Weekly Update 3/1

 Dear Wines Families, 

It is certainly nice to (hopefully) be in school for a full week this week. Well, it is technically not a full week with a half day on Friday. Please see the important information about the half day below. There is a lot of information to share this week as we enter March is Reading Month and we are busy preparing for our annual auction. All of that information and more is below. Please take a few minutes to read through this fairly lengthy message today. 

Half Day Friday: Dismissal Time and Lunch

Friday is a half day of school. Please note that a half day dismissal is at 11:28 AM which is different from our Early Release schedule. There will be a “grab and go” lunch available for students. Please note that the lunch is not free and students will need to use their lunch card as they would do on a regular school day. In addition, students will pick up their lunch some time before 11:00 AM and the lunch will be sent home and will not be eaten at school (or on the bus!). Please confirm with your child if they will or will not be grabbing lunch that day—though you do not need to order in advance. 

March is Reading Month 

Happy Reading Month! Tomorrow, March 2, we’ll kick off Read Across America Day with Dress Up Like Your Favorite Book Character Day and a schoolwide read aloud in the hallway. 

And save the date for Literacy Night on Thursday, March 16, 6-8pm: Come meet local author, Makiah Shipp, and illustrators, Hannah Anderson and Ebba Gurney. Join teachers and special guests for read alouds and literacy activities in classrooms. Listen to local legend, professional storyteller, and retired AADL librarian, Laura Pershin Raynor, who will end our evening with a performance. It’s going to be a wonderful night of community, stories, and sharing. More details soon.

For fun ways to engage with Reading Month at home, check out this virtual calendar with links and ideas for every day in March. 

Support Wines at Schuler Books This Month! 

In honor of Reading Month, Wines PTO will be partnering with Schuler Books.  From Sunday, March 19 - Saturday, March 25, 20% of your purchase will be donated to Wines. The 20% donation applies to books, games, toys, art supplies, puzzles, candy, stuffed animals and more!  Just mention "Wines" at checkout, or use web code WINESPTO when checking out online (https://www.schulerbooks.com). Tell your friends and family from out of town, too!  

PTO Meeting Wednesday, March 8

The next PTO meeting is Wednesday, March 8 from 7-8:30p in the Wines Elementary Library. Can't make it in person? Join online via Zoom: 

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/7303088677

Wines Auction: Looking for Sponsors and Art Project Volunteers

Classroom Project Volunteers Needed!

This year’s Wines Auction is on April 14th and for this event each classroom will create a unique art project that will be live auctioned off that night. This is a fun way to get the kids involved with raising money for the PTO and has produced some amazing pieces of art over the years.  We are looking for a few parent volunteers from each classroom to help plan and create projects. No art experience is needed.  Anyone interested please email Lauren Cunnane at lmbrooks27@gmail.com

Corporate Sponsors/Item Donations/Monetary Donation

Another opportunity to support the Auction is to be a corporate sponsor or donate items for the silent auction, or make a monetary donation to the event. HERE is a link to the Auction donation site on the PTO website.

Other Information About the Auction

The auction will be held Friday, April 14th from 6-10PM at HOMES Campus. Join us for this casual, ADULT ONLY celebration in support of our school. This year we are focusing on raising money for outdoor improvements including new soccer goals for the Upper El playground and playground equipment for the Lower El. Want to help? Have a donation? Contact Jane.lardo@gmail.com

Here's to some thawing temperatures! 

David