Greetings Washington Families,

Welcome back to The Washington Weekly! We have some exciting events and important updates to share with you this week.

Be sure to check out the newsletter for details on the upcoming book fair. It’s a great opportunity to find new books and support our school library. We’re also gearing up for our annual Spring Fling Elective Showcase this Tuesday. Join us to celebrate our students' talents and hard work in their 4th quarter electives! Please note: The Boys & Girls Club will be closed on Tuesday, May 21, 2024.

End-of-Grade testing is just around the corner for our 3rd-5th graders. Please mark your calendars with the testing dates!

Thank you for staying engaged and supportive of our school community. Let’s make it a great week at 1000 Fayetteville Street!

Magically,

Catie Burnette

Principal

Come celebrate the incredible talents and gifts our students have explored during their 4th quarter electives. The showcase will take place in the gym, where our students will dazzle you with their performances.

Date: Tuesday, May 21, 2024
Time: 5:30-6:30 Performances, 6:30-6:45 PTA Meeting, 6:45-8:00 Book Fair & Food
Location: School Gym

We encourage everyone to join us for the entire performance and cheer on our talented students! Please note that the Boys and Girls Club will be closed for this special event.

In addition to the showcase, the PTA will hold their last General Meeting of the year. After the meeting, treat yourself to delicious food from Poblano's Food Truck and enjoy shopping at the Book Fair! Don’t miss this wonderful opportunity to support our students and enjoy an evening of entertainment, community, and fun! We look forward to seeing you there!

Each year, we provide an opportunity for parents to provide input about their child's learning needs and classroom environment considerations for the following school year. If you are interested in providing this feedback, please click the button below. Requests for rising 1st-5th grade students are due by JUNE 7, 2024. Forms received after this point will not be awarded full consideration since classes may have been finalized. Forms for rising kindergarten students may be submitted until August 28, 2024.

Get ready! The BOGO Scholastic Book Fair is THIS WEEK! Everything sold will be buy one get one free! Choosing their own books empowers kids and inspires them on their journey to becoming lifelong readers. AND—as always—every purchase at the Fair benefits our school.

Here’s what you need to know about the big event, which will take place from Monday, May 20th to Wednesday, May 22nd in the Media Center. The book fair will also be open on Tuesday evening after Spring Fling (May 21) and you can shop with your kids during this time.

Say goodbye to cash and hello to eWallet—your child’s digital payment account. Before the Fair, set up eWallet for worry-free, cash-free purchases. Anyone can contribute! Share each child’s eWallet so friends and family can add funds and give your kids more books to enjoy.

If you can’t make it to the Fair, then shop at our school’s Book Fair online. All orders ship directly to your home, and shipping is free for book orders over $25. Every online purchase will also benefit our school.

Visit our Book Fair homepage to learn more and get started with eWallet and online shopping.

https://www.scholastic.com/bf/washingtongt

The Spring Book Fair is coming up in a few weeks. The evening book fair will be the night of Spring Fling. This book fair is only 3 days, but could still use some volunteers during the day as well as at night. The library provides an opportunity for all kids, and reading helps grow the mind! And the bonus?… It’s BOGO (Buy one, get one free!)

The General PTA will vote on the nominated 2024-25 PTA Officers and budget for next year at the Spring Fling. The officers were nominated by a nominating committee of 2 executive board members (current President not allowed) and the rest were general PTA members. The results of the nominated officers are below. You can read their bios on our PTA website. Anyone can still put in a nomination for officer before the Spring Fling, and anyone on the PTA can join the nominating committee.

• President: Nancy Cabezas

• VP, Communication: Medha Thareja

• VP, Membership: Tene

• Secretary: Mrudula Surdarsanam

• Treasurer: Kim Gupton

A former Washington alum, Mohit Piryani, has kindly asked to partner with WES PTA regarding soccer needs. He is a junior at Raleigh Charter High School and attended Washington Elementary from K-5, and graduated in 2018. He runs a non-profit called Free2Play where they collect gently used soccer gear from the community and distribute the donations to children who enjoy playing soccer. His non-profit collects gently used soccer cleats of all sizes or genders, soccer clothing, or anything equipment related. They have held distribution drives for refugees from Afghanistan and Ukraine, and they have also run drives in Costa Rica.

His goal with these donations is to provide them to families in need. Please fill out this Google Form regarding what you may need for anything soccer related. If you have any questions, please reach out to Free2PlayWake@gmail.com or contact Washington PTA at wesGTpta@gmail.com!

If you have any soccer gear you are willing to donate, Mohit will be at school during Spring Fling on Tuesday, May 21. Otherwise we will have a collection box through the end of the year.

K: Smaya

1st: Sritha

2nd: Madhav

3rd: Ava P.

4th: Shreyas

5th: Aarav P.

Staff: Mr. Harrell, 5th Grade Teacher

Tuesday, May 21: SPRING FLING, 5:30-8:00pm

Thursday, May 23: Spring Theater Production, 6:30pm

Monday, May 27: Holiday- School Closed!

Thursday, May 30th: 3rd ELA EOG and 5th Science EOG, EXTEND 1

Friday, May 31st: 3rd Math EOG, EXTEND 1

Monday, June 3rd: 4th and 5th ELA EOGs, EXTEND 1

Tuesday, June 4th: 4th and 5th Math EOGs

Wednesday, June 5th: Make Ups, Read to Achieve Testing

Thursday, June 6th: Make Ups, Read to Achieve Testing

Friday, June 7th: Make Ups

Friday, June 7: FIELD DAY

Wednesday, June 12: Last Day of School

Field Day needs volunteers to make this event the best Field Day ever! Field Day will be on Friday, June 7th (rain date 6/10).

*ALL field day volunteers must be a registered WCPSS volunteer. Please visit the front office OR click here to register as a Washington Elementary/WCPSS volunteer by April 26th.

• If you believe that you have already registered this school year and would like to confirm, please contact Ms. Maggie by email (mkrakowiak@wcpss), phone or Talking Points.
• A formal Field Day volunteer sign-up will be posted via Talking Points with time slots (morning/afternoon) in mid May. Volunteers will lead/supervise an activity or game. All materials and instructions will be provided.

Thank you for your time & support in this AMAZING & memorable day for our students!

• 2023-24 WCPSS Student/Parent Handbook (English)
• 2023-24 WCPSS Student/Parent Handbook (Spanish)
• 2023-24 Washington Student/Parent Handbook