Weekly Update 9/3

 Dear Wines Families, 

Things continue to progress nicely here at Wines and everyone has settled in to our normal routines this week. I could not be more pleased with how this year has started! Here is the news for the week: 

Curriculum Night Wednesday 9/10

Our annual Curriculum Night takes place next Wednesday, September 10th from 5:30-7:00 PM. At 5:30 teachers will present in their classrooms. At 6:00 I will meet with the entire community in the cafeteria. At 6:30, teachers will present a second time in their classrooms. This is a repeat presentation for those who have multiple children at Wines or who missed the 5:30 session. Please note that Curriculum Night is intended for adults only. 

The Wines Run-A-Thon serves as our largest fundraiser for the PTO. This year’s Run-A-Thon will be held in the morning of Friday, October 3rd starting at 9am. The event will be at the soccer fields with a DJ, prizes and snacks, and each grade takes turns running for a set amount of time. Parents are encouraged to join to cheer on all the students!  

Important Information

ATTEND AND CHEER: Mark your calendars for the morning of Friday, October 3rd to watch & cheer on your runner at Wines.

SPONSOR: Do you have or work for a business that can support the Runathon with a tax-deductible donation? We rely on local corporate sponsors from our Wines Community to make our Runathon fundraiser a success. Sponsorship details (starting at $250) can be found on our corporate sponsor site and Platinum $1000 sponsor’s logos are included on the participation ribbons. If interested, please email any questions & your company logo to jourdan.ludwig@gmail.com by Friday, September 5th.

DONATE: Keep an eye out for your child to come home with an official Runathon packet, which will include info on how to ‘sponsor’ a runner and raise funds for Wines. You can also make digital donations here.

VOLUNTEER: If you’d like to volunteer, please email jourdan.ludwig@gmail.com.

Volunteering at Wines

Speaking of volunteering, if you are interested in volunteering at Wines this year in any capacity, we need you to fill out volunteer background check linked below. We will only contact you if there is a problem with your background check. Note, we are ALWAYS looking for lunchtime volunteers. 

https://forms.gle/6jByrDrX6jYJp1J87

Notes about Personal Devices: Watches

Over the past two years or so, there has been a dramatic increase in the number of students who have “smart” watches at school. While we do not have a blanket ban on the use of watches, please note that if students are communicating or being communicated with on their device, we will put the device in their backpack and ask that they not be brought to school again. Please do not communicate with your child on a watch or any device during the school day. 

Noon Hour Employment Opportunities

In addition to the availability to volunteer at lunch hour, we also have paid positions available. Like volunteering, this is a flexible position and you don’t need to commit to working daily. This is a great opportunity for retirees or anyone with a flexible daytime schedule. Pay is $16.50 an hour and a full shift is 1.5 hours. If you are interested or know someone who might be, you can contact me directly or view the job posting HERE.  

David