Weekly Update 3/9

Dear Wines Families, 

Once again, there is a lot to share this week! Hopefully you can take a moment to read through this message. Thank you! 

Term 2 Report Cards

Report cards will be sent electronically on Friday afternoon. They will be password protected with directions for access in the email. The email will come from me. 

Library/March Is Reading Month Update

Thanks for a great first week of celebrating stories with Reading Month at Wines! The celebration continues… 

Storycatchers Prompt of the Week: Ask a grown up - What is a story that you remember reading when you were in elementary school and why do you think it stuck with you? Click here to record your response. 

Click here to see last week’s videos, where members of the Wines community shared their favorite stories. If you’d like to add your family’s favorite stories, click here to record your response to last week’s prompt, too. 

In the library this week, we’ve been learning about different ways to share stories: through paper collage, like Ashley Bryan (young fives, kindergarten, and first grade); through graphic novels, like Mika Song (second and third grade); and through food, like the Japanese kaiseki tradition of Chef Niki Nakayama (fourth and fifth grade). Classes have also been enjoying watching Fifth Grade Read Aloud videos that some of our fifth grade students have been filming over the course of the last few weeks. 

Don’t forget to check out the Celebration of Storytelling calendar with daily activity ideas and book lists for families. 

Science Olympiad is Coming!! Call for Coaches

We're preparing to send a Wines team to WESO.  A global sign up for all Wines students will be sent out in approximately 2-weeks. However, in the meantime, we still need event coaches to commit. No experience necessary, we'll provide you with all the materials, supplies and in most cases a solid curriculum to follow. Practices are typically held for 1-hour, once per week for a maximum of 10-weeks until the competition on June 5th. The event coach picks the time/day and location that is most convenient for them; PLUS, their child/children get first choice of event participation. Please think about it and send an email to scienceowines@gmail.com with questions. 

Parent Volunteers

As I indicated last week, we are beginning to allow visitors and volunteers into our school buildings. This is great news! I am meeting with our staff later this afternoon to discuss the parameters. I will follow up with our community, likely tomorrow, with more specifics about the opportunities available at Wines as well as the procedures for parents to be allowed to come in. Please look for a message, likely tomorrow. 

Auction Tickets Now Available!

Tickets for the April 9th Wines Auction are on sale! Buy tickets and find out all the details on the auction website. www.winesptoauction.com/tickets. 

We are still looking for auction donations and sponsorships.  Please contact winesptoauction@gmail.com if there is something you or your business can contribute.  Donations are tax deductible.

This is going to be a fun night to connect with parents, teachers and staff while raising money for our awesome local school. ADULTS ONLY.

Wine for Wines 

We need wine for Wines! Our auction this year will feature a wine toss, and we are hoping to collect around 75 bottles of wine to make this even fun and interesting. If you are able, please donate a minimum $20 bottle of wine. It can be dropped off at the Wines office right after pickup (4pm) for the next two Thursdays (March 10, 17). Any questions can be directed to Jennifer Hofmeister at 734.355.6625. 

That’s all for this week. As always, please reach out with any questions. 

David