Washington Wildcat Chat

Dear Washington Family,

We've had another great week of teaching and learning at Washington! The students are settling into routines, and our PBIS (Paws) incentives are underway. Last Friday, we announced our first round of ROARS winners, and we look forward to celebrating class and individual winners tomorrow.

This is a reminder that morning supervision begins at 8:40, and our first bell rings at 8:45. When students arrive, they should line up with their class. The playgrounds and field are closed in the mornings as we do not have adequate supervision to monitor these areas safely. For this same reason, we request that students leave the premises immediately after dismissal. Thank you for your cooperation in following these arrival and dismissal procedures.

I hope you all have a wonderful weekend...the weather looks beautiful so soak up these last days of summer-like weather!

Warmly,

Angie

We will once again be using Power PTC for you to set up your fall Parent Teacher Conferences. Sign-ups will be live starting Friday, September 29th at 9:00 a.m. The sign-up link will be live until the end of the day on October 12th. Please click the link below for more information on signing up.

Fall Conference dates are October 17, 24, and 26 from 4:00-8:00 p.m.

Click here for the link on how to sign up.

Each week, Washington students attend various specials classes, including Art, Music, Physical Education, Spanish and Library. Click here to learn about the awesome things the students have been learning in these classes and what is coming up!

Click here for details.

Our Parent University returns on October 18th!

Join us for this free event with Dr. Justin Patchin, who is the Co-Founder and Co-Director of the Cyberbullying Research Center. Dr. Patchin travels the country and talks with students, educators, and parents about how to safely navigate social media and prevent the misuse of technology.

Parents in the community are welcome to come to Dr. Patchin’s presentation on Wednesday, October 18th, at 6:00 pm in the Hendee Rooms (Jefferson School -8200 Greendale Ave Niles, IL 60714)

If you plan on coming please RSVP here.

Primary Challenge is an enrichment program of services for students from kindergarten through 2nd grade with advanced learning needs in the specific academic areas of reading and math. The program is designed to use a flexible identification process and provide services as students demonstrate need. Our primary challenge teachers just completed the first identification round for Grades 1 and 2. If your student qualifies, families will receive a permission form. The program is intended to be flexible and fluid and students may move in and out of the program through the year. This also means students may qualify one year but not the next. This is to be expected as the academic needs of students in the primary grades can change frequently. Kindergarten evaluations will begin in mid-October and families will be notified in November. The remaining timeline can be found on our PC calendar. If you would like to learn more about the program, please visit the website or view this short video. Our Primary Challenge FAQ will be able to answer any other questions that you may have about testing, qualifying, and identification for Primary Challenge.

October 6 - Walk-a-Thon

October 9 - No School

October 13 - PTO Trunk or Treat

October 17, 24, 26 - Parent Teacher Conferences

October 24 - 26 - Book Fair

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.