Weekly Blog 12/9

Dear Wines Families,

I have lots of important announcements today.

Wines Directory

Please refer to the email I sent earlier today with information and links to our Wines Directory. 

Classroom Auction Projects

The 2016 Wines Auction Committee is excited to start planning this year's classroom auction projects!  Last year was our first year incorporating art projects made by each classroom into the auction, and it was a huge success!  In order to make these special projects possible, we're asking for your help.  We would like to have 1 or 2 parent volunteers from each classroom that would be able to organize an art project for their class with the help of one of our auction committee members.  There’s no need to be crafty, but if you do have an artistic talent we would certainly welcome your expertise!  We would like to have a meeting on December 15th at Wines (room TBD) at 10:30 to start discussing ideas.  If you’re interested in helping out but can't attend the meeting please email Tracy Alam at tlmacgregor@hotmail.com.  We look forward to seeing you!

The Peace Neighborhood Center Holiday Gift Drive

Peace Neighborhood Center is able to help over 300 area families each holiday season by providing toys, clothes, and food through generous donations from our community.  If you're interested in supporting this year's drive please consider donating an item on the wish list I sent out this morning. Items can be placed in the marked box outside the Wines office until December 18th.  Thank you!

Email Tracy Alam with any questions at tlmacgregor@hotmail.com.

4th  Annual Skyline Christmas Tree Pickup Fundraiser       

Let Skyline Theatre and Band students pick up and recycle your undecorated Christmas tree after the holidays -- on January 3 or 10 (snow date January 24).
For a suggested donation of $20 to $30, we will do the work for you! All proceeds benefit Skyline Theatre and Band programs!
To schedule a pickup or to simply donate to these amazing programs, please visitskylinetreepickup.weebly.com. Thank you for your support!

Questions? Email us at SkylineTreePickup@gmail.com.

David

Weekly Email 12/2

Dear Wines Families.
Below is a link to this month’s Wines Times newsletter. Please take some time to read through this important information. In addition to the Wines Times, I do have a few other announcements today.

WINES TIMES NEWSLETTER

Book Fair 
The Book Fair got off to an excellent start last evening with our Family Night. It was so nice to see so many kids and families at Wines so excited about books! The Fair runs until the end of lunch Friday and you are welcome to visit the Fair with your child at lunch this week. I want to thank Gail Epstein who has stepped up and taken over the Fair this year. It is no small task and things are going great! Gail provides a great example of the fact that as the years go on, we always need new families to step up to take on leadership roles in our school as other families leave for the exciting world of middle school!

The Peace Neighborhood Center Holiday Gift Drive
Peace Neighborhood Center is able to help over 300 area families each holiday season by providing toys, clothes, and food through generous donations from our community. If you're interested in supporting this year's drive please consider donating an item on the attached wish list. Items can be placed in the marked box outside the Wines office until December 18th.  A link to the Wish List is below. Thank you!
Email Tracy Alam with any questions at tlmacgregor@hotmail.com.

PEACE NEIGHBORHOOD WISH LIST

Classroom Auction Projects
The 2016 Wines Auction Committee is excited to start planning this year's classroom auction projects! Last year was our first year incorporating art projects made by each classroom into the auction, and it was a huge success! In order to make these special projects possible, we're asking for your help. We would like to have 1 or 2 parent volunteers from each classroom that would be able to organize an art project for their class with the help of one of our auction committee members. There’s no need to be crafty, but if you do have an artistic talent we would certainly welcome your expertise! We would like to have a meeting on December 15th at Wines (room TBD) at 10:30 to start discussing ideas. If you’re interested in helping out but can't attend the meeting please email Tracy Alam at tlmacgregor@hotmail.com.  We look forward to seeing you!

Skyline Basketball Pro Day
Ever wonder what it's like to tryout for the NBA or WNBA! Skyline Basketball is holding a basketball skills challenge day for all boys and girls age groups from 2nd through 8th grade Sat Dec 5th 3:00-7:00. The format is to go through a series of individual skills stations to measure vertical jump, dribbling, passing, shooting, speed, agility and more. Players will be given a results sheet at the end just like the pros! Includes a 3-point shootout championship. This is the first "Pro Day" and will be an annual event so you can see how you improve each year you come back. Price includes a Pro Day t-shirt, results sheet, and Gatorade. See you there! This sounds like a great event put on by Skyline basketball coach Mike Lovelace (a Wines parent!)
Sign up and Rec and Ed through this link:
https://apm.activecommunities.com/aareced/Activity_Search/skyline-basketball-pro-day/40929 


That’s all (and it’s a lot) for this week!

David