Monthly Archive: March 2016

Mar
31

Creativity Rules! – General PTO Meeting, Tuesday April 5, 7-8:30 pm

Join us for an exciting evening celebrating creativity and learning about its role in child development. The first half of the evening we will celebrate creativity by throwing a TASK party! The last half of the evening will be spent learning about creativity and what we can do to nurture, develop, and grow creativity in …

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Mar
31

Andra Gillum – Author Visit – Book Order Form

Upper Arlington author and Windermere/Hastings mom, Andra Gillum, will visit Wickliffe on April 1, 2016.

She will read her new children’s book, Doggy Drama, to the students, and speak with them about the writing and publishing process.

Doggy Drama is a hardback picture book about sibling rivalry – doggy style. Great for ages …

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Mar
29

Spring is here

Spring is here and it’s a busy time for the PTO!  Check back for information about the Rita’s Ice Socials after all the concerts.  The Book Fair is coming April 25th, and the Teacher Appreciation Luncheon is on Tuesday May 3rd.  The PTO helps out with concessions for Hoops for a Cure on April 29th.

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Mar
29

After School Discovery Registration is Open!

We are offering new classes this term along with some returning favorites:

Creating Comics Electric City Yoga and Mindfulness 4 Kids LEGO Club Chess Mixed Media Art Boys Running Club Drama – The Lorax Bricks 4 Kids LEGO Clay Bodywell Kids Yoga Mandarin Chinese Club Hip Hop Dance Hand Sewing

Registration is open through Friday April …

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Mar
28

Square 1 Art – DEADLINE EXTENDED

Dear Wickliffe Families,

Square 1 Art is a new Wickliffe PTO fundraiser where your child is the artist!  Last month students worked on a piece of art in their art class and will now be coming home with a catalog and sheet of stickers for you to see.  Please check backpacks this week.  Families can …

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Mar
28

SAM’S FANS FUNDRAISER: Wickliffe Talent Show

  • Who: Room 212
  • What: A Talent Show!!
  • When: Wednesday 3/30 @ 6:30pm
  • Where: Red and Blue Gyms
  • Tickets: Adults-$5 Children-$3

The children in room 212 are raising money for Sam’s Fans, a non-profit that raises money for music and art therapy in children’s hospitals.   You can come and help us change the world …

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Mar
28

Restaurant Spirit Night Fundraiser: PizzaFire

Let’s Get Fired Up to Help Raise Money for Wickliffe! Bring your friends and family to PizzaFire located at Kingsdale Shopping Center on Wednesday, March 30 & Thursday, March 31 from 11am to 10pm.

PizzaFire will donate 15% of your bill to Wickliffe Elementary! 

Check out their menu and order online at www.pizzafire.com

Your pizza …

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Mar
19

After School Discovery registration is now OPEN!

The ASD program offers a variety of classes for the kids to keep active and creative during the winter months such as:

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Mar
17

WICKLIFFE NEWS UPDATE

SAM’S FANS FUNDRAISER

  • Who: Room 212
  • What: A Talent Show!!
  • When: Wednesday 3/30 @ 6:30pm
  • Where: Red and Blue Gyms
  • Tickets: Adults-$5 Children-$3

The children in room 212 are raising money for Sam’s Fans, a non-profit that raises money for music and art therapy in children’s hospitals.   You can come and help us …

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Mar
17

Barrington Playground Fundraising

The PTO would like to thank everyone who was able to come to the Bobcat Blast. It was such a fun evening and for such a great cause, our kids!!

The back playground is in desperate need of improvements. It is undersized for the amount of children who play out there. We would like to …

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Mar
14

Main Fundraising Event – CeleBEARty Wait Night – A Huge Success!

The UAHS PTO and the 2016 CeleBEARty Wait Night Committee would like to thank everyone who supported the March 6th, 2016 CeleBEARty fundraiser at Figlio, Riverside Drive. The event was a tremendous success, and we were overwhelmed by your generosity! We are very happy to report that we raised $17,000 for mobile furniture for the Learning …

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Mar
10

Make Plans to Attend Golden Bear Shred Day and Food and Clothing Drive on April 16th from 10 – 1

Mark your calendars for the PTO’s annual Golden Bear Shred Day and Food and Clothing Drive. Bring your personal papers to shred, and earn money for the PTO at the same time! There is a 5 box limit for shredding. Food, clothing, and household appliances will be collected for Heart to Heart, New Life, and Habitat for …

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Mar
07

Barrington Book Family Night

Please join us Thursday, March 10th for the Barrington Book Family Night from 7 – 8pm in the school cafeteria. There will be fun activities for the kids, the opportunity to explore other books by Robert Kimmel Smith, a final book trivia prize raffle, and (of course) chocolate! We will also be showing the …

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Mar
06

PTO Exec Board needed for next year.

Want to get more involved at Barrington? The PTO is in search of executive board members to fill the slate for next year. Open positions for co-president elects, treasurer elect and secretary. The deadline is April 29th and the nominating committee will vote at our general PTO meeting on May 5th at 7pm. Contact Nicki …

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Mar
04

Scholastic Book Fair

The annual Wickliffe PTO Scholastic Book Fair will be held in the Wickliffe Atrium March 14-18.  Look for fliers and letters coming home in backpacks soon!  The book fair is a great way to support the PTO while helping to get your child reading.  Families can stop by the school anytime and purchase …

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Mar
01

REMINDER: General PTO Meeting – TONIGHT at 7 pm

General PTO Meeting Rescheduled to Tuesday March 1, 2016 at 7 pm in the Art Room.  The PTO Meeting will be focused on “Learning and the Environment.” Chris Potts from the District will begin the meeting by bringing us up to date on the Facilities Master Plan as it concerns Wickliffe. His presentation will include architectural …

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Mar
01

Secrets of a High School Parent Meeting a Success

The third annual presentation of “Secrets of  a High School Parent” informational meeting, aimed primarily at 8th grade parents and sponsored by the UAHS PTO, was well-received on February 29th. Four “experienced” parents of current and former high schoolers along with several counselors were available to …

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