Washington Grade School District #52

We appreciate our principals! The week of Oct. 20th is principal appreciation week and Oct. 25th is principal appreciation day! Thank a principal for all they do!

Upcoming baseball camp! Flyer attached!

Opening Night for High School Musical Jr at WMS! Cast and crew should use the bus loading zone door (north) prior to the show. Family and friends should use the main entrance. Tickets go on sale at 6:00 and the doors to the gym open at 6:30. While you wait please visit the book fair in the library! See you at the show!

Text feature surgery in third grade!

The City of Washington is requesting your input on an important endeavor; to set the goals and initiatives for the City for the next two years. Please consider giving your input by using the following link to access the survey. https://cityofwashington.online/WeNeedYouToTake2

Healthy Minds, Healthy Neighborhoods Event hosted by District 50. Learn how to best support the Social-Emotional needs of our student populations. This is a great event for administrators, teachers, parents, caregivers, and community leaders to come together and identify how we can support the students we serve. Participants will receive a free meal and benefit from discussion with families, teachers, and community leaders about ways to help our children learn how to form strong relationships, make friends, communicate with others, and resolve conflicts. Anyone is free to register to attend Fill out the registration form here: https://docs.google.com/…/1FAIpQLSd9gAudKGC4ExJmc8…/viewform

Great preview of the WMS musical this morning. Don’t forget to get your tickets for High School Musical Jr. on October 17 & 18!

Today Mrs. Wentz's class met with children's author & illustrator, Donna Carr Roberts who wrote the Pacific Book Best Children's Book of '19, "The Adventures of Mr. Fuzzy Ears". She read the book to them, shared her process for writing & brought in one of the main characters!

Five Points Washington is hosting a family fitness event on Saturday, October 5th. Hope to see you there!

Loved seeing all the smiling faces at LGS this morning for Grandparents Day!

Come out to the Ice Cream Shack on October 3rd from 4:00-8:00! A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation!

Our very own local expert, Mr. Zimmerman, visited WMS to talk about his job and the “Move Mining Next Gen Challenge.” Students have been challenged to research and present to a world audience how important minerals are to their daily lives.

Mrs. Isbell and Miss Toaddy presenting ”A call for Change”, a student lead project on impacting the community to the Washington Rotary club. Great job!

District 52 will be using Connected Learning Days this year in place of emergency days.

Awesome display when I walked in the building this morning! Art students with a great message!

Students did a great job practicing bus safety today. Thanks to our wonderful drivers who led these drills!

All Spirit Wear orders will be distributed tomorrow (WMS & Lincoln).

Spirit Wear orders are in! Orders for Washington Middle will be distributed today at WMS. Orders for Lincoln will be delivered and distributed tomorrow at Lincoln.

Please help us welcome new staff to WMS! Also new to D52 is instructional coaching! Our coaches are the best!

September Lunch Menus