September 7th starts our Fall fundraising campaign!

Foertmeyer & Sons Greenhouse will be helping us raise funds this year. On September 7, your student’s web sale code will be emailed to you. You can share this link with your friends and family so that they can purchase their flowers online!

The fall mum sale was a huge success last year and enabled us to provide teacher grants for all of our teachers and staff. Let’s do it again this year!

As a PTO, we are often asked "How is our money being used?". One of many things that we do is fund various projects for the school. Last year, the Wickliffe Arts and Design team presented the PTO with the opportunity to fund a few art installations in and around our school. We love what the team came up with and believe that projects like these are what make Wickliffe so special! Check out these art installations the next time you are in the building! 

To benefit the Wickliffe PTO

Wednesday, September 22

Head to Cuco’s Taqueria for authentic Mexican Food and 20% of your check will be donated back to the PTO.

Cuco’s offers easy online ordering, curbside pick-up, or dine-in options. Just show them the flyer on your phone or mention Wickliffe when ordering.

Cuco’s Taqueria

2162 W Henderson Rd
Columbus, OH 43220
Hours 10am - 9pm

www.cucostaqueria.com

New Spirit Wear will be available in our store in the upcoming weeks!

Check out our Spirit Wear Store »

"Our pot of gold! Wickliffe!" 

Photo by Melissa Jackson, Aug 29th

Have a photo you'd like to share? Submit your photos to wickliffeptocommunications@gmail.com.

One of the easiest ways to support all the work that we do, is to join the PTO! By joining the PTO, you will be able to: 

• Access the school directory to help connect with other families in your child’s class.
• Receive communications on the many programs and activities the PTO provides throughout the year for our Wickliffe families, teachers, staff, and students.
• Contribute to the PTO fundraising efforts - The fee is $25 per family for the year and goes directly to fund our many programs and activities. 

Please visit https://www.wickliffepto.org/pto_membership to join the PTO today!

Hello Wickliffe families!

Thank you to the PTO for inviting the *Counseling Team* to communicate with all of you through this newsletter. In this first section, we will provide you with information regarding classroom lessons, morning and lunchtime groups that we are offering, and general information about what we are doing at school.

Below, we will share relevant information about topics that are helpful to understanding the development of your children, in general, and in the context of school, the community, and beyond.

We always welcome your questions, insights, and feedback.

Food For Thought

Nationwide Children’s Hospital is a great community resource for understanding and supporting the health of children. In 2018, NCH started a program, On Our Sleeves, designed to reduce the stigma around mental health by providing free educational resources to start conversations, educate families, and boost mental health and wellness. This week we will share information provided through this initiative.

Although we are starting our third week of school, here are some reminders about how to support your children as they are transitioning back to school. Some of our students have not been in the building for almost 18 months.

You can help ease your child’s transition back to in-person school by having honest conversations about their feelings or concerns. The article suggests that, if necessary, practice new or forgotten routines at home, like mask-wearing, socializing with classmates, and proper hand hygiene to help it feel more natural when at school.

Here are seven tips from behavioral health experts to help make the transition easier.

We hope these tips are helpful!

Until next week,
The Counseling Team (Felice Kassoy, Sarah Perry, Sarah Moyer, and Megan Montana)