• 3/7 Progress Reports go home
• 3/9 Daylight Savings Time starts!
• 3/12 KG Oral Hygiene Assembly
• 3/14 Early Release, 10:50am
• 3/17-3/20 FREE Scholastic Book Fair (students shop for books during school day)
• 3/20 Family Reading Night, 6-7pm (Scholastic Book Fair open to families 5-7pm)
• 3/21 2nd Grade Field Trip, Marriott Theatre
• 3/24-3/28 NO SCHOOL
• 4/3 Family Music Night, 6-7pm
• 4/11 Early Release, 10:50am

• KG is learning about oral hygiene during their own assembly on 3/12.
• Next month, the Smile Mobile Dentist Group will be visiting WA on April 24th from 7:30am - 2:30pm. This opportunity for in-school dental care is convenient, easy, and may be no cost. Sign Up or learn more.

Welcome Center new temporary location:

The transfer to our new location is now complete. The new address is 330 N. Ridgemoor Ave. This new space is holding all of our basic needs items such as personal hygiene products, household items, new basic essentials clothes, diapers, school supplies/backpacks, and a limited amount of canned and dried goods. This space will be used to host families in critical need of resources from now until the end of the current school year.

Something to celebrate:

On February 11th, we received a large donation of HP Pro Books 640 G8 (launched in 2020). These used (wiped clean) laptops were obtained through the Computers for Learning program, Executive Order 12999 signed by President Clinton in 1996. As we have a great community resource in the Welcome Center, we qualified to receive this donation. Two dozen HP Pro Books (over $29,000 worth) have been given out to our families. Thank you to Computers for Learning!

Thank you to all for making Mundelein wonderful! Happy March!

• English: Join us for a fun family night! Enjoy snacks, raffles, and take-home challenges while learning healthy habits through our Latin culture. Don't miss it! The primary language of the evenings will be Spanish.
• Spanish: Unéte a una noche de diversión en familia! Disfruta de refrigerios, rifas y desafíos para llevar a casa, mientras aprendemos hábitos saludables con nuestra cultura latina. ¡No te lo pierdas! El idioma principal de las veladas será el Español.
• Information/Informacion

March is Music in our Schools Month!There is still time to sign up for one or both opportunities to experience Music at Washington. These experiences are separate from Music Night on April 3rd.

Mystery Musician (3/3-3/13)

A few parents have expressed interest in demonstrating instruments or musical talents during a Music Class. This led to the idea of a Mystery Musician! Inspired by Mystery Readers, parents can sign up to share a song, instrument, and what inspired their passion for music during their student’s Music Class. Mystery Musicians are invited to sign up to visit a music class between 3/3 and 3/13.

Music Class Observations (3/17-3/21)

This is similar to a performance in that there is an audience, but instead of rehearsing set pieces like you would for a program, students simply participate in music class. It is a way to perform for parents during a typical music class. This is a great opportunity to see your child’s musical and social skills in action! Parents are invited to sign up to visit their child’s Music class between 3/17-3/21, preventing any overlaps with the Mystery Musicians.

Haven't signed up yet but interested? Email Ms. Freeman at bfreeman@d75.org.

• This year we have currently fundraised $634.60 by families simply scanning their receipts and purchasing items with the Box Tops logo. Each month there are monthly challenges for everyone to opt into to earn extra Box Tops English / Espanol. Fun Fact, even if you did not purchase Box Tops items you can still scan your receipt to be entered to win additional Box Tops. As a reminder families simply need to download the app and either search for District 75 PTO Mundelein or enter code PNKN0SEQ.

Washington is participating with the Illinois State Board of Education in the 2025 statewide survey of school climate and learning conditions. This is your chance to provide input concerning your child’s education. We value your opinions about the operation of Washington School. Our foyer has a chromebook set-up for parents to complete the survey, if you need access to a device.

The Illinois 5Essentials Surveys are available from Monday, Feb. 24 through Friday, March 28. Please use the following link to complete the survey: 5Essentials Survey. Click HERE for the message from our superintendent, Dr. Myers.

The District 75 School Board on Feb. 25 approved the hiring of Dr. Lilli Melamed to serve as the next principal at Washington Early Learning Center.

“I’m really excited about this opportunity,” Melamed said. “Mundelein is a wonderful community, and I am looking forward to serving the students, staff and families of Washington School.”

The new principal grew up in the Vernon Hills/ Mundelein area and has children attending school in the Fremont School District. She is currently principal at Oak Terrace, a dual language school in Highwood, where she developed a comprehensive plan with teacher leaders to support school improvement. Prior to that she was the assistant principal and Gifted and Talented Coordinator for Oak Grove School District 68.

Melamed earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Elementary Education from DePaul University in 2004. She has two Master’s Degrees, one in Educational Leadership from Northeastern Illinois University (2013) and another in Curriculum and Instruction from Concordia University Chicago (2008). Melamed earned her Doctorate in Educational Leadership from Concordia University in 2024.

Your darling children, our staff, and WA teachers have been sharing their favorite books this month. WA has great taste in books! Check out some of these titles, when you have a chance.

KG: Lola M

First Grade: Evelyn L

Second Grade: Ryan C

First grade students studied the artist Jim Dine and created textured heart sculptures and heart mixed media pieces that included experimenting with new materials. Students used layering, mark making using tempera paint sticks, paper collage, colored pencils, and oil pastels to create highlights and shadows.

Second grade students just finished Winter monochromatic cityscapes. Students learned to create a gradient of tints with tempera paint for the background, collaged a cityscape they drew after studying architectural details of buildings, finally adding shadow with oil pastel and touches of snow and glitter. I'm excited to introduce to students contemporary artist Reggie Laurent and begin a organic/geometric shape collage project next.

School Boards from both Mundelein School Districts 75 and 120 on Tuesday named Dr. Corey Tafoya as the next superintendent to lead within its shared services model. Tafoya, currently the Superintendent of Harvard Community Unit School District 50, will take over the leadership of retiring Mundelein Superintendent Dr. Kevin Myers beginning on July 1. For more information, please see the news release on our website.

Do you want more information about your student? Text the word Yes to 79041 to receive text message notifications from their school. Click HERE for directions on how to opt-in.

• School Calendar for 2024-2025 & Next year, 2025-2026
• RevTrack: this document has details. For help with payment and balances, please contact Patty DeLozier, pdelozier@d75.org or 847-949-2700 ext. 2014.
• PowerSchool: directions for parent accounts is HERE If you have any questions, contact Diana Solis via email dsolis@d75.org.
  
• Teacher contact info: our staff list is on our website.
  
• Archived WA Newsletters

School Lunch menus

Food Service Information

Access the RevTrak website to pay for school meals for your child.