Originally delivered on 8/10/2022 8:00 am

SUBJECT: Wickliffe PTO Weekly - What to watch for this week (8.10.2022)

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Welcome Back!

On behalf of the Wickliffe Parent Teacher Organization (PTO), let me welcome you to the start of the school year and a new year of PTO. My name is Lindsay James and I will be serving as the PTO President for the 2022-2023 school year. I have a daughter who will be a 5th grader this year and my son will be in 2nd grade. I am really looking forward to working together with our families, teachers, and staff to support the overall well-being of our students and school community. If this is your first year at Wickliffe, I would like to extend a big welcome to you!

My hope for this year is to continue to strengthen our community, and we can’t do this without you and your continued support. Please show your support by joining our PTO and participating in the events and activities planned throughout the year. Your participation may mean becoming a PTO member, joining a committee, volunteering, or attending an event. Whatever level of participation you select, your time and involvement are always appreciated!!

Please visit the Wickliffe PTO Website to join the PTO and learn more about what we do! You will find a calendar with important dates, a spirit wear store (that will have new inventory in the upcoming weeks), a school and class directory, updates on what’s happening from a PTO perspective, access to important links, and much more!

Again, I am grateful for this opportunity and look forward to seeing so many familiar faces and meeting new ones in the coming weeks.

Lindsay James
wickliffepto@gmail.com


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School Supplies for 2022/2023 School Year

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The Wickliffe PTO is excited to sponsor a pilot program for bulk school supply order for the 2022/2023 school year!

 

Wickliffe teachers completed school supply lists for the 2022/2023 academic school year and the PTO submitted the supply order for all classrooms. By doing this, we can pass along the benefits of bulk pricing and the convenience of doing the shopping for you! This also ensures that all students start the year with the same supplies.

 

Starting in July, you will be able to pay your students’ school supply fee of $35 on our PTO website. All supplies will be delivered to your students’ classroom. If you have any questions regarding this pilot, please contact Dawn Hofherr at dawn.kuritz@gmail.com.

 

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Upcoming Events

K/1 Information Night
Parents of incoming Kindergarten and 1st grade students are invited to an information night hosted by the K/1 Teachers at Wickliffe on Thursday, August 11th from 6pm - 6:45pm. They will cover a lot of information about the start of the year and have time to answer any questions you may have.

K/1 Family Meet Up
Join us for this PTO Sponsored Event on Sunday, August 14th from 3pm - 5pm on the Castle Playground at Wickliffe. K/1 Families will have a chance to mix and mingle, meet new classmates and enjoy time together before the first day of school. Please see the Evite for more details. Kona Ice will be onsite for purchase along with Wickliffe Spirit Wear.

Open House
Stop by Wickliffe on Monday, August 15th from 3pm - 3:45pm to meet your child's teacher and see their classroom. The PTO will have a table at the event to answer any questions and we will be selling Spirit Wear on site that night as well.

Parent Coffees
It has become a PTO Tradition to host a Parent Coffee after drop off on the first day of school. Join us outside in front of the school around 8:15am for Crimson Cup coffee. Ms Evans will provide a welcome message and PTO officers will be onsite to answer any questions. This is an informal event to connect, chat and kick off the year together. *We will offer another smaller Parent Coffee on Wednesday, August 17 for Parent's of 1st day of Kindergarten Students.

First Fundraiser
The flower sales have become one of our biggest fundraisers! The profits from the flower sales provide teachers/staff members with classroom grants, field trips for students, school wide events, and more. The Fall Mum sale starts on August 23rd - More details coming soon.

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Mabel's Labels
Help kids keep track of their stuff while also preventing the overflow of the lost & found! Labeling easily lost items like coats and sweatshirts is easy with Mabel's Labels!. The PTO has partnered with Mabel's Labels to help all lost items find their way back home with the extra benefit of raising money for the Wickliffe PTO! 
 
Visit https://mabelslabels.com/en_US/, go to Menu, then Support a Fundraiser. From there, you'll type in Wickliffe. Then begin shopping! Every order gets the PTO a percentage of the price. This fundraiser is available from now until Halloween. 
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22/23 New School Staff

This summer has been filled with hiring new staff. Below are those who have been hired for the upcoming school year. 

  • Colin Schriner-2/3
  • Laikyn Craycraft-2/3
  • Tricia Tasio-k/1
  • Ellen Schooley-4/5
  • Becky Olsen-Intervention
  • Emma Thomas-Intervention
  • Makayla Morgan -Speech Language Pathologist
  • Jessica Murdock-Educational Aide
  • Desiree Hickey–Paraprofessional
  • Keri A-Paraprofessional
  • Maggie Weeda-Paraprofessional
  • Grace Boerger-Paraprofessional
  • Coree Gifford–Permanent Building Sub

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Calendar
Thursday, August 11
6:00p K/1 Information Night
Sunday, August 14
3:00p K/1 Meet-up at Wickliffe playground
Monday, August 15
3:00p Meet the Teacher
Tuesday, August 16
8:00a Parent Coffee
First day of 2022-2023 school year- grades 1-6 and 9- kindergarten orientation
Wednesday, August 17
8:00a Parent Coffee
Kindergarten orientation- classes in session for grades 1-12
Thursday, August 18
School in session for all students (K-12)
Friday, August 19
8:00a Parent Coffee
Thursday, September 1
6:00p 4/5 Information Night
7:00p 2/3 Information Night
Monday, September 5
No School- Students and Staff- Labor Day
Wednesday, September 21
Early dismissal (K-12)
Monday, October 3
7:00p General PTO Meeting
Thursday, October 27
Elementary early dismissal (K-5)
Monday, November 7
End of first trimester (kindergarten-grade 5)
Sponsors Highlight

Thank you to all of our 2021-2022 sponsors!

Wade Orthodontics
614-582-9082 Krystin.Macaluso@cbrealty.com
MotorKars

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 2022/2023 Sponsor!

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