Weekly Blog 12/18

Dear Wines Families,

Here it is, the last weekly email for 2019. The year was yet another year of joy as the leader of this school. Thank you all for being part of this community. Here is the news for this final week of school.

Notes From the Book Fair from Stacy Guldal

I have so many thanks to give to the Wines community after this year’s book fair. Thank you to the teachers for their efforts, Mrs. Evaldson for her space, the students for their enthusiasm, the volunteers for their time, and the families for their support. My sincere thanks to everyone who had a hand in making this year’s book fair a HUGE success! In addition to all the great books that were taken home by students, we were able to add a total of 155 new books to the school and classroom libraries through All for Books and directed donations! It takes a village for the fair to run smoothly and we’ve got a great village here at Wines.

And of course, a GIGANTIC thank you to Stacy for her efforts making the fair such a success.

International Night - Thursday, January 23 from 6:30-8:00

International Night is right around the corner! If you would like to volunteer to help plan or assist during the event, please sign up at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0a4fa8af2da1ff2-international. We are looking for donations for the International Night display that will go up in the front hallway after break.  If your family would like to represent a country and/or if your child(ren) would like to march in the Parade of Nations, sign up at https://goo.gl/forms/3Cf0DZHHyPmW0SuP2 . Feel free to host a country that you and your child are from, spent time in, or are simply interested in learning about and sharing with others.

Auction Projects: We Still Need a Few More Helpers!

Thanks to everyone who has stepped up to take the lead on the classroom auction projects. Every year each classroom creates a special art project for the Wines live auction (being held at Stonebridge Golf Course on Saturday March 21, 2020). We are in need of volunteers to make these wonderful pieces with the kids. Please contact Michelle Chien at mknezek@hotmail.com as soon as possible if you're interested in helping. We are currently still in need of volunteers from Mr. Toohey, Ms. Puente, and Mr. Mosher’s classrooms.

Reminder re: Holiday Gifts

As we approach the holidays, I want to remind families that AAPS employees cannot accept gifts beyond those of token value. Our teachers and staff do very much appreciate these token gifts, however. If you are looking to show your appreciation and support in a larger way, a great way is to make a direct donation to our PTO. A card to a staff member indicating you have done this is in their honor is an idea that parents have done in the past. Direct donations can be made at https://wines-elementary-school-pto.square.site/.

Have a wonderful winter break. While I’m looking forward to some time away, I’m also excited for 2020 at Wines!

David