Wayside Waves 3.12.23 – Wayside PTA

Posted on March 13, 2023 by admin

1. Spirit Night at Potomac Pizza
2. Last chance to join the PTA!
3. Book Fair
4. Register for Spring Enrichments Today!
5. A Night of Theater–Wayside Talent Show
6. Staff Appreciation Week: Seeking Donations
7. Kindergarten Registration
8. Digital Backpack

1. Spirit Night at Potomac Pizza is on March 13^th
Join us at Potomac Pizza in Potomac Village between 4pm and 9pm on March 13^th to help support the Wayside PTA! Remember to mention Wayside Elementary School when ordering and enjoy!

2. Last chance to join the PTA!
March is your last chance to join the PTA and support all the wonderful activities the PTA still has coming! The Wayside Talent Show, Celebration of the Arts Night, Staff Appreciation Week and Spring Carnival are all being planned right now. Go to https://waysidepta.membershiptoolkit.com
and join today!

3. Book FairDidn’t find what you were looking for at the Book Fair? You can shop our online store until March 16th!

Thank you to Wayside for supporting the PTA during our book fair. We sold more than 1,500 books with your help!
Thank you to our wonderful book fair committee for organizing this year’s event. Ellen Giller, Marion Haberman and Kim Ngan Truong did an amazing job!
A big thank you to Mrs. Drannan, Ms. Wells, Mr. Zelin, Ms. Way, Mr. Appel and Ms. Hill for reading during Teacher Reading Night!
And thank you to all the wonderful volunteers who helped out during book fair–Edith Deng, Jonathan Carr, Kirsten Carr, Padi Noohi, Aashima Palmer, Amy Bernstein, Jamie Edlow, Rebecca Eskow, Giselle Gutierrez, Jing Shi, Michelle Martin, Kristen Lavender, Christina Superina, Lisa Klein, Amy Barrer, Jackie Stief, Melissa Sherman, and Aleisha Coughlin. We couldn’t have done it without you!

4. Spring registration is open for Wayside enrichments!
Please visit Kiddo to register today! Classes start in March or April so please pay attention to the dates. For those interested in Girls on the Run, please register here. If you have questions, please contact Jackie Stief at activities@waysidepta.org.

5. A Night of Theater–Wayside Talent Show

6. Staff Appreciation Week: Seeking Donations
Staff Appreciation Week is the first week of May, and we want to show our fantastic Wayside staff how much their hard work means to us. Various treats and surprises are being planned for them throughout the week.
In addition, we plan to provide each staff member with a gift card. Please show your support by contributing $25 (maximum) gift cards to Amazon or Target. Or, please feel free to contribute any dollar amount to be put toward gift cards and other staff appreciation items. Items can be dropped off at Wayside’s front office until April 21st. Please sign up here to let us know it’s coming!
Thanks for showing your appreciation for the Wayside staff!
Questions? Contact president@waysidepta.org.

7. Kindergarten Registration
Attention Parents of Incoming Kindergarten Students: Kindergarten registration for the 2023-2024 school year is right around the corner with Online Registration (OLR) launching on March 27th. In the meantime, parents are asked to complete the following:1. Complete and submit this CAPTURE FORM so that we can keep you apprised of information regarding kindergarten registration and orientation. Please confirm that your child meets the age requirement as outlined on the form.

2. Once completed you will immediately receive receipt confirmation with a link to sign up for our in-person kindergarten orientation. Kindergarten orientation provides parents and their rising K student(s) an opportunity to visit the classroom, meet the teachers and connect with other parents and children. If you have any questions, you are welcome to reach out to our school registrar, Mrs. Sarah Kerchner by email sarah_J_Kerhner@mcpsmd.org or phone 240-740-0240.
We look forward to welcoming your kindergarten student!

8. Digital Backpack
The Wayside PTA provides information on enrichment opportunities in our community as a courtesy to parents. The Wayside PTA does not endorse or recommend any enrichment opportunities.

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