Originally delivered on 11/23/2021 7:45 am

SUBJECT: Wickliffe PTO Weekly - What to watch for this week (11.23.2021)

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What to watch for this week:

Happy Thanksgiving week! We hope all of our Wickliffe community has a healthy and wonderful holiday with family and friends! 


Exciting news! After School Discovery is returning! Read on to learn more.


And, a few reminders: 

  • November 29-December 3 - book fair (more info below)
  • Wednesday, December 8, 5:30-6:30 - Restaurant Night! Drive through the Wickliffe parking lot to pick up your preordered "Taste of Italy" Berwick dinner. More info to come!
  • Thursday, December 9 - last day to deliver Heart to Heart holiday gifts to Wickliffe (details below!)
  • Saturday, February 12 - Informal Affair


Last call for Lost & Found items

  • Anything left unclaimed by this afternoon will be donated!
  • Please take a look at this document. It includes all the Lost & Found items looking to find their way back home. 

  • Remember to label water bottles, clothing, and jackets and staff will do their best to return the items to the owner.




News and links to our website:
Coffee cart for teachers and staff

 

Thank you to everyone who has volunteered and donated items to the coffee cart! The teachers and staff really appreciate the treats and coffee/tea! Please click on the link below to sign up to volunteer or donate items (treats can be homemade or pre-packaged). When you drop off the items at the front office please label the items Coffee cart. Thank you for your continued support!

 

 

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Food waste reduction program

In an effort to reduce the amount of food waste from our lunch program, Wickliffe has started saving and sanitizing unopened food items for our school community that the children would normally be throwing away. Please stop by the school and we can help you get a bag together for your family or a neighbor in need! We frequently have fruit cups, apple sauce, carrots, apple slices, cheese sticks, small dinner salads, and more! 

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After School Discovery

After being put on hold last school year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we are thrilled to announce that the PTO is bringing back Wickliffe’s After School Discovery (ASD) enrichment program for winter and spring sessions in 2022. After School Discovery gives K-5 students the opportunity to explore diverse interests through fun extracurricular courses. Classes offered in the past have included STEM, lacrosse, fashion, Lego sculptures, yoga, chess, drama, basketball, and more! ASD has been a huge success in the past because of the amazing support from our Wickliffe community, including school staff, families, and local businesses.

We need your help again this year! Please help us spread the word that we are currently accepting course applications for the Winter 2022 ASD session. Classes will begin Monday, January 24, and run for six weeks.

All course instructors will be compensated through course fees. If you or someone you know has a skill or passion that you could share with K-5 students through the ASD program, please contact the ASD planning committee at wickliffeptoasd@gmail.com.

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The fall Scholastic bookfair is right around the corner!


The fall Scholastic bookfair is right around the corner! Students will be able to visit the book fair with their class November 30-December 3. During this time, they'll create wishlists for you to review and approve for purchase. You can also shop the bookfair in person with your student on Thursday, December 2, from 3-7 p.m. - or without if you're looking to buy holiday gifts!

Parent Bookfair letter »

Bookfair Wishlist Printout »

 
If you would like to volunteer at the bookfair please contact wickliffepto@gmail.com.

 

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Upcoming Restaurant Nights

December:

The Berwick - Taste of Italy Tour 

Wednesday, December 8, 5:30-6:30 p.m.

Pickup a prepared dinner (hot or cold) via drive thru in the Wickliffe parking lot!

Place your pre-order online or via phone - we will provide a flyer, website, and phone number closer to our event! Orders will be able to be placed up until a few days prior.

10% of sales will be donated to the PTO.

 

January:

Chipotle

Wednesday, January 12, 5-9 p.m.

3090 Kingsdale Ctr., Upper Arlington

33% of their Wickliffe sales will go to the PTO.

Mention the fundraiser to the cashier prior to paying! Or order online ahead of time using the code JPFFG8W.

 

February: 

Carsonie's

*we will provide more details soon!

1725 W. Lane Ave., Upper Arlington

Take out or dine in!

15% of their Wickliffe sales will go to the PTO!

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Informal Affair

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! Interested in helping out with the Informal Affair this year? We would love your help and support with this event! Please contact Emily Poe at emilyspoe@gmail.com. We have various committees that could use your time and talents!

There are many ways to get involved! We need artists, donation organizers, cashiers, decorators, clean-up crew, and more! 

Informal Affair will be held on Saturday, February 12, 6:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m., at the 4H Center (2201 Fred Taylor Drive) on OSU Campus. This is an adult-only event and the largest fundraiser of the year. More details to come!

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Heart to Heart holiday gift drive

Mrs. Oberlin's and Mrs. Miller's classes are collecting holiday gifts for the children of Heart to Heart Food Pantry families. During these especially difficult times, many families are struggling to pay their bills and have enough food to eat. As a result, they don’t have money for extra things like holiday gifts for the children. We are collecting gifts for 70 children from 24 families to help them have a happier holiday season.

If you would like to choose a child or a family to shop for you can access the Sign Up Genius here: Holiday Gift Sign Up -  please deliver the gifts to Wickliffe by Thursday, December 9. Thank you!

If you have any questions, please email soberlin@uaschools.org.

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November school lunch menu
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Counselors' Corner November 23

Food for Thought:

The Ten Foundational Principles, along with the 3Cs (Community, Civility, and Compassion), guide the work that we do at Wickliffe. As we continue to “raise social consciousness by encouraging the school community to examine and act upon complex issues within a democratic society,” we acknowledge that this is ongoing work for our children.

Along with the teachers, the counseling team is committed to making Wickliffe welcoming and inclusive for EVERYBODY. Through classroom lessons on topics such as identity, perspective-taking, equity and equality, in addition to groups like IDEA Mentors and TOAD Talks, we continue to address ways to make this a reality.

I would like to bring awareness to some behaviors (microaggressions) that have occurred on our playground. There have been unkind comments and gestures directed at some children with diverse identities. The hurt that these children (and their families) have experienced is deep.

As co-educators, I would like to partner with all of you to eliminate this from our Wickliffe community. Here is an article on microaggressions from NCH’s On Our Sleeves initiative. I hope this will validate what you are already doing or provide some helpful tips for having these very important conversations.

I welcome your thoughts.

Until next week,

The Counseling Team 

Felice Kassoy, Sarah Perry, Sarah Moyer, and Megan Montana

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Calendar
Wednesday, November 24
No school- Thanksgiving vacation - Nov 24-26
Thursday, November 25
No school- Thanksgiving vacation - Nov 24-26
Friday, November 26
No school- Thanksgiving vacation - Nov 24-26
Tuesday, November 30
The fall, scholastic bookfair Nov 30 - Dec 3
Wickliffe PTO Scholastic Book Fair
Wednesday, December 1
The fall, scholastic bookfair Nov 30 - Dec 3
Wickliffe PTO Scholastic Book Fair
Thursday, December 2
The fall, scholastic bookfair Nov 30 - Dec 3
Wickliffe PTO Scholastic Book Fair
Friday, December 3
The fall, scholastic bookfair Nov 30 - Dec 3
Wickliffe PTO Scholastic Book Fair
Wednesday, December 8
5:30p Restaurant Night - The Berwick - Taste of Italy Tour
Tuesday, December 14
6:00p Board of Education Regular Meeting
Monday, December 20
Winter Break- December 20 - December 31
Tuesday, December 21
Winter Break- December 20 - December 31
Wednesday, December 22
Winter Break- December 20 - December 31
Thursday, December 23
Winter Break- December 20 - December 31
Friday, December 24
Winter Break- December 20 - December 31
Monday, December 27
Winter Break- December 20 - December 31
Sponsors Highlight

Thank you to all of our 2020-2021 sponsors!

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Support from our sponsors enables us to find ways to provide education and enrichment opportunities for our students, while supporting our teachers and staff! Check out our sponsorships page to learn more about becoming a 2021/2022 Sponsor!

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