Wickliffe Family Update

Dear Wickliffe Families,

What a fantastic time we had at Math Family Game Night! It was wonderful to see so many families engaged in learning and playing together. A special thank you to our incredible staff and former Wickliffe students who helped teach the games. We are also so grateful to our PTO for their contributions and to Mrs. Szabrak for her thoughtful organization of this event.

As we move through February, a few important reminders: Our Lost and Found collection will be donated the week before spring break. If your child is missing an item, please stop by to check for any lost belongings. Also, the weather is looking warmer this week, which means more opportunities for outdoor recess! Please continue to send appropriate layers as temperatures can still be unpredictable.

Lastly, a reminder that Golden Apple nominations are due by February 28. If you would like to recognize an outstanding educator, be sure to submit your nomination before the deadline!

Wishing you all a great week ahead!

Warmly,
Angela Evans

February 25: Town Meeting - Nocera & Miller

February 26: Junior Strings School Tour (details will be shared soon)

February 28: Last day to submit Golden Apple Nominations

March 11: Town Meeting - Pilutti & Coplin

March 13: Wickliffe Wolves Around the World

March 17: Spring Break Begins

All students enrolled in the Upper Arlington school district are assigned to the school providing the regular or special education program serving their attendance area. Students wishing to attend a different school must complete and submit an intra-district enrollment request form. The application form is available online or upon request in the Registration Office located at the Upper Arlington Schools Mincy Center, 1619 Zollinger Road, as well as the office of the principal in each of the schools.

Applications must be completed by the parent(s)/guardian(s) and submitted to the Registration Office located at the Upper Arlington Schools Mincy Center between February 15 and April 15 to ensure timely consideration for the following school year.

We know that many students have recently experienced health challenges. If your child sees a doctor due to an absence, please request a school excuse and email it to wickliffeattendance@uaschools.org.

Thank you for your help in keeping attendance records accurate.

Message from the Upper Arlington Civic Association:

The nomination period for this year’s Golden Apple Awards is almost over, and we’re thrilled to see such great participation from our community! With over 200 nominations so far, we look forward to even more in this final week.

If you haven’t submitted a nomination yet, we encourage you to take a moment to recognize the outstanding faculty and staff who make a difference in our children's lives. UACA has been sharing reminders on social media, and we’re spreading the word in every way we can.

Nominations close at the end of the day on Friday, February 28—let’s celebrate the incredible educators in our district!

Open Enrollment is now open!

If you would like to apply for open enrollment to a middle school other than your assigned residential school, please note that the deadline to submit your request is April 15.

You should have received an email from Hastings Middle School with more information. If you have any questions ahead of the meeting, feel free to contact Assistant Principal, Megan Lippert (mlippert@uaschools.org).

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
• 5th Grade party
• 5th Grade Graduation Town Meeting/Cookie Reception

Hello Wickliffe Families!

I am so excited to be through (almost) a very cold January and on to February! This month's lessons will focus on Diversity and Celebrating our Differences in 2nd-5th grade. In Kindergarten and First grade we will focus on kindness and kind words. See the links to the parent notes below for more information.

K/1 Parent Note

2-5th grade Parent Note

Upper Arlington has an exciting new 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

Every month during the school year, Wickliffe PTO partners with different restaurants in our area to benefit from their dine and donate programs to raise money for our school. The restaurants donate a percentage of the proceeds from your order when your show them the fundraiser flier. It is an easy and delicious way to support our school! Order online using code: BE7CWMK. Or be sure to mention the fundraiser before paying in store!

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.

Requests for testing for the purpose of qualifying students for gifted services in the 2024-2025 school year must be received by March 1, 2025.

Upper Arlington Schools will administer the Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT) and Iowa Assessment in March 2025 for students in grades 2-5 who are referred for gifted identification testing (gr. 3 & 5) or retesting (gr. 2 & 4).

If you would like to refer your child for the March 2025 CogAT and/or Iowa Assessment, please complete this Google Form by February 21, 2025. If you are unable to complete the form, please email Gifted Education Coordinator Shannon Gagel at sgagel@uaschools.org.

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.

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”.