Weekly Update 3/31

 Dear Wines Families, 

Greetings from Camp! By the time everyone reads this, I’ll be with the 5th graders at Camp Tanuga just south of Traverse City. As with many things this year, I can’t tell you how great it feels to be able to take part in the return of this annual tradition after a three year hiatus! 

Here is all the news for this next to last weekly note of the school year!

Chromebook Return

All Y5-4th grade students will be returning their Chromebooks to allow our Technology Department to prepare them for next year. 5th grade students will be keeping their Chromebooks over the summer. Mrs. Middleton, Mr. Toohey, and Mrs. Shanteau will be collecting devices on Friday, June 2nd. Ms. Fata will be collecting her class devices on Tuesday, June 6th. Everyone else will be collecting on Wednesday, June 7th. We are collecting Chromebooks AND chargers. Again this year, there will be no charge for repairs so PLEASE let us know if there is anything wrong with your child’s Chromebook so we can repair it over the summer. Teachers will be in touch regarding procedures but most will be asking that Chromebooks come to school a day or two before collection. Students participating in summer learning opportunities will keep their devices. 

Lunches with Love Success! 

Last week, every Wines student participated in “Lunches with Love.” This Wines tradition has our kids learn about food scarcity in our community and the kids then pack lunch bags for our partners Food Gatherers. In the end, the kids packed 395 lunches and donated 451 pounds of food for those less fortunate in our community! BIG thanks to Megan Hastie for again spearheading this important community service project! 

Disability Awareness Workshop Success! 

Also last week, our 4th and 5th graders participated in the Disability Awareness Workshop. This is a traditional 4th grade opportunity but our 5th graders were not able to participate last year due to COVID restrictions. Thank you to Katharine Seagly, Amy Thudium, and Abbigail Israelsen for organizing this very large event. And thanks to the small army of parent volunteers that made the day such a success and important learning experience for our kids. 

5th Grade Events

If you are interested in celebrating our 5th graders, the 5th grade celebration takes place on Thursday, June 8th at 7:00 PM. In addition, our school will be clapping the 5th graders out of the building on Friday, June 9th at approximately 11:20. 5th grade families, look for more information about these events sent directly to you. 

Last Day of School: Half Day

June 9th is the last day of school. It is a half day with dismissal at 11:28. 

David