Wickliffe Elementary’s Fall Mum Sale benefiting the PTO starts today! The Wickliffe PTO sponsors wonderful programs for our students, teachers, and community every year. This year's fundraising will support teacher grants and appreciation, and amenities for the new school building.

Our Mum Sale through Foertmeyer & Sons Greenhouse is online this year!  Follow these steps to place a Mumkin or mum order:

1. Visit www.fundraiseit.org

2. Click the online shopping button under the parents tab.

3. Enter your student’s last name, first name, and Wickliffe (for the fundraising group)

4. If you need help, check out this video.

The mum sale runs through Thursday, September 22, with pickup on Thursday, October 1 (location and time TBD). Check out the fundraising catalog (also sent home in your student’s supply bag last week), and then visit www.fundraiseit.org to place your order today!

Questions? Please email Marta Ackley at martaroberson@hotmail.com

Fall Spirit Wear designs are here! We have four new designs available in tanks, Ts, and sweatshirts. Act fast -- the sale is only open until midnight on Wednesday, September 23. This sale is preorder only and once it closes, these designs won't be available again. Orders will be available for pickup or delivery by October 15.

Check out the merchandise and place your order here: Awesome-Company-Wickliffe-SpiritWear-Fall2020

The teachers have been so touched by our gesture of snacks and drinks as little "thank yous" and a quick pick me up, over the first week of remote learning that we want to keep it going, while our teachers are diligently teaching our children remotely!

If you would like to contribute prepackaged food and drinks, our amazing teachers really appreciate them. Favorites include: sweets and salty snacks (e.g. candy and chips), and for drinks - soda, San Pellegrino flavored water, La Croix, cold brew coffee. Really, anything that you'd like to donate. Please drop your items to Kelley Swiney's porch at 3942 Newhall Rd.

Please become a member of the Wickliffe PTO! Our hope is that every Wickliffe family will join the PTO this year. By joining the PTO, you are opting-in to: access the school directory to help connect with other families in your child's class communications on the many programs and activities the PTO provides throughout the year for our awesome Wickliffe families, teachers, staff, and students an easy way to contribute to the PTO fundraising efforts - the fee is $25 per family for the year.

Joining the PTO is NOT a commitment to volunteer (although you are always welcome) or to attend PTO meetings (if you do, we would love to hear from you).

To join, please complete the PTO Membership form: 2020/2021 PTO Membership Form

If the $25 fee is a barrier to your family joining, let us know by contacting us at wickliffepto@gmail.com and we have you covered. 

• We are excited to have our first Online Academy Wickliffe Kids MeetUp. Please bring lunch and your smile to our Zoom this Thursday, September 10th, at noon. Use the link provided here: https://zoom.us/j/7191866057

• Stay tuned for our Fall Lunch Groups!

A special thank you to Jill Hughes, our EIS, for sharing this graphic with the staff. I thought our Wickliffe families would also find this to be a great way to start the day.

Here are two articles if you are interested in learning more about mindfulness and the mental health benefits of gratitude.

• www.nationwidechildrens.org-gratitude

"You may have heard the saying attitude of gratitude. It’s a great little rhyme to remind us that we live a life of gratitude – and practice it! When we practice gratitude on a regular basis, it not only impacts our mental and physical health, but those around you."

• www.nytimes.com-mindfulness-for-children

"Children of all ages can benefit from mindfulness, the simple practice of bringing a gentle, accepting attitude to the present moment. It can help parents and caregivers, too, by promoting happiness and relieving stress. Here, we offer basic tips for children and adults of all ages, as well as several activities that develop compassion, focus, curiosity and empathy."

Until next week,

Felice, Brittany and Rebecca (my two fabulous interns)

fkassoy@uaschools.org