Thursday, February 13, 2020

Weekly Blog 2/13


Dear Wines Families,
I want to thank everyone who was able to attend our Parent Involvement Day on Monday. It was a great day with over 300 guests! While we try to have parents experience a “normal” school day with your child, it is certainly far from normal for our staff. I want to thank our staff for continuing to support this special day. Here is the news for the week:

Wines Times
The latest PTO Wines Times newsletter is hot off the presses. Below is a link. Please take a moment to read through it.

Last Call for Science Olympiad Sign Up
There are still slots available.  Please register for Washtenaw Elementary Science Olympiad (WESO).  Mark your calendars for competition day on May 9th.  Practices will start the week of February 17th and continue weekly until competition.  The teams will be formed on a first come first serve basis.  Notification of teams will occur on a rolling basis as teams are filled. Below is a link to sign your child up to participate (Grades 2-5 only). 

Wines Wahoo February 28th
Please join us for the Wines social event of the year - the Wines Wahoo! There is something for everyone at this tropical celebration with a DJ, face painting, a photo booth, open gym, board games, and crafts! The event is open to all Wines students and their younger siblings. Middle and high school students are welcome to volunteer. Parents are advised to stay within the building as this is not a child drop-off event. Suggested donation of $5 per family.
We need lots of volunteers to make this PTO sponsored event possible. Please see the sign-up for all the ways you can help! Thank you SO much! 

Disability Awareness Workshop - Still Need Volunteers!!
Our annual Disability Awareness Workshop is coming up next month. It will be on Wednesday, March 18. This is a wonderful event that gives our 4th grade students (and volunteers too!) an understanding of the challenges faced by individuals with disabilities as well as the innovative solutions they have created. We're in need of parent volunteers to help out with this event. You do not have to be a parent of a 4th grader to volunteer! 
To volunteer, click here for the online sign up
Any questions, please contact Jessi Averill 267-495-6208 or jessi.averill@gmail.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 final deadline for this school year is March 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

Thank you!

David

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