Wednesday, November 17, 2021

Weekly Update 11/17

Dear Wines Families, 

Just a couple of news and notes today. 

Early Release Today: Dismissal at 1:18. 

Food Drive

The Wines PTO is collecting food to donate to Food Gatherers! Food Gatherers distributes food through more than 170 partners and programs in Washtenaw County. Bins will be at the Wines entrance doors starting tomorrow through Thanksgiving break. Please send nonperishable food items and help support our community! 

Report Cards

Report Cards will be sent digitally next Tuesday. You will receive two separate emails from me. One will include your child’s report card and one will include NWEA assessment results. Young 5’s students do not take NWEA so you will receive just one email. The documents will be password protected and directions for your password will be included in the note. 

Thanksgiving Recess

There will be no school next Wednesday-Friday for Thanksgiving. 

David

 

Wednesday, November 10, 2021

Weekly Update 11/10

 

Dear Wines Families, 
We have a number of important notes today:

Early Pick-Ups
With the exciting news of vaccine availability for our students, we have had a large number of students being picked up during the school day for vaccination appointments this week. We most certainly encourage our kids to get the vaccine and we understand there are often other reasons for kids to leave school early as well. With that said, please remember that this is a large school and Robin is generally in the office alone so we need your help. Please inform us as soon as possible that you need to pick your child up early. While informing the teacher is a nice courtesy, due to the nature of their jobs, teachers do not regularly check email during the school day. Therefore, early pick up information must come to the office. You can call the office at (734) 994-1973 or email Robin Moore at moorero@aaps.k12.mi.us. We check voicemail throughout the day so feel free to leave a message if there is not an answer. The earlier we have the information, the easier it is to have your child ready for you. When you arrive to school, please ring the buzzer outside and we will bring your child to you. 

As I indicated earlier in the year, the end of the day is exceedingly busy. As a result, we simply cannot pull students from class after 3:15. Please make arrangements to have your child picked up before 3:15. 

We greatly appreciate your help as we partner with you to help get kids vaccinated and support you for other times when you need to pick your children up before the end of the day. We anticipate that over the next month or more as kids receive their first and then second vaccines that we will continue to have a high number of early pick-ups so your help is greatly appreciated. 

Missing Enrollment Documents
Due to the extended school closure last year and the restrictions for access to school this year, we have a number of student files that are missing pieces of enrollment paperwork. Beginning tomorrow, if your child has documents missing, you will receive an email that lists what documents we need. Next Tuesday, 11/16, from 4:00-6:00 we will be hosting a drive-up document drop off. We will meet you at your car and make any necessary copies of the missing documents. 

Notes from the Library
Wines students are voracious readers - hooray! That being said, many students have shared that they have overdue library books at home. Please help your student find their library books and return them to school. Books can be returned to the return bin at the entrance to the library at any time, even if it is not their library class day. Overdue notices will be sent home next week. Please email Rachel Goldberg (goldbergr@aaps.k12.mi.us) with any questions. 

Early Release Nov. 17
Our next Early Release Day is next Wednesday, Nov. 17. Dismissal is a 1:18 PM. 

David


Wednesday, November 3, 2021

Weekly Update 11/3

Dear Wines Families, 
I hope this finds you well. Here is all the news for this shortened week. 

A2 Virtual Village
Over the past trimester, I have had conversations with some families that expressed interest in exploring online instruction that is offered through the A2 Virtual Village. While we’d love to keep your child here at Wines, families have an opportunity to adjust their enrollment selection for the second trimester. As you consider your options, please note that enrollment in online programs is based on available space. More information about the online programs is available on the A2 Virtual Village website. You are welcome to email any questions that you may have to a2velementary@a2schools.org.

Click HERE to express your interest in enrolling your child in an online class by Wednesday, November 17, 2021. 

Great Idea Grants
There are only a few days left to get your Great Ideas Grant application in! Students, Staff, and Community Members are invited to apply. Students can propose grants for up to $200, grown-ups have a $750 limit. Past grants were made for playground equipment, classroom book sets, software, technology, art supplies, and even a bird bath. Think big or small!

Apply by November 5 at the link here: https://forms.gle/BqxBrUf2VYkETDVk8

Picnic Tables Assembled!
A big thanks to the Wines family members who came out Monday night to make quick work of putting together ten new picnic tables for the front courtyard, allowing students to eat outside more comfortably in the fresh air. And thank you to everyone who donated to the Runathon, making projects like this possible! Although the weather is getting cooler, we will continue to eat outside as long as the temperature is reasonable and the tables will allow us to stay outside longer into fall/winter. 

Crosswalk
I want to again send the message I sent last week about the crosswalk at the front of Wines. Please, students are not allowed to cross by themselves. They must be accompanied by an adult. Students who are by themselves must go around on the sidewalk past the gate. This is a long-standing safety measure at Wines. This is for the crosswalk at the very front of the building, not the crosswalk near the baseball field connecting to the sidewalk from Forsythe. 

David