September 2025
School is back in session! We are thrilled to welcome you back to Wellington for another great year. Our campus looks beautiful thanks to over 120 volunteers who helped weed, spread beauty bark, and set up classrooms during Community Serve Day!
As you make plans for the year ahead, please consider purchasing a membership in the Wellington PTA (https://wellington.givebacks.com/shop). Joining the PTA is a great way to support our school and stay informed. We have a lot of opportunities to volunteer, and if you're interested in taking on a greater role, check out this SignUp Genius, and see if any roles interest you. There is no expectation to volunteer when you join the PTA but your gift of time and service is always welcome!
We need 2 volunteers to complete a Financial Review of our accounting books to close out the 2024-2025 school year. It should take about 2 hours to complete and you must be a registered PTA member. If you are available, please email jodi@wellingtonpta.org.
We love sponsors! We are actively planning for our Webster’s Challenge and Fun Run. If your business is interested in sponsoring the PTA and/or this awesome event, please contact mandy@wellingtonpta.org or fill out the PTA Sponsorship form.
PTA is not sending home paper flyers so continue reading email newsblasts and keep an eye on our Facebook and Instagram for event updates, and remember that our new website, www.wellington.givebacks.com, will launch later this year. And of course, please mark your calendars for the following events:
Events:
September 8: First Day for All Kindergarteners
September 9: Curriculum Night for 3rd, 4th & 5th Grades, 5:30 – 6:30pm
September 16: Picture Day (volunteers needed)
September 16: Curriculum Night for Kindergarten, 1st & 2nd Grades
September 18: Donuts for Grownups
September 22: Fall Programs Begin (volunteers needed)
September 26: Hearing & Vision Testing (volunteers needed)
September 29 to October 10: Webster’s Challenge (volunteers needed)
September 30: Harvest Festival Family Fun Night (volunteers needed)
September 3 – 10: Bus Greeters, 8:30 – 9:20am (volunteers needed)
Help us welcome Wolverines back to campus! Greet students as they get off the bus and out of vehicles and help them find their way to their classrooms. Encourage all students in the walkway to go to the playground before the bell rings.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/508044AAFA72EA6FA7-57288027-busgreeters
Curriculum Nights:
Curriculum Night is an informative night for parents & caregivers (find a babysitter now!), and is a wonderful opportunity to interact with your child’s teacher. First, gather in the gym to hear from Mr. Schoenfeldt and the PTA, then head to your child’s classroom and learn what your kids will be doing during the school year.
September 16: School Picture Day, 9am – 2:30pm (volunteers needed)
Cheeeeese! Help our kiddos smile on school picture day! You’ll escort classes to the gym, help collect order forms, and generally keep everyone organized in the photo area.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/508044AAFA72EA6FA7-class
September 18: Donuts for Grownups, 9:15 – 10:15am
Want to know more about Wellington or have an idea you’d like to share? Spend an hour chatting with the PTA in the Courtyard, and we’ll talk about our plans for the year, what Wellington is like, and answer any questions you might have. Our wonderful principal, Mr. Schoenfeldt, will stay to chat. All are welcome, we’ll have coffee and donuts; remember to sign in at the office.
September 22: Before & After School Programs Begin (volunteers needed)
Wellington PTA has partnered with local businesses to bring your kids chess, public speaking and martial arts, etc., for enrichment outside of the school day. Visit the link below to sign up for a class; registration opens September 10. Email president@wellingtonpta.org to inquire about discounts and scholarships before signing up for a program.
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September 26: Hearing & Vision Testing, 12:45 – 3:30pm (volunteers needed)
Nurse Ellen and the Hearing & Vision Testing Team conduct screenings for all students, and they need volunteers to help get our Wolverines through this important health check.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/508044AAFA72EA6FA7-57871474-hearing
September 30: Fall Festival Family Fun Night, 5-7pm (volunteers needed)
Time for apples, pumpkins, and all things fall! We’re hosting our biggest Fall Festival yet on September 30, and everyone is invited. We’ll have giant inflatable slides, a caricature artist, craft tables, special guests from Pollinator Pathways and Hawthorne Farms, plus a costume & spirit wear swap! Please consider donating your previously loved spirit wear or costumes kids have grown out of for this event; then you can pick out new-to-you Wellington Spirit Wear or a costume at the Fall Festival. A collection bin to donate spirit wear and costumes will be in the main hallway beginning September 22. Hope to see you there!
https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/70A0849AAAD2AA7FA7-58380061-fall
Webster’s Challenge & Fun Run: September 29 – October 10
Every year, Webster, our Wellington Wolverine mascot, challenges our community to raise funds to support the PTA. This money is critical to funding PTA classroom and school-wide grants and supports all activities and events run by the PTA. This year, Webster has asked us to raise $25,000 between September 29 and October 10. Yes, $25,000 is a lot, but Webster believes we can do it! https://wellingtonpta.givebacks.gives/wc2025
This year, we are asking our students to raise funds by participating in a Fun Run. Lanyards and a giving envelope will come home with students on Friday, September 26. Please consider returning the envelope with a financial donation before Friday, October 10, and use the Lanyard with QR code to talk to family, friends and neighbors about the Fun Run and our PTA. All students will receive a Fun Run T-shirt regardless of participation. Fun Run registration costs $10 and will be sold leading up to and at the event; 100% of registration sales will go directly to Webster’s Challenge.
Any amount helps! Remember that employer matching funds are a great resource for Webster’s Challenge, and as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (Tax ID# 91-1061631), Wellington PTA will benefit! Email Mandy at mandy@wellingtonpta.org if your business is interested in sponsoring and being promoted during this event. Sales of Wellington Spiritwear also counts towards our fundraising goal!
The Fun Run will be held on Friday, October 10, from 5-7pm at Wellington. Kids will run or walk as many laps as they want through bubbles, pool noodles, colored chalk and more, and we’ll have music and food too! It should be a fun way to celebrate all the hard work the kids do to earn money for their school! We need volunteers to make this event happen, please sign up to help during the event here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D49ADAE29A7F8C16-57961945-websters
October 2: Maker’s Space Opens (volunteers needed)
Does your kid need an alternative to the playground? Tell them about Maker’s Space—a place where everyone is welcome to create! Occurs every Tuesday and Thursday during lunch recess (please note, the Library Reading Room is still happening as another recess alternative but it will be run by Ms. Beavo).
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/508044AAFA72EA6FA7-57871479-makers
October 3: Helping Hands (volunteers needed)
Get your kids excited about helping others! This month, kids will help to color a Thank You poster for Webster’s Challenge donors. The Helping Hands session will take place during both recesses near the Wellington Courtyard, all students are welcome to participate.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/508044AAFA72EA6FA7-50621281-helping
Spirit Wear:
Check out our new Spirit Wear designs for this year (designed by a Wellington parent)! Spirit Wear is now on sale here, and proceeds from sales go back to PTA to support our school grants, programs and events!
Fundraisers:
Does your company match donations? Search for Wellington Elementary PTA to take advantage of this benefit if offered through your employer.
Mabel’s Labels
Tired of rummaging through the Lost & Found? Label all of the things with personalized labels from Mabel’s Labels. Wellington will earn 20% of the proceeds.
Box Tops4 Education
Yep, Box Tops still exist but they’ve gone digital! Download the free app on your phone, submit receipts, and Wellington PTA will earn money for applicable items. Hint, school & office supplies count too!
Event Lookahead:
September 29 – October 10: Webster’s Challenge
October 2: Maker’s Space Begins (volunteers needed)
October 3: Helping Hands (volunteers needed)
October 10: Webster’s Challenge Fun Run (volunteers needed)
October 17: Popcorn Friday (volunteers needed)
October 21: PTA General Meeting
October 23: Picture Retake Day (volunteers needed)
October 24: Art Docent Training
Sponsor Spotlight
See you at school Wolverines!
