Weekly Blog 2/13

Dear Wines Families,
As we know, the snow day on Monday caused us to postpone Parent Involvement Day. While we will host the event this year, trying to schedule a new day is a bit tricky as it seems every day for the rest of the school year has something that will need to be rescheduled. However, we are looking at a couple different days in March and April that seem workable. I will let you know when we have a new date and we will again send out invitations and a new RSVP.

Wines Wahoo - Friday, March 8th, 2013 from 6:30 - 8:30 @ Forsythe Middle School
Are you tired of the grey and cold?  Ready for a tropical escape?  The Wines Wahoo is the perfect opportunity to shake off the winter blues! The Wines Wahoo is a luau-themed, fun, family event for all Wines students, their parents and younger siblings. The Wahoo includes music provided by a kid friendly DJ, fun activities in the gym, face painting, and tattoos. There will be pizza, snacks and beverages for sale.  A parent or other adult over the age of 18 must accompany each Wines student. Children over 5th grade will not be admitted to the event but can volunteer. Younger siblings are invited to participate. There is a suggested donation of $5 per family that helps to cover the cost of the DJ and decorations. There is also a nominal fee for the food. In order to make the Wahoo a success, we need volunteers to help with set-up, admissions, refreshments, gym monitoring and clean-up.  There will be several shifts, so you will have time to socialize and have fun with your kids.
 Please sign up for Wines Wahoo - it's easy:
 1. Click this link to go to our invitation page: http://vols.pt/uMRxLu
 2. Enter your email address: (You will NOT need to register an account on VolunteerSpot)

Questions? Contact Denise Duffy (dduffy@isr.umich.edu) or Bobbi Coluni (bobbi.coluni@gmail.com)

Girls on the Run
Girls on the Run at Wines has spaces for 3rd-5th grade girls interested in running and fun!  Registration closes this Friday, February 15th.  The Wines team meets Tuesdays and Thursdays after school until 5:30pm.  Season starts March 12.  Sign up here: www.girlsontherunsemi.org/signup

And just a reminder, there is no school next week.

David

Weekly Blog 2/6

Dear Wines Families, 

I just have a couple of messages today. First, I want to remind everyone that we are inviting all Wines parents to our annual Parent Involvement Day next Monday, February 11th. You can spend any part of the day with your child or even the entire day! We would like to have a good estimate of how many folks we are expecting and how many parents are staying for lunch with us (complimentary pizza lunch will be provided for adults). If you are coming on Monday and have not RSVP'd yet, please click on the link below and let us know you are coming and if you are eating. 

RSVP

I also want to send out one final reminder about Kindergarten Round Up. Round Up is tomorrow night (Feb. 7th) from 6:30-7:30. If you have a child entering Kindergarten next year (or if you have friends or neighbors who do), please come to Round Up along with your child tomorrow evening. 

Finally, for parents in Mrs. Rodriguez and Mrs. Caruso's class, just a reminder that to save on paper costs and do our small part for the environment, we are only printing limited copies of programs for tonight's performance. I sent out an email attachment with the program to you today as well as last week. 

Thanks!

David