WES PTO Newsletter

Make Your Busy Week a Little Easier!

This week, we’re excited to host our first restaurant fundraiser of the school year with Lo Vasco’s!

If you have a busy week ahead, let us help make things a little easier. Take a night off from cooking and stop by Lo Vasco’s to enjoy a delicious meal while supporting our cause!

📅 Wednesday, October 21st – Saturday, October 24th

Thank you for your support! We hope to see you there!

The countdown is on! We are just days away from our annual Polar Bear Run!

There is still time to register your student(s) through the Get Movin' FundHub and join in the fun. This special event encourages school spirit, fitness, and fundraising, all while bringing our students together for an unforgettable day.

Every dollar raised directly supports the Wellsville PTO and helps fund enriching experiences, events, and activities for our students throughout the year. As our largest fundraiser, your participation truly matters.

Click the flyer below or scan the QR code to register today!

Thank you for being part of what makes Wellsville such a wonderful school community.

We would like to say a special thank you to the Donnelly family

for printing all of our 2026 Polar Bear Run t-shirts.

They look amazing!

We can't wait to see our students & staff wearing them.

Each student should have brought home three copies of our Polar Bear Run mailers. We understand that not everyone is able to donate online, so we’ve created this paper mailer as an easy alternative.

To use it, simply fold the letter along the marked fold lines so that the Wellsville Elementary PTO return address is visible. Add the address of the person you’re sending it to, place a stamp, seal it, and drop it in the mailbox.

When your family member or friend receives it, they can refold the mailer with the Wellsville Elementary PTO address showing, include their check (made payable to Wellsville Elementary PTO), add a stamp, reseal, and mail it back.

Please feel free to make additional copies if needed, or contact the school office and they will be happy to provide more.

Thank you for your support!

Don't forget those gift certificates! They are always an excellent choice.

Who doesn't love a gift certificate?

Log into RaiseRight and purchase those gift certificates and help out your PTO all at the same time.

(Keep in mind this site is always open.)

It’s easy—and it works. By using gift cards to pay for everyday (and not-so-everyday) expenses, you can help us earn percentages back on your purchases. Raise Right will give the percentage back to our PTO for every gift card purchase you make. These can be purchased online and delivered right to your house.

Simply create an account and use our enrollment code to start purchasing gift cards.

Giant foods, Weis, Target and many more!

Use our Enrollment code - QVHNUUE9AZFR

Dear WES Families,

Hello!

What is the PTO and who can be a Member? Our active board is made up of an Executive Board Group, Committee Chair Members and other active members. Our Executive officers: Kristen Louder- co-President, Cieara Starner -Co-President, Jillian Roof- Vice President; Briana Smith- Secretary; and Greg Book- Treasurer. Also, we have several other active PTO members who serve as committee chairs and not to mention our wonderful school staff. So, who can be a member? If you’re a father, mother, protector, guardian, and/or a person who teaches or instructs at Wellsville Elementary then you can be a member, and we would love to have you come on board! We want to hear your ideas!!!

PTO Programs & Fundraising

Our primary objective as a PTO is to provide our school with funds, programs, resources, and services that will enrich and maximize the education of every child and to benefit the school. To meet this important objective, we fundraise. Here are a few fundraising programs that we organize throughout the school year: Polar Bear Run, R&K Sub sales, dessert sales, and Restaurant Nights. We have many areas in which we support the students and staff. To highlight a few, they include: Assemblies, Tailgating, Roller Skating, Family Nights at the Annual Holiday Shop and Book Fair,

Family Fun Night, and Field Day.

Become a Volunteer….Why YOU should get involved!

As you can see, we are a small and busy group. This is where you can come in! We need your help, and so do the children. A special thanks to all of our past volunteers for all of their hard work and dedication. Here at WES, we strive for excellence and what better way than to become involved today. We are in need of growth and are seeking volunteers to continue re-establishing the organization. We are planning some exciting events again this year and hope to see new and familiar faces helping to plan these events. The PTO is a team effort in which we cannot succeed on our own.

Sincerely,

Kristen Louder (President)

Jillian Roof (Vice President)

Cieara Starner (Treasurer)

Samantha Shetter (Secretary)

Volunteers are an integral part of the educational athletic and extracurricular programs at NYCSD. School volunteers are required to provide clearances prior to approval to volunteer and every 5 years thereafter. All clearance can now be requested electronically (The FBI clearance also requires a fingerprint submission), or paper application can be downloaded below.

The Wellsville Elementary PTO is a 501(c)3 organization that's main purpose is to provide opportunities to the students and staff or the Wellsville Elementary located in the Northern York County School District. These opportunities are provided in the ways of fundraisers throughout the school year. Opportunities included are family events, assemblies, classroom/playground supplies and other areas.

Email: ptowellsville@gmail.com
Website: www.northernpolarbears.com
Location: 1060 Zeigler Road, Wellsville, PA, USA
Phone: (717)432-8691
Facebook: facebook.com/wellsvilleelementarypto
Twitter: @WESpolarbears

Kristen Louder - President

Jillian Roof - Vice President

Cieara Starner - Treasurer

Samantha Shetter - Secretary