Dear Wines Families,
Well, it may be cold but the sun is out so to me, that is a win! Speaking of cold, just a reminder that students go outside daily as long as the temperature of wind chill is Zero degrees or above. In other words, we go out most days. Please be sure you send your kids to school with winter clothing.
On to this week’s news. February is here and it is one of the busiest months on our school calendar. Please take some time to read the information below about what is coming up at Wines!
Parent Involvement Day
Our annual Parent Involvement Day is back! We are looking forward to hosting our families for some or all of the day on Feb. 13! In today’s Wednesday Folder, you will see a trifold invitation and information. In addition, below is a link to an electronic RSVP. This will help us have a sense of how many people we will be expecting. More importantly, we are serving lunch to adult guests and so your RSVP is crucially important if you are staying for lunch so we can have an accurate count of how much food (NYPD Pizza, Garlic Knots, and Salad) to order.
Wines Wahoo and Spirit Week
Next Friday, Feb. 10th is the Wines Wahoo at Forsythe. This is always a favorite of our kids and we are thrilled to have this tradition restored! Join your friends for music, pizza, open gym, crafts and more. Younger siblings and parents are welcome. This event will need lots of volunteers so we need your help! Suggested $5 donation per family at the door with pizza, drink, and snack tickets available for purchase (cash only). https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0C44AEAA22A2F8CE9-wines
In preparation for the Wahoo, we will hold our annual Wahoo Spirit Week. Here are the days:
Monday: Pajama Day
Tuesday: Twin Day
Wednesday: Favorite Team Day
Thursday: Favorite Decades Day
Friday: Hawaiian Day
Extra Specials Sign Up Due Friday
Extra Specials run from February 6 - March 17. One day a week, students may stay inside during lunch recess for an enrichment activity. Options include:
- Paper Airplane Making
- Young 5s/Kindergarten Arts & Crafts
- Perla Beads Projects
- Magic Tricks
- Math Games
- Board Games
- Drawing
- Origami
- Lego Projects
- Read-Aloud Storytime
There are two sessions, each three weeks long. You can sign up for one activity for each session, using the Google Form here: https://forms.gle/C5uQV8RLhctrYawXA
Kindergarten Round Up
Our annual Young 5’s/Kindergarten Round Up takes place on Wednesday, February 15th at 6:30 PM. This event is for incoming Young 5’s families and students. If you have a child who will be eligible for Young 5’s or Kindergarten next fall, please plan on joining us! If you have friends and neighbors with children eligible for Young 5’s or Kindergarten next year, please let them know! Current Young 5’s Families: You are more than welcome to come to Round Up, but we know you and your children so there is no need to come that evening.
Library Update
Library update: In Library, we have been focusing on the importance of having a healthy media balance and encouraging students to look for opportunities where they can take breaks from their devices. We brainstormed activities that are fun to do individually, with friends, and as a family that are device-free. Y5-K students are learning how to regulate their emotions when asked to transition from an online activity to an offline one with the Pause, Breathe, and Finish Up strategy, 1st-2nd graders will sing along to the Balance is Important song, and 3rd-5th graders are thoughtfully considering what their media balance looks like. Here are a few family resources to help continue these important conversations of media balance as a family: Y5-2 Family Conversation Starter , 3-5 Family Conversation Starter, and Ways to Help Kids Balance Their Media Lives.
David
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