Weekly Blog 2/25

Dear Wines Parents,

I hope this message finds you well during this cold snap. As I type this, I see that the windchill has gone above zero and we will finally have outdoor recess today!

I just have a couple of announcements today. First, one final reminder that Kindergarten Round Up is tonight. If you have a child who will be eligible for kindergarten next year or if you have friends and neighbors who do, please spread the word. If you (or your neighbors) can't make it tonight, please contact our office so we can get you the information you need.

My Absence Next Week
I want to remind everyone that I will be undergoing shoulder surgery on Friday. I anticipate being out of the building for most or all of next week recovering. Our building leadership team is prepared to ensure that everything goes well next week during my absence.

Art Room News
Our new format of Art Night was a great success!! A huge thank you to Janice Hendrick and her army of volunteers who made the event so special. Attached to today's email was a message from Mrs. Hendrick about Art Night and all things related to the Art Room. Please have a look.

Floor Hockey
I have been asked A LOT lately by both kids and families about when we are going to start Friday morning Floor Hockey again. So let's get started! We will plan on starting hockey at 8:00 AM on Friday, March 13. This year more than ever, I'll need parents to help out each Friday. It does not take much other than to be here a bit before 8:00 to help get the equipment ready and to organize the rotation of players during the game. I will be around as much as possible, but I won't be able to help out with any of the set up due to my shoulder recovery. We will plan on hosting hockey each Friday until later in the spring. If you can commit to any of the Friday's over the next couple of months, please send me an email with which date(s) you are available and I'll put together a schedule of sorts. Please email me directly if you can help out!

There is no school on Monday, March 9.

That's all for now. I'll miss Wines next week.

David

Weekly Blog 2/3

Dear Wines Families,

I hope everyone is warm and not too overly put out by a second snow day. I know it is very challenging for families to coordinate childcare and work schedules on these days. It will be nice to get back to school tomorrow. Since we are off a second day and my schedule tomorrow will be quite full with made up appointments, etc., I figured I would post this week's blog a day early. Next week we have both Parent Involvement Day and Art Night so please read on about both events.

Parent Involvement Day

Our annual Parent Involvement Day is next Monday, February 9^th. We hope you can spend some or all of your day with us. Many teachers have specific times when their activities are best suited for lots of adult visitors. Other teachers have a more open schedule that day. Please refer to any communications from your child’s teacher regarding specifics. As always, we will be serving lunch to adult guests. Thank you to the many parents who have already filled out the lunch RSVP. We are going to finalize our lunch order on Thursday evening this week, so please RSVP by no later than Thursday afternoon. Below is a link to the RSVP.

Parent Involvement Day RSVP

Wines Winter Walk Art Night

Janice Hendrick and her army of parent volunteers are busy putting the finishing touches on Art Night, which takes place next Wednesday evening. The evening highlight is an outdoor walk with luminaries created by every Wines student. Attached to today's email was a flyer regarding the event and as with any large event like this, there is still room for volunteers. Information regarding the evening and volunteering are on the flyer. Please have a look!

Snow Day Hot Lunch Menu Changes

Due to the two snow days, our lunch menu for Wednesday and Thursday has changed. The menu is as follows:

Wednesday: Macaroni & Cheese or Cereal Fun Lunch

Thursday: Chicken Tenders or Triple Dipper Fun Lunch.

Friday we will return to the regular menu with Pizza.

News from the Media Center

I forgot to attach Mrs. Evladson’s Media Center news last week. It was attached to today's email. Please have a read of all the exciting things happening in ILT!

Thanks and we’ll (hopefully) see you all tomorrow.

David