"Knightly" News

Washington Street Elementary - August 29, 2024

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2nd Grade

3rd Grade

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Upcoming Events

August

30: No School

September

2: Labor Day, No School

4: 1st Delayed Start, doors open at 9:50 am

9: PTO & Title I Annual Meeting, Media Center, 4:00 pm

9: City Champions Elementary Cross Country Meet, 5:00 pm

9-13: Homecoming Week

13: Mileage Club Kick-off!

13: Homecoming Parade

24: Picture Day

26: Fall Fest

Student Behavior: Think Sheets

At WSE, we are committed to providing a safe and orderly learning environment for all students. We recognize that students may occasionally make mistakes, and that’s perfectly okay as long as they maintain a growth mindset and learn from their experiences. This school year, all teachers will be using think sheets as a tool for reflection. These sheets will vary by grade level to suit students' abilities. The purpose of the think sheet is to help students reflect on their actions and to facilitate communication between the student, parent, and teacher. If your child brings one home, please review it with them, sign it, and return it to their teacher. We appreciate your ongoing partnership in supporting your child’s growth!

Purple Week

Purple Week is coming up at the end of September and the time is now to get your purple apparel! We have short and long sleeve shirts, sweatshirts, sweatpants and more! All proceeds go directly to cancer and Parkinson’s disease research at Van Andel Institute. Wearing your purple shows your support for the cause - we hope to make this the most successful Purple Week fundraiser yet!!!

https://tinyurl.com/purpleapparel2024

To learn more about the ways to get involved with Purple Week, visit https://www.otsegops.org/purpleweek.

Washington Street Elementary PTO

The WSE PTO needs you! Joining the Parent-Teacher Organization is a fantastic way to get involved in your child's education. We meet once a month at 4:00 p.m. in the Media Center. Below are the dates for this year’s meetings. We would love to have you join us!

Annual Title I Meeting

Counselor's Corner

Routines - Why are they Important?

School is back in session and gone are the lazy days of summer. Most of us have gotten out of our normal routines, but it is time to start establishing some regular routines. Just like adults, children feel more confident and secure when their daily activities are predictable and familiar. A consistent daily schedule and step-by-step routines give children a predictable day.

Routines build self-confidence, curiosity, social skills, self-control, communication skills and more. Routines create manageable expectations that allow children to build emotional resilience, such as saying goodbye to parents each morning at drop-off.

Repetitive actions help form neural connections, enabling the brain to process information more efficiently. As children engage in consistent daily activities, they improve their memory, problem solving abilities, and critical thinking skills. Feel free to reach out to me if you need any help developing daily routines.

Homecoming

Free/Reduced Lunch Forms

Free & Reduced Lunch Application

Please fill out the Free and Reduced Lunch Application. The federal government uses this information to determine funding at our school. This helps us provide you with many resources.
Milk is $.50 if your child brings a cold lunch and wants milk.