Dear Wines Families,
Happy Halloween. This is always one of my favorite days at school. It’s one of the longest days, but fun nonetheless! Our parade route today starts at the Kindergarten entrance near the modular building. We head out Cooley Street and turn left on Saunders Crescent. We then take a left on Hillridge and ultimately enter the property through the cut through off Hillridge through the Forsythe athletic fields. The kids will then go straight through the front doors of the building. For those joining us, the path along the Forsythe fields and near the front of the school are great places to view the parade. You are certainly welcome to walk with us as well!
Here is the rest of the news:
No School Tuesday, Nov. 6th
There is no school on Tuesday, Nov. 6th for Election Day. The building will be closed all day.
Great Ideas Grant Application Deadline: TOMORROW!
Do you have a great idea? The Great ideas Grant program is an opportunity for Wines students, parents, and staff to turn a great idea into a funded program to benefit the Wines community! The grant approval committee meets twice a year to vote on applications. Submissions are now accepted online only. The first deadline is November 1st. The links for the Adult and Child application can be found on the Wines PTO website: www.winespto.org Don’t let a great idea go to waste! Submit now! Submit several! Contact: Sumi Sood – sumi.sood1@gmail.com
Science and Builders Fair: Nov. 8th
The 2018 Science and Builders Fair is next week. Registration will close this Friday! The fair will take place at school at 7 PM on Thursday November 8th. To register, learn more, sign up to volunteer, or get ideas please head to the website by Friday: https://winesscienceandbuilders.weebly.com/
Parking Lot Protocol
So far this year, I have been extremely pleased with the level of safety and consideration in our busy parking lot. Thank you! As the weather has begun to turn, we have seen more cars on a daily basis so it is time for another set of reminders.
• If you are parking and walking in or out of the area near our main front door, the best place to park is in the Forsythe overflow lot near our Newport entrance. If you are able to park near the front door, please utilize the crosswalk to cross. Crossing in other areas is dangerous and disrupts our traffic flow. Students are not allowed to cross the parking lot unattended under any circumstances. This includes with older siblings who are picking students up.
• The Cooley Lot is for Kindergarten/Young 5’s families only (and siblings)
• Both lots are “moving” lots. Please pull ahead as far as possible. Do not “stop short” for drop off or pick up.
• Please continue to use the bus as often as possible if your child takes the bus. Of course walking—even in the cold!—is always a great option.
• As always, patience and safety are the most important protocols.
Thanks, and enjoy this crazy day and night!
David
Wednesday, October 31, 2018
Wednesday, October 24, 2018
Weekly Blog 10/24
Dear Wines Families,
Here is the news for the week!
Halloween
Next Wednesday we will celebrate Halloween here at Wines.
All Halloween related activities will take place in the afternoon. If students
are bringing costumes, please have them bring their costumes in a bag and kids
will dress in the afternoon. Please refer to information from your child’s
teacher regarding classroom activities. We will again go on our annual parade
through the neighborhood beginning at 2:30. Our route will take us out Cooley
to Saunders. Left on Saunders to Hillridge. We will then enter the Forsythe
grounds from Hillridge and return through the front door of Wines.
A note about costumes: We always strive to have kids’
costumes be as “friendly” as possible. As a parent, I’ve learned that finding
friendly costumes is a challenge. At the very least, please make sure that
there are absolutely no fake weapons or fake blood as part of any
costume. I’ll also share my yearly rule of thumb: If you have a question about
whether a costume or costume prop is appropriate or not, it probably isn’t
appropriate for school.
Great Ideas Grants
Do you have a great idea? The Great ideas Grant program is
an opportunity for Wines students, parents, and staff to turn a great idea into
a funded program to benefit the Wines community! The grant approval committee
meets twice a year to vote on applications. Submissions are now
accepted online only. The first deadline is November 1st. The
links for the Adult and Child application can be found on the Wines PTO
website: www.winespto.org Don’t
let a great idea go to waste! Submit now! Submit several! Contact: Sumi Sood
– sumi.sood1@gmail.com
Science and Builders
Fair
Registration is open for the 2018 Science and Builders Fair!
The fair will take place at school at 7 PM on Thursday November 8th and the
entire school is welcome to participate or visit or BOTH!
To register, learn more, sign up to volunteer, or get
ideas please head to the website: https://winesscienceandbuilders.weebly.com/
That’s it for this week!
David
Wednesday, October 17, 2018
Weekly Blog 10/17
Dear Wines Families,
As usual, a lot to report today!
Early Release
Wednesday Oct. 24
Next Wednesday we have an Early Release Day with dismissal
at 1:29. There is no PM childcare. Future Early Release dates are Jan. 30th,
Feb. 27th, and May 22nd.
Run-a-Thon Pledges
One final reminder that we are collecting Run-a-Thon
pledges. Checks can be made out to Wines PTO or you can pledge online at https://squareup.com/market/wines-elementary-school-pto/item/run-a-thon-sponsor-a-child-please-enter-the-child-s-name-in-the-notes-section-at-checkout.
More Run-a-Thon
Thanks!
I want to add a couple of big Thank You’s for the
Run-a-Thon. I want to thank Angie Wolney for being our resident photographer. I
will share class photos soon. I also want to thank Caleb Collier who again this
year took video with his super cool drone! We’ll put together a video from the
drone soon!
Lost and Found:
Emptying Friday
We will begin a monthly purge of our Lost and Found this
Friday. If your child is missing something, have them check out the Lost and
Found. Our next purge will take place the Friday before Thanksgiving.
Great Ideas Grants
Do you have a great idea? The Great ideas Grant program is
an opportunity for Wines students, parents, and staff to turn a great idea into
a funded program to benefit the Wines community! The grant approval committee
meets twice a year to vote on applications. Submissions are now
accepted online only. The first deadline is November 1st. The
links for the Adult and Child application can be found on the Wines PTO
website: www.winespto.org
Don’t let a great idea go to waste! Submit now! Submit
several!
Contact: Sumi Sood – sumi.sood1@gmail.com
Science and Builders
Fair
Registration is open for the 2018 Science and Builders Fair!
The fair will take place at school at 7 PM on Thursday November 8th and the
entire school is welcome to participate or visit or BOTH! To register, learn
more, sign up to volunteer, or get ideas please head to the website: https://winesscienceandbuilders.weebly.com/
End of Day Early Pick
Ups
I just want to again send out my message from last week
regarding end of day early pick-ups. Our office is extremely busy at the end of
the day and we simply cannot accommodate early pick-ups without a call in
advance. Early pick-ups are very disruptive to student learning and we ask that
you only pick up early for the rare appointment, and not for convenience. If
you are picking up early, please give us advance notice so we can make
arrangements.
Girl Scouts Buddy
Bench Celebration
As many of you remember, our Girl Scout troop collected
plastic bottle caps and other lids last year with the goal of using the
recycled material to produce a “Buddy Bench”. The collection was a HUGE success
and we now have not one, but two benches on our playground. We have one on the
lower el and one on the upper el side. Next Thursday, Oct. 25th, we
will have a brief celebration at lunch. We will host the upper el celebration
at 12:00 and the lower el celebration at 12:30. Feel free to join us!
Sprout Love
Celebration
As you know, many of our families are impacted by cancer.
I’m pleased to support Sprout Love, a non-profit begun by a Wines family.
Sprout Love has partnered with
The Cancer Support Community in Greater Ann Arbor. Sprout
Love was initiated in her honor to help families going through cancer
treatment. They raise money and award grants to families right here in
our community going through financial crisis during treatment. Sprout is
hosting a fundraiser on Nov. 10th. I sent out a flyer with today's email.
Thanks!
David
Wednesday, October 10, 2018
Weekly Blog 10/10
Dear Wine Families,
Spirit week is in full swing and we are excited about the
Run-a-Thon on Friday. Below is all the information for the week!
Run-a-Thon: Pledging
and Schedule
Last week your child brought home a packet of information
about the Run-a-Thon including information on how to make pledges. This is one
of our largest fundraisers of the year and we hope everyone can make some
commitment to collecting pledges—any amount helps. Last year’s proceeds went
directly to new technology including the purchase of 40 additional iPads and a
cart of 32 Chromebooks. This year, we are looking to continue our playground
improvements and, perhaps, continue our ongoing need for technology. In
addition, 100% of 5th grade proceeds go to our annual trip to Camp
Tanuga. Finally, a percentage of our collection will go to support Camp Tall
Tree, a camp for students with Autism.
Beginning Friday, pledges can be brought to school in the
provided envelopes. Pledges can be made online at https://squareup.com/market/wines-elementary-school-pto/item/run-a-thon-sponsor-a-child-please-enter-the-child-s-name-in-the-notes-section-at-checkout.
If you would like to cheer the kids on Friday morning,
please come! The schedule was sent in today's email.
Registration is open for the 2018 Science and Builders Fair!
The fair will take place at school at 7 PM on Thursday November 8th and the
entire school is welcome to participate or visit or BOTH!
To register, learn more, sign up to volunteer, or get
ideas please head to the website: https://winesscienceandbuilders.weebly.com/
Early Pick Ups
Over the past few weeks, we have seen a significant increase
in families coming into the office near the end of the day to pick up children
early. Without advanced notice, it is very difficult for us to retrieve
students at the end of the day. If you know you are going to need to pick up
early, please call school in the morning so we can make arrangements. As a
reminder, early pick ups should be for scheduled appointments only and not done
out of convenience. In addition to the educational challenges presented by
taking your child out of school early, please remember that we have 456
students and normally only one person running the office and the end of day is
extremely busy. Thank you.
That's all for this week. Looking forward to Friday's Run-a-Thon.
David
Sunday, October 7, 2018
Weekly Blog 10/3
Dear Wines Families,
Once again, lots to report today. Please have a read below:
Wines Times
The first edition of the monthly PTO newsletter, the Wines
Times, can be found at the link below. Enjoy!
Run-a-Thon
In your child’s Wednesday Folder, please find the pledge
sheet and information about next week’s Run-a-Thon. We will kick off the
Run-a-Thon with our annual Pep Rally later today. We encourage all students to
collect pledges and they can start now. A very easy way to have friends and
family support your child and our school is to have them pledge online. The
link below will take them to the site. Please share your child’s teacher’s name
with those who you send the link.
Spirit Week Next week
Next week’s build up to Run-a-Thon includes our annual
Spirit Week. Below are each day’s theme.
Monday: Pajama Day
Tuesday: Crazy Hair Day
Wednesday: Silly Sock and Shoe
Thursday: Favorite Team
Friday: Run-a-Thon
Walktober starts
Friday!
Our annual celebration of “Walktober” begins on Friday and
we encourage all students to walk to school. Bus students will be dropped off
at Forsythe where I will meet them along with students from morning care, so
everyone can participate! There are meeting points at Riverwood/Newport and
Argyle Crescent/Creal Park.
That’s all for now!
David
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