Grandparents Day
Sept. 26-27
Sept. 26 (K-2nd) Sept. 27 (3-5th)
Please fill out form sent Home to register
Grandparents or Grandfriends
to Visit your child that day.
May also RSVP Below.
Come Volunteer to help out!
Please consider volunteering at this event. We have many positions that need to be filled.
Spirit RoCk
Spirit Rock is now open for booking.
Spirit Wear is OPEN
Sign Up to be
a Media Center Volunteer ! School Store Volunteers Needed!
IMPORTANT PTO Information to get you through the first month of school!
Hello WDES Families! The 2019/2020 WDES PTO would like to welcome you all back to school! We all hope you had a relaxing summer! Here are some special dates and announcements to get everyone back on the school schedule! In the future our PTO news will be located in the weekly principal prowl, our monthly PTO newsletter, facebook and our PTO website! Have you become a PTO member yet? No worries, you have plenty of time! Becoming a PTO member DOES NOT MAKE YOU A VOLUNTEER! Actually, if you do not have time to volunteer this is a great and easy way to help out your child’s school! By becoming a member and paying your annual WDES PTO $15 membership fee, you help fund the PTO! What does the PTO buy with membership fees? -Agendas -Art notebooks -Canvas bags -Class t-shirts -A $200 classroom voucher for every teacher -A $100 voucher for every courtyard to enhance outdoor learning -A $100 voucher for support staff -Fun events throughout the year such as Grandparent Days, Movie Night, BINGO, Winterfest, Field Day and more! Also, becoming a PTO member allows you to come to our Open PTO Meetings! Two Open PTO meetings are scheduled for the 2019/2020 school year. At our Open Meetings members will be able to vote, get their opinion heard and assist the PTO in planning! Open Meeting Dates: November 5th @ 7:30am Media Center February 11th @ 7:30am Media Center WDES has over 250 families that attend, we only have 90 families who have signed up to become a PTO member. Please consider becoming a member:https://www.weddingtonpto.com/ 
Instead of clipping from packages and checking expiration dates, all Box Tops will be
earned digitally by scanning your receipt. The Box Tops for Education team has worked hard to build a NEW-and-improved, user-friendly Box Tops mobile app, available now. The new app features state-of-the-art technology that allows you to scan your store receipt, find participating products and instantly add Box Tops to our school's earnings online. If you still have traditional Box Tops clips at home, make sure to send them to school. We will still earn cash for all clipped Box Tops until they expire. Better yet, you can “double dip” during the packaging transition by clipping traditional Box Tops AND scanning your store receipt containing participating products. OUR BOX TOP EARNING GOAL for the 2019/2020 SCHOOL YEAR IS $1,000! A SCHOOL WIDE PAJAMA DAY WILL BE REWARDED WHEN WE REACH OUR GOAL! What should we spend that money on? Come to the PTO Open Meeting and give us some ideas! 
LINK YOUR HARRIS TEETER CARD TODAY!!! School code: 1892 Ask at the register.
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Last year (2018-2019) PTO…
-Funded $15,000 for Playground Equipment -Provided each faculty member with $200 for wish list classroom items. (Total: $6,100) -Hosted exciting community events like: Grandparents Day, Movie Night, Bingo Night, Faculty Appreciation, Book Fair, Winterfest, Talent Show, Field Day & 5th Grade Celebration. -Paid $5,500 to purchase class shirts -Provided Classroom supplies for $2,800 -Funded $4,000 to get Media Center Table Chairs -Provided $1,200 for Music Room -Teacher Appreciation- $2,600 -Last Day of School Treats $1,100 - Beautification of School Grounds $1,900 -Spanish Library Books $1,000 -Provided volunteer support by organizing room parents and other volunteers needed for school assistance. PTO MYTHBUSTERS -Joining PTO doesn’t mean you will be joining the board or committing to volunteering. By paying your membership, you will provide financial support for PTO funded activities. It also gives you the option to vote on important decisions. -PTO isn’t a group of crazy moms planning overzealous bake sales (LOL). It’s a non-profit organization that supports the faculty, students and families of WDES. Membership is $15 per family. Membership Fees are used for WDES events and purchases only- we are not part of a national organization and do not send dues elsewhere. PLEASE CONTACT WDESPTOSECRETARY@GMAIL.COM FOR MORE INFORMATION ON HOW TO JOIN THE PTO! 
Order Your WDES 2019-2020 Yearbook Today!!!
Jostensyearbook.com / 1-877-767-5217 
September: 9/2- Labor Day Holiday (no school) 9/9- Chick-fil-a Spirit Night 9/24- Room Parent meeting 9am in cafeteria 9/26 (K-2) and 9/27 (3-5): Grandparents Day 9/27 - Elementary Cluster Night at WHS Game 9/27 - Spirit Wear Day 9/30- No School (Teacher Work Day) October: 10/1 - WDES Curriculum Night 5:30-6pm: STEAM 6-6:30pm: Session 1 - in classroom 6:40-7pm: Session 2 - in classroom 10/8 - Early Release Day 11am 10/9 - No School (Teacher Work Day) 10/18 - Race, Rock and Roar Day 10/25 - RRR Rain Day 10/25 - Spirit Wear Day For Up To Date INFORMATION and reminders, Like us on facebook.
The PTO is in need of some parents stepping up to become volunteers and take on a Chair Position.
“No one can do everything, but everyone can do something” -unknown Here are the following chairs the PTO needs to have filled; TEACHER APPRECIATION COMMITTEE: We need 2-3 people to take on our fun and loving Teacher Appreciation tradition! Each month starting in October, one grade level will donate food to feed our staff members in the Teacher’s Lounge. The Teacher Appreciation Committee will organize this event; accept donations through car-line the day of the events, and setup the teacher’s lounge and then cleanup. We have a chairperson for this committee, we just need some helpers! This committee requires about 2 hours each month there is an event. This is a great way to show your appreciation for our wonderful teachers and staff! If you are interested please email our secretary Ashley Espinosa; wdesptosecretary@gmail.com 
ROOM PARENT MEETING Sept. 24th @ 9am in the WDES Cafeteria If you have any questions, please contact your Teacher or our Room Parent Coordinator; Terry Key wdesptoparentcoordinator@gmail.com |
Your 2018-2019 Weddington Elementary PTO Board
President- Erin Bonsall
wdesptopresident@gmail.com
VP of Special Events-Ashley Whitley
wdesptospecialevents@gmail.com
VP Fundraising/Sponsorship- Joy Misocky
wdesptovpsponsorship@gmail.com
VP Communication- Rhonda Schrader-Mauney
wdesptovpcommunication@gmail.com
Secretary- Ashley Espinosa
wdesptosecretary@gmail.com
Treasurer- Tasha Hogue
wdesptotreasurer@gmail.com
wdesptopresident@gmail.com
VP of Special Events-Ashley Whitley
wdesptospecialevents@gmail.com
VP Fundraising/Sponsorship- Joy Misocky
wdesptovpsponsorship@gmail.com
VP Communication- Rhonda Schrader-Mauney
wdesptovpcommunication@gmail.com
Secretary- Ashley Espinosa
wdesptosecretary@gmail.com
Treasurer- Tasha Hogue
wdesptotreasurer@gmail.com
Weddington Elementary School
3927 North Twelve Mile Creek Road
704-849-7238