PTA Monthly Message
We hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving! The Wayside PTA Executive Board would like to send a special “thank you” to all our members. Your support of our Fall events like Sally Foster, the Book Fair, and Spirit Nights is making it possible to fund many exciting things at our school. You play a vital role in making Wayside a great place for the kids and we appreciate your help!
In the spirit of the season, our December activities focus on “giving back.” We hope everyone will support Wayside’s many community service efforts this month and throughout the year.
Community Service Night:
This year’s “pet project” is… Pets! Homeward Trails, an organization that rescues animals from shelters and finds them families, is our 2009 charity. Each Wayside classroom is collecting money from November 30th –December 7th to be help fund medical bills for the fostered animals. The money collected will be presented to Homeward Trails on Community Service Night, Tuesday, December 8th at 7pm. Lynne Gartenhaus from Homeward Trails will speak about fostering and adopting pets in need, and some special animals that have been rescued will pay a visit to our school. You can also help decorate gifts for the animals and pet supply donations will be collected. Please consider donating some spare change and/or supplies to our furry friends!
Click the following link for a list of suggested donations: www.dolphindelivery.org/Homeward_Trails.pdf
Questions?
Contact Judy Leventhal at joleventhal@gmail.com or Ellen Mervis at ellenvanbergen@yahoo.com
Community Collection
In addition, we are asking our members to help the needy in our extended Wayside community. At Community Service Night and throughout the year, we will be accepting cash donations, store gift cards, non-perishable food items, gently used winter clothing in men's small, medium and large sizes, women's clothing in sizes 4-6, and gently used household items, such as mattresses, bedding, and computer equipment. Please bring donations during school hours to the main office and leave them with Mrs. Guevara for distribution. If you have any large items that can't be left in the office, please bring them to Community Service Night on Tuesday, December 8.
Contact Lori Marks with questions about this ongoing effort at lorick395@comcast.net
Recycling Effort
Say thank-you to the environment and help our school at the same time! November is the start our year long recycling effort sponsored by the Green Team. Beginning Monday, November 23rd, we will be collecting your old cell phones, laptop computers, inkjet cartridges, MP3 Players, digital cameras, digital video cameras, handheld game systems, GPS devices, radar detectors, and Electronic Book Readers. We will take them to be recycled and use any funds collected to benefit Wayside PTA programs. Going Green couldn’t be any easier! Please make sure you have erased all personal information stored on any items prior to donating. Click the following link for more information: www.dolphindelivery.org/Eco_Fundraiser.pdf
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the Green Team, Lydia Schindler at glaz21@comcast.net or Jackie Olinger at jgolinger@yahoo.com.
PTA Volunteers
We are always up to something new, and could use a few good men and women! There are many ways to get involved, some big and some small. Please contact Dena Schoenfeld at denaschoenfeld@aol.com if you would like to help. All are welcome!
We wish all of you a happy healthy holiday season!