Wednesday, November 9, 2022

Weekly Update 11/9

 Dear Wines Families, 

I hope everyone is having a great week. Here is the news for the week. 

Science and Builders Fair: Tomorrow!

Last call for registration for tomorrow night’s Science and Builders Fair (7:00 PM). Registrations must be in by 5:00 PM tonight. Please visit the website below for more information and registration. 

https://winesscienceandbuilders.weebly.com/about.html

Therapy Dog Update and Feedback

I’m thrilled to announce that we have reached a major milestone as we approach our Therapy Dog, Gracie, joining our school. Gracie has officially completed the first part of her training with our trainer and she moved in to Ms. Fata’s home this past Monday! Lexi is currently working with Gracie on commands, etc. (and helping her get used to her new home). We will begin to have Gracie come to school during off hours to become more comfortable at Wines and sometime near the end of the month we will begin to have her be part of our school day. 

Lexi and I are working on a date for a virtual family meeting to talk about Gracie and answer questions. Please look for an announcement soon for the date and time. In the meantime, we’d like to get some feedback from families regarding any significant concerns that we need to know about in terms of Gracie’s interaction with your child. If there are things we need to know about your child’s ability to interact with a dog at school, please fill out THIS FORM

Thanksgiving Food Drive

It's time for the annual Wines Thanksgiving Food Drive!  Please support Washtenaw County and Food Gatherers by bringing in non-perishable items beginning today through Tuesday, November 22nd.  Boxes are in the entrance of the school building.  The most needed items include food such as soups, canned meats, pasta, rice, kid-friendly snacks, and baby food / formula.   There is also a need for personal care items such as diapers, soap, shampoo, toothpaste and toothbrushes. 

Great Ideas Grants

Do you have a great idea to support Wines Elementary?  

The Great Idea Grants program is an opportunity for Wines students, parents, and staff to turn a great idea into a funded program to benefit the Wines community! The grant approval committee will meet only one time this year to approve grants that can be used anytime during the remainder of the school year. Submissions are now being accepted using the Google Form linked here:

Great Idea Grants

Grant limits are: $200 for students, and $750 for adults. It's the same application whether you are submitting an idea as a student, teacher, or parent. You will see that you will have the option to select who you are in the form. The deadline for the first round of applications is November 11th. Don’t let a great idea go to waste! Submit now for your chance to make Wines GREATER than it already is. We look forward to hearing from you.

For questions or more information contact: Anu Huntley at anu.agrawal.huntley@gmail.com

Thanks for reading! 


David


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