Dear Wines Families,
It is hard to believe that we are nearing the end of October. The fall is really flying by, but that means things are humming right along here at school and, as they say, time flies when you’re having fun! Here is the news for the week. As always, I appreciate your time in reading through the information.
Great Movie Night!
Our first Movie Night in a very long time was a smashing success last Friday! While I didn’t count, I estimate that around 250 kids were in attendance–perhaps more. I want to thank Amy Miles for encouraging us to host the event and for all of her work organizing a really special night for the kids. I hope parents enjoyed a couple of hours doing something fun or just relaxing while the kids were here at Wines. We will most certainly continue this tradition.
Walk to School Friday
Our final “Walktober” walk to school day is this Friday. We’ve had great participation this month and we encourage everyone to walk to school on Friday. Bus riders will again be dropped off at Forsythe where I will meet them along with our students who participate in morning childcare. Thanks to everyone for participating in this year’s Walktober.
Halloween Oct. 31st
Next Tuesday is Halloween and we will again celebrate this date at our school. Tuesday is also an Early Release Day with dismissal at 1:00 so the day will be slightly different from previous years with a compact schedule. Below is some information to help families plan:
Costumes: If students choose to wear a costume on Halloween, they should plan on arriving at school dressed in costume as we will not be changing into costumes at school. Costumes should be friendly in nature meaning no fake blood of fake weapons. My general rule of thumb is that if you aren’t sure if the costume or prop is appropriate for school, then it probably isn’t.
Parade: We will take our annual parade through the neighborhood beginning at 9:15 AM. Our route has us exit school onto Cooley Ave. We turn left onto Saunders Crescent, then left onto Hillridge. We will then enter the Forsythe property via cut through off of Hillridge and take the long sidewalk through the Forsythe athletic fields back to Wines.
Parents are more than welcome to watch the parade. The best place to view the parade is anywhere along the path from Hillridge to the Wines. If you are planning on being part of the parade, please be sure that your morning drop off routine stays the same–meaning our student drop off line is moving as normal for the beginning of school.
Classroom Celebrations: Look for information from your classroom teacher regarding if and how the students will celebrate in class. As a reminder with the Early Release this year, celebrations will be smaller than in years past.
Science + Builders Fair: Thursday, November 9
Put your thinking caps on! Our annual Science + Builders Fair is right around the corner. The Science + Builders Fair is meant to inspire young minds to learn and innovate! This event is designed to foster a love of learning and provide an exciting environment for the kids to proudly display their work. Nothing is too simple! It is not a "judged" event–all participants receive a certificate.
While the event is not "judged", you do need to register on our website. It's fine to not have a topic yet, just let us know you're coming!
https://winesscienceandbuilders.weebly.com/
Do You Love our School Libraries?
Our district librarians are looking for parents/caregivers to form a "Friends of the AAPS School Libraries" group to support and advocate for our district school libraries. Our main goal is to strive for equity across all AAPS school libraries.
Please submit this Google form if you are interested in meeting on a monthly basis at Huron Library in the evening (dates TBD to start in November) during the school year to:
• Learn more about our school library programs and how to support them
• Develop fundraising opportunities to support buying print books for all of our school libraries
• Learn about the AAPS book challenge process and how to advocate for the freedom to read
• Learn about volunteer opportunities in the school libraries
• Share your support for school libraries on social media
• Share ideas with the group on how to support and advocate for our school libraries
David
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