Dear Wines Families,
I have quite a few announcements today. Sorry for the long message!
Early Release Today
Just a reminder that dismissal is at 1:18 today. Busses will run as normal, just 2.5 hours earlier.
Y5-1st Grade Device Deployment
Today, most of our Y5-1st grade students received their new “2 in 1” Chromebooks. Ms. Harris’s class and Mrs. Middleton’s class will receive their devices tomorrow (we ran out of time during this shortened day!). We told the students that they should begin to get in the habit of bringing the device to school each day and home each night. Chargers should stay at home. Over the next couple weeks we will be teaching the students how to operate these devices. If you haven’t already, please complete the brief parent technology agreement linked below.
PTO Meeting Sept. 29th
The first General PTO Meeting of the year will happen via Zoom, next Wednesday, September 29 at 8pm. Join us to hear about the events we have planned - fingers crossed! - for the school year, and learn how you can lend a hand. Zoom info was sent via email today.
Picture Day
Picture Day is Wednesday, Oct. 6th. Information can be found in today's Wednesday take home folders. Also, look for more information directly from our vendor, Inter-State Studios. Every Wines student will have their picture taken regardless of if you are purchasing a package. Also, as always, every student will receive a yearbook regardless of whether you order a package.
Join us in Walktober!
Our annual celebration of “Walktober” starts next Friday! Students and families are encouraged to walk, bike, and scoot their way to school every Friday in October and on International Walk to School Day - Wednesday, October 6th.
Walktober Dates:
Friday, October 1
Wednesday, October 6 (International Walk to School Day)
Friday, October 8
Friday, October 15
Friday, October 22
Friday, October 29
Walktober is a great way to learn about pedestrian safety and healthy habits!
Collect a special stamp on the way to school on the corners of Sunset & Newport, Saunders Crescent, and Cooley Riverwood & Newport or at the Wines' Baseball Field.
VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED TO HAND OUT STAMPS! PLEASE SIGN UP HERE.
What if my student takes the bus?
On each of the Walktober Dates, bussed students will be dropped off at their normal location and will be walked around the Wines’ field.
What if we live too far away to walk?
One way to participate is to park close to the school and walk, bike, or scoot the remainder of the way!
Walktober is Sponsored by the Wines PTO.
Run-a-thon Oct. 15
We are extremely excited that one of our favorite Wines traditions (and important fundraiser) is back!! Our annual Run-a-Thon is scheduled for the morning of Friday, Oct. 15th. Every Wines student participates in Run-a-Thon, every student receives a great t-shirt, and everyone has a great time!! I will send out more specifics on the logistics of the day and the fundraising component over the next couple weeks. In the meantime, we are looking for corporate sponsors and parent volunteers. If you have a business or know someone that does and would like to discuss sponsoring the event, please contact Andrea Burkhart at dredvm18@gmail.com.
Your company’s logo will be displayed prominently on our over 400 t-shirts and on other promotional materials.
If you are interested in helping organize Run-a-Thon in advance or help during the event itself, please contact Andrea at dredvm18@gmail.com. As I said on Curriculum Night, while Run-a-Thon is a large and important event at Wines, it is actually one of the easiest events to be a volunteer and one of the most fun volunteer opportunities at Wines. Please consider helping us “re-launch” this Wines tradition!
Thank you!
David
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