Washington Newsletter

• 3/7 Progress Reports go home
• 3/9 Daylight Savings Time starts!
• 3/14 Early Release, 10:50am
• 3/17-3/20 FREE Scholastic Book Fair (students shop for books during school day)
• 3/20 Family Reading Night, 6-7pm
• 3/21 2nd Grade Field Trip, Marriott Theatre
• 3/24-3/28 NO SCHOOL
• 4/3 Family Music Night, 6-7pm
• 4/11 Early Release, 10:50am

Washington is participating with the Illinois State Board of Education in the 2025 statewide survey of school climate and learning conditions. This is your chance to provide input concerning your child’s education. We value your opinions about the operation of Washington School. Our foyer has a chromebook set-up for parents to complete the survey, if you need access to a device.

The Illinois 5Essentials Surveys are available from Monday, Feb. 24 through Friday, March 28. Please use the following link to complete the survey: 5Essentials Survey. Click HERE for the message from our superintendent, Dr. Myers.

The District 75 School Board on Feb. 25 approved the hiring of Dr. Lilli Melamed to serve as the next principal at Washington Early Learning Center.

“I’m really excited about this opportunity,” Melamed said. “Mundelein is a wonderful community, and I am looking forward to serving the students, staff and families of Washington School.”

The new principal grew up in the Vernon Hills/ Mundelein area and has children attending school in the Fremont School District. She is currently principal at Oak Terrace, a dual language school in Highwood, where she developed a comprehensive plan with teacher leaders to support school improvement. Prior to that she was the assistant principal and Gifted and Talented Coordinator for Oak Grove School District 68.

Melamed earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Elementary Education from DePaul University in 2004. She has two Master’s Degrees, one in Educational Leadership from Northeastern Illinois University (2013) and another in Curriculum and Instruction from Concordia University Chicago (2008). Melamed earned her Doctorate in Educational Leadership from Concordia University in 2024.

Your darling children, our staff, and WA teachers have been sharing their favorite books this month. WA has great taste in books! Check out some of these titles, when you have a chance.

KG: Lola M

First Grade: Evelyn L

Second Grade: Ryan C

Ms. Freeman is excited for the opening of CSMS's production of High School Musical. HERE is the trailer and you can buy tickets HERE. Come and support WA alumni and the Mundelein community.

First grade students studied the artist Jim Dine and created textured heart sculptures and heart mixed media pieces that included experimenting with new materials. Students used layering, mark making using tempera paint sticks, paper collage, colored pencils, and oil pastels to create highlights and shadows.

Second grade students just finished Winter monochromatic cityscapes. Students learned to create a gradient of tints with tempera paint for the background, collaged a cityscape they drew after studying architectural details of buildings, finally adding shadow with oil pastel and touches of snow and glitter. I'm excited to introduce to students contemporary artist Reggie Laurent and begin a organic/geometric shape collage project next.

Volunteers were in the WA lunchroom assisting the District with the Try It program. This program encourages students to try the food item and be a food critic and rate the food. Kindergarten said: the burritos were soooo delicious!

• Join us for a Dine Out Event at Jimanos on February 25th from 4 to 8pm
• This year we have currently fundraised $594.50 by families simply scanning their receipts and purchasing items with the Box Tops logo. Each month there are monthly challenges for everyone to opt into to earn extra Box Tops English / Espanol. Fun Fact, even if you did not purchase Box Tops items you can still scan your receipt to be entered to win additional Box Tops. As a reminder families simply need to download the app and either search for District 75 PTO Mundelein or enter code PNKN0SEQ.

School Boards from both Mundelein School Districts 75 and 120 on Tuesday named Dr. Corey Tafoya as the next superintendent to lead within its shared services model. Tafoya, currently the Superintendent of Harvard Community Unit School District 50, will take over the leadership of retiring Mundelein Superintendent Dr. Kevin Myers beginning on July 1. For more information, please see the news release on our website.

We welcomed back several WA Eagle Alumni this week. The CSMS High School Musical cast performed a preview of their upcoming production. Our very own Ms. Freeman is on the musical direction team. Well done!

All Washington families are invited to our annual Music Night! This is an event where students take ownership of their learning and become the teachers. Washington students will showcase their understanding of different rhythms, songs, and instruments that they've learned throughout the year. Families will be encouraged to complete various activities and to create musical memories together. We'll see you on April 3rd from 6-7pm!

Do you want more information about your student? Text the word Yes to 79041 to receive text message notifications from their school. Click HERE for directions on how to opt-in.

• School Calendar for 2024-2025 & Next year, 2025-2026
• RevTrack: this document has details. For help with payment and balances, please contact Patty DeLozier, pdelozier@d75.org or 847-949-2700 ext. 2014.
• PowerSchool: directions for parent accounts is HERE If you have any questions, contact Diana Solis via email dsolis@d75.org.
  
• Teacher contact info: our staff list is on our website.
  
• Archived WA Newsletters

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Food Service Information

Access the RevTrak website to pay for school meals for your child.