Dear Wines Families,
It is hard to believe that we are nearing mid-December and our winter break. Time is really flying by this school year and things continue to be humming along quite well here at Wines. The annual excitement about the Book Fair is quite palpable this week!
Book Fair Ends Friday
Speaking of Book Fair, the Book Fair will run until noon on Friday. Each classroom will have time to purchase books starting today. If parents would like to come to school to browse the selections, you are more than welcome. Please stop in the front office upon entry to school.
Welcome to Wines Rachael Varga!
I’m pleased to announce that Rachael Varga will be joining us after winter break as our new second grade teacher. Rachael takes over for Ms. Kingkiner who recently retired from AAPS. Rachael comes to us from Mitchell Elementary School where she has been a Kindergarten teacher since 2019. Prior to Mitchell, Rachael taught for eight years at South Canton Scholars in Canton, and spent a year as an intervention teacher in Flint. Clearly Rachael comes to Wines with a wealth of experience both in AAPS and beyond. I could not be more thrilled that Rachael will be joining our team!
Attention 2nd-5th Grade Families: Science Olympiad: Coaches Needed!
Only 14 out of 46 events are filled.
As you may already know, Washtenaw Elementary Science Olympiad (WESO) 2025 will take place on May 10th next year, at Pioneer High School. This tournament provides an opportunity for students and other participants to meet and interact with peers and adults of similar interests and talents. Last year 35 schools participated in different events. As usual there will be open events with hands-on activities for all attendees. More information on WESO can be found here: https://wesoscience.org/
We need your support in becoming a coach so that more Wines kids have the chance to participate. No experience is necessary. More information on events can be found at: https://wesoscience.org/events/
Events description and available slots are in the link below:
Contact us scienceowines@gmail.com or text/call @ 832-640-0547.
Shop at Literati and Donate to AAPS Libraries
When you do your holiday shopping at Literati (a Wines family-owned business!) this season, you'll have a chance to purchase books selected for AAPS school libraries. See the attached flyer for more details, and thank you for your support.
Easy Ways to Support Wines
Did you know you, friends, and family members can earn money to support Wines with everyday purchases?
Grocery Store Rewards Programs
The Wines PTO has signed up with Busch’s, Kroger, and Ann Arbor Farms for community rewards. Once you, or any family member/ friend, link their account you will be giving back to Wines students every time you shop!! Just log into your rewards programs and add Wines PTO. Links and instructions here.
Boxtops
No more tops to clip, Boxtop educational savings is now digital! Download the IOS or Android app and sign up to support Wines Elementary. All you have to do is scan your receipt, savings are automatically sent to the PTO!
Creating holiday cards? Want to get a personalized gift for your family? Use Wines’ special code of ‘FUNDRAISEWINES’ at minted.com and enjoy 20% off at checkout ALL YEAR and Wines PTO will receive 15% of all purchases! Feel free to share the code with friends and family.
Corporate Matches
If your company supports corporate matches to non-profits you can double your runathon or direct donations to Wines PTO! Not seeing Wines in any of the eligible matches? Reach out to winesptotreasurer@gmail.com and we will set up an account with them!
Curious what the PTO spends money on? Check out our ‘About us’ page at ptowines.org or drop by for our next PTO meeting!
That’s all for this week!
David
PTO Thrift JPEG HERE