News from the Lion's Den

Principal

• Early Release Wednesday - Wednesday Nov. 6th --> 1:00 pm
• Fall Conferences - Wednesday Nov. 6th --> 1:00-8:00 pm
• No School - Veteran's Day Monday, Nov. 11th
• Full Day Wednesday - Wednesday Nov. 13th
• Early Release Wednesday - Wednesday Nov. 20th --> 1:00 pm
• No School - Wednesday, Nov. 27th - Friday, Nov. 29th

Safety is our first priority. This is why we have high expectations for student behaviors. It is why we train to evacuate and we train for intruders. Every staff member has multiple ways to access administration and are capable of making emergency calls as needed.

• All the doors are locked all the time, external and internal

• There are hard wired phones in each room

• Cameras that are observed

• Secure front entrance

• Badged staff

• Practice safety measures

• We do not have unannounced visitors

• Staff have multiple communication devices to contact others for immediate assistance

Parent/Teacher Conference season is officially here. Our goal at Washburn is to meet with 100% of families to establish a strong learning community between home and school. You are, after all, the experts on your child(ren) and working together is the simplest and most effective way to help your child succeed this school year. The district's goal for fall conferences is to:

1. Establish a relationship between teacher(s)/parent(s).
2. Learn more about your child(ren) from you as their parent(s)/guardian(s).
3. Discuss your child's individual achievement.
4. Share how you will communicate collaboratively throughout the year.

Please sign up for a conference using the link below if you have not already done so. If you are unable to access the link simply send your child's teacher a Remind message or handwritten note as to when works for you. Dates for Fall conferences are the following Early Release Wednesdays:

• Wednesday October 23rd, 1:30 - 3:00 pm
• Wednesday October 30th, 1:30 - 3:00 pm
• Wednesday November 6th, 2:00 - 8:00 pm

https://www.ptcfast.com/schools/Washburn_Elementary_School_3

This is Mrs. Luce's last week teaching Guidance Classes until after Winter Vacation as she will be switching to small group skill work. Take a peek at what students have learned so far with her below!

Hello Washburn Families! As you know, the holiday season is fast approaching.

We know that for some families this can be stressful and challenging. We are able to help a few of our families this year and we just wanted to let you know our system for providing this support. All families that have signed up to be a part of our food pantry program will have their names go into a random drawing. If you are selected, Mrs. Luce will be calling to let you know during the first week of November. If you do not receive a phone call, please reach out to the Salvation Army for Christmas help. Their deadline is November 11th. You can reach them at saangeltree.org

Thank you for your continued partnership!

Sincerely,

Mrs. Maggie Luce

Hand Hygiene:

Hand hygiene is important in preventing illness in both kids and adults. Wash hands frequently such as before and after meals, after using the bathroom, when sneezing or coughing into hands and when hands are visibly dirty. Keeping fingernails and toenails short reduces the amount of germs on hands.

Steps to wash hands:

• Turn on the water faucet.

• Completely wet hands with water.

• Apply soap into the palm of one hand.

• Scrub all surfaces of the hands, including between the fingers, vigorously for at least 20 seconds.

• Rinse hands under running water.

• Dry hands with paper towel and discard.

Please update your family forms in Power School!

We are trying to get to 100%!

Please log in to be sure you have updated your information!

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The following forms need to be updated for each child in your family - either on paper copy or on your Power School parent account! CLICK HERE to access Power School!

* Economic Status

* "Back to School" Information Update

* Health Information

* Technology Release Form