Dear Wines Families,
It’s hard to believe that we are coming up on Spring Break! For us here at school, the Spring Break marks an important moment in our school calendar. Upon our return, it often feels like a sprint to the end of the school year with lots of school events to end the school year, and lots of planning for next fall. It is also a crucial time of year for our students as they close out their academic school term. It’s an exciting and fun time, but a busy one as well. Our staff will be rested and ready to start this sprint on April 3rd!
Report Cards
On Friday you will receive an email from me with a secure delivery of your child’s report card. 5th grade families, you will also receive a second email with the progress report from Instrumental Music. Our teachers have worked very hard at completing up to date assessments over the past few weeks and have spent many hours reporting on student progress. While we always strive to communicate with our families in a way where report cards are an official record of information that families already know, if you have any questions please do not hesitate to reach out to your child’s teacher. Our teachers will be on break next week, but they will certainly respond upon the resumption of school.
Support Wines at Schuler Books This Month!
We have just a few days left to purchase books from Schuler Books to support Wines. Until Saturday, 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). Need a good book or two to read during Spring Break? Go to Schuler Books by Saturday!
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. We are still in need of volunteers from the following classrooms: Toohey, Shanteau, Lynch, Milanowski, Mosher, Heaton, and Spiroff.
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.
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
Wines ROAR, May 19
The end of the school year may still seem far away, but planning for this year's ROAR has begun! For families who are new to Wines, the Roar is the end of the school year party with carnival games, prizes, food trucks, a huge raffle, a flush tank for the 5th graders, a dunk tank with Dr. DeYoung and more! This year's Roar will be Friday May 19th from 5-8pm. If you'd like to join the planning committee for this year's event, please contact Lizzy Hurwitz (lizzy@lizzyhurwitz.com)
AAPS PTOC Equity Fundraiser
The AAPS PTOC Equity Committee is working hard to support schools that do not have the type of support and resources that we have at Wines. They have launched its first ever equity fundraiser on GoFundMe - the $20 for $30k campaign!
The PTOC is looking for 1500 members of the Ann Arbor community to donate $20 each. Their goal is to raise $32,500 to boost the incomes of PTOs at Title I elementary schools by $10 per student. As of today, they have already raised over $17,000!!
The PTO Thrift Shop, in honor of its 30th anniversary, has decided to MATCH the funds raised up to $30,000. Please join us in thanking the PTO Thrift Shop for its commitment to our schools, students and community.
That’s all for this week. If you are traveling next week, I wish you a safe journey.
David
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