Our school wide goal this year is school attendance. Please help us make sure your child is at school on time. We are going to start some attendance incentives for our students with great attendance.
Good Afternoon Washington Families!
Can't wait to see you all at our Open House/Curriculum Night on Tuesday, September 26. Chick-Fil-A will have their food truck out front. The Cub Scouts will be here for a join night if anyone is interest.
This is a come and go event. During this event parents will get information about what your child will learn this year, curriculum that we use in Norman, see your child's classroom, and tour our school. You can stop by and meet our counselor, librarian, music, p.e., and soar teacher. Parent teacher conferences are coming up in October for you to have individual meetings with your child's teacher to visit about your child's progress or any concerns.
This year Washington will be offering small skills groups throughout the school year. These groups will focus on a variety of topics such as resiliency, mindfulness, feelings, social skills, and friendships. The skills groups will meet once a week for 45 minutes and last 6-8 weeks, depending on the group. The small groups will be facilitated by either the school counselor, Mr. Graham, or by a counselor from Crossroads Youth and Family Services. The upcoming groups being offered are below. Please contact Mr. Graham at grahamt@normanps.org or by calling Washington Elementary at 405-366-5984.
Group: Stress and Anxiety
When: November 6- January 12
Who: 3rd-5th graders
Facilitator: Crossroads Youth and Family
Group: Anger Management
When: November 6th- January 12
Who: 3rd-5th graders
Facilitator: Crossroads Youth and Family
Group: Feelings
When: October 9th- November 24th
Who: 1st graders
Facilitator: Mr. Graham
Group: Resiliency
When: October 9th- November 24th
Who: 2nd & 3rd graders
Facilitator: Mr. Graham
Group: Mindfulness
When: October 9th- November 24th
Who: 4th & 5th graders
Facilitator: Mr. Graham
October is approaching fast. Don't forget to fill out the free and reduce form. If you need a paper copy please call the office and we will send one home. This form helps give our school more money to support our students and if you qualify it helps you save money on breakfast and lunch. More information is below.
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