Mrs Oberlin's 4/5 class has been working on ways to foster kindness and to support our school community. Last week, the children noticed that many children did not have boots to play in the snow and that made them sad. To help solve this problem, our class is leading a boot drive. We are asking families to check their closets for old boots in good condition they might have outgrown. We will match the boots to a student in need. We hope to also offer a boot borrowing station for students who simply forgot their boots. There is a donation box in the Town Square.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS: The spring flower sale starts on Wednesday, February 22! We can order the amazing plants from Foertmeyer while supporting our school. Flower pickup is tentatively scheduled for Friday, May 5, 2023. All the details coming soon!

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)

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Be our guest!

• Join Beauty and the Beast, along with many of their character friends, for High Tea. A joyful afternoon will be spent interacting with the characters, taking lots of photos, and enjoying a variety of delightful snacks.
  
  
• Sunday, February 12, from 2-3:30 p.m. at the Upper Arlington High School. Tickets go on sale Saturday, January 28, at 9 a.m. This event is limited to 150 tickets.
• Ticket price: $15 per person
  

You may purchase tickets by visiting uavocalmusic.org and following the ShowTix links provided for this specific event.

Team 110 - Mrs. Coplin's 2/3 class - is doing a service learning project to help those experiencing houselessness. The class is collecting funds and items to make hygiene kits for the Van Buren Center. From Monday, January 30-Friday, February 3, students can bring in money (cash or checks made payable to Upper Arlington Schools) or hygiene kit items (toothbrush, toothpaste, bar of soap/body wash, deodorant, razor, shaving cream, shampoo/ conditioner, lotion, comb/hairbrush, washcloth - recommended travel size for all items).

On Friday, February 3, Team 110 will host a craft fair during lunch/recess. Students can purchase crafts ranging from 50 cents to $3. All proceeds will be used to purchase hygiene kit items.

Classroom helpers

The Wickliffe PTO is looking for some helpers. Our teachers have so much on their plates and we are looking to lighten their load by starting a room parent program. We have gathered teacher requests and are now looking to fill these spots. Do you have a few minutes a week to devote to this and want to learn more? Please fill out the form here: https://forms.gle/4auv3i8YGKDMkqd7A.

Thanks!
Desiree Hickey, Family Connect Chair

Open PTO positions

The PTO is looking for more volunteers. Below are open Committee Roles and Executive Positions we are currently trying to fill.

• Wickapalooza Music Festival Committee -  is looking for a couple more committee members to support the planning of this event happening Friday, May 12th
  
  
• School Supply Coordinators -  looking for 2 volunteers to work with our teaching teams to begin making supply lists for the coming school year. The school supply coordinators will also be onsite this fall to help deliver supplies to classrooms.
  
  
• PTO President- Elects - Looking for 2 people to start their elect roles now and then transition to the President role for this coming 2023-2024 school year.
  
  
• PTO Fundraising Chair - Elects -  We are also looking for one or two Fundraising Chair Elects who would also start in their elect roles now and then transition to the Fundraising Chair role for the coming school year.
  

If you have interest in these committees or executive positions or would like to learn more about the responsibilities and time commitment, please email us at wickliffepto@gmail.com.

• Our next DEI meeting will be Thursday, February 16, at 5:30 at Wickliffe. Join us!
• Our next book club will be Thursday, March 23, at 5:30 at Wickliffe. We will be discussing The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together by Heather McGhee.
• We have created a sign up for subcommittees to help host/moderate other upcoming events. Check out the details and sign up here. 

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

Do you have any old basketballs, soccer balls, or footballs (all sizes) that you are no longer using? If so, the school would love to have them to use for recess. If you have any you would be willing to donate, please drop them off in the tub inside the school office. The school aides thank you in advance!