Weekly Update 9/8

 Dear Wines Families, 

It’s hard to believe we are in the middle of our second week of school. I continue to be pleased with how things are going. Here is the news for the week:

Technology Deployment

On Tuesday, our 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders all received their Chromebooks. Today, our 2nd graders received theirs. Soon we will be deploying new touch screen “2 in 1” Chromebooks to our Y5-1st grades. Kids should bring their devices back and forth to school daily. The devices should come to school charged so keep the chargers at home and hopefully charge them nightly. Teachers may create a revised schedule as time goes on, but for now we want kids to get in the habit of bringing them back and forth. 

Parents, we need each family to fill out an agreement for your child’s device. A link is below. Please take a moment to read the contract and fill out the quick agreement. Everyone needs to fill this out (even if your child has not received their device yet). Your attention to this is much appreciated! 

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfkxCw9rcxuTWnMt5dF6lO5XutyG7BmrI9P6-fHITUuPDNXRw/viewform

In checking out the devices, we found that a number of students still had devices checked out from last year or even from the original tech deployment in March of 2020. If you have an old device at home (in any condition!!), please have your child turn it in to their teacher. 

Curriculum Night Tuesday Sept. 14

Our annual Curriculum Night will be held next Tuesday, Sept. 14 at 6:00 PM. Curriculum Night will be virtual via Zoom. Teachers will host two separate sessions (6:00 and 6:30) for families with more than one student at Wines. You are welcome to attend either session. Teachers will be presenting as grade level teams going over curriculum for the school year. Curriculum Night is not an evening to discuss individual student progress or questions about your child. Please look for Zoom invites soon. 

Fall into After-School! 

AAPS Rec & Ed is excited to offer after-school classes focused on fun, learning, movement, and discovery. For the health and safety of all participants, the AAPS Covid-19 Protocols will be followed. Registration is now open, and spots are filling quickly! Click on each class option below or visit www.aarecedonline.com. Many scholarships are available! Please call (734) 994-2300 ext. 0 for details. 

That’s all for this week! 

David