Weekly Update 5/3

 Dear Wines Families, 

I hope this message finds you well and staying warm during this, let’s face it, HORRIBLE weather! Lots of news this week: 

Final PTO Meeting and Elections May 10

The next Wines PTO meeting will be on Wednesday, May 10, from 7-8:30p in the Wines Library. If you can't attend in person, feel free to use the Zoom link sent in today's email. 

We will be voting on officers for the 2023-24 school year. Interested in getting more involved? We'd love to have you! Please contact Michael Newberry at mnewberry88@gmail.com if you'd like to learn more about PTO roles and responsibilities, and to put your hat in the ring!

Last Call For Parent Input Re: Class Placement

If you would like to provide input for us as we make class placements, please fill out the survey below. Again, we do not accept requests for certain teachers and such requests will be deleted. Please fill out this optional form no later than Friday, May 5. 

https://forms.gle/JNDfpf2MS1RJTZRX9

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!

More ROAR Information

The Wines ROAR is almost here – happening Friday, May 19, 5-8pm!  We sent an email about the raffle Monday you can check out here. This end of year celebration is a great chance to see other families and have fun welcoming in summer!  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

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

• Start planning now and talk to your child about a cake for the decoration contest – the theme is ‘Song and Music.’ Your kid doesn't want to make a cake? No worries! You can also just send in store bought cookies, cupcakes, cakes or donuts to be given out as prizes for the musical cakes event. 

Volunteers Needed for Disability Awareness Workshop

The Disability Awareness Workshop is a one-day program to teach 4th and 5th graders an empathetic understanding of physical, developmental, and learning disabilities. The hands-on activity-based program is designed to help Students understand how complex daily living can be for individuals with diverse abilities. The workshop helps build a culture of understanding that is invaluable, with the goal to learn, through experience, that all individuals deserve respect no matter how they may look, act, walk or talk.

On Wednesday, May 24, 2023 students in the 4th and 5th grade classes will participate in this all day Workshop. Wines Elementary will be delivering this outstanding learning opportunity to students for the first time since 2019. 

We need your help! Please consider volunteering to help make the workshop a success. We need about 4 volunteers to help with the set up on Tuesday, May 23, 2023, 3:45-5:00 PM and we need about 20 volunteers to help on Wednesday, May 24 from 8:45 am to 12:00 pm. Volunteers need only be kind and compassionate. No experience working with people with disabilities is necessary. 

Contact Amy Thudium, athudium@gmail.com, or sign up with the SignUp Genius link below.

 https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0C4DAFA62AA5FF2-disability

Sign & Go Events Still Available!

Saturday, May 13th: 1:30pm

VIP Art Museum Tour

Ever wanted a chance to explore the vast art collection at UMMA in a privately guided tour?  Now is your chance to take advantage of the variety of culture in our community for only $20!

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

Art Class at Matthei Botanical Gardens (all supplies included)

Led by Patricia Ferrer Beals, an experienced medical and scientific illustrations, spend two hours learning how to use your observational skills to make a drawing of nature.  All skill levels welcomed! $55

Reserve your spots here today!

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. 

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: A Community Conversation

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. Please click on the link below for more information. 

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1VJ4CfsKumgX3D1DoqOnw-Jf7V9nMsCZnnQ3BqB8L3jY/edit

David