without the stroll-for-a-goal walk that we have in the fall of the year.  This year, we raised over 20,000 dollars, shattering the previous year's mark.  Yes, we are still in the planning stages of some work to be done on our playground, but when Mr. Wilson, our phy-ed teacher approached our PTO with the idea, it was an easy decision since it would be put immediately to use with the winter months ahead.  Like a playground, the wall itself promotes physical activity and play.  Does this mean that work will not continue on the playground? Not at all.  With district funds and funds that still exist from our past stroll donations, there will be changes to come outside, just as was done inside.  So, thank you PTO, thank you parents and relatives, and thank you community for supporting our students in their annual walk-a-thon fundraiser.  Without it, improvements and a new rock wall would not be possible.  We are thrilled!!!