Dear Wines Families,
It looks like we are going to have our first full week of school in a while! Despite the inconsistencies, our kids and staff have been great and we’ve been able to pick up right where we left off each time we are away! Speaking of away, our mid-winter break begins next week with no school on Friday, Feb. 13, Monday, Feb. 16, and Tuesday, Feb. 17. Here is the news for the week. We are excited to welcome families on Monday for Parent Involvement Day!
Wines Wahoo Friday! Volunteers Still Needed
The Wines Wahoo is back again this year! Join us Friday, February 6th 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, a silent disco, and more. Younger siblings and parents are welcome. Suggested $5 donation per family at the door with pizza, drink, and snack tickets available for purchase for $1 each. Snacks and drinks will be one ticket, and pizza will be 2 tickets. This event is cash only, Venmo will be available if necessary but an additional fee will be added. This event will need LOTS of volunteers, so we need your help! Please sign up at the link below
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0C44AEAA22A2F8CE9-61769552-wines#/
Final Call: Parent Involvement Day (NAAPID) RSVP
We are excited for another great day Monday for our annual Parent Involvement Day. If you are able to join us that day, please fill out the RSVP form so we can prepare. It is especially important that you RSVP if you are staying for lunch so we can ensure we order enough food. Link below:
https://forms.gle/peSsqskCbPyPJL6BA
Parent Workshops at NAAPID
We are thrilled to announce that we will be hosting two parent workshops during NAAPID. Each workshop will be offered in the morning and repeated in the afternoon. Below is information on each workshop:
Why Talk about Race with Kids? -- A NAAPID workshop for Parents
Supporting Your Student with Reading and Writing at Home
Extra Specials Sign-Up (Deadline Thursday, Feb 5)
Lunchtime Extra Specials are an opportunity for students to spend one lunch recess per week participating in fun (warm!), educational programs led by volunteers from the Wines community. Extra Specials will run from February 9th - March 20th as two 3-week sessions. Your child may participate in one activity per session. Of course, if they’d rather just go to recess every day, that's fine, too!
Many thanks to the Wines volunteers who will be leading the following activities:
- Finger Knitting
- Paper Airplanes
- Arts and Crafts
- Bracelet Making
- Story Telling
- Yoga
Click on the link here to sign-up, and please complete the form by Thursday, February 5th. We do our best to accommodate your activity request, but space is limited!
Questions? Reach out to Liv Racine @ lracine@reinhartrealtors.com
Follow Up Re: School Safety
I quickly wanted to follow up to my email regarding school safety from last week as I’ve been asked from a number of families, “what can I do to help?” First and foremost, please follow our visitor management procedures. Whether it is your first time at Wines or your fifth time in a day, everyone MUST enter the office and check in and receive a visitor badge every time. In addition, please DO NOT let anyone into the building once you are in. It is common for parents to see a known fellow parent or student and politely open the exterior door for them. While this seems innocent enough, it poses potential safety issues and we strongly ask that you not do this. In addition, please be patient when you ring the bell as Robin is often alone in the office and she may not immediately be able to buzz you in.
On Monday for NAAPID, we are asking that ALL parents enter from the main entrance. This means the Young 5 and Kindergarten families as well as 5th grade families going to the modular all check in at the table in the front lobby to sign in and receive a name badge.
Support Wines PTO with Zingerman’s Pot Pies Next Wednesday!
Looking for an easy (and delicious!) dinner option? The Wines PTO is partnering with Zingerman’s to offer pre-order pot pies for pick-up on Wednesday, 2/11. Proceeds from each purchase will go directly back to support PTO programs and activities for our school.
Please see the attached flyer for ordering details and deadlines. Thank you for supporting Wines!
Save the Date: Wines Auction April 17
Our annual adult Wines Auction will take place on April 17 at Venue by 4M. Much more information to follow, but book the babysitter now for this fantastic evening!
David
