Wayne Elementary School PTO

In celebration of Hispanic & Latino Heritage Month, our PTO is excited to bring Samba to Salsa: A Journey Through Latin Percussion to Wayne Elementary School on Tuesday, October 6! This dynamic, interactive performance will introduce students to a variety of Latin and Brazilian percussion instruments and the vibrant rhythms they create. Students will discover how percussion can be used as a form of communication, explore how music connects to everyday sounds, and experience a performance by professional musicians. With songs, audience participation, and active listening, this program promises to be an engaging and joyful celebration of music, culture, and community!

Save the date and get your sitters ready now! Parent Socials are parties hosted by parents of a child in each grade and are great for meeting other parents in your child’s grade. These get-togethers are a blast and a way to hang out with other parents outside of school... without the kids! Make sure to check out class emails for additional details for your grade.

Come join us right after school at some of our local parks throughout the Fall and Spring while the weather is nice for an informal opportunity to have our students play and for all of us to build the WES community. WES PTO will provide the pizza, so bring the energy and appetite!

There is one week until the WES 2026 Book Fair starts and we need your help to make this school wide favorite a success. There are so many ways to get involved starting on Thursday, October 8th to help set up the fair! Love the Book Fair like we do? The Book Fair Committee is also looking for new cashiers and volunteers interested in learning more future roles. Sign up here https://m.signupgenius.com/ #!/showSignUp/10C0A4FACAA2EA2F9C16-65943440-2026?useFullSite=false (link in bio) or email [email protected] with any questions.

Save the date and get your sitters ready now! Parent Socials are parties hosted by parents of a child in each grade and are great for meeting other parents in your child’s grade. These get-togethers are a blast and a way to hang out with other parents outside of school... without the kids! Make sure to check out class emails for additional details for your grade.

Celebrate Literacy on Dolly Day!
On Friday, 9/25 RTSD is celebrating Dolly Day! Dolly Parton recognized the importance of early literacy and ensuring children have access to books. To support this important cause, families are invited to donate a new or gently used book to support students in underserved areas. Books will be collected in each school building. Students are also invited to dress in their favorite western wear, sparkles, pink attire, favorite book character, or a Reading Olympics T-shirt.

The 2026 Book Fair is Sunday, October 11th to Friday, October 16th in the WES Little Theatre. All families and friends are welcome to attend Sunday afternoon.

During the week, students will visit with their homerooms (parents are welcome to attend with their students). Sign up to help set up the Book Fair on Thursday, October 8th or with classroom visits during the week. We need your help to make the Book Fair a success! Sign up to volunteer here! https://m.signupgenius.com/ #!/showSignUp/10C0A4FACAA2EA2F9C16-65943440-2026?useFullSite=false

Email [email protected] with questions!

We all love Pretzel Fridays and we couldn’t make them happen without our wonderful volunteers!

Pretzel Fridays are back!! To make this delicious event happen each week we need helping hands to bag, sort and deliver pretzels to classrooms. We meet on Friday mornings in the cafeteria at 9:15, the process takes approximately an hour. It’s a great way to surprise your children by delivering pretzels to their classroom... so grab your coffee and join us!

Current clearances are required to Volunteer! https://m.signupgenius.com/ #!/showSignUp/10C0E49A9AA23ABFAC07-65939226-pretzel?useFullSite=false (link in bio and the Wes press)

WES PTO’s 13th Annual Trunk or Treat Join us on Friday, October 30th, from 6:00pm to 7:30pm for one of WES’s most beloved family traditions! Gather your little ghosts, goblins, superheroes, and princesses for an evening filled with Halloween fun, festive trunks, and plenty of treats.

NEW THIS YEAR: Trunk Registration is FREE! and we need 40 trunks for this event to be successful.

Treater Registration: $10 per family. Whether you’re decorating a trunk or treating Register here: https://rtsdpto.wufoo.com/forms/trunk-or-treat-q1g6micm19l9p37 (link in bio)

Volunteer or Donate Candy: Help make Trunk or Treat a success! Sign up to volunteer or donate candy https://m.signupgenius.com/ #!/showSignUp/5080A4EAAA723A6F85-65873225-westrunk?useFullSite=false (link in bio)