Weekly Update 4/26

 Dear Wines Families, 

As I indicated last week, this is the time of year when my weekly messages get a little longer. Hopefully you can find a few minutes to read through all that is happening at Wines!

Parent Input: Class Placement

In the coming days and weeks, our staff and I will be working together to form class lists for the 2023-2024 school year. As we have done for many years, we accept parent input that you feel would help inform us as we put classes together. Below is a link to this optional input form. Please be reminded that we do not accept requests to be in a certain teacher’s classroom or to not have your child placed in a specific teacher’s classroom. Such requests will be deleted. Below is a link to the form. 

https://forms.gle/UGMB9mATPesGwnja9

Art Night May 11

Mark your calendars Art Night will be happening at Wines

Thursday May 11, 6:30 - 8:00 PM. Come see the amazing work of all of the artists of Wines Elementary!

We are also looking for a few volunteers to help hang the art work. Anyone interested can sign up here. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/904054CAEAF22A64-artnight

More ROAR Information

The Wines ROAR is almost here – happening Friday, May 19, 5-8pm!  There was a lengthy email sent on Monday with everything you need to know for the end of year event.  HERE is a copy of that email with detailed information. This is a great way to celebrate the year, meet other families, and just have some fun. To make this an exceptional event for everyone we do need your help! Three easy ways to do so are:

• Donate to Classroom baskets or contribute items for the raffle

• Have your child decorate a cake for the decoration contest (to be used for Musical Cakes)

• Volunteer for short (30 min) shifts at the event. 

Seeking Lunch Volunteers

As the weather gets warmer (I promise, it will get warmer!), perhaps we have more parent interest in volunteering during our lunch time. We’ve had some turnover in our paid staff and we always welcome more adults to support our kids at lunch and at lunch recess. If you are interested in volunteering, please email me and we can talk details. We are also always hiring folks who want to be paid for the position. It pays well ($16/hr) and the schedule is very flexible. If you or someone you know is interested in the paid position, please let me know. 

Sign & Go Events Still Available!

There are still a number of spots available in some of our Sign & Go Auction Events.  Please consider purchasing a spot to support the school, take part in something new, and hopefully have fun!

Sunday, April 30th: 4pm-5pm (followed by a pizza party)

Soccer Clinic with Mr. Toohey - Only 2 spots left! $35

Saturday, May 13th: 1:30pm

VIP Art Museum Tour $20

Saturday, June 10th: 10:30am-12:30pm

Art Class at Matthei Botanical Gardens (all supplies included) $55

Reserve your spots here today!

Field Day May 30th 

Field Day is Tuesday, May 30th.  3rd-5th grade will be in the morning and Y5-2nd will be in the afternoon. We are looking for volunteers. If you are interested, please click on the link below.    If you have any questions, please email thorpekn@aaps.k12.mi.us.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D48A4A629A57-field1

AAPS Listen and Learn

We value the input of our students, families, staff and community members, and we are currently engaging our Ann Arbor community in a conversation as we plan for the future of the Ann Arbor Public Schools. Through May 26th, you can join the conversation via the online ThoughtExchange here and learn more about Listen and Learn 2023 here.

Celebrate National Drinking Water Week with us!

Come join us for a tour of the Ann Arbor Drinking Water Treatment Plant (919 Sunset Rd) and enjoy water themed activities at our open house event on May 6, 2023 from 10 AM to 2 PM.  Event will be outdoors rain or shine.  

Tours will be capped at 15 participants. We recommended you sign up in advance to reserve your tour time slot and reduce wait time. Visit https://www.a2gov.org/pages/calendar.aspx to select your May 6 tour time and register. Activities at the event will be hosted by the following organizations. For questions about the event you can reach us at water@a2gov.org or 734.794.6426.

• Ann Arbor Water

• City of Ann Arbor Urban Forestry & Natural Resources and Office of Sustainability and Innovations (with 100 trees for participants!)

• Ann Arbor Hands-on Museum

• Leslie Science and Nature Center

• Huron River Watershed Council

• University of Michigan researchers from Civil & Environmental Engineering Department

• City of Ann Arbor Public Works (with a vactor truck)

• City of Ann Arbor Fire Department (with a fire truck!)

• City of Ann Arbor Systems Planning

Picture Request: Mrs. Gibbs

As some of you may already know, Mrs. Gibbs will be retiring at the end of the school year. We are planning to send her out with a well deserved celebration. If anyone has pictures of Ms. Gibbs from years past (or even this year) please send them to Sarah Schemanske at schemanskes@aaps.k12.mi.us.

 

David