Washington Wildcat Chat

Dear Washington Families,

I hope everyone got some time to enjoy the beautiful fall weather this weekend! We are starting our fifth week of school, and digging deeper into teaching and learning in the classrooms. Thank you for all of your support in setting strong routines at home so students come to school ready to learn each day!

This Friday is our annual Walkathon fundraiser, sponsored by the Washington PTO. Students will receive their Walkathon teeshirts on Friday to wear at the event. Please note, parents are not allowed to walk or run the event with their child during the Walkathon. If you are interested in attending, we encourage you to get involved and volunteer. Please contact the PTO for more information on how you can help.

Thank you to our Washington community for the many ways they support our students and staff through their generous donations time and money. Funds raised from the Walkathon helps to pay for school assemblies, field trips and classroom teacher grants. We know these special opportunities would not be possible without your support.

Have a great week and we look forward to seeing everyone tomorrow!

Warmly,

Angie

Show your school spirit by dressing up for the spirit week days listed above! Spirit Week ends with our annual Walk-A-Thon and students will receive their Walk-A-Thon shirts at school that day!

Please be mindful to not make requests to the office for early dismissal, changes in transportation or after care, after 3:00 p.m. This is our busiest time of day for our staff, and they are not always able to communicate last minute schedule changes in time for dismissal. If you know your child will have an early dismissal or change to their transportation or after care, please alert the office as soon as possible, and include your child's teacher on any communication. Thank you for your support with this!

The PTO is excited to announce this year's annual Washington Walk-a-thon is coming up on September 13, 2024. Your Walk-a-thon donation helps contribute to the PTO's overall financial support of our school, teachers, and students. As a non-profit, the PTO uses donations to contribute to field trips, classroom parties, school assemblies, and teacher grants. This year, each student can have their own individual donation page or you can donate to Walkathon without designating a specific student. You can find more information on the PTO's website here: Washington Elementary School PTO - Welcome! (washingtonpto.org)

Picture day at Washington is Monday, September 23rd!

This year, parents can pre-pay online for picture orders. All orders will close on Monday, September 23rd at midnight. If you miss the opportunity to pre-order, parents will have the opportunity to order pictures with their child's ticket code. Please note, if you place an order using the ticket code after picture day, a shipping fee will apply. All orders placed after picture day will be shipped directly to the student's home. All orders placed on or before picture day will take approximately three weeks to process.

Please see here for more information about ordering your portraits.

Save the Date! All District 64 parents are invited to our inaugural D64 PTO Kick-Off! Hear our Superintendent, Dr. Ben Collins, present information on the upcoming referendum and tour the aging Lincoln Middle School to see some of the proposed improvements with each school's Principal as your guide. PTO's will have their annual kick-off meeting to highlight their year and offer an opportunity to meet more D64 parents. Daycare will be provided and this is a great opportunity to support your child's education. We hope to see you on September 16th at 7:00pm at Lincoln Middle School!

Please see this link for more information about Maine South football games.

• Walk-a-thon, September 13th
• PTO Meeting, September 16th
• Camp Duncan, September 19th
• Picture Day, September 23rd
• Parent Teacher Conferences, October 8th, 10th, 15th
• Teacher Institute Day, October 11 - NO SCHOOL
• Book Fair, October 8th - 10th

Inspire all students to discover their strengths, embrace learning, achieve personal excellence, and demonstrate care. Students thrive in a rich, rigorous, and innovative curriculum delivered by highly qualified teachers. Each student learns and grows in a safe, nurturing environment. In collaboration with student, parents, teachers and the community, District 64 provides opportunities for each learner to investigate, be successful, be resilient, and become inspired and empowered as they contribute to our global society.