Washington Wildcat Chat

Each February, The American Heart Association promotes the Kids Health Challenge. This challenge brings awareness to several key areas of heart health that pertains to our kids. This year we are going to take a deeper dive into heart health and what can be done to help your heart. Here are two main topics and how we are going to address them in PE at Washington:

1. Finn’s mission-Hands only CPR

We will be using our Bosu Balls to

have students learn and practice

how to perform hands-only CPR.

Click here to see a little bit about Finn's Mission

There will be no school on Friday, February 28, 2025.

We have not had any school closings due to inclement weather before February 1st, meaning Friday, February 28 becomes a Records/Planning Day. Staff will work, but there will be no student attendance on Friday, February 28.

Additional dates to remember this month:

• February 14: No School (Teacher Institute Day)
• February 17: No School (Presidents’ Day)

Washington's Open House will be held on Wednesday, February 12th from 6:00-7:30 p.m. Parents and students will have the opportunity to visit their classrooms and share all of the wonderful things they have been learning. When the Open House ends, please consider joining us for the PTO meeting at 7:30 in the MPR. We look forward to welcoming you to share this special night with us.

Science Olympiad 2025 is coming soon! If you are a fourth or fifth grader, now is the time to make plans to participate in this year’s Science Olympiad which takes place on Saturday, April 5, 2025. Information, along with the ONLINE registration form, are available on the District 64 Science Olympiad Web Page.

Registration is from January 31 - February 16. See here for more details.

Calling all authors! Don't forget that stories are due on Friday, February 28th. Since the due date falls on a day when school is not in session for students, we will still be accepting entries on Monday, March 3rd. This is a great opportunity for all students to share their writing talent with our school community. Guidelines and program details can be found in the link. Good luck to all of our talented Washington authors!

The Washington PTO Read-A-Thon kicked off this week and continues through February 24th!

Our first annual Read-A-Thon in 2024 exceeded expectations, raising more funds than anticipated and sparking excitement for reading throughout Washington!

How to Get Started:
Instructions on activating your reader's personal page were sent home last week. Once activated, you'll be able to view and record your child’s progress.

To activate your reader’s account today, simply click here and follow the easy steps!

Tips:

• Add Read-A-Thon as a safe sender in your email to ensure you receive future updates.
• Encourage your child to participate—this program makes reading fun and helps develop stronger skills!

What’s in it for the kids?

• Readers can earn and select individual prizes.
• Top-performing classrooms will enjoy special celebrations!

Thank you for your support and participation! Together, we’re fostering a love of reading and building a stronger school community.

Registration is open and you can now enroll your child for the 2025-2026 school year. All of the information and links can be located on the District Registration Page .

The registration deadline will be noon on Friday, March 14, and if you register your child and pay the fees by then, you will receive the early bird discount. You must fill out and submit registration forms by Monday, March 10, at 3:00 pm to take advantage of the fee discount. This allows our staff time to verify documents and send out invoices so you can pay them by noon on Friday, March 14. Any families who do not register by this date will receive a records release, as we assume you’re going to another district.

For the 17th consecutive year, academic registration fees will remain unchanged for families who register and pay by the deadline. However, the early bird discount does not apply to participation, bus, or tuition fees. Our website has the fee list and explanations for any fee increases, such as for Instrumental Music and Chromebook maintenance.

Join Washington students, families and friends for an afternoon of fun at a Chicago Wolves game! All Washington tickets will be sat together and you can watch our schools name appear in lights on the boards throughout the game!

Click the link below to purchase tickets!

You can also find the form under My Account > Open Forms > Washington Family Day with the Chicago Wolves

Purchase Wolves Tickets

• Read-a-Thon, February 3rd to 24th
• Washington Open House, February 12th
• PTO Meeting, February 12th
• No School, Teacher Institute Day, February 14th
• No School, President's Day, February 17th
• Board of Education Meeting, February 20th
• Spring Parent-Teacher Conferences, March 6th

Inspire all students to discover their strengths, embrace learning, achieve personal excellence, and demonstrate care. Students thrive in a rich, rigorous, and innovative curriculum delivered by highly qualified teachers. Each student learns and grows in a safe, nurturing environment. In collaboration with student, parents, teachers and the community, District 64 provides opportunities for each learner to investigate, be successful, be resilient, and become inspired and empowered as they contribute to our global society.