Wayside liaisons help keep the Wayside community up to date on several specific topics. If you are interested in being one of our liaisons, please contact waves@waysidepta.org.

GIFTED EDUCATION
The GT Liaison plays a vital role in advocating for the needs of highly able learners by providing a critical link between the school community, the MCCPTA Gifted Education Committee (GEC), and MCPS.
Stay informed by joining the following Facebook group or listserv:
—Gifted Education Facebook group
—Gifted Education Listserv. Go to the group page and ask to join, or send an email to gecparentlistserv+subscribe@googlegroups.com.

GREEN TEAM LEADER

Wayside has been a certified Maryland Green School since 2018, and in 2022, was recertified as a Green School. The Green Team Leader supports ongoing, and can initiate new, environmentally conscious activities and programs at Wayside. In 2023, in collaboration with Ms. Hill and the SGA, composting was implemented in the Wayside cafeteria. In addition, the Green Team Leader collects photos into a Google drive to document Green activities.  These photos are used during the next recertification application which will be due in 2026.  When that time comes, the Green Team Leader will help to fill out and submit that application.  Green Team Leader is an exciting opportunity to engage the students, staff, and Wayside community to create a more sustainable future. If you have any questions, please contact us at greenteam@waysidepta.org.

Relevant links: Maryland Association for Environmental and Outdoor Education: https://maeoe.org/

NAACP
The purpose of the NAACP Parents’ Council is to provide a forum through which interested citizens may offer assistance, guidance and support to African American parents and students of Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) to pursue the highest quality education possible through encouragement, information sharing, positive motivation, critical evaluation and advocacy.

Relevant links: https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/evidence-of-learning-framework/equity-accountability-model.aspx

SPECIAL EDUCATION
The Wayside Special Education Liaison provides information and support to parents of children with special needs at Wayside Elementary School.  If you have any questions or comments, please contact us at SpecialEd@waysidepta.org