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SUBJECT: Wickliffe PTO Weekly - What to watch for this week (1.17.2023)

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What to watch for this week:

Playground Info Night
We hope to see many of you tonight at the Playground Information Session. We also have our January Restaurant Night at Chipotle on Wednesday and DEI has a book discussion on Thursday. It's a big week! Details below.

Playground Idea Day - Evening Session - Community Input
We are inviting all families, community members, and children to an evening event on Tuesday, January 17, from 6-8 p.m. Lead Designer Michelle Mathis will kick off a formal conversation at 6 p.m. and then the rest of the time will be an opportunity for adults and kids to engage in some form of play while also asking and answering questions. More details below.

Restaurant Night - Chipotle
On Wednesday, January 18, dine in or get take out from Chipotle at Kingsdale. More details below.

DEI Book Club Discussions
On Thursday, January 19, at 5:30 p.m. join the DEI Committee for an open discussion about the book Demystifying Disability. More details below.

Have a great week!

Lindsay and Dawn

wickliffepto@gmail.com


Dates to remember

January 17: Playground Designer at Wickliffe visiting with staff & students

January 17: Playground Evening Session at 6 p.m.

January 18:  PTO Chipotle Restaurant Night

January 19:Parent DEI Meeting and book discussion at 5:30 p.m.

January 25:  Early dismissal at 1 p.m. 

January 27: Town Meeting at 8:30 a.m.

February 6: PTO General Meeting (all are welcome)

February 9:  Kindergarten Information Night

February 16: Early release at 11:05 a.m. for parent teacher conferences

March 8 & 9: Wickliffe Art Show


News and links to our website:
PLAYGROUND IDEA DAY - Tonight, January 17
  • Tonight, January 17, our lead designer, Michelle Mathis, will be at Wickliffe all day meeting with staff and students as a way to better understand our playground and begin gathering input and ideas for the design.

  • We are inviting all families, community members, and children to an evening event to get a greater sense of what the community is hoping for too.

  • A formal conversation will happen at 6 p.m. and then the rest of the time will be an opportunity for adults and kids to engage in some form of play while also asking and answering questions.

  • Please help us to spread the word to neighbors and anyone who you know uses the playground as we want to get many folks involved in providing their thoughts and ideas.

  • Playground idea collection:
    • When: Tonight, January 17, 6-8 p.m. (please arrive at 6 if you plan to hear the start of the presentation)
    • Where: Town Square at Wickliffe
    • Why: To play and share thoughts about Wickliffe’s outdoor play space
    • Who: Current Wickliffe families and kids, community members, neighbors, and anyone interested in outdoor play spaces!
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Restaurant Night fundraiser - Chipotle

MARK YOUR CALENDARS: Calling all burrito lovers! Foil your dinner plans and stop by the Chipotle, Kingsdale, for our fundraiser on Wednesday, January 18!

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Help stock the staff lounge!

We will be doing a six-week rotation by grades to help stock the staff lounge. First up are our kindergarten and first grade families. 

 

So, kindergarten and first grade families: Please sign up here to provide snacks, drinks, and fruit for our lovely staff at Wickliffe!  Please drop it off by February 3 or, if you are at the school, please feel free to place it in the staff lounge (just indicate that in the sign-up comments).

 

Thank you!

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PTO General Meeting

We hope you can join us in the Town Square on Monday, February 6, at 7 p.m. for our PTO General Meeting. It is a great time to come together, hear how the PTO supports the school, ask questions, and stay in the know about future events. The evening will include:

  • A welcome from Mrs. Szabrak's class
  • Committee updates
  • Principal update
  • Financial update (Where does the money go? Presentation)
  • Volunteer opportunities (committee and officer positions)
  • PTO officer positions for the 2023/2024 school year

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Winter ASD session starts today!

Wickliffe's After School Discovery classes begin today, Tuesday, January 17. We are still in need of parent volunteers to help make sure students get where they need to go after the ASD session ends. This is a short 30-minute volunteer slot from 3:40-4:10, and it is so important for the safety of the kids. If you are coming to pick up your child anyway, please consider staying a few extra minutes to help make sure everyone gets to their adult safely. Even just signing up for a single session would help out. Sign up here.

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Kick off the new year with SHED Fitness circuit-style group classes!

Purchase one of the below two passes to SHED Group Fitness and have 10% of the proceeds go to Wickliffe PTO. Offer must be purchased before January 31, 2023, and redeemed on or before February 28, 2023.

TWO week pass for $25 (promo code #WICKLIFFE)

ONE month unlimited for $99 (promo code #WICKLIFFE2)

LEARN MORE »

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Chef Mike - Volunteer to help in the Wickliffe Kitchen for second semester
Chef Mike is back! We have created a Sign Up Genius with slots through the rest of the year. It seems to be the hottest ticket in town so don't miss out on your chance to help and volunteer.https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0d4faaaf22a5f58-lunch1

 
Did you know there is also a list of subs who can be contacted in case the person who signed up needs to cancel? This way if you can't make your shift, you can easily find a replacement. You can also add yourself to the substitute list for certain days of the week if you are interested in helping out more. 

Please click here to add yourself to the sub list, or to find a sub if you can't make it.
 
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DEI discussions - first book club this Thursday!
The Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion committee has some exciting events coming up! 
  • Thursday, January 19, 5:30 p.m., at Wickliffe we will be holding our first book club to discuss Demystifying Disability by Emily Ladau to learn the history of disability and how to better support an inclusive community. Haven't finished (or started!) the book by January 19? No problem! Come for the discussion regardless of progress as we learn together. Reserve or buy the book now and sign up here so we know how many people to plan for.
  • We have created a sign up for subcommittees to help host/moderate other upcoming events. Check out the details and sign up here.

Sunday is Lunar New Year

 

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Fundraising
BoxTop for Education

BoxTop for Education

Dear Families,

Are you looking for a quick and easy way to support our school? 

Box Tops for Education has been around for over 25 years, and it really can make a difference. In fact, the Box Tops program has helped give almost one billion dollars to schools since 1996. 

The Box Tops app gives participants the ability to earn for any school across the country with just the touch of a button. Plus, the Box Tops app allows you to search for schools that could use a little extra help, so you can help give students in low-income schools the opportunity to succeed. 


Learn More »     Download Flyer »

Mabel's Labels

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.


Learn More »


Calendar
Tuesday, January 17
6:00p Wickliffe's "Playground Idea Day" Community Forum
Wednesday, January 18
PTO Chipotle Restaurant Night Fundraiser
Thursday, January 19
5:30p DEI Book Club Parent Discussion
Wednesday, January 25
Early dismissal (K-12)
Friday, January 27
8:30a Wickliffe Town Meeting
Thursday, February 9
6:30p Wickliffe Kindergarten Information Night
Friday, February 10
8:30a Wickliffe Town Meeting
Thursday, February 16
Elementary Early Dismissal (Grades K-5)
Monday, February 20
No School- Students and Staff- Presidents' Day
Monday, February 27
8:30a Wickliffe Town Meeting
Wednesday, March 8
6:00p Wickliffe Art Show
Thursday, March 9
6:00p Wickliffe Art Show
Friday, March 10
End of second trimester (Kindergarten-grade 5) and third quarter (grades 6-12)
Monday, March 13
Spring Break- March 13 - March 17
Tuesday, March 14
Spring Break- March 13 - March 17
Spring Break- March 13 - March 17
Wednesday, March 15
Spring Break- March 13 - March 17
Thursday, March 16
Spring Break- March 13 - March 17
Friday, March 17
Spring Break- March 13 - March 17
Monday, March 20
No school students- staff report per schedule
Tuesday, March 21
8:30a Wickliffe Town Meeting
Tuesday, April 4
8:30a Wickliffe Town Meeting
Friday, April 7
No School- Students and Staff
Thank you to our 2022/2023 sponsor!
Compass Homes

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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