Registration for Wickliffe PTO's After School Discovery enrichment program is OPEN and goes through Monday, September 19 at 11:59 p.m. Classes begin October 3 and are one day per week for six weeks and, unless otherwise noted, run from 3-4 p.m. Look for a flyer that came home in your child's backpack last week, or visit the PTO's After School Discovery website at www.wickliffepto.org/asd for the schedule, fees, how to register, etc. Some classes do fill up quickly, so act fast!

We have a limited number of scholarships available to help close the gap between a family's ability to pay and the course fee. Applications can be submitted to the ASD Committee via this link. Submissions will be treated with discretion and only shared as needed for the purpose of approving and awarding scholarship funds.

Also, we need volunteers to help guide safe dismissal of the students. It is a very short 30-minute volunteer slot, from 3:45-4:15 p.m. Whether you can volunteer only one afternoon or a regular series of afternoons, we welcome your help! If you are already going to be picking your child up from a course, it would not require that much additional time, and would really help us out! Please sign up here.

Save the date for our first Restaurant Night, September 20, 4-9 p.m.!

Dewey’s Pizza
1327 W 5th Ave
Grandview, OH
614.487.8282
Carryout or dine in
Download Flyer »

• The offer is valid with dine-in and carryout.
• Online Ordering is available at deweyspizza.com (mention "GBN" at step 3/3 of checkout under Order Notes)
• Not valid with DoorDash delivery.

Wickliffe’s Fall Festival is Friday, September 23, 6-8 p.m. We could still use a few volunteers, especially at our ever popular bounce houses! Please check out the volunteer Sign Up Genius if you can spare an hour of time that evening! We look forward to seeing everyone on the 23rd!

Looking to volunteer?  
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D4FAAAF22A5F58-2022

Monday, September 26, at 6 p.m. in Wickliffe's Town Hall there will be an important and informative information session regarding the November 8 ballot issue for Upper Arlington schools. Superintendent Paul Imhoff and Treasurer/CFO Andrew Geistfeld will be presenting a brief overview of what is at stake for this election and will answer any questions you may have about the ballot issue.

Our first general meeting of the year will be on Monday, October 3, at 7 p.m. in the Town Hall. We hope you can attend to hear executive, financial, and committee updates as well as a principal update from Angela and a technology presentation from Katie Coplin. The general meetings are open to everyone and we really hope you can attend.

Our fabulous Chef Mike could use two volunteers every day for lunch. It is a super fun way to contribute and see all the students at lunch time. Sign up here:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0d4faaaf22a5f58-lunch

Classroom Guidance

I will be in classrooms again in September. K/1 classrooms will be receiving two lessons: a lesson on feelings and a social skills lesson that we are still creating based on each classroom’s needs. 2/3 classrooms will be receiving a lesson on “size of the problem.” This lesson aims to teach children how to problem solve and respond appropriately to issues that arise. 4/5  classrooms will be receiving a lesson on feelings vocabulary and coping skills. Whenever I am in your child’s classroom, I will be sending them home with a “parent letter,” describing in more detail what we did and how you can reinforce this new learning at home!

Upcoming Fall Counseling Groups

Breathe For Change Movement, B4CM:

Target start date 9/23:

You are invited to help change the world, beginning with ourselves!  

All K-5th grade students are welcome to join the 2022-2023 Breathe For Change Movement or B4CM for short.  Breathe For Change Movement is a *new* student-run club whose aim is to explore social-emotional learning and embody wellness practices to focus one's mind, connect with one's body, express creativity, form meaningful connections, and experience a deep sense of calm and relaxation.  Breathe For Change is not just a club but an initiative or Movement using movement and breath to make changes in ourselves and ripple out positive changes for our families, community, and the world. 

Here is the form to sign up: https://forms.gle/ELVFEGSN38gKym5K9

Grief Group:

Target start date: TBD, ~ end of September/early October

This group is run by me and OhioHealth Bereavement Services. This is a team of social workers who specialize in grief counseling and offer their support and services to schools. This group is for children who have experienced the loss of a loved one. If your student was a part of this group in the spring of 2022, they are welcome to sign up again. 

Here is the permission slip: 

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RFTKG0WRfZ6nQAlVfNk_XIZ6jYRnVO9o/view?usp=sharing

Please email permission slips to me at rshaffer@uaschools.org or print and deliver to homeroom teachers. Once we get an idea of interest, we can begin to plan dates and times. 

TOAD Talks:

Target start date: TBD, ~ end of September/early October

TOAD: Talking to Others About Diversity. This group is an opportunity for students to learn about diverse cultures through books, crafts, and other engaging activities. This group is run by a team of high school students from Upper Arlington. So awesome! Due to scheduling conflicts, this group will be meeting after school once a month as opposed to the lunch hour last year. 

Look for details and sign-up information soon..