Knightly News
August 12, 2016
It's Back-to-School Time!
School begins next week! Here are some important back-to-school dates:
Friday, August 12 - Teacher assignments can be viewed in ParentVue beginning at 4:00pm
Monday, August 15 - Supply drop off for 1st grade only 3:30pm-4:00pm
Wednesday, August 17 - First day of school for grades 1-5 all day 9:15am - 3:30pm
Wednesday, August 17 - Open house for kindergarten
10:00am - 10:45am for AM & ADK
11:00am - 11:45am for PM
Thursday, August 18 - First day of school for kindergarten
Friday, August 19 - PTA ice cream social 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Thursday, September 1 - Curriculum Night
Welcome, New Washington Staff!
We welcome Mrs. Jennifer Harris to the 2nd grade team. Mrs. Harris graduated from Texas A&M University with a BA in Interdisciplinary Studies, Elementary Education. She comes to CUSD200 with eight years of teaching experience in Houston, Texas and Princeton, New Jersey where she taught 1st and 2nd grade. Mrs. Harris worked as a teaching assistant last year at Washington and is thrilled to share the classroom with 2nd graders this year! When she is not in the classroom, Mrs. Harris is most likely running, exploring flea markets and Pinterest "DIY" projects, or enjoying time with her husband and rescue pup Walter!
Mrs. Jody Gosain, RN, CDE is excited to get started at Washington. She lives in Wheaton and has three children and a sheepdog. Biking, walking, and reading make her happy. Her favorite part of being a nurse is making lives easier for those with chronic conditions.
We welcome Ms. Stacey Santarromana as a teaching assistant this year. Ms. S. worked as a TA last year at Pleasant Hill Elementary. She graduated from DePaul Univeristy with a BS in Elementary Education with an endorsement in art. Starting this fall, she will be working on her Masters in Literacy Education at Northern Illinois University.
Ms. Caitlin O'Halloran returns to Washington this year as a teaching assistant. Ms. O'Halloran student taught in 4th grade last year with Mr. Dan Cerny. Ms. O'Halloran was born in Chicago and grew up in Downers Grove. She graduated with honors from Lewis University, earning a degree in elementary education with endorsements in language arts and social studies. Ms. O'Halloran enjoys crafting and being active.
Mrs. Stacey Bredehoeft will also join us as a teaching assistant this year. She has been in the social work field for the last 23 years, working with children of all ages. Mrs. Bredehoeft has been a Wheaton resident for 21 years and enjoys spending time with her husband and son going on bike rides and museums. She also loves watching movies and her son play baseball. She looks forward to helping students learn and grow this year.
We also welcome Ms. Kristin Kroeze as a teaching assistant this year. Ms. Kroeze graduated from Wheaton College and student taught at Monroe Middle School in mathematics. She then worked toward her Masters in Social Work while interning as a social worker for grades K-12. She is excited to get back to teaching and supporting students.
Ms. Kathy Sennese worked as a lunch supervisor at Washington last year. This year she returns as a half-time teaching assistant. Ms. Sennese has always loved travel. Her elementary teaching career began in Holland, Michigan, then took her to Death Valley, California and the Grand Canyon in Arizona. Later, Ms. Sennese joined the business world but is now very happy to be back in an elementary school. The National Parks still have a special place in her heart.
We give a warm, Washington welcome to all of our new staff members! We will welcome more new staff in our next edition of Knightly News, including our new PACE teacher.
Mrs. Jody Gosain
Ms. Stacey Santarromana
Ms. Caitlin O'Halloran
Arrival and Dismissal
We are still awaiting our updated bus routes from Illinois Central. We expect to receive them Monday 8/15 and will post them on the Washington website.
Once arriving on school property, students should line up at their designated doors:
Kindergarten & 2nd grade - Door 3 (west side of building)
1st grade - Door 4 (west side of building)
3rd grade - Door 6 (west side of building)
4th grade - Door 7 (courtyard north side of building)
5th grade - Door 8 - (northeast corner of building)
If you drop off or pick up your child by car, please familiarize yourself with the Flow Zone Procedures.
Also, please remember that it is illegal to pass a bus when it is loading or unloading children. There should be no car traffic at the front of the building during morning drop-off and afternoon pick-up. For the safety of our students, please follow our procedures and use the flow zone. Also, it it illegal to talk on a hand-held cell phone while driving. Doing so during arrival and dismissal greatly compromises the safety of our students. Please use the utmost caution when driving in the flow zone.
Don't Forget to Check your ParentVue Permissions!
Health Requirements for 2016-2017
Physical examination and immunizations are required before entering school in specific grades. Health requirement information can be found here. Allldocumentation should be submitted to the school nurse as soon as possible and is expected before the first day of school. If you have questions, contact Nurse Jody Gosain at (630) 682-2222 or jody.gosain@cusd200.org
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Washington Elementary School
Website: http://www.cusd200.org/Domain/1399
Location: 911 Bridle Lane, Wheaton, IL, United States
Phone: 630-682-2222
Facebook: facebook.com/washingtonelementaryCUSD200
Twitter: @washcusd200