Washington October Update

As part of WHS Homecoming Week, the annual Stuff the Bus event sponsored by Nelson's Bus Service took place in support of the Whitewater Food Pantry. Washington's Student Council organized our participation once again this year. A very big thank you to our Washington School families who donated items in support of this great cause!

The Washington Elementary School Running Club met for the first time this year on October 10th! Thirty-eight students in 3rd, 4th and 5th grade met after school to play some fun running games and exercise our bodies! We had wonderful weather and enjoyed being outside. First, students worked in teams to play a very competitive game of Connect 4, which included running up and down the hill several times. Next, our kids turned into animals and "ran" around our field like a horse, a rabbit, a crab, a turtle, and a cheetah. Man, those cheetahs are fast! We are looking forward to being together again next week to move our bodies and have some fun!

Members of the Whitewater Fire Department visited Washington this month to speak to Kindergarten and 1st graders about fire safety. Thank you to the WFD for spending time with us!!

New this year is our Fall Conferences Scavenger Hunt! During conferences next week, we want families to have some fun participating in a Scavenger Hunt before or after they attend conferences. Check out the information below. Scavenger Hunt sheets will be available in the lobby during conferences to begin the adventure!

Our 4K/K playground was the site of our first ever Story Trail. Students and staff were able to read a story as the pages came alive with poster-sized images found on our fence!

Student Absences: If you child must miss school for any reason, you must phone the office by 9:00 AM to report the absence. 262-472-8600. We take student safety very seriously. If we do not hear from you regarding your child's absence, we will attempt to call emergency contacts. If we can not get a hold of you or the emergency contacts, we may ask for a well-child check from the police department. Please avoid this by calling the school office if your child will not be in school. Thank you

Walk 4 Washington was a great success! This was the 14th year of W4W over $74,000 has been raised. $6254.75 was raised this year, the money goes directly back to the classrooms! Congrats to the top 10 winners from each grade that had fun with Liberty and other area mascots. They will also enjoy a special lunch with Mr. G! Tanner Marshall was the winner of the bike & helmet!

1st Place (4th grade) Tanner Marshall- $1038.00

2nd Place (K) Hayden Vohs- $400.00

3rd Place (3rd grade) Elizabeth Erdmann- $345..00

4th Place (2nd grade) Nolan Lesar- $280.00

5th Place (5th grade) Maddie Lesar- $280.00

6th Place (4K) Rowyn Brown- $200.00

7th Place (3rd grade) Lucy Barnes-Gilbert- $140.00

8th Place (4th grade) Sofia Taylor- $127.50

9th Place Sadie Taylor- $127.50

10th Place Hailey Adams-Schulz- $115.00

The November PATT Meeting will be held on November 6 at 6 PM in the Cafeteria during Conferences. We hope you can join us!

The Fall Staff Luncheon will be on November 7. PATT is looking for donations for our luncheon. All items should be dropped off at school on 11/7.

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Toppers Dough-Nation Night will be held on November 6 from 4-9 PM. Washington PATT will receive 20% of sales during this time. You MUST mention Washington School PATT for us to receive the donation from your order.

During conferences classrooms will have a gingerbread house hung near the doorway. Each gingerbread house has items that a specific classroom needs. Simply grab a gumdrop off the house, purchase the item and return it to school. This small act helps staff receive items their budget may not cover. Please consider giving back to a classroom of your choice.