Knightly News
September 25, 2017
Watch-DOG Kick-off this Thursday!
WatchDOGS do not have to commit to an ongoing schedule; they can volunteer as little as one half-day a school year. WatchDOGS help out with whole class activities and also one-to-one or small group reading and math practice. Students also love playing with WatchDOGS during recess!
Please come on out September 28th and see how you can become involved! It's fun!
September Dates
September 28 - Parent-Teacher Conference online sign-up begins at 4:30pm
September 28 - WatchDOGS Kick-Off 6:30pm-7:30pm in the gym - Dad & Kid Pizza and Minute-to-Win-It Competition
September 29 - Picture Day
Please Help Us Keep our Students Safe
- If your child walks to school, please remind him/her to watch for cars and cross President St. with the crossing guard.
- Be vigilant of children when driving close to the school and drive very slowly in the flow zone and main parking lot.
- Passing a school bus while it's stop sign is out is strictly prohibited.
- Please observe our parking lot and flow zone procedures, including during BASP pick up and drop off. The driveway by door one is an entrance, not an exit.
- Students who bring balls to use at recess should pack them in a backpack or bag. Please talk to your child about never chasing a ball into the street.
- Using a hand-held cell-phone while driving is prohibited.
- We ask that you keep dogs off school property during arrival, school hours, and dismissal.
- Please do not double and triple park in the school parking lot.
Thank you for partnering with us to keep our children safe.
Mrs. Lipnisky's Class Plants the Learning Garden
Parent-Teacher Conferences
New Technology Arrives in the LLC
October Dates
October 2 - College Day (WNHS Homecoming Spirit Day)
October 3 - Tie Dye Day (WNHS Homecoming Spirit Day)
October 3 - Reading Club curriculum night 6pm-7pm in the LLC
October 4 - Sports Day (WNHS Homecoming Spirit Day)
October 4 - Vision & Hearing re-screening
October 5 - Viva La France Day - wear red, white & blue (WNHS Homecoming Spirit Day)
October 5 - 1st grade field trip Willowbrook Wildlife Center
October 5 - Mobile food pantry 4:30pm-6:30pm
October 5 - WNHS - Northside Pride Pep Rally - 7pm in Memorial Park
October 6 - Northside Pride Day - wear blue & gold (WNHS Homecoming Spirit Day)
October 6 - Kindergarten field trip to Cosley Zoo
October 6 - KOTR donations due in main office by 3:30pm
October 8 - PTA Spirit Day at California Pizza Kitchen in Warrenville
October 9 - NO SCHOOL - Columbus Day
October 10 - KOTR Prize Day - morning announcements
October 12 - Parent Teacher Conferences
October 12 - Screenagers - screening at Studio Movie Grill (see info below)
October 13 - KOTR Lunch Hour Party for winning class
October 17 - Parent Teacher Conferences
October 18 - 3rd grade visit from the "Dictionary Man"
October 20 - PTA Reflections entries due
October 20 - 4th grade WDRSA program - afternoon
October 23 - PTA pumpkin decorating contest - drop off by office 9:00am
October 24 - PTA Book Fair preview day
October 25 - Book Fair
October 26- Book Fair - Family Reading Night after school until 7pm
October 26 - PTA Butterbraid orders due
October 31 - Halloween parade & parties (K-AM Parade 10:30/Party 10:45) All other classes parade 2:00pm and party 2:30pm
Knights on the Run Fundraising
Screenagers
Thursday, October 12, Doors open at 6:00 p.m. and film begins at 6:30 p.m.
Studio Movie Grill, 301 Rice Lake Square, Wheaton
A discussion moderated by Liz Repking, Cyber Safety Consulting, will follow the film.
District 200 and the Wheaton-Warrenville PTA Council present SCREENAGERS: Growing Up in the Digital Age, a documentary about the biggest parenting issue of our time. This event is open to ALL parents in District 200.
SCREENAGERS addresses the most pervasive parenting issue of our time head on—depicting teen struggles over social media, video games and internet addiction. The film empowers kids to best navigate the digital world and provides practical resources to help them do it.
Tickets are FREE but parents must RSVP at: https://goo.gl/FG2Crf.
Do NOT reserve tickets on the Studio Movie Grill website. Questions? Contact Erica Loiacono at erica.loiacono@cusd200.org or 630-682-2469.
Crazy Hair & Hat Day was a Great Time!
Day of Giving!
Kindergarten KIDS Assessment
KIDS State Survey of Kindergarten Readiness
Kindergarten readiness is a key area of focus for the State of Illinois. To this end, school districts in Illinois will begin reporting on 14 readiness measures of the Kindergarten Individual Development Survey (KIDS) for each kindergartner beginning in the fall of 2017. You can learn more by visiting the KIDS Families Toolkit at www.isbe.net/KIDS.
KIDS
El estado de Illinois está interesado en asegurar que todos los estudiantes estén listos para el kindergarten.A partir de otoño del 2017, todos los maestros de kindergarten en Illinois implementarán KIDS para analizar a los estudiantes en 14 aspectos en cuatro áreas de aprendizaje. Puede consultar recursos del estado de Illinois en www.isbe.net/KIDS.Costume Donations
PTA Spirit Night at Culver's was a Success!
News from the PTA
The Washington School PTA is off to an exciting and fun-filled start for the 2017-2018 School Year! Click the links below to read all about it!
· Everything begins and ends without our school community--Thank You to this Year’s PTA Members!
· The National PTA Reflections Program is “Within Reach” – Call Upon Your Student’s Inner Artist Now!
· The Laps Have Been Logged but there’s still more fun to be had, here’s the latest news from Knights on the Run.
Several of the programs our students love kicked off in recent weeks and were met with great enthusiasm:
· Washington Students Return to Battle!
· Books Make Birthdays Brighter for Washington Students!
· Mileage Club is Off and Running!
A few traditions continued and it was easy to see how they remained cherished year after year:
· Washington PTA Directory App --Newly Updated and Now Available Exclusively to Members.
· Tasty and Rewarding -- Dine-Out at Culvers!!
· Washington’s Ice Cream Social – Once Again the Perfect Kick Off to a New Year!
· School Supply Shopping Made Almost Effortless
As always, we as a community remain appreciative of the teachers and staff.
· We Love Our Washington Staff – News from the Staff Appreciation Committee
· PTA Parent Teacher Conference Day Dinner -- Can You Help?
Heartfelt Thank Yous are Always in Order:
· Thanks to Our Hospitality Committee
· Thanks to Our Bulletin Board Committee
· Thank You Hearing & Vision Screening Volunteers!
· Thank You 2017-2018 Room Parents!!
But wait, there’s more…
· Pumpkins; and
· Books!
Wellness Policy Reminder - No Birthday Treats
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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
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