Weekly Update 10/2

 Dear Wines Families,

Well, so far so good with the temporary parking lot/Driveline procedures due to the closure of our Cooley entrance. The morning drop off seems to be going quite well. During pick up yesterday afternoon it began to rain heavily just at the precise moment of our busiest pick up time, but overall, things went as smoothly as possible. For those picking up in the afternoon, please follow these instructions: 

• 3:30 PM: Families with Y5/Kindergarten students (and siblings) can be in the front for Driveline or on foot pick up. If you are on foot, please meet your Y5/Kindergarten student in the area near the picnic tables, not at the front of the school. Kids will be with their teachers. 

• 3:40 PM. Families with students in grades 1-5 can begin to enter the property. PLEASE, do not come to the property until 3:40 so we can have most or all of our Y5/Kindergarten students picked up. 

• Please arrive with patience and remain patient! 

Walktober begins Friday, October 4th!

A great way to help with traffic is to walk or bike to school. It just so happens that our annual celebration of Walktober begins on Friday! What is Walktober? It's an event that encourages Wines families to explore greener ways to get to school and to move away from commuting alone by car. Its aim is to bring awareness to the benefits of travel options such as bicycling, walking, and scooting, and to inspire families to give them a try! This can also include parking a little further away from campus than usual and walking, biking or scooting from there. There will be volunteers at the four entrances to the school grounds giving out stamps to the kids and cheering them on. We will walk to school each Friday in October as well as on Wednesday, October 9th for International Walk to School Day. Students who ride the bus will be dropped off at the south Forsythe entrance where I will meet them and walk with them to Wines so everyone can participate. 

Parent volunteers are needed ***** Check out the Sign Up Genius to join our parent morning cheer squad to hand out stamps to the kids from 8:15-8:45. We’ll have music and noise makers while we enjoy our Michigan fall and a little less car congestion. 

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C084DA9AF23A4FCC25-51464434-wines

Bike Bus Oct. 9th

On Wednesday, October 9th, in addition to walking, a parent volunteer will be leading a Bike Bus. What's a "bike bus"? A bike bus is a group bike ride where kids and adults join together on a route to school for the morning commute. Skates, scooters, and all other riders are welcome to join!

How can I join?

Meet at the locations on the flyer at the time stated. Someone will be there waiting and the group will come pick you up!

Movie Night October 18th

After last year’s roaring success, we are bringing back Movie Night again! Plan on dropping off your students for Wines’ Movie Night on Friday, October 18, from 6-8PM. We will have chaperones, snacks, and a fun, free movie watching experience set up in the cafeteria. Kids can wear PJs and bring sleeping bags to sit on to watch (movie to be announced next week!).

We need volunteers! Click here to sign up: 

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/508094AADA72DA2FA7-51517548-wines

Wines Spirit Wear on Sale Now!

It’s time for the Wines Spirit Wear Sale! Stock up on your merch and support our school! Check out a brand NEW design by one of our own Wines parents! All of the shirts and hoodies are on super soft tees and sweatshirts. The sale will run for two weeks and ship straight to your home. The link to order is below.

https://pogo.undergroundshirts.com/collections/wines-elementary-apparel-3

Science and Builders Fair Nov. 7th

The Science & Builders Fair is meant to inspire young minds to learn and to innovate! This event is intended to provide an exciting environment for students to proudly display their work. No project is too simple! It is not a "judged" event -- all participants will receive a certificate.

Thursday, November 7th

7:00pm- 8:00pm

Please arrive at 6:45pm to set up so that we can begin at 7:00pm.

Here is the link to the registration page!

Final Run-a-Thon Pledge Collection

We are VERY close to meeting our 100% participation goal for Run-a-Thon collections. No donation is too small! I would love to announce on Friday that the kids met their goal and every classroom gets to throw a pie in my face. Online pledges can be made HERE.

David