Washington Family Newsletter

Thank you, Washington families, for your steadfast commitment to our students and staff. Your unwavering support has allowed us to foster a nurturing environment that encourages growth, resilience, and academic excellence. We are proud of our students' achievements and look forward to continuing our partnership to create a brighter future for all. We extend our best wishes for an enjoyable summer and look forward to welcoming you back for another exciting academic year. farewell for now and we'll see you in the fall!

Students will be keeping their iPads for the summer unless they are leaving the district. If this pertains to your student, please return the iPad, charging brick and cord to Mr. Jihad iPad Coordinator, before the last day of school. Have your student notify their counselor of any moves as well. Thank you.

Mr. Perelstein and the Washington Music Department are finalists for a big music education award! Please vote ONCE A DAY, EVERY DAY UNTIL JUNE 15th and the music department will get $5,000 of new instruments!

"It's not too late do complete your FAFSA! You can still submit FAFSA during the summer to get money for college this fall. Email Mr. Peters at cpeters.ach@spps.org for support, or visit the Achieve Twin Cities Summer FAFSA help site: https://sites.google.com/view/achievetwincitiesfafsahelp/home"

If your student is participating in summer sports at Washington or with Washington Coaches, please submit a Summer Waiver Form. These must be tuned in to coaches prior to participating in SPPS off-season activities (practices/trainings/open gyms/competitions/etc).

Interested in running cross country in the fall?

Come to an informational meeting with Coach Nawrocki and Coach Netzer

Meet other people who will be on the team

Learn about summer and fall practice plans

WHEN: Thursday June 6 10:00 to 10:25 am during Advisory

WHERE: Room 2230

Contact Coach Nawrocki with questions!

The AVID Elective class at Washington is for students who wish to improve their academic and social skills before entering college or a career. Our AVID Site Team is looking for new students to join in 2024-25. Students can complete the application HERE. More information about AVID can be found HERE.

Students can read all summer using Libby and MackinVIA on their iPads.

The Saint Paul Public Library Summer Spark program offers two free books for teens! Stop by the school library to pick up a form to track summer reading for additional opportunities to win free books.

St Paul Public Library Summer Programs

Rice Street St Paul Public Library

1011 Rice St

St Paul, MN 55117 (on Rice and Lawson, near Dar’s Double Scoop and Mama’s Pizza!)

(651) 558-2223

Offering SPPS summer programs including:

• FunLab (ages 7 – 11)

• Createch Spaces (ages 12 – 18)

• Createch After Dark (in the evenings, ages 12 – 19)

• Sankofa Reading (1st – 4th grade)

All events are FREE and most are DROP IN (but check the SPPL website to be certain).

All books and movies (DVDs) are available for FREE check out with NO FEES for late return.

Library Go for all SPPS students

For Teens (12-18), Createch Spaces for hanging out, messing around and geeking out are available at: Arlington: Monday – Thursday, 3:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Rice Street: Wednesday and Thursday, 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Rondo: Wednesday, 3:30 p.m. - 5 p.m.

Sun Ray: Monday and Wednesday, 5:30-7:30; Tuesday and Thursday 4:30 p.m. - 6 p.m.

Createch After Dark (after the library is closed to the public on Fridays, it opens up again just for teens) Rice Street and Sun Ray: various Fridays 5:45 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Events | Saint Paul Public Library | BiblioCommons

• Varied programming this summer all some library branches for teens include: Theatrical Make- up and Theatrical Wig Design, Spray and Take, Intro do Handbuilding Pottery

• Driver’s Practice Test Driving-Tests.org | Saint Paul Public Library (sppl.org)

Dear Washington Families,

Over the Summer break we want to remind you to update your students' school health
information by visiting your students' medical provider. Please make sure your students
are up to date on their childhood immunizations. Those students with chronic health
conditions such as asthma, life-threatening allergies, diabetes, and seizures should see
their medical providers and update their school health information.
Please help us to prepare for your student’s safety at school by:

• Having your medical provider fax your student’s health condition plan to school
• Completing the appropriate medical release and health condition questionnaire forms by visiting the https://www.spps.org/families/student-health-wellness webpage and clicking on Commonly Used Health Forms.

Please include as much information on the forms as you can so we can send them to
the appropriate medical provider. Forms may be emailed to james.johnston@spps.org
or faxed to 1-651-305-7164.

The Washington Health Start Clinic is not open this Summer. Please see the attached
flyer for Clinic hours at their other locations.

• June 5 - Graduation
• June 10 - Last Day of School (Grades 9-11)
• June 11 - Last Day for Teachers