Wickliffe Family Update

Hello, Families!

We had a fantastic week filled with wonderful activities for Start with Hello Week, as our students connected and built a stronger sense of community.

There’s even more to look forward to in the coming days! After School Discovery kicks off this Monday, and we invite you to join us for Literacy Night on Wednesday. Don’t forget to mark your calendars for the PTO Flower Sale Pick-up on Friday, and the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging Committee meeting next Sunday, September 29 at 3 PM via Zoom.

Our annual Fun Run, Walk, and Roll is happening on October 4th during the school day, and we hope for as much family participation as possible! Our goal is for each child to fundraise at least $25. The PTO is looking for volunteers to assist that day—sign up here.. They are also collecting donations via cash, online, or checks made payable to Wickliffe PTO. Please drop all cash and checks in the box located in the main office. You can also donate online here. Below are the times for each grade level to run, walk, or roll on October 4th:

• K/1- 8:30-9:15
• 2/3- 9:20-10:05
• 4/5- 12:00-12:45

Fall conferences are coming up, and teachers should have already reached out or will be reaching out to schedule a time to meet with you. Please note that we have an early release at 11:05 a.m. on October 8th for teachers to conduct conferences, and there will also be evening conferences on October 9th. Our goal is for every family to have a conference with their child’s teacher.

Lastly, any unclaimed lost and found items will be donated to a local charity after school on Friday. Please scroll down for additional information and a few pictures.

Thank you for supporting our school community!

Warmly,
Angela

September 23: After School Discovery Begins

September 25: Literacy Night for parents @ 6:30

September 27: PTO Flower Sale Pick-up

September 29: Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging Committee @ 3 pm via Zoom

October 2: National Custodian Day

October 3: Coffee and Conversation w/Dr. Hunt at Market District, 9 - 10:30 a.m.

October 3: Multilingual Parent Information Night

October 4: Fun Run, Walk & Roll Fundraiser

October 8 - 9: Fall Conferences early release at 11:05 am

October 8: Early release@ 11:00 (no lunch) for Conferences

Ocotober 9: Town Meeting @ 8:30 am (De Libera/Stevenson)

October 11: No School

October 14: No School

October 18-21: Wickliffe to host the Progressive Education Network National Conference

October 25: Picture Retake/Make-up day

October 25: Fall Fest

October 31: Fall Harvest Parade @ 1:45pm

• All adults entering the building must use the main entrance on Wickliffe Road and sign in at the Kiosk to receive a visitor badge. Please remember to bring your driver’s license or digital pass for sign-in.

• No pick-up or drop-off is allowed in either parking lot. Please use designated areas to ensure student safety. Students should also not be walking or biking through the parking lot.

• Students should not ride bikes on school property. They must walk their bikes on the sidewalk until they reach the street. Additionally, no students should be crossing the street on Eastcleft during drop-off or pick-up times.

• If your child will be absent from school for any reason—whether it’s an all-day illness, a personal day, or a partial day for appointments—please email wickliffeattendance@uaschools.org and include the reason for the absence. Be sure to copy your child’s teacher as well. If you have multiple children, you can send one email with the necessary details for each.
  
• It’s important to use the attendance email because if Mrs. Morley is unavailable, a substitute can access the attendance information, whereas they cannot check her personal email
• .District Attendance Policy
  
• Please provide a medical excuse for any visit to a doctor, dentist, therapist, or similar appointment that occurs during school hours. You can either drop it off at the office or email it to the attendance address.
  
• Planned Absence Form - Forms should be completed 10 school days in advance of the first date of the planned absence whenever possible. Otherwise, the absence may be unexcused.

Due to limited storage space, any unclaimed items will be donated on the last Friday of each month, beginning this week. Volunteers have organized the items on tables/racks in the office hallway allowing parents and students to easily check for missing belongings.

Please encourage your child to check for any lost items, or feel free to stop by the Lost & Found tables yourself during the week. To help us return items promptly, we highly recommend labeling your child’s belongings with their name. Of all the items in the closet since the beginning of school only 5 items had a student name in/on them.

Please note: any items lost during the week of September 23–27 will not be included in the donation.

Wickliffe's 2024-2025 Breathe For Change Movement (B4CM) offers K-5th grade students the opportunity to explore social-emotional learning and wellness practices. Guided by certified facilitators and teachers, Shawna McEvoy and Sabrina De Libera, students will learn meditation, yoga, mindful movements, and other wellness techniques, which they are encouraged to share at home and in their classrooms. Monthly meetings will focus on different themes, with one day dedicated to learning strategies and the other to restorative practices.

Use this form to sign up your child today!

Please be sure to fill out this form no later than Wednesday, September 25th.

We are excited to host Wickliffe Literacy Night on Wednesday! Parents of K-5th graders are invited to join us to learn about literacy instruction in Upper Arlington and discover ways to support your child’s reading and writing development at home. It’s a great opportunity to gain insight into our literacy programs and pick up helpful tips to encourage learning outside the classroom. We hope to see you there!

Wickliffe PTO's Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging Committee would like to invite interested community members to join us on the last Sundays of each month at 3 pm via Zoom to talk about events, challenges, and opportunities in our school to create a more inclusive culture and support each student and staff member.

At September's meeting (9/29), we will work together to understand current strengths and needs, and discuss planning potential events and opportunities for learning and growth for the year. Please email laura6747@gmail.com or riddhicochran@gmail.com with any questions!

Thursday, October 3rd

6:30-7:30pm

Tremont Elementary Cafeteria

Please join us for our Multilingual Parent Information Night!

Come and learn more about the ML program! We will discuss a variety of topics, and provide resources related to school and the Upper Arlington community. In addition, we hope this event provides an opportunity for families to connect.

If you will be bringing your child, we will have quiet activities for them to do during the event.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact your ML Teacher (see below.)

Please RVSP using the Google Form here: https://forms.gle/H9GrxTfuBWD7bAnj8

Anjali Das, Wickliffe, Windermere, and Barrington

(adas@uaschools.org)

Flower Sale Pick-Up Friday, September 27th

Pick up your flower orders on Friday, September 27, 4-7 p.m in the front parking lot in a drive through fashion, rain or shine! We need volunteers to help unload the delivery truck, sort orders, and load them into cars - you can sign up here.

Fall Outdoor Cleanup at Wickliffe - Saturday, September 28th

Join us at our fall cleanup event! We'll be weeding, mulching, and sprucing up the garden on Saturday, September 28, from 4-5:30 p.m. at Wickliffe. Wear comfy clothes and bring gardening gloves and water to stay hydrated. Sign up to help or donate mulch:

https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/10C0D4FAAAF22A5F58-51419134-garden

Let's work together to make our garden thrive! All are welcome - students, families, teachers, and community members. See you there!

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging 2024/2025

Wickliffe PTO's Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging committee invite interested community members to join us on the last Sunday of each month at 3 p.m. via Zoom to talk about events, challenges, and opportunities in our school to create a more inclusive culture and support each student and staff member.

At this month's meeting, Sunday, September 29, we will work together to understand current strengths and needs and discuss planning potential events and opportunities for learning and growth this year. Please email laura6747@gmail.com or riddhicochran@gmail.com with any questions!

Fun Run, Walk or Roll is Back! Friday, October 4th

We are excited for our students to be able to participate in a Fun Run, Walk, or Roll this year. We are fundraising so the Wickliffe PTO can continue to support all of our community events/programs. The event will be at Wickliffe on Friday, October 4. Families and caregivers are welcome to join us and cheer for our students! More info to come about times of the event.

We will need help with the event, so please sign up here. We also are collecting donations by cash, online, and checks made out to "Wickliffe PTO." Please put all cash and checks in the box in the main office. You can donate online here. Thank you in advance for supporting our school community!

Staff Appreciation

The Staff Appreciation Committee is on its way to making our wonderful Wickliffe staff feel appreciated and loved throughout the year and we need your help to make that happen!

Here are some ways we will be showing our appreciation for our staff this school year:

• Monthly Coffee Cart - We’ll continue to work alongside students from the Learning Center to provide coffee and treats to our staff on the first Wednesday of every month.
• Classroom Lounge Takeover - Thank you for helping to make this a success last year! We will continue to rotate classrooms to provide snacks and drinks to the staff. Be on the lookout for your Classroom Connections Team Leader about donations or snacks for the staff each week.
• Recess duty - We will expand this effort to include a few times over the year when our staff is particularly busy. Watch for a sign-up sheet to cover these shifts!
• Providing lunch and/or snacksduring the week(s) of parent/teacher conferences in October and March.

Our small and mighty committee will also be providing lunch and snacks on certain days throughout the year for our staff, and we are planning for Staff Appreciation Week in May.

If you are interested in helping out our team this year, please contact Katie McShane at katie.e.mcshane@gmail.com.

This year's PTO After School Discovery program lets K-5 students explore diverse interests through fun extracurricular courses like STEM, fashion, Lego sculptures, magic, chess, music, drama, basketball, and more! After School Discovery has been a huge success in the past because of the amazing support from our Wickliffe community, including school staff, families, and local businesses. Please direct any questions to the After School Discovery committee at wickliffeptoasd@gmail.com. Course-specific communications will be sent from notify@membershiptoolkit.com..

We will be hosting our 4th Annual Fun Run, Walk, or Roll during the school day on Friday, October 4th. We will be raising money for Wickliffe PTO programs such as staff grants, after-school discovery, and much much more. Our goal is to raise $15,000, all proceeds will go towards Wickliffe PTO. Our hope and request is that each student raise $25 or more from family, friends, and neighbors. Donations can be made via check, cash, and online donations. Checks are to be made out to Wickliffe PTO and our online donations site is here https://www.wickliffepto.org/packet/139776703. There will be a collection box in the main office.

If you are feeling motivated, please print off the collection form to request donations from neighbors and family members.

Also, we will need help day on the day of the event, please sign up here - https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0E4FAEAF22A5FE3-51204122-funrun

Please email Katie McShane at katie.e.mcshane@gmail.com if you have any questions. These are the links to the Donation Letter and Donation Form.

Save The Date! Wickliffe Social - Friday, December 6th 7-11 pm

• New location! Woodlands Backyard at 668 Grandview Avenue
• New casual vibe!
• Open to all 21+ family members at a to-be-determined ticketed price - will include one drink
• Free admission for Wickliffe faculty and staff plus partner
• Silent auction items, games, food, and fun!

Here is a link to the latest Elementary Explorations newsletter. In this issue, you will see a recap and photos of Lesson 1, as well as a description of what's coming up in Lesson 2.

ODEW Attendance Awareness Month Door Decorating Contest

Celebrate Attendance Awareness Month with the Stay in the Game! Attendance Network by participating in a decorating contest. Students and teachers are encouraged to decorate classroom spaces or bulletin boards showing support for attendance every day. Share a picture on social media using hashtag #StayInTheGame to show why attendance matters to you. Participants will be entered to win a prize from the Stay in the Game! Attendance Network. Check out the spirit week flyer for each week’s activity. For more information or questions, contact Patrick Hickman at attendance@education.ohio.gov.

Start with Hello

One way we are celebrating our District commitment to supporting culture and climate is by participating in Start with Hello. Start with Hello is a week dedicated to making social connections by engaging in conversation with one another to create a sense of belonging among young people. Start with Hello gives us an opportunity to celebrate the importance of inclusive connections. In our school community, you may notice or hear your student talking about (fill in the blank with activities), all of which provide an opportunity to connect and show an appreciation for each other. We hope you enjoy this celebration of Start with Hello in our school community.

The UACS Technology department provides 2 ways for caregivers to manage screen time, review web history, manage apps and internet access after school hours. The typical built-in Apple ScreenTime and Parental controls do not work because the district manages iPads for school use at a district level - the typical consumer level settings are not available. Caregivers can review web activity and disable internet access through the Lightspeed Relay Parent Portal. Additionally, caregivers can control app access and set rules through the JAMF Parent app. Questions may be directed to FamilyTechHelp@uaschools.org.

JAMF Parent Guide for Parents

JAMF Parental Controls Manual

JAMF Parental Setup and Guide Videos

Lightspeed Parent Portal

Please do not apply stickers or write on the iPad keyboard cases, as devices may be reassigned to other students throughout the year. Reassignment occurs when students graduate, transfer, or when devices need repair.

The new keyboard cases are district property and are durable assets intended to last for several years.

Instead of stickers we encourage students to personalize their iPads using other means, such as utilizing colorful silicone bands to provide a way to uniquely identify your device from other students.

Attendance Information - Click link for full details

• If your child will be absent from school, please email wickliffeattendance@uaschools.org. Please state a reason for your child’s absence. If you are emailing your child’s teacher regarding attendance, simply copy the attendance email - no need to send separate emails.

• There is a link to the attendance email in the Upper Arlington Schools app

• District Attendance Policy

• Please obtain a medical excuse for ANY visit to a doctor, dentist, therapist, etc that occurs during a school day.

Planned Absence Form - Forms should be completed 10 school days in advance of the first date of the planned absence whenever possible. Otherwise, the absence may be unexcused.

District Website Link

• 2023-2024 School Year Calendar

• A-E Calendar

Drop off/Pick up information

Instagram Account ~ @wickwolves

Lunch Menu

Lunchroom Helper - click here to Volunteer

Nurse Notes

Any prescription medication administered at school requires written authorization from the student’s physician as well as written parental permission. Per Ohio Revised Code, the Prescribed Medication must be received by the health office in the container in which it was dispensed by the provider or pharmacist (we cannot accept medication in baggies). Medication authorization forms and other health forms can be found on the district website at: UA Health Forms. Should you have any questions, please contact the Wickliffe Health Office at 614-487-5150.

PowerSchool Parent Portal: https://ps-uar.metasolutions.net/public/home.html

If you need assistance logging into PowerSchool, you may reach out to: familytechhelp@uaschools.org

Technology Family Support

• Check out this resource for K-5 families.

• WOSU Digital Wellness

• CommonSense Media Activities

Transportation Services

Email: schoolbusquestions@uaschools.org

UA Flyer Connection

Wickliffe PTO

Links to Previous Updates:

All of our updates can be found on the Wickliffe website under “school news”.