Carleton Washburne

We hope everyone had a safe and restful spring break. We’re looking forward to an exciting third trimester full of learning and fun school events for students and families.

Students at Washburne will take the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) beginning this week on Thursday, April 4th. Testing will continue next week on Tuesday, April 9th and Thursday, April 11th. Students should get a good night of rest and bring their fully-charged iPads to school each day to be prepared for testing.

Thank you to the families who joined us for our 3/21 WPI presentation on, “The Developmental Progression of the Middle School Child”. If you were unable to attend, Click Here for the video and slides from the presentation.

Take Care and Be Well,

Andrew Fenton & Ben Horwitz

Carleton Washburne Principal & Assistant Principal

All of Washburne’s students and staff are planning to go outside to view the solar eclipse on Monday, April 8th, from about 2:00-2:10pm. All students and staff will have safety glasses to use to view the eclipse.

If you do not want your child to participate in viewing the solar eclipse, please email Andrew Fenton or Ben Horwitz by Thursday, April 4th, to let them know.

As a reminder, Trimester 2 Report Cards are available for family access in the PowerSchool Parent Portal. You can see step-by-step directions for how to access report cards using this link.

If you have any questions, please reach out to parentportal@winnetka36.org.

The student designed Washburne 2023-24 Yearbooks are still available for purchase.

Order your Washburne Yearbooks via the district web store by clicking this link.

Online ordering will be available until June 3rd. Check and cash only after June 3rd.

Yearbooks will be delivered to students the final week of school.

Please reach out to Margie Karabas: margiekarabas@winnetka36.org with any questions.

Track and Field season is here. It is an interscholastic sport available to all 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students. Students train and can compete in various races from sprints to the mile run. We will also mix in some field events, including the shot put, high jump, and hurdles.

Practices are Tuesdays/Wednesdays/Thursdays/Fridays from 3:30-4:30pm. Students can come as their schedules allow - practices are not mandatory. Meets typically happen once a week, and are optional as well. On good weather dates, students should plan to meet in the back field between Washburne and Skokie.

• Our first practice will be tomorrow, Tuesday, April 2.
• Registration is now open via the District Web Store.

Please contact Andy Becker at AndyBecker@winnetka36.org for any questions.

More information regarding the season will be sent home before Spring Break to all registered students.

Welcome to Window to Washburne! Each week, we will be highlighting some of the learning taking place in our classrooms.

Most people will tell you that the Emmy’s, Grammy’s, Oscar’s, and Tony’s are the top awards shows each year. Well, it’s time to add another awards show to this esteemed list, the Moddy’s. Students in Mr. Rice’s social studies class submitted nominations for the most significant people, events, and inventions of the modern era. Through written essays, movie trailers, and posters, students identified the things that they viewed as being the most significant and conducted research to justify their claims. On Friday before break, the top nominees and winners were revealed in each category.

Kudos to Mr. Rice and his students for investigating history in such a fun way.

Reminder to 8th grade families. Please click here for more information on submitting your child's baby photo for the Class of 2024 graduation ceremony.

Photos are due by April, 5 2024.

Washburne has again partnered with 1st Day School Supplies so that families have the option of ordering a school supply kit for the next school year. The supplies included the kit have been chosen by Washburne teachers and administration for each grade and should provide your student with everything they need for the upcoming year. The final deadline for ordering school supplies through 1st Day is July 1st. Supply kits will be sent to your home and teachers will let students when to bring supplies into school at the start of the new school year.

Please click here to order your school supplies through 1st Day.

Friday, April 12th: Teacher Institute Day. 11:50am Student Dismissal

Tuesday, April 23rd: D36 School Board Meeting - 7:15pm @ Washburne School

The District offers regular sessions for families to learn more about a variety of topics.

Click here for the Spring 2024 schedule.

Up next:

Digital Citizenship in Winnetka (SEL Coaches and Technology Integration Specialists)

April 17, 2024

9:30 A.M.

Location: Skokie Community Room

Join us at the Winnetka Parent Institute for an enlightening session on the vital role of digital citizenship in today's education. Discover how these essential skills are seamlessly integrated with the CASEL (Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning) competencies, fostering responsible and empathetic digital natives. Our focus will include a comprehensive overview of how our students. This is an opportunity for parents to understand the digital landscape our children navigate and how we can support them in becoming thoughtful and informed digital citizens.

Interested:

RSVP for this event here

March is Women’s History Month! Dr. Kelly Tess, Superintendent, is joined by three impactful women in our school community: Denise Dubravec, Winnetka Campus Principal/Assistant Superintendent at New Trier High School; Winnetka Public Schools alum Norah; and Marena Rudy, a Winnetka Public Schools Board Member. The women reflect on how they have been inspired and encouraged in order to lead with confidence. As Norah recognizes, “We have a lot of forward momentum.”

We hope this episode serves as a glimpse into how we can support women and girls in their leadership ventures by modeling self-advocacy, curiosity and empathy.

Listen here:

Apple Podcast

Amazon

Spotify

iHeart Radio

Google

Families may now access the calendar for the upcoming school year, also available on our District website.