Knightly News

October 2, 2018

Knights on the Run Pledge Money is Due Friday! Prizewinners will be determined based on Friday turn-ins.

Parent-Teacher Conference Sign-ups Open NOW

Parent-Teacher Conferences will be held this month. Most conferences will take place the evenings of October 11th and 16th, but teachers will add times as needed. You can sign up using the link below. It is also on the homepage of the Washington website.

Change for After School Walkers

We would like to ask our after school walkers not to walk along the front of the building. Walkers who are headed east have been running into the bus lines leaving the building, and there is not sufficient room on the sidewalk. We are concerned for the safety of all. Instead, we would like walkers to walk toward the red flow zone gates and use the sidewalk that runs along Bridle Lane. Please contact Mrs. Craig if you have questions at jennifer.craig@cusd200.org.

October Dates

Tuesday, October 2 - DuPage Children's Museum Visits Mrs. Weisheit's ADK class - Number Sense Activities

Wednesday, October 3 - PTA Butterbraid orders go home

Thursday, October 4 - 1st grade Field Trip

Thursday, October 4 - D200 Listening Town Hall at Monroe Middle School 7:00pm

Friday, October 5 - D200 Listening Town Hall at WNHS 10:00am

Friday, October 5 - PTA Knights on the Run Pledges due to the main office by 3:30pm

Monday, October 8 - NO SCHOOL - Columbus Day

Wednesday, October 10 - Hearing & Vision Rescreenings

Thursday, October 11 - Parent-Teacher Conferences

Friday, October 12 - Prize Day for PTA Knights on the Run

Friday, October 12 - Field Trip for all Kindergarten classes

Saturday, October 13 - D200 Listening Town Hall at WWSHS 10:00am

October 16 - PTA Book Fair 9:00am-3:30pm

October 16 - Pilot John Scholgrn visits 4th grade classes (rescheduled from 9/25)

Tuesday, October 16 - Parent-Teacher Conferences

Wednesday, October 17 - PTA Book Fair 9:00am-3:30pm

Thursday, Ocober 18 - PTA Book Fair 11:00am-7:00pm

Friday, October 19 - PTA Book Fair 9:00am - 4:00pm

Friday, October 19 - Party for Winning Class for Knights on the Run 12:00pm-1:00pm

Tuesday, October 23 - PTA Meeting 7pm

Wednesday, October 24 - PTA Reflections Entries Due

Wednesday, October 31 - Halloween parade and parties
Kdg AM 10:30 a.m. – Parade/10:45-11:30 a.m. – Party

Kdg-5th gr. 2:00 p.m. Parade/ 2:30-3:15 p.m. Party

PTA Reflections: Heroes Around Me

The theme of this year's PTA Reflections Program is "Heroes Around Me." Students can create art in a variety of categories. Students may create their pieces at home or may work during lunchtime on these dates in the LLC: October 3, 11, and 22. Entries are due October 24th. Read more here: PTA Reflections.

Cooler Weather is Coming!

Washington uses a Cold Weather Color Scale to serve as a guideline for dressing for the weather. We do our best to enforce these guidelines for recess grades ADK-3rd and we highly encourage them for grades 4 & 5. If the feels-like temperature is below zero or there is heavy rain/snow, we have recess indoors. Otherwise, we like to give students time to play in the fresh air. Boots and snowpants are needed to play in snow. Please encourage your child to dress appropriately for the weather.


You can view the Cold Weather Scale on the Washington website under Our School/School Information or by clicking this link: Cold Weather Scale.

Title I Information

Washington is one of six schools in D200 receiving TItle I funds. Parents will soon receive a copy of the Title I compact to read and sign. Read more about TItle I and how it supports our students: Title I.

Help Needed: Lunch/Recess (Paid Position)

Washington is looking for at least one lunch supervisor for the 2018-2019 school year. Parents, grandparents, or neighbors are welcome! This is a paid position with an hourly rate. Work times are approximately 11:45am - 1:15pm. We would consider your help even if you can only work a few days a week. If you are interested, please email Mrs.Craig at jennifer.craig@cusd200.org and apply via the CUSD 200 website.

Knight Writers (and Speakers...and Video Creators)

As part of the CUSD 200 Vision 2022 teachers in all grades are focusing on developing students' skills in writing and message production (speaking, presenting, creating videos). We are also working to create opportunities for students to write and communicate with authentic audiences. Student writing and message production will be included in the Knightly News this year. Enjoy!

Mrs. Belanger's 1st Graders Write about their Fall Walk

Looking for Yearbook Photos

Throughout the year, if you have photos of Washington events, please consider submitting them to be part of the yearbook. Email them to Cher Kachelmuss at washingtonyearbookphotos@gmail.com.

WNHS Show Choir Housewalk

Check out this information about the annual housewalk benefitting the WNHS show choir: Housewalk.

Elementary Handbook

This year, the Elementary Handbook will be online. You can find it on the Washington website and by clicking here: HANDBOOK.

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Washington Elementary School

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