Weekly Update 5/1

 Dear Wines Families,

Welcome to May! As we come to the last month and a half of school, there is still a lot to do and a lot to learn! As usual at this time of year, my messages often get a little longer. I will try to keep them as brief and to the point as possible. Hopefully everyone can take some time to read through today’s message as it has important messages from our PTO, safety items, Staff Appreciation Week, Information about the Wines ROAR (the Wines version of the end of year Ice Cream Social), Art Night, and more. 

Important Message from the PTO

PTO Supporting Teachers and Staff 

More From the PTO

PTO Meeting and Elections

Wednesday, May 8

7:00-8:30 PM, Wines Library

Join us for the last PTO meeting of the year. We’ll discuss how we can continue to support our teachers and staff and plans for the end of year Wines Roar. We will also elect a new slate of officers to lead the PTO next school year. Online meeting info to come next week.

ATTENTION: Parking Lot Safety

On Monday we had a very close call where a car nearly hit a parent in the crosswalk in front of school. Fortunately, no one was hurt but I want to highlight two important things:

1) It is crucial that drivers are hyper aware of your surroundings in our parking lots. You really can’t be too careful. 

2) As has been the rule for many years, students are never allowed to cross the crosswalk without an adult. Fortunately, this near miss did not involve a student because the outcome may have been quite different. 

Staff Appreciation Week

Next week is Staff Appreciation Week and we can't wait to celebrate our amazing teachers and staff at Wines, and we would love your help making this week special! 

On Sunday, May 5, please join us outside of the school at 1pm to decorate the sidewalks with messages to our teachers. Tell your friends! We would love messages and art from lots of kids! If it is rainy, we will reschedule. 

On Monday, May 6, feel free to send a note and/or a plant or flower to your teachers! This is a great opportunity to tell the staff just how thankful we are for them. 

The PTO has lots of treats planned for our teachers including chair massages, breakfast, etc. Thank you so much for your continued support. We all know Wines teachers are THE BEST!

Wines ROAR! 

It’s hard to believe it's almost the end of the school year! Come join us for our annual end-of-the-year celebration, the Wines ROAR Friday, May 31st, 5-8pm! The event includes food, games, raffle, prizes, musical cakes, and more! Details to follow in ROAR specific emails on Mondays leading up to the event. Like any event, our community’s contribution helps make it a success! Consider helping out by: 

• Donating to the WISH LIST! Sign up to donate popular items (or cash) for the raffle. (Other ways to contribute to the Raffle coming in Monday’s email). 

• Volunteering for a shift (30 min) at the ROAR, by running a carnival game, passing out food, selling tickets, and more!

• Baking & Decorating a baked cake (or cupcakes!) for our Musical Cakes game and contest.  Students will bring in their decorated cakes on the day of the ROAR and teachers will vote and judge. The theme this year is "We Love our Teachers!" and students can decorate their cake in honor of their favorite teachers, subjects, or any part of school. The decorated cakes will be later used as prizes for the Musical Cakes game at the ROAR. We also welcome donated baked goods for the Musical Cakes game.

Lastly, don't forget about your chance to dunk Dr. DeYoung and some of our teachers!

Art Night: May 16

Art Night is fast approaching on Thursday May 16th.  Volunteers will be needed to hang art and help on the evening of the event. Please sign up below if you are able to help.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/904054CAEAF22A64-49262593-artshow

Noon Hour Volunteers Needed

Looking for a great way to spend some time at Wines and help our kids out in the lunchroom and the playground? We are looking for noon hour volunteers as our crew has thinned a bit temporarily with vacations and other commitments. This is a very fun job and now that the weather has turned a bit, it won’t be cold! If you are interested, please contact our coordinator Randa Choate at choate.rj@gmail.com.

David