Weekly Blog 10/21

Dear Wines Families,

I begin this week’s message with some sad news. On Monday evening, Susan Seely’s father, John Joseph Vandenberg, passed away after a brief illness. Please join our staff in sending your thoughts and prayers to Susan and her family at this time. Funeral services will be at Wasik Funeral Home in Shelby Township on Friday at 10:00 AM.

Below are the rest of the messages for the week:

Run-a-Thon Pledges

Pledges have been coming in daily after our fantastic Run-a-Thon last Friday. Our goal is for every student to participate in some way. Our school wide pledge goal equals an average of $50 raised per student—but any amount helps! 100% of 5^th grade pledges go to Camp Tanuga and the other pledges will support our PTO who will in turn use the money to support our students and our school. We are collecting pledges through Friday. A great way to have friends and family make a pledge is via the Wines PTO website (www.winespto.org). There is a link right on the main page. Click on your child’s teacher and in the notes section, please type your child’s name (this helps with our record keeping). We are asking that students turn in a pledge form even if all donations are online. Just indicate on the form that there are online donations—you do not need to know the amount.

Halloween

We will hold our annual Halloween parade next Friday, October 30^th beginning at 2:30. We will again parade out the Cooley entrance to Saunders Crescent. We will go left on Hillridge and then enter through the Forsythe path off of Hillridge. Parents are welcome to join us for the parade or to watch us as we walk by. A great place to watch is along the path near the Forsythe soccer/baseball fields as we head back into the building. Each classroom will celebrate the day in their own way, so please refer to communication coming from your child’s teacher regarding plans.

Students may bring costumes to school in a bag. Costumes are not to be put on until the afternoon. We ask that costumes be friendly. No fake blood or fake weapons of any kind.  If you would prefer that your child not participate in Halloween activities, please contact me. We will have an alternative activity.

Science and Builders Fair

All students at Wines are welcome to participate in the “Science and Builders Fair” on November 5^th from 7pm to 8 pm.  Registration on the website only requires Name, Grade and a commitment to Science or Builders Fair. No project title or idea is required in advance of the fair. Need some inspiration? Use the navigation menu to browse the site for project ideas and other fun stuff. We are also seeking more adult volunteers to provide feedback to participants at the fair. If you have a love for Science or Building please sign up to be an "Evaluator" on the volunteer page. (As a friendly reminder, it works from most mobile phones but access is blocked at any umich computer.) 

http://winesscienceandbuilders.weebly.com

Great Ideas Grants

Do you have a great idea? The Great ideas Grant program is an opportunity for Wines students, parents, and staff to turn a great idea into a funded program to benefit the Wines community!  The deadline is November 1st. The links for the Adult and Child applications can be found on the Wines PTO website: www.winespto.org. Don’t let a great idea go to waste! Submit now! Submit several! Contact: Sarah Ball - sjcball@yahoo.com

Attention Parents of First Grade Boys:

Cub Scout Pack 78 is kicking off a new year with a new Tiger Den for first grade boys. There will be a fun, informational hot dog roast/outdoor gathering this Saturday 4-6pm at 4826 Hidden Brook Lane for interested boys and their families. Come and check out what Cub Scouts has to offer for you and your son. For details email the Tiger Den Leader, Seth Guikema, at seth.guikema@gmail.com or call him at (734)369-2469.

That’s all for this week. Friday is another Walk to School Day.

David