Wayside Waves – 1/12/2020 – Wayside PTA

Posted on January 12, 2020February 13, 2020 by admin

1. MCPS Districtwide Boundary Analysis Meetings
(1/14 & 1/23)
2. Eat the Rainbow (1/14-1/16)
3. Spirit Night at Chick-fil-A (1/22)
4. Multicultural Night (2/19)
5. Community Service Night (2/5)
6. 5th Grade Talent Show on (3/6)
7. STEM Night! (3/25)

1. MCPS Districtwide Boundary Analysis Meetings

The MCPS Districtwide Boundary Analysis is an initiative designed to provide a comprehensive assessment of MCPS boundaries by analyzing factors such as: school facility utilization and capacity, student demographics, school assignment, and travel patterns. As part of this assessment, regional public meetings will be held around the county. Each meeting will have the same format and content. The dates and locations of the remaining meetings are as follows:

Tuesday, Jan. 14, 7–9 p.m., Northwest High School, 13501 Richter Farm Road, Germantown

Thursday, Jan. 23, 7–9 p.m., Walter Johnson High School, 6400 Rock Spring Dr., Bethesda NEW DATE

2. Eat the Rainbow (1/14-1/16)

This week, Wayside students will Eat the Rainbow to inspire them to make healthy food choices. Students who bring and eat a fruit or vegetable that matches the day’s colors will get a small reward. Encourage your kids to pack healthy lunches and snacks next week!

Tuesday, January 14: Red and Orange

Wednesday, January 15: Blue and Purple

Thursday, January 16: Yellow and Green

3. Spirit Night at Chick-fil-A (1/22)

Support Wayside on Wednesday, January 22 from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Chick-fil-A on 1401 Research Blvd. in Rockville!

4. Save the Date: Multicultural Night! (2/19)

Calling all students and parents to join us in celebrating different cultures and traditions around the world.

The Wayside PTA is thrilled to announce that Multicultural Night will take place on February 19, 2020 at 6:30pm!

Children are encouraged to participate through cultural performances (solo or group). Please sign up here for a performance.

Parents are also welcome to participate by offering a table representing their cultural background, which can include showcasing traditional cuisine, local arts/crafts and games or cultural artifacts. Click here to sign up for the table.

Join us in this around the world adventure to celebrate our cultural diversity!

5. Community Service Night (2/5)

Join us to help a local foundation

Please join us @ 6pm on Wed. Feb 5th as we come together for our annual Community Service Night and pack boxes filled with treats to benefit the Jared Box Foundation.

For those of you who have not participated in the past, this is a family event where each person will be tasked with filling boxes (provided) with fun toys and items that will help entertain hospitalized children. The organization services kids of all ages so boxes will be tailored by age/ gender to provide the recipient with a box made with them in mind.

With the help of our Wayside Community, we hope to exceed past donations and show our children what can be accomplished when a community comes together to help those in need.

Thanks in advance for your participation and donations; attendance is not required if you are not able to help pack boxes.

Please consider signing up to contribute by donating items (signup link attached) prior to the event. We look forward to packing with you, and the event generally lasts about an hour.

This is a family event where you AND your kid(s) can work together!!

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040D49A9A72FA4FF2-community

6. 5th Grade Talent Show (3/6)

Attention 5th graders, get ready to show your talents! The 5th grade Talent show is on March 6th, 2020. Try-outs will be Wednesday Feb 5th after school. Everyone who wants to be in the Talent Show must come to try-outs or find a separate time to discuss their act. As of now, 5th graders can each be in 1 act, all acts should be less than 2 minutes. Sign up now!

7. STEM Night (3/25)Save the date!! Inviting all wayside families to the 2020 STEM Night on March 25th, Wednesday from 6:30 to 8:30 PM

Be STEM-tastic!!!

Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Night is coming up at Wayside – make sure you don’t miss it! Join us for an evening of exploration, investigation, and learning with fun, hands-on activities, presentations, and popular exhibits from external vendors for the whole family.

Would you like to be a STEM educator for one night and share your STEM fun with the Wayside community?

Here’s how you can help!
We are looking for families to manage STEM activity tables through committee provided activities or bring in your own ideas “freeform”.

Please sign-up to grab your spot by 2/1/2020!
SignupGenius link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050C4DAAAC2DAAFE3-stem

The STEM committee welcomes suggestions from the Wayside community. So please feel free to contact us with your ideas!

All ideas are welcome!!
Email: stemcommittee.wayside@gmail.com

More information coming up soon!