Weekly Blog 9/4

Dear Wines Families,

Yesterday was a fantastic day at Wines! I want to extend a warm welcome to our new families and to everyone in our community. I was a “new parent” yesterday as well as I sent my twin boys off to Forsythe Middle School for their first day of 6^th grade. It was a little strange not having them here at Wines with me, but they came home smiling and happy, so I’m a happy parent!

Welcome to my first “Wednesday Email” of the year.  You will receive a weekly email from me each Wednesday all year. I try to be as brief as possible so that folks will take the time to read the message. This email is the best way to receive information about what is going on at Wines and I ask that you read it weekly. I also post the weekly message on a blog at www.winesprincipal.blogspot.com as well as on the Wines Facebook page at www.facebook.com/wineselementary and on our Twitter feed at @wineselementary. So there is no shortage of ways to keep up!

Back to School Picnic

Please join us for our annual back to school picnic tomorrow evening on the back playground. This is a great informal event to give everyone a chance to connect and reconnect. The picnic begins at 6:30. 

Curriculum Night

Curriculum Night is Tuesday, September 17^th. Teachers will present in their classrooms beginning at 6:30 PM until 7:00PM. I will present in the auditorium from 7:00-7:30. Teachers will repeat their presentations from 7:30-8:00 for those who were not able to attend the 6:30 presentation. Please note that Curriculum Night is an evening for parents, not students. Unfortunately, we are not able to provide childcare that evening.

Crosswalk

Thank you to everyone for a fairly seamless drop off and pick up yesterday and this morning. One thing I want to remind parents of is that students are never allowed to cross the crosswalk at the front of the building without an adult. It is simply too busy in that area. If you are walking  your child into the building or out to your car at the end of the day, please escort them across the crosswalk. In addition, if you are crossing, please utilize the crosswalk only. Walking across in other areas is not only a safety concern, but also disrupts the flow of traffic. Thank you! 

Cub Scouts - Fun for Everyone!

Cub Scouts is now open to children Kindergarten through 5th grade, both boys and girls. Pack 78 meets at Wines and welcomes everyone K-5 to visit and see what Cub Scouting is about. For more information, look for our table at the Wines Back to School Picnic (September 5) or come to our informational night (for interested youth and caregivers) September 11, 7-8pm, at Wines.   Our first monthly Pack Meeting will be September 25, 7-8pm, at Wines.  Join us and learn more about Scouting and all of the fun changes in the program. For more information, you can contact Cubmaster Seth Guikema at seth.guikema@gmail.com.

Girl Scout Discovery Night!

Come learn about Girl Scouts and get started in a troop!

Wednesday, September 18th - 6:30pm - in the cafeteria
Questions? Contact: Michelle Chein - mknezek@hotmail.com or Janice Amin Jamin@gshom.org.

That’s all for now. Hope to see you tomorrow evening.

David