Washington Wildcat Chat

Dear Washington Families,

The Illinois 5Essentials school climate survey for parents is now open! I am pleased to invite all parents to participate and would like to encourage you to share your thoughts. The survey should take about 20 minutes or less to complete.

The survey focuses on the five “essential” areas that research has shown are key components for school success: Effective Leaders, Collaborative Teachers, Involved Families, Supportive Environment, and Ambitious Instruction.

Your participation will help us understand the conditions at our school and guide improvements. Your identity and individual survey responses will be kept completely confidential and will never be connected to you or your child. The 5Essentials Survey is sponsored by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) and was developed in collaboration with the University of Chicago.

Three helpful tips before you enter the survey:

• Please focus on your experiences during the current school year.

• Take care to select the correct school and community (you’d be surprised how many schools in Illinois have the same name)!

• If you have a student at more than one school, we invite you to complete a survey for each location.

Please visit this link to begin: https://survey.5-essentials.org/illinois/

The survey will close on March 31, 2025.

Thank you for sharing your thoughts and helping to improve the environment for student success at Washington!

Best,

Angie

District 64 students in grade 5 will take the Illinois Science Assessment on Tuesday, March 11th, Wednesday, March 12th, and Thursday, March 13th. The ISA is aligned with the Illinois Science Standards for Science. This online test consists of three sections. While the test is allotted two hours per session, we anticipate that each section will take 45 minutes to complete.

Below is our school’s schedule for test administration:

• Tuesday, March 11th, 8:55 a.m.

• Wednesday, March 12th, 12:30 p.m.

• Thursday, March 13th, 8:55 a.m.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Ms. Brito or Ms. Adams. Thank you for your continued support and commitment to your child’s learning.

Thank you to the generous Washington School Community for your support of our Uncle Pete's Sack Lunch Collection last week! The threat of rain didn’t stop the enthusiastic students of Washington from reaching out to those in need. Many of the bags were decorated which added a real personal touch. We collected over 610 lunches that were shared with individuals and families at:

· Covenant House, 2934 West Lake, serving homeless youth between ages 18 to 24

· St. Sylvester Food Pantry, 2157 N Humboldt, serving the needs of the surrounding community.

· Franciscan Outreach, 2715 W Harrison, an overnight shelter, offering food and support services for homeless men and women.

· St. Stanislaus Kostka Soup Kitchen, 1351 W Evergreen, serving meals daily to the needy.

· Deborah’s Place, 2822 W Jackson, working to break the cycle of homelessness for women providing housing and comprehensive services.

Thank you to everyone who participated by helping spread the word, bringing a lunch, running home to grab a lunch left on the counter, and helping collect the lunches before school. Thank you to the Washington teachers and staff for their support. Every contribution matters and we’ve shown our children there are many ways to truly care about our neighbors in need.

Special thanks to the Washington student council and Ms. Schlender and Ms. Bovino who helped get the word out and build excitement and collect lunches this morning.

Wildcats Give Back!

All trimester 2 report cards are now available to view digitally through the District’s parent portal! After viewing online, you will be asked to digitally sign off that you have viewed your child’s report card. To be sure you can access this report card, please follow these directions for how to login.

If you would still like to request a paper copy or are unsure of how to login, please contact the school main office for assistance.

You can find the Standards Based Grading and Reporting Handbook for Grades K-5 linked here. This tool is to help you understand and navigate your child’s report card. You can also find more information on Standards Based Grading and Reporting on our website.

SUPPORT D64 BOPA

BAND & ORCHESTRA PARENT ASSOCIATION

TUESDAY, MARCH 11
5:00 - 9:00 PM
Chipotle
119 S. Northwest Hwy, Park Ridge

USE PROMO CODE: 4MK68BD

or show the attached flyer

For Questions, please contact:
Christine Erickson bopa64@gmail.com

• Illinois Science Assessment (5th Grade), March 11th - 13th
• PTO Meeting, March 12th
• Educating Outside the Lines Partnership, March 17th - 20th
• Spring Break, March 24th - 28th

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.