We are still looking for volunteers to help with student dismissal for Wickliffe PTO's Spring After School Discovery program.

Sign up at:
https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/70a0549a9a72ca2fc1-spring1.

We are especially in need on Thursdays, but there are open volunteer slots for every day of the week. Volunteering is easy - it is just a 30-minute time commitment from 3:45-4:15. You will get a list of the students to be dismissed, and your job is to help them get to where they need to go - either to SACC, out the door to walk home, or to meet their adult who will be picking them up in the front of the school. This is a great opportunity to meet some of the kids and chat with another adult volunteer (our goal is two adults per session). Especially if you have a child you will be picking up anyway, please consider coming a bit early to help out.

We can't do it without you!

Sign up here:  
https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/70a0549a9a72ca2fc1-spring1

This week, on Wednesday, April 6, we will be starting a new tradition called “Love Out Loud Day.” We will celebrate the memory of our late principal, Chris Collaros. Our school community will celebrate in the afternoon as classrooms, as neighborhoods, and as a school with an end-of-the-day Town Meeting. As we plan for Wednesday, the school community is looking to identify how this day will take shape in the coming years. Even though fewer students remember Chris as time goes on, we can all aspire to follow his message by Loving Out Loud and celebrating the people around us. 

Many teachers have already communicated about this day, and we are excited to continue finding ways to show love, compassion, and humility in our school community. We also want to take the opportunity to invite families to join in our celebration at 2:45 at our Town Meeting. Please continue the conversation at home this week by discussing what it means to “Love Out Loud.”

Spring flower pickup is Friday, May 6, 4:30-7:30 p.m. at Wickliffe.

Krispy Kreme PTO fundraiser

• Order by TODAY, Tuesday, April 5
• Pick up in the Wickliffe parking lot (bus lane) on Saturday, April 9, between 8-9 a.m. in the bus lane
• Download Flyer (PDF)

Order through the PTO website:

Wickliffe Progressive Elementary PTO - Krispy Kreme Restaurant Night

-Several options to choose from including original glazed donuts, chocolate iced, glazed filled donuts, dozen donuts and BOGO cards

-Weather permitting, stay and play on the playground after your donut pickup 😊

Order Your Donuts Online » 

Dear 5th grade families,

Check out this information regarding upcoming events and activities for our 5th graders. Please complete your student's t-shirt size form today!

Wickliffe 5th grade celebrations:

• 5th grade only outdoor lunches - on Thursdays May 5, 12, 19 and 26 - during lunch time - thank you to the parents who have volunteered to help!
  
  
• 5th grade party - Wednesday, May 25, 3-5 p.m. (Wickliffe playground/blacktop area) The 5th graders will enjoy pizza, a DJ, the Kona Ice truck, games and more! We need to know your student's t-shirt siz; click here to complete the form! Please complete the form TODAY.
  
  
• 5th grade town meeting/graduation - Wednesday, June 1, at 8:45 a.m. in the school gym. The whole school will come together as the teachers, staff, and students celebrate our graduating 5th graders. Due to limited space, only parents/closest caregivers of 5th graders are invited to attend, and we plan to record the town meeting to share with extended family. We are excited to celebrate with you all!
  
  
• 5th grade clap out - Wednesday, June 1, at 12:45 p.m. - Everyone is welcome to come and celebrate the 5th graders on the last day of school (more details to come as we get closer)
  

We are looking for family/adult volunteers to help with the party; check your e-mail next week for a Sign Up Genius! Please contact Lauren Evans at lkgevans@gmail.com if you have any questions.

Thank you,

5th Grade Graduation Planning Team

View the April Lunch Menu »

New spirit wear now available!

New stickers, long-sleeved shirts, magnets, and more!

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Fifth grade families! 

Join us at Hastings' next PTO meeting - Tuesday, April 12, at 8:30 a.m. in the Hastings lunchroom. We will have a special presentation from Hastings' principal Mr. Robertson for the incoming families and hopefully a little tour of the school. We will also share information about Hastings' PTO and some of the opportunities to get involved. Please contact Lindsay O'Connor (lemeeker@yahoo.com) with any questions. Hope to see you there!

Reminder: New spring groups are beginning

Check out the descriptions of our spring counseling groups. Please reach out to Dr. Kassoy (fkassoy@uaschools.org) if you'd like your child to participate or if you have any questions. We are excited to continue to provide support to meet the needs of all of our Wickliffe students.

Stepping Stones

The death of a loved one is a major loss in a child’s life. Although grief is a normal reaction to loss, children grieve differently than adults and may struggle with unfamiliar feelings and reactions.

Lauri Yersavich, a licensed grief counselor from OhioHealth who has been collaborating with Dr. Kassoy for many years, will facilitate this lunch group. Due to COVID, this program has not been offered the past two years. We are delighted to be able to offer this important lunch group again.

Through discussions, stories, and hands-on activities, the children will understand typical responses to grief and loss, learn healthy ways to express, navigate, and cope with their feelings and reactions, and have opportunities to share memories and honor the lives of their loved ones.

Dates: TBA

Supporting the Social-Emotional Needs of BIPOC Students

Embracing and celebrating one’s identity is an important part of a child’s social and emotional development.

Dr. Lauren Brown, Wickliffe’s school psychologist, and Julia Hargrove, a counseling intern from OSU working with Dr. Kassoy, will provide a welcoming and supportive space for BIPOC students. This Black women led lunch group will allow the children to explore cultural identity, healthy and inclusive communities, and develop skills to support their BIPOC experiences.

Dates: TBA

Moving On Up: Transitioning to middle school

It truly has been another whirlwind year for all of us! As we wrap up this school year and begin to prepare for the next, we want to make sure our 5th grade students have the tools they need to feel successful and confident entering into the middle school environment next year. Sarah Perry, our Syntero clinician, will be providing “Moving On Up: Skills to Survive Middle School” - transition to middle school group. Students will learn skills to decrease fears while increasing self-advocacy and autonomy. They will also learn ways to cope with transitioning to middle school. And because the past couple of years have been so unique due to Covid, there will also be opportunities to process any grief related to opportunities they may have had to miss in the 4th and 5th grades.

Dates: Mondays, 4/11 to 5/16 for a total of 6 weeks       

Time: Before school, 7:45-8:15 a.m.(to accommodate for size of group)

The Calm Down Crew

Emotions can run high sometimes and we all have moments of frustration and anger. In this group, students will learn strategies for how to take charge of their big emotions rather than letting their big emotions control them. We will also be normalizing anger and helping students understand how they can figure out what their anger is trying to communicate to them and how to express this in healthy ways.

Dates: Group will be held during lunch time on Mondays, from 4/11 to 5/16, for a total of 6 weeks

ONGOING GROUPS (new children are ALWAYS welcome to join!)

• IDEA Mentors

• TOAD Talks

• Mindful Mornings

Felice (and the rest of the counseling team)