Weekly Update 9/7

Dear Wines Families, 

Week two at Wines is well underway and things continue to go very well here at school. Below are this week’s announcements. There are a couple of updates from last week with as well as some new information. 

Important Wines Office Update

Unfortunately, our beloved Office Professional Robin Moore was in a fairly serious car accident with her family over the weekend. Robin and her husband and daughter were all injured, but fortunately we expect them to all recover. However, the recovery may take some time. Therefore, Robin will be out of the office indefinitely. The family is currently out of town where the accident took place and plan on returning to Ann Arbor to continue to recuperate in about a week or so. They have friends and family with them to assist so at this time so all they need are our healing thoughts. If any needs arise later, I will let our community know. At this time, we ask that everyone give Robin her space and privacy and allow her to take care of herself and family. 

We are fortunate that J’Ne Powell has stepped in to fill Robin’s shoes. J’Ne is an experienced Office Professional and teacher and jumped right into action yesterday. While Ms. Powell brings experiences and professionalism, “replacing” Robin’s 13 years of experience at our school is a challenge for anyone—especially on short notice. we ask for your patience and understanding as our office may not run as smoothly as you’ve come to expect. 

While Robin is away, all student absences, etc. need to be called into the office as she will not be checking email. Please call (734) 994-1973. If we don’t answer, you can leave a message and we will check messages throughout the day. 

Curriculum Night Tuesday, Sept. 13th

Curriculum Night will be in person on Tuesday, Sept. 13th starting at 6:00 PM. Teachers will host two identical sessions. The first session will be from 6:00-6:30 and the second session will be from 6:40-7:10. We will not host an all-parent meeting in between as we’ve done in the past. Curriculum Night is for parents and is not a student event. 

Back to School Picnic Thursday, Sept. 15th 

The Wines PTO invites families to a picnic next Thursday, September 15 from 5:30-7:30 PM on the Upper El playground. Bring some food and drink and catch up with other Wines families at this low-key, casual event. 

Spirit Wear

Wines Spirit Wear is on sale now! Sale ends on Sept. 18th. Please visit https://pogo.undergroundshirts.com/collections/wines-elementary-apparel-1 to browse and purchase. 

PTO Annual Fund 

I’d like to again point your attention to the PTO annual fund. Each year, the PTO spends about $250 per student to provide classroom supplies, field trips, teacher support, and several academic and social events throughout the year. Please consider making a donation at www.ptowines.org. You can also sign up to volunteer. The PTO is an important part of the Wines community, and we need your help to make this our best year yet.  

That’s all for this week! 

David