Weekly Blog 1/16

Dear Wines Families,

We have a lot of announcements today.

Wines Times

The January Wines Times newsletter is here! Please click on the link below.

 http://winespto.org/docs/wtJan19.pdf

School on Feb. 15???

According to the AAPS school calendar, there may or may not be school on February 15^th. If there is a May 7^thelection, then we will have school on February 15^th. But if there is not a May 7^th Election, then we will not have school on February 15^th. Due to the election laws, the district is unable to confirm a May election until the filing deadline of Feb. 12^th. After which point the AAPS district will immediately notify families about the status of that school day. We ask that families prepare for either eventuality. Feb. 18^th is a definite NO SCHOOL Day.

Friday Floor Hockey         

I’ve had a number of folks ask about when we would resume our weekly Friday morning floor hockey game. I would like to begin on Friday, Jan. 25^th. We need at least one, but preferably two volunteers to help keep the game organized. No experience necessary—I will “train” anyone who can help. We have adult sticks for any adult who would like to play as well. Please let me know if you can volunteer. The games starts at 8:15 every Friday. Kids can be dropped off. All the kids need are dry shoes.

International Night Wed, Jan. 30th

Thanks to everyone who already submitted a form to host a country for International Night! We still have plenty of space for more countries - below is a link to the form once again:

https://goo.gl/forms/3Cf0DZHHyPmW0SuP2

In addition to participants, we are also looking for volunteers to help during the event. There are many different roles to help out. Below is a link to a volunteer sign up.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0a4fa8af2da1ff2-international. 

Jan. 22^nd PTO Meeting

Wines PTO presents Dr. Anthony DeBenedet (Wines parent and Author) as the speaker at the January 22, General Meeting from 7-8pm.  Childcare provided.  

Title: Playful Intelligence: Unpacking Your Childhood Wisdom. 

Bio:

Anthony T. DeBenedet, M.D. is a practicing physician and behavioral-science enthusiast. His interviews and writings have run in various media outlets, including the New York Times, the Today show, the Washington Post, andTIME Ideas. He is the author of Playful Intelligence: The Power of Living Lightly in a Serious World (Santa Monica Press, 2018) and also co-authored The Art of Roughhousing: Good Old-Fashioned Horseplay and Why Every Kid Needs It (Quirk Books, 2011). DeBenedet holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Biomedical Engineering from the Duke University Pratt School of Engineering, a Master of Science Degree in Health and Healthcare Research from the University of Michigan Rackham Graduate School, and a Doctor of Medicine Degree from the University of Virginia School of Medicine. He completed his internal medicine residency and gastroenterology fellowship at the University of Michigan Health System. DeBenedet lives in Ann Arbor, Michigan, where he enjoys spending time with his family, connecting with friends, and playing a little basketball.

No School Monday, Jan. 21^st

In honor of the Martin Luther King Holiday, there is no school next Monday, Jan. 21^st. Our annual MLK school assembly will take place on Tuesday, Jan. 22^nd.

David