Washington Wildcat Chat

Congratulations to all of our students who. participated in this week's V-Show! We are so proud of all of the hard work you put into preparing for this special event. Thank you to the Washington PTO and all of the parent volunteers who helped to bring back this event and make it such a success!

Our final Wildcats Give Back of the year will take place April 29th through May 3rd. We will be partnering with Digs With Dignity, a nonprofit organization that furnishes homes for those recovering from homelessness while also protecting the environment from furniture waste. Please see below for details or visit the Digs With Dignity website to learn more.

Congratulations to the following students who were the winners of the Young Authors Contest for Washington!

• Theodora M. (Kindergarten) for "Kitty School"
• Summer S. (First) for "Emerald"
• Cora O. (Second) for "The Lost Dog Bone"
• Vivienne C. (Third) for "Cassidy's Love for Cats"
• Nella D. (Fourth) for "Silver and Gold"
• Olivia B. (Fifth) for "The Dream Catcher"

Registration for Worlds of Wonder - Summer 2024 is now open!

WOW registration will close on Monday, June 3rd, 2024.

Classes for students who have completed K-3 will be held at Washington Elementary School, while classes for students who have completed 4-7 will be held at Lincoln Middle School.

• Session 1: Wednesday, June 12 - Friday, June 28 (No School Wednesday, June 19)

• Session 2: Monday, July 1 - Friday, July 19 (No School Wednesday July 3, Thursday, July 4, or Friday, July 5).

• Registration link for WOW 2024 at Washington Elementary School (K-3)

• Registration link for WOW 2024 at Lincoln Middle School (4-7)

A local Rainbows peer group was recently initiated to provide a safe space for students in 1st - 8th grade to share their experiences associated with loss of a loved one and/or a changing family dynamic due to divorce, deployment, etc. Trained facilitators help encourage communication while identifying, navigating and discussing feelings amongst the group. A second session of the program will begin in September of 2024. Each session is 12 weeks long, meeting weekly in the evening for 1 hour.

Please note, we are looking for more volunteers to help facilitate these peer groups. Teachers will receive CPDU credits! Any interest or questions please contact Justine Karl, 847-340-1741 or Phyllis Lubinki, 312-659-6226

Please fill out this Google form to sign up and/or to be added to our communication list."

Rainbows Student Peer Group Sign up

District 64 seeks to address its highest-priority capital facility needs, with a special focus on health, safety, and security upgrades, mechanical and infrastructure improvements, and improvements to instructional and student support spaces. Our schools are the cornerstone of the community and we need to address these needs collectively.

Please see here for the link to the District's master facilities plan or consider joining Dr. Collins for one of his upcoming community sessions to learn more.

• Candor Health Presentations (5th Grade)
• MAP Testing, April 29 - May 10
• Digs With Dignity Collection, April 30 - May 3
• 5th Grade "Intro to Lincoln Night", April 30
• Griffin's Tale Assembly, May 3
• PTO Meeting, May 8
• Cool to Be Kind Assembly, May 17
• 5th Grade Promotion Party, May 30
• Field Day, May 31
• Board of Education Meeting, May 16

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.