Dear Wines Families,
What a week! As an alum and a lifelong Wolverine fan, I don’t think I’ve ever been happier! The Rose Bowl was such a wonderful game and then to see the team finish the job on Monday night and become National Champions will be something I’ll always remember. My good friend who I tailgate and go to games with said that he thinks the victory will forever change him and make him less emotional/stressed/anxious about Michigan football moving forward. I’d like to think that is true about me, but I doubt it. Another friend of mine who is not a Wolverine fan but has experienced a few championships with his favorite teams told me that after a championship, you have three years to enjoy it and then you return to your former state as a fan. I’m not sure if I’ll be able to bask in this for three years, but I’m certainly enjoying it now!
On to Wines. It has been a great return to school and the kids and staff have been able to deal with the time away, the big game, etc. and have gotten right to work. We have a number of great events coming up including International Night next week, Lunchtime Extra Specials, the Wines Wahoo, Science Olympiad, and Girls on the Run--so please read on for more information.
International Night: Thursday, January 18 from 6:30-8:00 PM
Sign up online to host a country for International Night at:
https://bit.ly/winesinternationalnight2024
Feel free to choose a country you and your child are from, have spent time in, or are simply interested in learning about and sharing with others. Teach others about the country with food, information, an activity, game, craft, or anything else that's representative. Students are also invited to march in the Parade of Nations wearing a traditional outfit from their chosen country, whether or not your family is hosting a table.
Please also help us ensure the night is a success by volunteering your time! We need folks to help at the registration table, put temporary tattoos on kids, corral kids for the parade, and of course help us set up and tear down! Sign up here.
Wines Wahoo Feb. 9th
The Wines Wahoo is back again this year! Join us Friday, February 9th at Forsythe Middle School from 6-8pm. This is a Wines favorite and we are so excited it's back for another year! Join your friends for music, pizza, open gym, crafts and more. Younger siblings and parents are welcome. This event will need lots of volunteers, so we need your help! Suggested $5 donation per family at the door with pizza, drink, and snack tickets available for purchase. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0C44AEAA22A2F8CE9-46996657-wines
PTO Meeting Wednesday, Jan. 17th
Our next PTO meeting takes place next Wednesday at 7:00 PM in the Library. There will also be a Zoom option. Zoom info will be sent next week.
Looking for Extra Specials Volunteers
It's that time of year again! Extra Specials are an optional lunch recess program where students can sign up for a weekly indoor enrichment activity. Past Extra Specials have included: Paper Airplane Folding, Magic Tricks, Math Games, Logic Puzzles, Lego, Arts and Crafts, Yoga, and Read Aloud.
But we need volunteers to lead these fun programs! Here's what we're looking for:
- Commit to leading an activity during lunch recess, once a week
- You create and prep the activity, or we can provide you with one
- Offer your activity for Session I, Session II, or both Sessions
- Sessions are three weeks long
- Session I runs Feb. 5 - Feb. 23
- Session II runs Feb. 26 - Mar. 15
Interested? Email Michael Newberry at mnewberry88@gmail.com
Wines Science Olympiad Team
Calling all students grades 2-5, to join the Wines Science Olympiad Team! The team will take part in a competition on April 20th at Pioneer High School, ran by the Washtenaw Elementary Science Olympiad (WESO). WESO’s mission is to enhance the quality of science education, increase student interest and recognize outstanding achievement in STEM activities.
Our team hopes to help young scientists grow through compassionate teamwork and creative problem solving. Practices will begin the week of January 29th and run for 10 weeks (there will be no practices during spring break).
Adults, please consider coaching one of the events for our team - we need your help!
For registration or more information, check out the Wines Science Olympiad linktree.
Girls on the Run Spring Season at Wines - registration starts January 16, 2024
We're already starting to plan for our spring season of Girls on the Run - and there are some exciting changes this year! Registration will get started a bit earlier, and the system is changing...to a lottery. So, everyone will have an equal chance of getting a spot, regardless of when you register before the deadline.
In order to have as many participants as possible, we need coaches! Any parent is welcome to help coach - you don't need to be a girl, or a runner, and you don't need to commit to the full time - part time help is welcome as well! We will practice 2 days per week from 4-5:30pm after school. We need 2 coaches for every 15 participants, so the more interest we have, the more help we need to allow everyone to participate. Please contact Sara Platte at sara.platte@gmail.com if you're interested in coaching. It's a really fun way to get to know the kids and families at Wines and to help build confidence, kindness, healthy habits and self-esteem for our upper-elementary girls.
David
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