Weekly Blog 10/16

Dear Wines Families,

Run-a-Thon Spirit Week is in full gear and there is great excitement in the building. We are looking forward to Friday’s event!

Run-a-Thon

The big event takes place on Friday morning. We are currently accepting pledges and will through next week. Run-a-Thon is one of our most important fundraisers and we hope everyone can contribute. No pledge is too small! We are looking to immediately purchase 32 new iPads and 32 new Chromebooks once Run-a-Thon is over. In addition, 100% of 5^th grade Run-a-Thon collections will go to support their trip to Camp Tanuga. We are also donating a portion of our proceeds to Anna’s Kindness, a local charity. Anna’s parents spoke to our students at Monday’s Pep Rally. Go to annaskindness.org for more information.

Online Run-a-Thon pledges can be made at https://wines-elementary-school-pto.square.site/shop/run-a-thon/6.

Got Extension Cords?

We run a very long set of extension cords out to the Run-a-Thon site for our music during the day. If you have an extension cord you would like to let us borrow, please email me directly. We will label the cord and I will personally roll it up nicely when we are done! We are looking for an addition 2 or 3 long cords.

Science and Builders Fair: We need Someone to Step Up!

Below is a message from our Science and Builders Fair leaders. We are in desperate need for a parent or two to step up to support the Fair this year. The commitment is really just for the evening itself. Please read below:

Registrations are rolling in for the Science and Builders Fair and in order for the fair to happen as planned we need an assistant to help coordinate the Builders Fair!  This is a great opportunity for a family with children in the lower elementary willing to assist for the next few years. The job requires help with set up, checking kids in, coordinating volunteers and clean up. All of which will take place from 5:30 -8:30 on the night of the fair. All registration duties for both fairs and the management of the Science Fair will be handled by the existing coordinator.

Please reach out to Bryan and Ruthie at thekowalks@hotmail.com if you are interested or would like more information.

Log in now to sign your child up for this great all school event!
https://winesscienceandbuilders.weebly.com/

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: winespto.github.io.

Don’t let a great idea go to waste! Submit now! Submit several! We look forward to hearing from you. Contact: Sumi Sood – sumi.sood1@gmail.com

That’s all for this week. Thank you in advance for supporting our Run-a-Thon!

David