Weekly Blog 11/30

Dear Wines Families,

 

I just a few Wednesday announcements this week:

Our Book Fair is in full swing and thanks to the hard work of Mori Richner, the Fair is better than ever! Last evening’s Family Night was very well attended. My boys came to their first Wines “event” of the year and while they were a bit overwhelmed with the crowd, they both left happy with books in their hands! I again attached an informational flyer about the Book Fair to this week's email. The Fair runs through Friday at noon.

 

You should have received your child's report card yesterday. If you did not, please contact your child's teacher. Report cards are a crucial way for us to inform you of your child's progress. While we strive to be as clear as possible in our reporting, it is not uncommon that parents will have questions about certain parts of the report. Please do not hesitate to contact your child's teacher if you have any questions or concerns. 

 

I’m sure there were varied emotions across our households this morning when we saw our first snow of the year. If you were like me, you were frantically digging through closets trying to find snow pants and boots, etc. As winter eventually arrives for good, please make sure students are coming to school dressed to spend time outside daily. A warm jacket, boots, hat and gloves are essential. Snow pants are also a good idea. District policy is that we will go outside at least once a day for lunch recess as long as the wind chill temperature is above 0 degrees. Also, our school rule is “Snow Stays on the Ground.” This means no snowballs—even if they are not thrown at anyone. Thanks for reinforcing this rule with your kids. Personally, I love throwing snowballs, but at school we need to make sure everyone is safe.

 

Finally, one final reminder that our very large lost and found collection will be donated to charity after this week. All items are on display near our cafeteria. Students have picked up a few things, but there are still many unclaimed items. If you are in our building this week, please have a look.

 

Sincerely,

 

David