Weekly Blog 9/19

Dear Wines Families,

Now that school is really up and running, we have lots of great things going on in the weeks ahead. As a result, there are lots of announcements this week!

Spirit Wear
Spirit Wear orders are due this Friday (Sept. 21st) or online through the Wines PTO website (winespto.org) by Sunday night, Sept. 23rd.

Directory Information
In the paper Wednesday Folder coming home today, you will find a form requesting information from your family for the Wines Directory. We are anxious to print the directory, so please check out the form and send it back to school as soon as possible.

Science and Builders Fair
October is just around the corner and that means it is time for the 16th annual Wines Science and Builders Fair on Thursday, October 25 from 7-8pm.  This is a non-competitive, fun, family-friendly event for ALL grade levels.  There will be awards for all participants.   Kids are invited to build, create, invent, explore, and experiment –with friends or on their own—and then proudly display their project.  No project or collection is too small—we love to see them all.  All families, whether you have a participant or not, are encouraged to attend the event to support our young scientists and builders.  We hope that your child will choose to participate!  Last year we had over 75 participants!  To sign up, please print the form attached to this week's email and return to your child's teacher.

Can't decide where to start?  Next week you can check out the Wines PTO website with photos from prior years as well as links to popular online sites with some ideas.  No idea is too small!  You'll see a whole range of projects, from Lego villages and clay creations to science projects exploring solar energy or nutritional value of soda!  You'll also be provided with some additional guidelines for the event (important info like no chemicals, weapons, etc).  If you have questions, please contact Debbie Tirico at debbietirico@me.com or 604-5014.

Hope to see you at this awesome event!

Run-a-Thon Sponsors
Our Run-a-Thon is coming up on October 12th. We are looking for business sponsors for the event. If you are interested, please contact Frances Carlson at fslcarlson@me.com. Business sponsorship is $500 and the business logo will appear on the t-shirts that all students receive and all printed material that goes out about the event.

Science Olympiad
The date for this year’s Science Olympiad is confirmed. This year’s event will be held at Pioneer High School on Saturday, April 20th, 2013. Much more information about Olympiad will be coming in the weeks and months ahead!

Watch Your Speed!
To everyone who drives on Newport Rd (and that is nearly everyone in our community!). Residents along Newport have noticed that speeds in the 25mph zones have been quite fast lately. I live off of Newport and I know how hard it can be to stick to the 25mph speed limit. However, the speed limit is in effect for the safety of the nearly 1000 children who attend Wines and Forsythe. Please watch your speed. Thank you!

PTO
We had a great PTO meeting and new family meeting last evening. One of the issues that we discussed at length is the fact that Wines is such a great place because we have SO MANY wonderful opportunities for students and their families. However, with so many events, we need lots of parent volunteers to help. With that said, the more parents we have volunteering to plan or work events, the less work it is for everyone.

Speaking of the PTO, our PTO has an outstanding website. Please visit www.winespto.org for information on upcoming events, volunteer opportunities, and much more!

David