The Washington Post

“What the new year’s brings to you will depend a great deal on what you bring to the new year”- Vern McLellan

There was a school that strived to make a difference. This school aimed for every child not only to know, but to truly believe that they were loved, accepted, and able. This school built its foundation on being honorable, trustworthy, and respectful. It held the expectation for all of the members of it's school family to work hard to be the best version of themselves everyday. With the people inside sticking to these values, they were destined to make their school and the World a better place!

Friday, January 6th:

• House Election Assembly and Election (Presidential candidates will give a 1-2 minute speech to express why they would like to become president of their house! Students will vote during their rotation classes on Friday. The WMS Student Body will only be allowed to vote for the candidates running for the house that they are a part of! Good luck to all of our wonderful candidates. We are so proud of you!)
• Our Step Team, The Diva Knights, will showcase a special performance at our assembly on this day, as well!

Tuesday, January 11th:

• Every student will participate in an in class Spelling Bee on this day. The Spelling Bee will be held inside of each students English Class. There will be a 1st and 2nd place winner chosen from each class period of each English Class. The 1st place winner will then compete in the school wide Spelling Bee on January 19th in the WMS Library! The 2nd place winner will serve as an alternate, in the case that the 1st place winner cannot compete due to no-show, illness, etc. There will be ONE school-wide winner. We will not have a 5th and 6th grade winner. (Students were sent home with a list of Spelling Bee words at the end of November. Please encourage your student to study those words to be prepared for this exciting event! If they have misplaced theirs, have them let their English teacher know!)

Tuesday, January 17th:

• Start of the 3rd 9 weeks. If students rotate electives each 9 weeks, they will need to rotate to their 3rd 9 weeks elective on this day!

Tuesday, January 18th:

• 2nd 9 Weeks Report Cards will be sent home on this day!

Being named Employee of the Month is an honor. Each month, this title is presented to the employee who goes above and beyond for his or her students and our school. This employee gets special perks like parking in the "Employee of the Month" parking space to celebrate their honor. Thank you to all of the employees who pour their heart into our school and our students. YOU are what makes Washington Middle School so great. A special thanks to our Employee of the Month for the month of January! We love you and are so proud of you, Ms. Island!

Beginning September 30, 2022, all students in Kindergarten through Sixth Grade must be accompanied by an adult at all times while attending El Dorado School District athletic events.

Students must enter with an adult and remain with that adult throughout the event. An adult is defined as any person assuming the responsibility and supervision of the student they bring. This person cannot be a student in grades 7-12.

When entering the game, all K-6 students must have their hand stamped. Students with a stamp must be accompanied by an adult when they visit the lower level (under the bleachers), including the concession stands and/or the restrooms. Students who have a stamp but are not accompanied by an adult will be sent back to sit with their adult in the stands.

The purpose of attending athletic events is to cheer for and support our Wildcats and Wildkittens. This policy is in place to ensure the safety of our students and to allow the best game experience for all El Dorado and visiting fans.

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