Washington Oak Family News

• This week in the Boats for kids program the fifth grade students learned about sheet metal. Throughout the building students learned about libraries, civil rights, poetry, division of decimals, place value and so much more. Everyone had a great time during the fun run. Thank you to all of the families who were able to join us and cheer on the runners. Your generosity has put our preliminary total at around $30, 000. We also enjoyed a fun crazy hair and hat day on Friday.
• Thank you for all of the candy donations for our annual trunk or treat. We look forward to seeing you there on Friday evening. It will take place from 6:00- 7:30 pm. We will open the parking lot to those of you who are setting up trunks at 4:30 pm. This will give us time to dismiss everyone and move any necessary cars. We look forward to seeing all of you there!
• Don't forget that this Tuesday is Jovie Day at Washington Oak. We will all be dressing in pink or purple, or both if you choose. Please see more information below!

Lifetouch will be back here on Monday, October 28th. If your child was absent on the original picture day, we will take their picture that day. If you were not happy with the pictures that you purchased, they can be retaken that day as well. Please send in the pictures that you did not care for with your child that day and the photographer will take them back for you. Should you have any questions you can contact Lifetouch at

We're excited to announce The Autism Project's upcoming parent-to-parent training series, designed to provide valuable insights and support for families raising children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and other Developmental Delays (DD).

Our sessions are available in both English and Spanish.

Attached, you'll find a flyer detailing the schedule, topics, and QR codes. Also, the registration links are added here for your convenience.

• English Training Registration Link: (Toilet Training & 4 weeks)
• Spanish Training Registration Link: Toilet Training
• Spanish Training Registration Link: Parent to Parent ( 4 weeks)

While the training is free of cost, registration is necessary to secure the spot.

We encourage you to share this opportunity with parents and caregivers who may benefit from joining our community. Together, we can create a supportive network where every parent/caregiver feels understood and empowered.

Thank you for being a part of our journey, and we eagerly anticipate your participation in these enriching sessions. See flyers at the bottom of this newsletter.

Best Regards,

Rajeswari Rengarajan (Raji)

Community Healthcare Worker

Family Resource Specialist

The Autism Project

1516 Atwood Ave

Johnston ,RI 02919

Phone:401-667-6519

Fax:401-785-2272

On Tuesday October 22nd, we will support our favorite canine friend Jovie as she celebrates her birthday week! Let's show her our spirit and wear pink or purple or both if you choose! We will be collecting a $1.00 donation, and all proceeds will go towards comfort canine programs. She is such an incredible addition to Tuesday mornings for students and staff. You can also venmo the donation if that is easier. This venmo is just for this purpose.

We will continue to collect candy until Friday, October 18th! Thanks you for all that has already come in!

Before we know it, this amazing event will be here! This year our Trunk or Treat event will take place on Friday, October 25th rom 6:00-7:30

Please fill out this form to attend, participate, or donate to this fun family event! If you are not able to attend, please DO NOT fill out this form. If your child is going with someone else, please still fill this out as we need to know how much candy to order. THANK YOU!!

Fill out in Google Forms

Meetings will be help on the following dates and times in the Library:

November 12th - 8:15

January 14th - 8:15

March 4th - 8:15

May 27th - 7:45 - Celebration

The PTO has once again organized a variety of after school activities. Please read the descriptions above and if your child is interested in participating complete this form. We will fill slots on a first come, first serve basis. The time stamp on the google form will help with this.

Families if you have not already done so, please complete the application to see if you qualify for free or reduced lunch. You never know if you will qualify or not, but every little bit helps if you do. A letter went home this past week with a paper application as well. This year only, the state will pay for those families who qualify for reduced lunch as well. Your reduced status will not change, your lunch purchase however, will be covered. Hopefully this will be helpful to those who qualify. Letters will be coming home with balances in the coming week. If you have qualified since the start of school, those balances will be adjusted. If you receive a balance letter and you are not sure why, please reach out and we will look into it. at times students order when they are not supposed to or stop in for breakfast. We are happy to work with you to insure that this does not become a recurring event throughout the year.

Keep those golden tickets and Feinstein Jr Scholar cards in a safe place. We will continue to instill being kind to others and supporting those that are in need throughout the school year.

I am delighted to announce the continuation of our Feinstein Jr. Scholar Golden Ticket grant program for the 2024- 2025 school year...

• • Each of your Jr. Scholars received their own individually numbered Golden Ticket, included within your school's Jr. Scholar supply package.
  • Random drawings will be held every Monday with 5 new Golden Ticket winning numbers announced on WPRI Channel 12 on Mondays during their 4:30 p.m. news programming — commencing October 7th.
  • Winning numbers will be posted the following day, Tuesdays, on our Virtual Journal and Facebook pages, as well as shared via email with Feinstein Leadership Schools!
  • Should your school hold a winning ticket, please contact The Feinstein Foundation!

• If your child is sick please reach out to the nurse and let her know. We understand that each illness does not warrant a doctor visit.
  

• If a child has COVID symptoms they will need to be picked up.

  (Testing requirements will be provided prior to school).

  GI symptoms such as vomiting or diarrhea require dismissal and your child must be free of symptoms for at least 24 hours prior to return to school.

  A fever is defined as 100.4 degrees or higher and a student must be fever free for 24 hours WITHOUT the use of fever reducing medicines like Tylenol or Ibuprofen in order to return to school.
  

• If your student tests positive-they will need to stay home for at least 5 days from either symptom onset or the test date if they were asymptomatic.

  They may return when symptoms have improved and have had no fever for 24 hours (without the use of any medicine)

  They will need to wear a well fitting mask when they return through day 10.

  Please report all test results to the school nurse.

• Teachers have been given a letter to share with you if your child's class has a severe nut allergy and must remain peanut and tree free. Please remember that they may have it in the lunchroom.

• Contact info for School Nurse:

• Nurse Peg

  Carrollmargaret@coventryschools.net

  401-397-1976

  
  

Email: jacquardpaula@coventryschools.net
Website: WWW.COVENTRYSCHOOLS.NET
Location: 801 Read School House Road, Coventry, RI, USA
Phone: 4013971976