2025-2026 Wayside School PTA Calendar
*please note scheduled PTA meetings in RED*
Wayside Elementary School Calendar 2025-2026 School Year
September 2025
Sept 2nd - PreK/Kindergarten playground meet ups Pre-K 3-3:45, K 4-4:45 at Wayside School
Sept 3rd - K orientation - 9 AM
Pre-K orientation - 10:30 AM
Sept 4th - First day of school
Sept 15th - Open House (Pre K, K, and 1st grade) - 7:00 PM
Sept 17th - Open House (2nd/3rd/4th grade) - 7:00 PM
Sept 29th - Wayside Picture Day
October 2025
Oct 6th - 1st WAYSIDE PTA MEETING - 7 PM
Oct 7th - School Store - 2nd & 4th
Oct 8th - School Store - 1st & 3rd
Oct 9th - School Store - Kindergarten
Oct 10th - School Store - Makeup Day
Oct 13th - SCHOOL CLOSED - Columbus Day
Oct 20th - 25th - Coin Wars
Oct 25th - Fall Festival 12:00-2:00 PM
Oct 31st - Halloween Parade - 1:15 PM
November 2025
Nov 3rd - WAYSIDE PTA MEETING - 7 PM
Nov 5th - 7th - SCHOOL CLOSED - NJEA Teacher Convention
Nov 12th - Wayside Picture Day Makeup
Nov 18th - Early Dismissal - Conferences
Nov 19th - Early Dismissal - Conferences
Nov 20th - Early Dismissal - Evening Conferences
Nov 21st - Early Dismissal - Conferences
Nov 26th - Early Dismissal
Nov 27th & 28th - SCHOOL CLOSED - Thanksgiving Break
December 2025
Dec 1st - WAYSIDE PTA MEETING 7 PM
Dec 1st-5th - Book Fair
Dec 3rd - Winter Chorus Concert - 7PM
Dec 23rd - Early Dismissal
Dec 24th-Jan 4th - SCHOOL CLOSED - Winter Break
January 2026
Jan 1-2nd - SCHOOL CLOSED - Winter Break
Jan 5th - SCHOOL RESUMES
Jan 5th - WAYSIDE PTA MEETING - 7 pm
Jan 19th - SCHOOL CLOSED - MLK Day
Jan 28th - Family Fun Night Glow Dance Party - 6-7:30PM
February 2026
Feb 2ND - WAYSIDE PTA MEETING - 7 pm
Feb 13th - SCHOOL CLOSED - In Service
Feb 16TH - SCHOOL CLOSED - Presidents Day
Feb 26th - Family Bingo Night - 5:30 PM
March 2026
March 2nd - WAYSIDE PTA MEETING - 7 PM
March 11th & 12th - Lip Sync Rehearsal (Wayside)
March 18th - Lip Sync Dress Rehearsal (OTHS) 5-7PM
March 19th - Lip Sync - 7 PM (OTHS)
March 30-April 6th - SCHOOL CLOSED Spring Break
April 2026
April 7th - School Resumes
April 13th - WAYSIDE PTA MEETING - 7 PM
April 14th - School Store - Grades 2 & 4
April 15th - School Store - Grades 1 & 3
April 16th - School Store - Kindergarten
April 17th - School Store - Makeup
April 21st - 4th Grade Spring Concert
May 2026
May 1st- Annual Gift Auction
May 1st - Principal Appreciation Day
May 4th - WAYSIDE PTA MEETING - 7 PM
May 4th - May 8th - Teacher Appreciation Week 2024
May 6th - School Nurses Day
May ? - 4th Grade Wax Museum TBD
May 20th - WAYSIDE FIELD DAY
May 21st - WAYSIDE FIELD DAY (RAIN DATE)
May 25th - SCHOOL CLOSED - Memorial Day
June 2026
June 1st - FINAL PTA MEETING - 7 PM
June 9th - Fourth Grade Celebration
June 10th - Fourth Grade Celebration (RAIN DATE)
June 18th - June 23rd - Early Dismissal
June 19th - Fourth Grade Awards Ceremony/ Fourth Grade Clap Out
June 23rd - LAST DAY OF SCHOOL