Wayside Waves 4.9.23 – Wayside PTA

Posted on April 11, 2023 by admin

1. Staff Appreciation Week: Seeking Gift Card Donations
2. Staff Appreciation Week: Donations needed
3. Spirit Night at Founding Farmers
4. Free Shipping on Wayside Logo Wear is Coming!
5. Seeking Green Team Leader
6. Digital Backpack

1. Staff Appreciation Week: Seeking Gift Card 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.

2. Staff Appreciation Week: Donations Needed
Staff appreciation week is just a few weeks away! Please help us say thank you to the Wayside staff for all that they do by signing up for items need for snacks and lunches during staff appreciation week. Sign up here now!

3. Spirit Night at Founding Farmers
Join us for our next Spirit Night at Founding Farmers on April 24th!
10% of all orders will be donated back to the Wayside PTA.
The special code for those choosing to order online for pick up is “WAYSIDE”. When families are placing their orders, they MUST use this code.
For those dining in-person, families must tell their server they are there for the Wayside community night.

4. Free Shipping on Wayside Logo wear is coming!
Get your logo wear in time for all our fun Spring Events at https://www.waysidespiritwear.com/!
From 4/14 to 5/1, any order from the Wayside Logowear shop will qualify for free shipping to your home! This is a perfect time to get your Wayside gear for our upcoming events, including Play Day, Field Day and Spring Fling!

For Play Day and Field Day, all classes will have a designated color to wear – so this is the perfect time to customize your child’s Wayside gear in their team’s color:

2nd and 5th Graders – Blue
1st and 4th Graders – Red
Kindergarten and 3rd Graders – Yellow

There is always free shipping on orders over $50. Visit the store at https://www.waysidespiritwear.com/ where you will find several Wayside graphics that can be customized on any type of shirt, in many different colors.

5. Seeking Green Team Leader
Wayside has been a certified Maryland Green School since 2018, and in 2022, we recertified as a Green School. The Green Team Leader supports ongoing, and can initiate new, environmentally conscious activities and programs at Wayside. This year, in collaboration with Ms. Hill and the SGA, we implemented composting in the Wayside cafeteria. This has been very well received and the new Green Team Leader would help to keep it going. In addition, this person would collect photos into a Google drive to document Green activities. These photos will be needed for the next recertification application which will be due in 2026. When that time comes, the Green Team Leader will help to fill out and submit that application. This position is an exciting opportunity to engage the students, staff, and Wayside community to create a more sustainable future. Please contact Seema Gupta at seema958@yahoo.com or Melissa Adler at president@waysidepta.org if you are interested in this position or would like additional information.

6. 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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