BookerT Washington Washington Word
February 2023 Edition
School Mission
To challenge our scholars academically at high levels, develop them socially, and uplift them emotionally.
School Vision
A Message from the Principal
Dear Booker T. Washington Families,
We hope that the new year has started off well for all of you. Even though mother nature has shown us who is really in charge, our focus remains on cultivating a positive climate and creating the best learning environment possible for our students. High quality instruction and student learning are our highest priorities. This makes it equally important to ensure that the partnership between school and home remains strong. With that said, we hope that your students are feeling safe and supported. If you have any questions and or concerns we want to hear from you.
We are excited to share that last week we were able to recognize our Honor Roll students, students with all A’s, students excelling in reading and math, students who made double digit gains in MAP and students who are going the extra mile in displaying our school wide behavior expectations during a grade level assembly and recognition program.
A reminder about Attendance: We only excuse an absence for up to 3 school days after the student returns from an absence. A parent/guardian must send a note to the office with the student. Please contact the school office to discuss any attendance related concerns.
In an effort to increase attendance, we will be raffling off a bike at each grade level for students who have perfect attendance for the month of January, February and March. Our first drawing will be Friday February 2nd. Perfect attendance means being here before 7:45 and staying all day. Students who are late and have early dismissals will not be included in the drawing. We want to thank the Lexington Alumni chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi for donating bikes to our school.
We had a great start to ESS last week. Families, please make sure you pick your child up from ESS and clubs on time. We appreciate the opportunity to serve your children. Contact me or our ESS Coordinator Ms. Miranda @ erica.miranda@fayette.kyschools.us if you have any questions.
Donte’ Tichenor
Principal
Important Reminders
- School begins promptly at 7:45am. You must come in if you arrive after this time.
- Attendance is important to your child's growth. We need them at school everyday.
- During the month of February, students must bring their Chromebooks back and forth to school each day.
- Contact us if you are in need of additional support. We cannot fix what we do not know.
- FREE GED Classes. Register at 859-246-6611.
Upcoming Dates
02/06/2023-02/17/2023: 23-24 Kindergarten Registration from 9AM-1PM
02/07/2023: Quarter 3 Midterm
02/11/2023: United Way of the Bluegrass' WayPoint PreK Event 11AM-3PM at Black and Williams Center; see flyer below for more information.
02/20/2023: No School President's Day
02/28/2023: SBDM Meeting at 3:15PM
Tigers On The Move
Quarter 2 Awards
BTWE Basketball
First Home Game against Coventry Oak Elementary
Schedule of the games can be found below.
Go Tigers!
Want to Volunteer?
Adults interested in volunteering must first registrer through Fayette County Public Schools and clear a background check. Please click on the following link to complete the FCPS Volunteer Application: https://apps.fcps.net/volunteer/.
We are still needing one more parent representative. If you are interested or know another parent who would like to be nominated, please contact the school and we’ll get you the appropriate form.
Eligible Candidates: Parents must have a student enrolled or pre-registered to attend the school for the year they will be serving on the school council. The definition of parent is defined to include parent, stepparent, foster parent and/or a person who has legal custody of a student pursuant to a court order and with whom the student resides.