

Eagle News
Virtue of the Month- Love of Learning
February 26 - March 1
Good Afternoon Washington families!
We had a wonderful short week. So glad to have some spring like weather. Parent teacher conferences are coming up soon. Please watch for sign ups. We want to have 100%. Don't forget to order a yearbook.
2024-2025 online Pre-K Placement forms will be available on February 27, 2024. I have attached the link below.
Yearbooks for Sale
Yearbooks are on sale through March 30th. All sales will be online. We will NOT order extras to sale at school. If you want a yearbook please make sure to purchase before the deadline. They will not allow us to order after the deadline. If you want to personalized your child's yearbook the deadline is March 26th.
Yearbooks & 5th Grade Ad's are available for purchase: (School code: 227540M)
Please submit school related photos for the yearbook by using this link:
https://images.jostens.com/0yrNOwKA6sp1sdilF5H6qDA
Username: 0yrNOwKA6sp1sdilF5H6qDA
Last Day of Standard Book Sales:03/30/2024
Last Day of Personalized Book Sales: 03/26/2024
Last Day of 5th Grade Ad Sales: 03/30/2024
Reading App Challenge
Hi Families! We have a new challenge for our district-wide reading apps that we kicked off this week and could use your help! From now until April 12 we are having a Lexia and Waterford challenge. Each week we will be tracking the highest number of units gained per class on Lexia (Grades 2-5) and the highest number of objectives gained per class on Waterford (Grades PK-1). One class from each grade level will win a traveling trophy after April 12 to display in their class. You can help by encouraging your child to use Waterford or Lexia at home 2-3 times a week for 15-20 minutes.
Thank you!
Mrs. Maddock, Reading Specialist
PTA Eagle Run Shirt
PTA is providing all students & staff with an Eagle Run shirt again this year.
In addition, we are able to offer a pre-order option for parents/caregivers to purchase one!
Orders will close Friday, March 8th and will be ready for pick-up the week of March 29th.
Staff and adult shirts will be heather gray, while student shirts will be blue!
Order yours today!
https://washeaglespta.memberhub.com/store?limit=21&live=true
State Testing
State testing for our 3rd- 5th grade students will start April 15- May 1. Please make sure that any doctor appointments are scheduled for the late afternoon and plans are made to have all of our students at school during their testing days. We will send out more information in the next few weeks.
Student iPads
If you would like to request an ipad for your student to use at home please fill this form out.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSctkGwwjXDGRpLrVx2W6Ll93ldL8w_eZiIwoqLU2DredasfIA/viewform
Important Dates
February 29-March 1- Vision screening
March 4- All City Orchestra rehearsal 7:15-8:00 pm at Norman High School Band & Orchestra Building
March 7- 5th Grade parent information night 6-7-Library
March 7- 4th Grade Recorder program 7:00- Gym
March 8- 4th Grade Zoo trip-More information coming
March 11-Spring pictures-Class and individual
March 14 & 15- Parent Teacher Conference
March 18-22- No School- Spring Break
March 25- No School-Teacher Professional day
March 27- Kindergarten Field trip to the zoo- More information coming
March 28- Family Reading Night
March 29-Eagle Run day
March 30- Last day to order yearbooks
April 2-All City Orchestra Rehearsal 9:00-11:00 and Concert 7:30 Pm at Lloyd Noble
April 3-All City 5th grade practice
April 4-All City 5th grade concert 7:00 at Lloyd Noble
April 8- Solar Eclipse day
April 8-19- WES Read-A-Thon
April 12-Soar 3rd grade-Sooner Flight Academy
April 15-18-3rd grade State Testing
April 19- No School- Teacher Professional Day
April 22-26- 4th grade State Testing
April 22-May 1-5th grade State Testing
District Communication/Second Step
NEW::Care Solace
When you or your child needs help, it’s hard to know where to turn. In an effort to ease the
burden of finding the mental health and substance use services you need, we’ve partnered
with Care Solace, your central hub of care.
With a network of over 350,000 providers and services, Care Solace will help you find the
right help at the right time, 24/7/365, at no cost to you. They will connect you with providers
accepting all medical insurances, including Medicaid, Medicare, and sliding scale options for
those without insurance.
You can access Care Solace services in three ways:
- Call 888-515-0595 at any time. Multilingual support is available 24/7/365. A dedicated Care Companion will help you every step of the way to research options, secure appointments, and follow up to make sure it is a good fit.
- Search anonymously to get matched with an extensive list of care providers at caresolace.com/norman
- Contact your site school counselor, and they will submit a referral on your behalf.
No matter what you're experiencing, there is hope and help. We are confident that our new
partnership with Care Solace will help us build a healthier, more vibrant school community.
Second Step
Elementary: Next week your child will learn about taking the perspectives of others when met with a problem and what makes a good solution.
Click your child’s grade below to see what they are learning next week and how you can use this at home. This is updated every week.
PK K 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th
Families can also visit The Second Step Family Webpage to view full lessons and student handouts.
Check out Norman Public School’s Prevention Resource library here! And follow #NPSMentalHealthMonday on Facebook and Instagram!
Please help us with our attendance goal this year. If your child has 8 absences each semester or a total of 16 absences in the year they are considered chronic. Any chronic absenteeism is counted against Washington. It is so important for our Eagles to be at school so we can help them grow academically.
Please remember to stay in your car and have your child ready to unload when you pull up in the mornings. If you need to help your child unload please wait to move up to spot number 1 or 2 in the lane closes to the building. This will allow cars to move around you and your child can exit safely.
Reminder to please NOT pull through the BUS LOOP in the front area to drop off your student. This is for the safety of your child. We ask that you get in the drop off lane. Please park and walk your child to the front if you are past 7:50.
As the weather gets cooler please make sure that your child is not getting dropped off early. We have NO supervision until 7:25 am.
Please put your child's name inside their jackets, hats and gloves. We will go outside for recess on cool days. This helps us return the items to the correct students when they have their name inside.
Birthday Reminder:
- Please check with classroom teachers for food allergies before bringing birthday treats. You can drop the treats off in the office. We do ask parents not to send balloons or big bouquets to school. These are a big distraction in the classroom and if your child rides the bus it is hard to handle on the bus. Thank you.
- Birthday party invitations may be distributed at school as long as every student in the class receives an invitation. Please contact your child's teacher if you have any questions.
Reminders:
- PLEASE don't drop off your student before 7:25 when staff gets outside. We have no supervision before 7:25. Our staff is not on contract until 7:25. Thank you for helping us keep your kids safe.
- If the doors are closed on the north side please park and walk your child inside. The doors are locked all day on that side of the building.Please stay in your car during drop off and pull up if you need to buckle your child. This helps our line move faster.
Message from Mrs. Shannon our School Nurse
Does your student need medication at school ? The Medication Request and Release form 2023-2024 will need to be filled out annually to administer ANY medication to your student at school. This includes cough drops, inhalers, OTC (age appropriate) , and prescription medications ! If you have any questions, please call the school at 405-366-5984 and ask for Shannon.
4th and 5th Grade Honor Choir
Honor Choir is a free after school choral music experience provided by Mrs. Lenington and Mrs. Arce to all Washington 4th and 5th grade students. No audition is required to join, just a love for music, singing, and a great attitude.
The choir meets after school on Tuesdays from 2:45 to 3:45 in Mr. Lenington's music room. Parents will need to make arrangements for their child to be picked up in the north school oval after choir rehearsals (unless your child is enrolled in Alphabest). All choir members must be picked up after choir no later than 3:50.
The choir will perform a Spring Concert on Thursday, May 9th in the Washington Gym at 7:00pm.
If you have any questions please reach out to Mr. Lenington markl@normanps.org or Mrs. Arce tstephen@normanps.org
Cafeteria
Link for menus
https://www.normanpublicschools.org/domain/55
Breakfast / Lunch
(paid). $0.90 $3.10
(reduced) $0.30 $0.40
Free and Reduce Meals
Reminder to fill out the application for free and reduce meals for the 23-24 school year. If you don't fill out a new form each year your child will start being charged after October 1, 2023. The application is below. Please complete only ONE application per household (not per student).
If you need a paper copy please call the office and we will send one home.
You can also go into your parent portal- click the 3 lines and the "more" tab, then "Meal Benefits"
Here is the link for the Parent Portal:
https://normanok.infinitecampus.org/campus/portal/parents/norman.jsp
Tutoring Options
NPS is excited to offer FREE online tutoring to all of our students. Click on the images below for more information or scan the QR code to get started
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Guiding students without providing answers: Through a variety of personalized techniques, Brainfuse tutors collaborate with students to help them work out problems rather than offer solutions.
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BRAINFUSE RESULTS
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Washington PTA
Washington has a wonderful PTA. Our goal is to have a parent for each student sign up for PTA this year. We appreciate all the support and help.
Washington Student/Parent Handbook
Cell Phones and Smart Watches:
Student cell phones should remain in backpacks and turned off. All smart watches must only be used as a watch during school hours. If a student is using their device for calls, texting, photos, videos or apps. during the school day, the device will be taken away and a parent must pick it up from the office.
Dress Code:
Clothing should be school appropriate. Please make sure your child covers their midriff and shorts are appropriate length.