Wickliffe Family Update

Dear Wickliffe Families,

I hope you all had a wonderful weekend! With the time change today, I know it can take some time to adjust, but we are looking forward to a great week ahead as we approach spring break.

This Thursday, we are excited to welcome families to our Wickliffe Wolves Around the World event. We hope to see many of you there from 6:00-8:00 p.m. It will be a fantastic evening of learning and connection!

A few important reminders:

• Spring Break begins March 15th. We look forward to welcoming students back to school on March 25th.
• Early Release on March 27th at 11:05 a.m. for optional spring conferences. If you feel the need to connect with your child’s teacher, please reach out. Teachers may also be reaching out to schedule a conference with you.
• In support of our PTO, the flower sale has been extended! If you’d like to place an order, be sure to do so soon.
• 5th-grade families: If you’re considering open enrollment for middle school, don’t forget the April 15 deadline! See details below.

Wishing you a great week ahead!

Warmly,
Angela Evans

March 9: Don't forget to spring your clocks forward!

March 11: Town Meeting - Pilutti & Coplin

March 13: Flower Sale Ends (sale extended, see PTO section below)

March 13: Wickliffe Wolves Around the World

March 17: Spring Break Begins
March 25: Students return to school

March 27: Early Release @ 11:00

April 3-4: 4/5 ELA State Testing

April 8-9th: PTO Art Show
April 9-10: 3rd ELA State Testing
April 14-15: 4/5 Math State Testing

April 16: Town Meeting (Jentgen)
April 24-25: 3rd Math State Testing
April 28-29: 5th Science State Test

May 1: Town Meeting

May 9: Golden Star Choir School Performance @ 8:30 (5th grade families only invited as space is limited)

May 9th: Wickapalooza (in the evening and Golden Star Choir performance)

May 16th: Town Meeting

May 23rd: Town Meeting

May 27th: Field Day

May 28th: 5th Grade Graduation (8:30)

With the warmer weather, we’re seeing more students and families enjoying the playgrounds after school. Please remember that our playgrounds remain closed to the public until 6:00 PM while our SACC students are outside. This helps ensure their safety during program hours.

Thank you for your cooperation and support!

Wickliffe Wolves Around The World is a free event to taste, experience, and celebrate the diversity that brings such joy to our school community! This year's event will be held 3/13/25 6:00 - 8:00 pm and is open to all families and extended families! Please consider sharing some of your family's traditions and history in this fun celebration by signing up here. If you would like to participate and are wondering how, or if cost is prohibitive, please email Laura at laura6747@gmail.com as funding is (limited) available.

Mrs. Miller's class is holding a food drive to benefit the Military Chow Hall, a food pantry for Veterans. Please donate canned meats, hearty soups, canned fruits, and pasta sauce. The drive will run from February 25 to March 14. Donation boxes will be in the lunchroom. We appreciate your help!

Due to limited storage space, any unclaimed items are periodicaly donated. 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.

Please note: any items lost during the week of March 17 - 21 will not be included in the donation.

As you plan your spring schedules, please mark the dates below for when our school will be administering state tests to our 3rd–5th grade students.

• April 3-4: 4/5 ELA State Testing
• April 9-10: 3rd ELA State Testing
• April 14-15: 4/5 Math State Testing
• April 24-25: 3rd Math State Testing
• April 28-29: 5th Science State Test

Dear 5th Grade Families,

If you are considering applying for open enrollment to a middle school other than your assigned residential school, please remember that the deadline to submit your request is April 15.

If you haven’t done so already, be sure to complete the process before the deadline.

Let us know if you have any questions!

There will be an informational meeting regarding 6th Grade Camp on April 9th from 6-7 PM in the Hastings auditorium. All parents of incoming 6th grade students to Hastings Middle School are encouraged to attend. During the meeting the following information will be discussed in further detail:

• Dates for camp are September 10-12 and September 15-17 depending on the house your child is assigned.

• Activities and accommodations at Camp NuHop

• Payments and paperwork due by August 21st

• Prescription medications and paperwork also due to Nurse Flegee by August 21st

Please contact Dana Flowers dflowers@uaschools.org with any questions.

Watch this space for dates and information when it is available.

• 5th Grade only outdoor lunches
• May 9: Golden Star Choir Town Meeting and Wickapalooza
• 5th Grade party
• May 28: 5th Grade Graduation Town Meeting/Cookie Reception

Here and here are the latest issues of the

Elementary Explorations newsletter.

In each issue, there is a description of the lesson, as well as pictures and videos from the lesson.

Happy March Wickliffe Families!

Below you will find the links to the parent letters that will be going home after each counseling lesson! As always if you have any questions or concerns please reach out to me at kkaram@uaschools.org or extension 6503.

K/1 March Lesson- Tattling vs Reporting

2/3 March Lesson- Friendship Boundaries

4/5 March Lesson- Mental Well- Being

Upper Arlington has an exciting partnership with Hazel Health which will be offering free virtual mental health counseling for all students. Here is a link to the flyer. Please reach out with any questions or if you are interested in learning more!

Please let me know if you need anything as we go through the month!

Take good care,

Kaitlyn Karam

Email- Kkaram@uaschools.org

Phone-(614) 487-5150 ext. 6503

Due to low sales the Foertmeyer plant sale has been extended

Tell your friends! Let’s get more orders in to support Wickliffe and the PTO programs!

Join us for the annual Wickliffe Art Show, April 8 & 9 from 6-8 p.m. at Wickliffe! This special two-night open house is geared toward the whole family with no admission charge. Visit our event webpage for more details, including an option to pre-order your child’s art.

Attention all 4th and 5th grade parents/caretakers: If your child is interested in joining the Golden Star Choir, please fill out the Google form here: https://forms.gle/Jf7d7iiGDuBi42eu8 There is a $10 choir fee to help with shirts & props, this can be paid by clicking on account -> forms on the PTO website.

Chef Jim and staff need two volunteers every school day to help with lunch service. This is a fun and fast-paced activity that really helps the lunch periods go smoothly. Plus, it's a great way to see your little one(s) during the day!

Sign-Up Here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D4FAAAF22A5F58-54121206-lunch

We are excited to announce an international educational travel opportunity in June of 2026 that will be open to current 8th, 9th and 10th grade students. Kim Brown and Cynthia Ballheim from Upper Arlington High School will be leading a Central Europe tour through Berlin, Dresden, Prague, Krakow and Budapest.

We will be offering a parent information session where you can learn all about this tour including itinerary specifics, academic opportunities, costs and enrollment options — and meet the tour leaders. The session will be held Wednesday, April 2 at 7 p.m. in the first floor North Learning Commons at Upper Arlington High School, 1625 Zollinger Road. Please RSVP for the session here: https://bit.ly/4krwpgf.

We need your feedback on the initial draft options for repairing, renovating or rebuilding Hastings Middle School, Jones Middle School and Burbank Early Childhood School! If you weren’t able to attend one of the community meetings, please visit our website to see the options and share your thoughts by March 9. Your feedback is critically important and we work to refine the options and determine which have the support to be brought forward for further consideration. Your voice matters!

Ramadan will begin on February 28 and last through March 29 this year. We understand that some aspects of the regular school day are more challenging for students who are fasting in observance of Ramadan. Please contact Kaitlyn Karam to discuss support for your student during this time.

A new state law allows a student’s parent or guardian to request up to three religious expression days for each school year without any academic penalty. Religious expression days may be used to take holidays for reasons of faith or religious or spiritual belief system or participate in organized activities conducted under the auspices of a religious denomination, church, or other religious or spiritual organization. Parents/guardians may submit the three dates by completing this form by Sunday, March 16. Per state law, families will be notified of this opportunity prior to the start of each school year. Families will receive this before the start of each school year. Religious expression dates for the 2025-26 school year and beyond will need to be submitted no later than 14 days after the start of the school year.

For additional attendance information, visit www.uaschools.org/students-families/attendance.

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

• 2024-2025 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.

Our health clinics track communicable illnesses and work with local public health agencies to mitigate potential outbreaks. If your student is diagnosed with or treated for a communicable illness/condition (strep, pinkeye, influenza, COVID-19, lice, etc.), please report those to the school nurse at wickliffehealthclinic@uaschools.org, or wickliffeattendance@uaschools.org. Thank you for partnering with us to ensure Wickliffe is a healthy learning environment for all of our students!

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”.