REMINDER: November PTO Meeting via ZOOM is Monday, November 16 at 6:00 pm. Link will be sent out prior to the meeting by text and on facebook. Discussion about:
Latest Learning Option Survey
Input on Needs for School
"Gone with the Gala" Fundraiser
Great things are happening every day in our schools, especially in 2020! Our teachers and students have adapted to the changes put in place to protect health and safety, and teaching and learning are still the focus of every school day. Check out "The Latest" video! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U9dOouFbKZM
All Washington Virtual Students are invited to come and have their picture taken for the yearbook.
If parents would like to purchase pictures, they may do so by going to mylifetouch.com and entering the Picture ID: EVT6R9GSV.
Bring your student to the car rider line awning and enter the door. The Lifetouch photographer will be there taking pictures of Washington Virtual Students 9:30 am - 12:00 pm.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS! November PTO Meeting via ZOOM is Monday, November 16 at 6:00 pm. Link will be sent out prior to the meeting by text and on facebook. Discussion about:
Latest Learning Option Survey
Input on Needs for School
"Gone with the Gala" Fundraiser
Hello Washington Families! Get the latest information for Virtual Students:
https://www.smore.com/tw7ke
WASHINGTON COMPASSION IN ACTION
We have reached our athletic sock goal and are within 50 of reaching our Mac and Cheese goal. Bring in those Boxes of Mac and Cheese!
We are collecting adult size white athletic socks for our community’s homeless population. We are also collecting boxes of Mac-n-Cheese for our district food pantry.
Traditional students bring in your donation to school. Virtual students come to our drop off event in the front of Washington October 14th, 28th, and November 4th from 10:00-11:00.
Our goal is to collect 500 boxes of Mac n Cheese and 200 pair of socks. If we reach this goal Mrs. Mobley will stand on College Avenue during lunch time holding up a crazy sign and asking for honks! Virtual families can drive by and honk!
MARK YOUR CALENDARS - PICTURE RETAKE DAY AND
PICTURES FOR VIRTUAL STUDENTS. NOVEMBER 17, 2020
Retakes will be taken November 17th from 8-9:30 am
Virtual Students will get their pictures taken 9:30 am - Noon.
The Department of Interior on Wednesday said the federal government is waiving fees on national parks, wildlife refuges and other federal lands for fifth graders and their families who didn’t get to use a pass designated for fourth grade students when parks were closed at the height of the pandemic earlier this spring. The waiver is effective now and will be good through August 2021.
For more information and to download your voucher to get your free pass go to https://www.nps.gov/kids/fifthgrade.htm.
5th graders and their families will have free access to 2,000 public parks and locations across 400 million acres to hike, fish, bike, hunt and embark on more outdoor activities.
More Americans have rediscovered the great outdoors as a result of nationwide shutdowns. Indeed, a study from last month found that nearly 6 in 10 Americans reported a new appreciation for nature during the quarantine.
Getting fresh air is known to boost moods and mental health. Getting outside and being exposed to the elements has a myriad of benefits on mental health and wellness, a number of studies have shown.
Washington Elementary is a busy place! Check out the fun and learning taking place!
https://www.smore.com/pyk6r
Hello Washington Families! Today is the last day to complete the survey for your plans for next spring. If you would like to change your learning option, please complete the survey by 5:00 pm today. We thank you for your input. Ms. McLarty
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeyvfnZS-pVc0tHosuGJMtAHi_AjKwqZmm2zsWNhLRo0PwH1A/viewform
TODAY IS SPIRIT NIGHT AT EUREKA PIZZA!! (Wednesday, Oct 28th)
Washington will get 25% of today's sales.
It is the 826 N. Leverett Eureka Pizza. Come to the drive thru and say hi to one of Washington Staff manning the drive thru tonight only! Call your order in at 443-7777.
FLU SHOTS FOR STUDENTS - Please read
Washington County Health Department WILL do a flu clinic at school for students, but it won't be until sometime in November. No specific date is scheduled yet.
The school nurse asked that parents be encouraged to go ahead and get their child’s flu shot this month at their doctor’s office, Owl Creek Clinic, or a pharmacy. October is considered the best month to get the vaccine to have immunity against flu during the height of flu season.
If your child is resistant to getting shots, you will need to get a flu shot outside of school. We will do our best to distract and encourage students to get the shot (if a parent signs up for the shot) but cannot restrain students in order for them to get the flu vaccine.
Washington Virtual Families- Please read our school newsletter just for you. There are important dates and fun activities for you!
https://5il.co/mgzc
VIRTUAL STUDENT SCHOOL PICTURES will be the afternoon of the picture retake day.
Washington will have their Picture Retake Day on November 17th.
PICTURE RETAKES
Washington will have their Retake Day on November 17th. Mark your calenday!
The morning will be for any student that is new or was absent on the first picture days (September 8 and 9) and for any student that needs retakes. (Those students will need to bring their portrait package to the photographer to have their picture retaken.)
The afternoon will be for any Virtual Students students that want to have their picture taken.
Washington Families- Tomorrow is a Virtual Learning Day when all students will work from home. No students in the school building. Your classroom teacher will provide you and your student with details. Attendance will be taken by assignments completed virtually.
TOMORROW, Thursday, Oct 22 , is Bus Safety Day from 9am - 11:30am
Hello Washington Families! Please check your email for two important emails from our school district. The first email from Dr. Colbert is asking you to complete a survey for next semester learning options. The second email is sharing login and password information for the Home Access Center. This is where you will see your child's report card and grades. Please contact the school office you need assistance. Thank you, Ms. McLarty
Did you know that Washington Elementary School's PTO is an approved Amazon Smile Charity?! If you go to smile.amazon.com and select 'Washington Elementary School Parent-Teacher Organization Inc' (from Fayetteville, Arkansas), .5% of your purchases will go to our PTO! The pricing is the same as Amazon.com, you just need to shop from smile.amazon.com (and select 'Washington Elementary School Parent-Teacher Organization Inc’ as the non-profit you wish to donate to). AmazonSmile: You shop. Amazon gives. Shop at smile.amazon.com and we’ll donate 0.5%. If you use the amazon app on your phone, I think you would need to turn on AmazonSmile on the app.
To do that, open the app and find ’Settings’ in the main menu (☰). Tap on ‘AmazonSmile’ and follow the on-screen instructions to turn on AmazonSmile on your phone.
Washington Families! Please join us this evening for our monthly PTO Meeting. The meeting is tonight at 6:00 pm.
Join Zoom Meeting
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