Eat barbeque and support Wickliffe! Giving back never tasted so good! 

We'll get 20% of the proceeds from every order we bring in to City Barbeque Arlington (2111 W Henderson Road) ALL DAY on Wednesday, November 18th, from 11am to 8pm.

• Ordering in person? Just show this flyer!  
• Ordering in the City BBQ app? Use coupon code FundA at checkout.
• Ordering online at citybbq.com? Use coupon code FundA at checkout.
• Ordering by phone (614) 538-8890? Mention "coupon code FundA" at checkout.

Want to increase your impact? Place a group order online: a bigger order for you means a bigger donation for us! Start a group order at https://order.citybbq.com/menu/arlington, send the link around the office, and be a hero (to both us and your coworkers). Just remember to use code FundA at checkout! 

Our Bookfair is Going Online!

The Scholastic Book Fair is back! While the Fair will be exclusively held online this year, we still plan on making it a fun and joyous experience for our kids.
Features include:

• Wickliffe’s own online store, with a large selection of titles, at the right price points 
• A Virtual Fair so you and your kids can experience the magic of the school shopping experience. Browse titles by grade, meet popular authors, and discover the comfort and joy of our Fair
• Every dollar you spend will benefit our school directly (25% back in rewards!)

Save these dates and stay tuned for more details: 

Fair Dates: November 30 – December 13
Online Store: Link Coming Soon!

We can’t wait to “see” you at the Fair!
Questions? Contact Dawn Hofherr (dawn.kuritz@gmail.com) or Jennie Lawrence (jcisarlawrence@gmail.com)

SNACK SIGN-UP:  We have added dates for November and December to our teacher appreciation snack sign-up genius. 

Thank you to all who have donated snacks and drinks for the teachers and staff members. The teachers and staff real enjoy and appreciate the treats and drinks! We need your help to keep it going! If you would like to contribute individual prepackaged food and drinks, our amazing teachers would really appreciate it. 

Requested items include: candy, chips, cookies, nuts, trailmix, soda, San Pellegrino flavored water, La Croix, cold brew coffee.

Please drop your items off at Kelley Swiney's porch at 3942 Newhall Rd. If you have any questions please contact Jennifer Waddell at jenniferawaddell@yahoo.com. Thank you for your support! 

If you haven't yet - please become a member of the Wickliffe PTO! It's an easy way to support our teachers and students, plus gives you access to the school directory and communications throughout the school year. PTO membership is $25 per family, and you can signup and pay online! Click here: 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.

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). 

• I wanted to remind everyone to please limit your news consumption and adult conversations in the presence of your kiddos. With a constant barrage of information about the increase in COVID cases and the ongoing coverage of the election results and transfer of power,  we need to be a source of calm and reassurance for our children. At a time when children are worried about the things that they cannot control, reminding them of the importance of mask wearing, handwashing, and social distancing empowers them to make choices about things they can control. As always, please reach out to us if you have any questions or need additional support.

• Please join us on Sunday evening, December 6th, from 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM https://zoom.us/j/7191866057 for our next Parent Coffee. This conversation is entitled, “Navigating the Holidays.” As we know, staying connected with our Wickliffe families is more important than ever. We hope you can join us for this discussion.

• Online Academy MeetUp - Please have your OA learners join us for a Holiday Hangout on Thursday, December 3rd from 11:00 to 12:00 on Zoom  https://zoom.us/j/7191866057 for games and a craft.  All your child needs is 6 pieces of paper (any kind will do), a glue stick, and their imagination. It is a great way to stay connected with each other while learning apart. 

As we approach Thanksgiving (and especially this Thanksgiving), gratitude is something that comes to mind. According to the Harvard Graduate School of Education’s website for their Making Caring Common Initiative...

“Gratitude is a process that unfolds into action by noticing what or whom to be grateful for, thinking about why one is grateful, and feeling positively about the experience of gratitude (Hussong et al., 2018). Although it is common for parents to focus on what their children should do to show gratitude (for example, to “say thank you”), it is also important to guide them to experience gratitude through noticing, thinking, and feeling (Hussong et al., 2019). This activity can prompt children to first notice what or whom they’re grateful for and to think about why they’re grateful. Parents [can] also share or talk about their own experiences with gratitude. Younger children may find it difficult to fully understand why they’re grateful, or what it is that someone did for them, but by listening to their parents talk about their own experiences of gratitude, they can come to understand and appreciate what it means to think about someone else, which is an important aspect of being able to feel gratitude (McCullough, Emmons, & Tsang, 2002).”

I am going to give this a try with my granddaughters, Bea and Tillie.  I hope you might do this, as well.

Onward,

The Counseling Team (Felice and Rebecca)