Weekly Blog 1/22

Dear Wines Families,

I hope you are staying warm today. Looks like winter is here to stay for a while. Although on days like today, we do not send students outside for recess, it is important to note that we do have outdoor recess daily if the temperature or wind chill is 0 degrees or above. So please be sure kids are sent to school with appropriate clothing. Students cannot be held out of recess unless we have a doctor’s orders.

I have lots of information this week.

•Newport Public Meeting

Tonight at 7:00 there is a public meeting at Forsythe regarding the proposed sidewalk construction from Wines to Riverwood.

No School Tuesday, January 28^th

This is a professional development day for our staff.

Kindergarten Round Up Feb 5^th

If you have a child who will be eligible for kindergarten next year or if you have friends or neighbors with kindergarten aged children, please come to Round Up (with children) on February 5^th at 6:30 PM.

Parent Involvement Day Feb. 10^th

We will be sending home formal invitations next week along with an electronic RSVP. We hope every parent can spend at least a portion of your day at Wines on February 10^th.

Floor Hockey Success!

Our first Friday morning floor hockey game was a tremendous success last week. We had nearly 60 students and many parents show up. Having so many participants is wonderful, but left us with a small problem (but a good one): too many kids! We will host floor hockey again this week and everyone is again invited to play—parents too. If we continue to have such a positive response, we will likely work out a rotating schedule with certain grades/classrooms taking turns each week. I will keep you posted. If your child is interested in playing, please come this Friday!

Coaches Needed for Science Olympiad

Again this year, we will have a full Science Olympiad team here at Wines. As always, to have a successful experience, we need coaches and we are still in need of a few coaches. Below is a list of events that still need coaches. If you can coach one of these teams, please contact Rhonda McCammon at rmccamm@umich.edu or David Creen at David.creen@benefitfocus.com.

Barge Building (2nd grade only)
Feathered Friends (all grades)
To Infinity and Beyond (all grades)
On Target (all grades)
Reflections (4th and 5th grades)
Straw Towers (3rd, 4th and 5th grades)
What Went By (2nd and 3rd)
Write It/Build It (4th and 5th grades)

International Night

International Night is Friday, January 31^st from 6:00-8:00 pm. It isn’t too late to sign up to participate! Fill out the sign up form attached to today's email and turn it in to the office. We are also in need of volunteers to run the evening—please go to http://vols.pt/SAa9id to sign up. For questions, please contact Annemarie Dolan mailto:akilburndolan@comcast.net) or Shireen Syed (shisy786@yahoo.com).

Great Ideas Grants

Do you or your child have a GREAT IDEA?  The deadline for the Wines Great Idea Grants program is fast approaching!  Please submit your GREAT IDEA to Sarah Ball (sjcball@yahoo.com) by February 1.  Blank applications are located in the office or you can download one from the Wines website.

Girls on the Run

Registration for Girls on the Run at Wines is open for girls in grades 3-5 from now until February 10. The Girls on the Run curriculum based program is MUCH more than a running program. Learn more at the GOTR website (http://www.girlsontherunsemi.org/) or by contacting Suzanne Admiraal (admiraal@umich.edu or (734) 327-0695). The spring season runs from March 11 until May 22, and the Wines team will meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays after school until 5:15 PM. Come join the fun! 

Technology Committee

Interested in working with our PTO on improving technology at Wines?  The Wines Technology Committee will hold its first meeting Monday, January 27 at 4:00 in the Media Center.  Please join us!

That’s it for this week!

David