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Register today for this community-building event focused on empowerment, togetherness, and encouragement as students complete a staggered-start, looping run/walk throughout Fancyburg Park. There'll be a DJ, swag bags, complimentary coffee and hot chocolate, Krispie Kreme donuts by the dozen for purchase from 9-10 a.m., and plenty of cheering supporters to add to the fun!

We need volunteers to make this event a success! If you are able to attend, please consider signing up for a time slot here.

For all of those that are unable to make it but still would like to donate money to the PTO, you can donate here. Pass along to grandparents, aunts, uncles, and friends! All of the money raised goes towards:

• Teacher/staff grants
• Teacher appreciation
• Fall Festival and Wickapalooza
• Field trips and classroom experiences at every grade level
• Golden Star choir
• Author visits
• Arts off Campus
• Veterans' Day breakfast
• Walking Club
• Staff registration to PEN (Professional Education Network)
• K/1 Meet Up
• Field Day

Bring your candy through November 1-11

• We earn $1 per pound of candy donated
• 100% of proceeds go to Canine Companions and service dogs
• Candy is sent to the military overseas

Time is running out to get your discounted tickets to the first annual Wickliffe Social! Tickets are $40 per person, including 1 raffle ticket good for drinks or games, but prices go up on November 9!

Click here to purchase tickets

Join us on Saturday, November 19, 7-10 p.m., at the 4H Center (2201 Fred Taylor Drive) on OSU Campus.

It is a wonderful celebration of community and a time to get to know one another. The pack is back!

Rah-Rah orders have arrived! There are two pick-up options:

1) We can send your order home with your child. Email Melissa Jackson at melissa.e.s.jackson@gmail.com with your ordered name, plus the name and class of your child.

2) Stop by the Spirit Wear table on Thursday, November 3, during the 50th Anniversary Informal/Progressive Open House 6:30-8 p.m.

If these two options don’t work for you, please email Melissa Jackson at melissa.e.s.jackson@gmail.com to make other arrangements.

This Thursday evening, from 6:30-8 p.m., Wickliffe will be celebrating its 50th anniversary of progressive/informal education with an open house.  

Several the foundational principles of progressive educational programs go hand-in-hand with Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion initiatives and Wickliffe's DEI committee will keep these front-and-center as we plan ahead:

• We raise social consciousness by encouraging the school community to examine and act upon complex issues within a democratic society.

• We respect diversity among children and variation in their development.

• We collaborate with colleagues and parents as co-educators to meet children’s needs.

• We facilitate ongoing reflection and self-evaluation by children and adults.

You can read all 10 of Wickliffe's Foundational Principles here. 

We want to hear from you!

The Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion (DEI) committee would love input from you! Just fill out this quick survey or contact us at WickliffeDEI@gmail.com. Also consider joining us at our monthly meetings the third Thursday of every month (except December) at 5:30 at Wickliffe.

Cooler weather calls for hot coffee, tea, and treats for our dedicated Wickliffe staff. One of the core offerings of the Staff Appreciation Committee is the Coffee Cart. We make coffee and tea, gather treats and snacks, and then travel throughout the school to share with all staff. It’s a small but important way to show our educators our immense appreciation for all they do (and help them sneak in a little caffeine!). 

We will kick off the coffee cart on Wednesday, November 2, from 7:45 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. and are in search of volunteers to help with a morning shift (making coffee, stocking the cart, and walking it around to the classrooms). Can’t join us in person? You can also support by making an early morning donut run. Lots of ways to get involved! Contact Marjie.Bland@gmail.com if you’re interested in helping!

Do you have an eye for design? A knack for making spaces more inviting, cozy, or exciting? The Wickliffe PTO Staff Appreciation Committee would like to spruce up the teacher’s lounge, and we could use your help! Thanks to all who have donated supplies and other items, and we’re now well on our way to making this space as special as our amazing Wickliffe staff. We just need that extra support from you! A volunteer with expertise in interior design can support by providing guidance on the placement of items, new items to purchase or request, and other general design best practices you might be willing to share. This is an opportunity to give back to the school using your expertise and on your schedule! 

Interested, reaching out to Marjie.Bland@gmail.com for more information.

Wickliffe wants to honor veterans on Veterans Day (Friday, November 11). Is there a veteran in your family or do you know of someone who has served or is serving in the military? If so, please complete the google form (linked below).

Veterans and their families are invited to breakfast and coffee provided by the PTO between 8:00 and 8:30am.  Then we ask them to join in our school town meeting at 8:30 in seats of honor.  At the conclusion of town meeting, they may go back to their student's classroom to introduce themselves and say hello.  

If you have more than one veteran, please fill out the survey for each veteran.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1pAkConctfDkxYuRG8R_5Pd58pLb4CcdEbZw2IFirRfo/edit?usp=drive_web

Wickliffe students can bring in nonperishable food items all year long to benefit the Heart to Heart Food Pantry. The pantry is in particular need of peanut butter, jelly, spaghetti sauce, syrup, and canned soup, although any nonperishable items are welcome. Toiletries and diapers are also always helpful. Donation boxes will be located in each neighborhood and at the school entrance. We will deliver donations on a monthly basis. If you have any questions, please contact Amy Miller at ajmiller@uaschools.org or Sarah Oberlin at soberlin@uaschools.org. For more information about Heart to Heart or to volunteer, visit their website.