Weekly Blog 9/6

Dear Wines Families, 

Welcome to the my first blog of the year. If you are new to Wines, please expect an email from me each week on Wednesday and this blog will include the same information. There will be announcements and reminders from me as well as various information from our PTO. 

The first day of school was a great one! The kids quickly got acclimated to the new school year and by mid morning, it looked like we had been in school for weeks! Ask your child about the furniture in the classroom. Each of our classrooms has brand new furniture that allows for lots of flexibility and choice in seating. I watched a number of classes work with their teacher to rearrange the furniture. It was exciting to see. 

Back to School Picnic Thursday 6:30 PM.

Join us on the back playground for this annual gathering. Bring a blanket and food/drink for your family. Get to meet new friends and reconnect with old ones. 

Curriculum Night Sept. 12

Our annual Curriculum Night is next Tuesday, Sept. 12th from 6:30-8:00. Parents are welcomed in your child's classroom beginning at 6:30. At 7:00, I will speak to all parents in the Multi-Purpose Room. At 7:30, teachers will repeat their presentations in their classrooms for parents who were not able to attend at 6:30. Please note that this is not an event for students. 

Transportation

I realize that there has been some frustration yesterday and today with bus service. I have been speaking with Durham Transportation all morning and we are expecting things to be much improved moving forward. Bus times have been reposted to the AAPS website. Please go to https://www.a2schools.org/Page/10472 to review AM and PM routes. I apologize that things have not gone smoothly thus far. 

Wednesday Folder

Your child will come home today with their red Wednesday Folder (a few classes were able to send them home yesterday). There is lots of back to school information in there including the year-long PTO calendar. Please expect this folder to come home each Wednesday. While most of what we do is digital, we do still send home some information on paper.

That's all for now. As always, don't hesitate to contact me if you have any questions. 

David