Wayside Waves 2.25.24

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 1. Multicultural Night
2. Gift Cards Needed for Teacher Appreciation Week
3. Hip Hop Assembly
4. Lunar New Year Luncheon
5. WCHS Mulch Sale
6. Register for a Free Tree
7. Final Month to Join the PTA
8. Amazon Wish Lists
9. Yearbook Photo Collection
 10. Digital Backpack

1. Multicultural Night is on March 8th!
Please join us on Friday, March 8th, from 6-8pm in the APR as we take a trip around the world to celebrate all of the beautiful cultures that make up our community. There will be delicious food, lively performances, and lots of fun!
Skip making dinner! Hangry Panda, Sate and SnoBlast will join us to serve food from 5-8pm (1 hour before Multicultural Night starts) in the bus loop. Preorder information for Hangry Panda will be sent as the event nears.

This is going to be a night to remember and we can’t wait to see you all there!
2. Gift Cards Needed for Teacher Appreciation Week
While the snow may still be melting on our lawns, the Teacher Appreciation Committee is hard at work preparing for Teacher Appreciation Week occurring May 6-10th.  As part of the appreciation events, we like to provide each Wayside Staff member with a $25 gift card to Amazon or Target.  Please sign up now to donate gift cards to our incredibly devoted staff who provide our students with knowledge, joy and a healthy learning environment.
All gift cards should be brought to the main office in an envelope clearly labeled by April 26th.  Gift cards will not go directly to your child’s teacher but will go to a staff member at Wayside.
Click here to support our Wayside Teachers and Staff
3. Black History Month Presents: The History of Hip Hop with Mr. Roots
This week the Wayside PTA sponsored its final assembly of the year by inviting Jamaal Collier, aka Mr. Roots, to introduce us to hip hop music and culture.  Students heard about the five elements of hip hip culture which include: break dancing (breaking), DJing (MCing), graffiti art (tagging), rapping and knowledge.  The “sixth” element is beatboxing using plosive sounds (exploding sounds to make it sound like an instrument).  The students practiced beatboxing alongside Mr. Roots using the B, T and K sounds.  Mr. Roots worked with student volunteers to freestyle silly stories and teach students about the connection between hip hop, jazz, rap, soul and the blues.

  
4. Lunar New Year Staff Luncheon
This week the Wayside staff was treated to an extraordinary Lunar New Year luncheon!  Teachers ate a variety of authentic foods which celebrated the year of the Dragon.  Visually, the room was decked out in red and traditional Lunar New Year symbols, tapestries and artifacts.  Families also engaged the staff by providing over $900 worth of gifts and prizes!  The camaraderie was palpable as you entered the room.

    

Thank you to the following volunteers for making it all possible:
Jing Shi, Jun Gu, Edith Deng (former Wayside mom), Li Jiang, Rong Zhang, Jiaorong Huang, Yinan Liu, Jing Wang, Ivy Lin, Richard Lee, Yan Zhang, Ze Yuan, Yi Gao, Leah Ding, Jun Hong, Xue Feng, Yanping Qu, Haiying Zhang, Yuan Zhao, Nina Ma, Xiongwen Tang, Yishen Sun, Jingxin Wang, Hanlin Shen, Allie Rui, Bochao Hu, Qin Zhao, Jingwei Hu, Jun Zhang, Fan Zhang, Ying Pan, Andrea Zhang, Jing Jiang, Jie Gong, Peijun Li and Dandan Xu.
5. WCHS Mulch Sale
The Winston Churchill Athletics Program is holding its annual spring mulch sale to support our athletic teams and the student athletes with the help of Denchfield Landscaping Inc. All proceeds will go towards equipment for athletes, facility improvement, and many other needs of our student-athletes and their teams. Your orders will go a long way to keeping WCHS Athletics amongst the best in the state of Maryland. Buy your mulch from us and support WCHS Athletics! All orders must be placed by MARCH 15th and will be delivered March 22nd & 23rd. Free delivery for all purchases.Go HERE to order.              

THANK YOU DAWGS FOR YOUR SUPPORT
6. Free Trees from Neighborhood Forest
It’s FREE tree time! Wayside Elementary School is once again partnering with Neighborhood Forest to provide free trees for kids to plant during Earth Week. Sign your child up for a free tree by March 15th! Trees will be sent home with your child around Earth Day 2024 so you can plant them at your house!
Sign up using this link: https://www.neighborhoodforest.org/parent-registration/?school=26908.

Questions? Contact programs@waysidepta.org.
7. Final Months to Join the PTA
The PTA is still planning Multicultural Night, STEM Night, Spring Fling and several staff appreciation events. Show your support and join the PTA today!

8. Amazon Wish Lists

PTA / TEACHER WISH LISTS

Specials
Mrs. Weinbaum’s Art Class
Mrs. Freundel’s Counseling
Mrs. Rhoads’ Media Center
Mr. Rod’s Music Class

Specialists
Mrs. Jendzurski

Kindergarten
Mrs. Young’s Class
Ms. Saunder’s Class
Ms. Egan’s Class

1st Grade
Mrs. Rudolph’s Class
Ms. Claus’ Class
Ms. Yanow’s Class

2nd Grade
Ms. Gambrell’s Class
Mrs. Adams’ Class
Ms. Bronfman’s Class

3rd Grade
Ms. Deutsch’s Class
Mrs. Kaperst’s Class

4th Grade
Ms. Katzen’s Class
Mr. Heckhaus’ Class

5th Grade
Ms. Wells’ Class
Ms. Bortnick’s Class
Ms. Levine’s Class
Ms. Drannan’s Class

PEP/SCB
Ms. Homan’s Class
Ms. Solender’s Class
PEP INC.: Mrs. Gray and Ms. Shafter
9. Yearbook Photo Collection

Questions? Contact the yearbook committee at yearbook@waysidepta.org.
10.  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.

DMV Math Tournament on April 20, 2024 for grades 3-5
Girls On the Run
Potomac Soccer Lil’ Futures (https://potomacsoccer.org/programs/lil-futures/)
Bethesda Track Club
IvyMath
MSA Spring 2024
MSA Spring Break Camp
MSA Summer Camp
Georgetown Hill Potomac Village
Theme: Overlay by Kaira.  Wayside Elementary School
10011 Glen Rd, Potomac, MD 20854