1. Welcome Back to School!
We hope all students, teachers, parents and staff have a great first day of school on August 29th! The PTA welcomes everyone back to Wayside, and sends out a special welcome to those families who are new to the Wayside community.
Read the PTA welcome letter here.

2. Join the PTA today!

Now is the time to join the PTA!

Visit https://waysidepta.membershiptoolkit.com/ and:

Login to your AtoZ account (if you are a returning AtoZ member from last year), verify your information and join the PTA on the Membership Dues and Donations page
–OR–
Create a new account (if you are new to Wayside or did not join the PTA last year). After verifying your email and information, visit the Membership Dues and Donations page to join the PTA.

MAKE A DIRECT DONATION!
Please consider making a direct donation to the Wayside PTA after you join the PTA.  All the wonderful events and school support that occur at Wayside need your help to happen and your membership dues are not enough!
We are a third of the way to our goal for this year.  Donate today to help us make this year wonderful for our Wayside community!
If you want to continue seeing Bingo Night, Skate Night, Art Night and Spring Fling or having subscriptions to IXL, BrainPOP and Generation Genius, make your direct donation of the suggested $100 today!

3. First PTA General Membership Meeting

Join us for our first PTA meeting of the year during Back to School Nights on September 7th or 8th.  We will vote on our budget for the year and provide an update on what is planned for the 2022-2023 school year.

4. Back to School Picnic is on September 15th

5. Back to School Free Shipping on Wayside Logowear!

From 9/9 to 9/26, any size order from the Wayside Logowear shop will qualify for free shipping to home.  Get your kids excited for the school year with some new Wayside gear. There are lots of fun events coming up for them to show off their Wayside pride!
And as always, there is free shipping on orders over $50.  Visit the store at:
https://www.waysidespiritwear.com/.  You will find several Wayside graphics that can be customized on any type of shirt, in many different colors.

6. Register for after school activities now!

Start signing up for after school activities!  Click here to see everything provided at Wayside!  More classes have have been added.  Please read the dates carefully as not all classes start at the same time!

7. Save the Date for a Shake Shack Spirit Night!
What better way to kick off the school year than dinner out? Our first Wayside Spirit Night will be at Shake Shack in Cabin John on Monday, September 19th! You get a great meal and 25% of he proceeds are donated to the Wayside PTA. Good food for a good cause! Look for the flyer coming soon!

7. Volunteer with the PTA in 2022-2023!

Are you ready to help make next year wonderful?
We are looking for volunteers to help with the following activities:
–Bingo Night
–Community Service Night
–Logowear
–Spring Fling
–Reflections
–Talent Show
–Waves Editor

If you want to be a part of the fun or need more information, please email Amy Bernstein at volunteers@waysidepta.org or fill out this form.

8. It Takes A Village!

Over the summer, the financial review committee audited the PTA books to keep our PTA in good standing. Thanks go out to Laura Jasilione, Wei Wang and Liqun Zhang for their work!