UPCOMING EVENTS
Feb 2 – PTA Meeting/PEP Speaker – 7pm
Feb 3 – Report Cards Distributed
Feb 4 – Variety Show at Churchill
Feb 8-24 – Read-A-Thon
Feb 10-11 – Science
Share – 6:30-8pm
Feb 12 – Valentine’s Day Parties – 2pm
Feb 15 – No School
Welcome to the home of the Parent Teacher Association of the Wayside Elementary School in Potomac, MD. The purpose of this website is to provide an additional source of information for parents and guardians about PTA activities, membership, volunteer opportunities, and issues impacting our school and/or schools in the Churchill Cluster.
Parent volunteers are an essential school resource benefiting Wayside students and staff. Parent involvement is at the heart of the success of our school. Our PTA needs you! We want to encourage all of you to make volunteering at Wayside a part of your routine. There is no shortage of ways to get involved…
Recess Volunteer. Looking for a great way to volunteer at school (and get an opportunity to see your child while you're at it)? Contact Lesley Cooper at lesleycooper@comcast.net.
Copy Volunteer. If the schools’ back room operations are more your thing then this is a great way to support our faculty and administration. Contact Sondra Edward at sley2k@aol.com.
Bingo Night. Bingo Night will be here before we know it. To volunteer to help please contact Paula Goldsmith at pbjjgold@verizon.net or Tracy Birnbaum at tmbirn@msn.com .
Green Committee. We are all aware of how important it is on our part to protect the planet. Contact Jackie Olinger at jgolinger@yahoo.com or Lydia Schindler at glaz21@comcast.net to help Wayside’s efforts.
Hospitality and Appreciation Committee. The Hospitality Committee has more great events this year! Like to bake?? Please contact Ellen Tobin at djellentobin@comcast.net.
Multicultural Festival. April 16 is the night of the program, but there is much to do way before that! Please contact Maureen Mackey maureen_mackey@yahoo.ca.
Spring Fling. One of Wayside’s annual events! A lot of volunteers are needed to make this a success. Please contact Melissa Cutler melissahcutler@aol.com or Poonam Gupta poonamvg@gmail.com.
Have You Thanked A Teacher Today? In May, we as a school will work together to show our staff just how much we appreciate them. We are looking for donations of raffle and prize items. Whether you choose to make a donation or ask local businesses for their donations, your help is critical. Please email Dena Schoenfeld at denaschoenfeld@aol.com or Amy Brodsky at amybrodsky2@yahoo.com .
In addition to these and all the other ways to get involved at Wayside, we have unexpected or last minute volunteer needs that arise throughout the year. Contact Dena Schoenfeld denaschoenfeld@aol.com for more information about how you can get involved.
Submit your feedback on our PTA. We’d like to encourage all families to join the PTA. The PTA is such an integral part of a school – please sign up and make your voice heard! Please feel free to call or email any PTA Board member with comments, questions, or suggestions about the PTA.