Weekly Blog 11/24

Dear Wines Families,

Here is all the information from Wines during this short week. There are a couple of repeat announcements, but they are important!

Report Cards

Report cards will go home with your child today. If you have any questions regarding the reports, please contact your child’s teacher. Please return the report card envelopes so we can use them again later this year.

Lost and Found

Our Lost and Found items have been on display for a few days. We will be donating many of the items at the end of the day tomorrow (we’ll hang on to coats and snow pants for a little while longer).

Book Fair

The Scholastic Book Fair begins next week.  Our Family Night at the Fair is next Tuesday, December 2^nd. Thank you to everyone who has signed up to help at the Fair. We still need a few more volunteers. In particular, we need some help next Monday, Dec. 1^st after school to set up. We could always use more help during the Family Night as well. Below is a link to sign up. You can also contact Amy Unsworth directly to sign up (aeu1aeu2@comcast.net)

www.SignUpGenius.com/go/409054DA5AE2B0-wines 

Brownie Troop Pajama/Tissue/Pillow Drive

Our Wines Brownie troop is sponsoring a pajama, boxed tissue, and pillow drive for Safe House from November 24 through December 17. Safe House is in need of new pajamas, sizes newborn to adult XXL, new pillows of various sizes, and boxed tissues. If your family is able to help, please bring items to the purple collection bins near the front doors of the school. Thanks in advance for your help in providing a brighter holiday season for all members of our community.

Art Night: We Still Need EVERYONE to Help

We need 400 glass jars for the luminary project for Art Night. Please help! Requirements: Glass washed with label removed, large enough for woman's hand to fit into. Suggestions: recycled pickles jars, salsa jars, any wide mouth glass food jar, old glass cups, ball mason jars. Please drop off in Mrs. Hendrick's room as soon as possible. We want to begin the project. To volunteer and help with the Winter Walk, please email Lisa Ridha at lridha@reinhartrealtors.com.

Have a wonderful Thanksgiving. Reminder, no school Wed-Friday this week.

David

Weekly Blog 11/19

Dear Wines Families,

I hope this message finds you warm! I have a few important news and notes this week.  

Art Night: We Need Help from EVERY Wines Family

Art Night takes place on February 11^th this year and Ms. Hendrick and the students are already busy getting ready. This year’s event will feature an outdoor walk with a trail marked by glowing luminaries. We need 400 glass jars for this project. Please help! Requirements: Glass washed with label removed, large enough for woman's hand to fit into. Suggestions: recycled pickles jars, salsa jars, any wide mouth glass food jar, old glass cups, ball mason jars. Please drop off in Mrs. Hendrick's room as soon as possible. We want to begin the project. To volunteer and help with the Winter Walk, please email Lisa Ridha at lridha@reinhartrealtors.com. An informational flyer is attached to today’s email.

Book Fair

The Scholastic Book Fair will be held Tuesday, December 2 - Friday, December 5, 2014 with Family Night taking place Dec. 2^nd. We need volunteers to make this event a success. To volunteer:

1. Click this link to go to our invitation page - www.SignUpGenius.com/go/409054DA5AE2B0-wines
 2. Sign in
 3. Sign up! Choose your spots – Sign Up Genius will send you an automated confirmation and reminders.

If you prefer not to use your email address, please contact Amy Unsworth aeu1aeu2@comcast.net and she can sign you up manually.

Food Drive Ends Friday

Our Student Council Food Drive ends Friday. We are looking not just for canned goods, but also “quick cook” items such as macaroni and cheese, Lipton soups, etc.

Brownie Troop Pajama/Tissue/Pillow Drive

Our Wines Brownie troop is sponsoring a pajama, boxed tissue, and pillow drive for Safe House from November 24 through December 17. Safe House is in need of new pajamas, sizes newborn to adult XXL, new pillows of various sizes, and boxed tissues. If your family is able to help, please bring items to the collection bins near the front doors of the school. Thanks in advance for your help in providing a brighter holiday season for all members of our community.

Report Cards

Report Cards will go home with your child next Monday, November 24^th. Please return the envelope to your child’s teacher.

That’s all for this week. Just a reminder, no school next Wed-Friday.

David

Weekly Blog 11/12

Dear Wines Families,

Busy times here at Wines this week! We have a number of important announcements.

Wines Dining Out Event: Tonight!

One final reminder that tonight, Lena Restaurant downtown is donating 15% of your dinner bill directly to Wines. Give the attached flyer attached to today's email to your server. I hope to see you there.

Movie Night Friday

Our first Movie Night of the year is this Friday beginning at 7:00. The movie is Disney's Robin Hood.  Bring your family and some cozy blankets and settle in to watch with other Wines families in the multipurpose room.  As a reminder, Movie Night is not a drop off event. All students need to be accompanied by an adult.  We hope to see you there!

Student Council Food Drive

Our newly elected Student Council representatives are sponsoring a one week Food Drive next week. In addition to canned food items, we are looking for “quick cook” items such as Lipton Soups, boxed Macaroni and Cheese and other items that can be cooked quickly for families. Thank you in advance!

Candy Donations Have Ended

Today is the last day to bring your leftover Halloween candy to support our Lunches with Love program. We’ve had LOTS of donations and we simply can’t handle more. Thank you for your support.

Book Fair Coming Up!

The Scholastic Book Fair will be held Tuesday, December 2 - Friday, December 5, 2014. There are plenty of spots for volunteering, don't be shy, we need you to help make this a fabulous fair! (Family Night will be Tuesday, December 2nd). Please contact Amy Unsworth at aeu1aeu2@comcast.net if you are interested in volunteering of if you have any questions (an online volunteer sign up will be coming soon as well). Attached to today’s email is a flyer about this annual event.

Skyline Basketball 3-on-3 Tournament

The Skyline Boys Basketball is hosting their 6th Annual Skyline Madness 3-on-3 basketball tournament for 4th-8th grade boys and girls on Saturday December 6th. The information/registration packet was attached to today's email. You can also visit www.aaskylinebasketball.com for more information.  

That’s all for now!

David

Weekly Blog 11/5

Dear Wines Families,

Below is a link to the November Wines Times newsletter. There is lots of important information there. I have a couple other reminders as well.

NOVEMBER WINES TIMES

Spirit Wear

First, a reminder that Spirit Wear is on sale. You can order directly online at https://ugpogo.undergroundshirts.com/groupIndex.php?cart_id=3972. Friday is the final day to order.  If you would like our PTO to provide your child with a Wines T-Shirt via our scholarship program, please click on the link below. This information will only be seen by me.

https://docs.google.com/a/aaps.k12.mi.us/forms/d/1bqMfvOM4Yn_IlqF7UUMWL_E9ftLoCGkgdH-_u6VFVgA/viewform

Wines Dining Out Event

Wines Dining Out event next Wednesday night Nov. 12^th at Lena Restaurant downtown. 15% of your dinner tab will go directly to Wines. Attached is the informational flyer. Please join us and spread the word!

David