Wayside Waves 9/26/2021

1. Join the PTA!
2. Don’t miss out on After School Enrichment at Wayside
3. Wayside Spirit Night at Carmen’s Rockville is September 30th
4. Walk to School Day is October 6th
5. Volunteer with the Wayside PTA!

1. Join the PTA Today!

Last week to join the PTA if you want to be included in the print directory! Deadline is October 1st!

This year, the PTA is planning to fund the following:

— Wayside’s outdoor lunch initiative
— Online learning resources (IXL and BrainPOP)
— Bingo Night
— STEM Night
— Staff appreciation lunches, breakfasts and snacks
— Spring Picnic
— 5th Grade Promotion Celebration
— And so much more!
But we need your help to make  all of this possible. Join the PTA today and make a direct donation to help our children learn, stay safe and have fun this school year!

Help us make Wayside a success this year by joining the PTA now!

To access the new Wayside AtoZ Connect site, visit: https://waysidepta.membershiptoolkit.com/ and create a new account.

**EVERYONE NEEDS TO CREATE A NEW ACCOUNT THIS YEAR**

1.    Click Register/Login
2.    Click Create Account
3.    Create your family’s account and click verify my email.
4.    Check your email for a link to complete the process. The link expires in 2 hours.

a.    Check your spam or junk folders if this doesn’t show up right away5.    Complete registration
a.    Parent/Family and Student info
b.    Directory Publish Preferences
6.    To Join the PTA – Click Membership Store
7.    Pay the $35 membership fee
a.    and with a suggested $100 Direct Donation per family, you can help make the 2021-2022 school year amazing by providing additional support for our programs at Wayside, including tents and tarps for outdoor lunch

Have questions or need more information, contact our Membership Chair, Ellen Giller, at eshaw21@gmail.com

 2.  Don’t miss out on After School Enrichment at Wayside

In-person enrichments are starting soon!  Don’t forget to register today! Use the following link to register on Kiddo, Wayside’s enrichment activity planning and management tool!

 3.  Wayside Spirit Night at Carmen’s Rockville is on Thursday, September 30th, 3-9pm!

Enjoy a gelati or custard after school on Thursday, September 30th and 20% of your order will go to the Wayside PTA!

**YOU MUST SHOW THE ATTACHED FLYER, EITHER PRINTED OR IN THIS EMAIL,  AT THE WINDOW WHEN ORDERING IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE IN THE FUNDRAISER**

All orders must be made in person at the window (no third party delivery).
https://carmensrockville.com/

 4.  Walk to School Day

Get those steps in and join your Wayside community on National Walk to School Day on Wednesday, October 6th.  Details on the flyer!

 5.   Volunteer with the Wayside PTA!

The Wayside PTA is currently looking for volunteers to assist with the following:

  • STEM Night
  • Logo Wear
  • Hospitality
  • Play day/Field day

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!

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