If you haven't yet, please become a member of the Wickliffe PTO! PTO membership is $25 per family, and it's easy to signup and pay online!

• Click this link: 2020/2021 PTO Membership Form

• and, 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. 

Our beautification committee will be organizing a Fall cleanup at the end of this month, with an opportunity for you to volunteer twice ;)

• Friday, Oct. 30 after school
• and then Sunday, Nov. 1st 1-3 pm.

We are removing old flower beds and painting the white fence at the castle. The condition of the fence means we need to prime it first and then paint it, hence the two days. Any and all welcome, dress to get dirty and possibly paint splattered. Thank you!

If you have questions, please contact Marta Ackley.

One way we are continuing to show our love and support to our teachers and staff is by providing prepacked snacks and drinks throughout the day. Please consider helping by signing up to donate prepackaged food or drinks.

Here is a link to the sign-up genius: Teacher Appreciation - Snack Sign-up

Mark your calendar for picture day!

• HR Imaging will be photographing school portraits at Wickliffe on Friday, October 16th (cohort 2 and OA) and Wednesday, October 21st (cohort 1 and OA).  

• ONLINE ACADEMY students: Please check in at the front doors on Wickliffe Road on October 16th or October 21st from 12:00-12:45 pm to have your child’s school picture taken.

Prepaid portrait envelopes have been sent home, or you can visit hrimaging.com and enter Wickliffe Elementary to order online.   

Due to social distancing, we will not be taking classroom group pictures this fall.  Our hope is to be able to take them in the spring.  If you have questions, please feel free to call HR Imaging at 740.369.4215

The Fall Spirit Wear sale has ended with its one off designs - however, if you missed it you can still snag items from our year round collection.

Check out our Spirit Wear Store for new merchandise, including Graduation Year t-shirts, masks for the entire family, and Wickliffe yard signs! 

There is currently no charge for elementary students to buy school lunch through December 30th due to a USDA National Waiver.

• To pre-ordering meals from Nutritional Services on the days your student is in school, please click here or visit www.uaschools.org/NutritionalServices.aspx. The lunches are delivered to the classrooms.

• If you would like to pick up meals for your student’s remote learning days, or for your Online Academy student, please complete this form.

Click here for more information

The Online Academy MeetUp is rescheduled for this Thursday, October 8th from 4:15-5:00 pm (weather permitting). Please gather by the Big Toy. We will continue working on our rock garden and the children can take socially-distanced/masked tours of the new building. Each child should bring:

• A mask

• Additional rocks that they would like to add to our garden 

• Sketches, drawings, or ideas for a sign for the garden

As we continue to plan for our first Parent Coffee, your ideas for topics of interest and convenient days and times to Zoom are welcome. Please feel free to email Dr. Kassoy with your thoughts and ideas (fkassoy@uaschools.org). 

With the presidential election less than a month away, children are engaging in or overhearing conversations at home and school. Raising children to be civic-minded and informed means talking to your children, even when it feels difficult. This National Geographic article provides strategies to help you start these important conversations at home.

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/family/2020/09/talking-to-kids-about-the-election/#close

Until next week,

Felice, Brittany and Rebecca (my two fabulous interns)