Wayside Waves 8/30/2020 – Wayside PTA

Posted on August 30, 2020 by admin

1. Monday is the First Day of School!
2. Send Us Your First Day Photos!
3. Join the PTA!
4. Enrichment Opportunities on PTA Website
5. Volunteer with the Wayside PTA
6. It Takes A Village

1. Monday is the First Day of School!

We hope all students, teachers, and parents have a great first day of school on August 31! The PTA welcomes everyone back to virtual Wayside, especially the new families who join us this year.

Read the PTA Welcome Letter here.

2. Send Us Your First Day Photos!

We’ll post them on our Facebook page and in the next Wayside Waves. Email your photos to president@waysidepta.org.

3. Join the PTA!

Wayside PTA is ready to help our students, teachers, and staff have a great year! We are adapting some of our traditions this year, and plan to sponsor Bingo Night, Talent Show, Reflections art program, Book Fair featuring a Teacher Reading Night, IXL and BrainPop, and other activities. We are also dedicating funds for class enrichment, basic supplies, and staff appreciation. Membership is $35 for parents and $10 for teachers and staff. All memberships include a printed directory and online directory access.

Membership dues don’t cover everything that the PTA provides for the school, so we invite you to make a direct donation to the Wayside PTA. Any amount is welcome! The suggested donation is $100.

For returning members, verify your contact information in AtoZ and pay membership dues and direct donations here: https://atozconnect.com/

This link provides directions for returning families.

For new members, and for anyone without an AtoZ account, follow these directions.

Questions? Contact Winnie Lee, membership chair, at wini298@yahoo.com.

4. Enrichment Opportunities on PTA Website

As a courtesy for parents, the Wayside PTA will be posting enrichment opportunities in the community on our website. Check back often as we will continue to post new options for enrichments and tutoring and as vendors send us their information.

5. Volunteer with the Wayside PTA

While this year will look different, there are still meaningful ways you can get involved. Volunteering is a great way to help give our kids the traditions they look forward to in new and creative ways. Want to get involved? A few areas where we are currently looking for help include:

AmazonSmile + Supermarkets Fundraising
Spirit Nights
Talent Show
Bingo Night
Recipe Book
Wellness Committee

If you are interested in helping with one of these, please contact Kirsten Carr at volunteers@waysidepta.org. Don’t know the best way to get involved? No problem! Please feel free to email volunteers@waysidepta.org if you have questions or want to learn more. With your help, we look forward to having some fun this year!

7. 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 Antonella da Camara, Shannon McHugh, and Manali Mody for their work!