Hatchet Happenings
January 2024
Family Reading Night - Washington Primary
There were multiple stations of fun activities for students to participate in, many revolving around the book, "The Mitten" by Jan Brett.
WJHS Students of the Month
Congratulations to WJHS Students for this 9-week grading period, Susuenio, Adrian, Kyndal, and Addison!
Title I Bingo for Books at Washington Intermediate
Winners took home lots of books for their home library!
Hatchet Robotics Competition Coming to Washington HS
On March 28 - 30, 2024, twenty-three teams from across Indiana will come to Washington to compete in the FIRST Robotics Indiana Competition presented by Toyota.
Please come out and support both our Hatchet teams at the Hatchet House. Representing Washington will be our Hatchet Robotics team and Hatch Batch team.
This is an amazing opportunity for our community! Approximately 2,000 visitors could bring an anticipated economic boost of $400,000 as out-of-town visitors spend time at local businesses, hotels, and restaurants!
Trivia Night - Washington Upper Elementary
Saturday, February 24, 2024, 5:30 pm
Washington Upper Elementary Gym
Proceeds go toward purchasing educational materials/programs for students.
Inclimate Weather date: March 16, 2024.
Raffle Prizes, 50/50 Drawing, & Silent Auction Items. Food & Drink provided.
Contact Melissa Harman, After 3 pm call 812 486-7512
Julie Wadsworth, After 3 pm call 812 486-7788
Kindergarten Pre-Registration 2024-2025
Pre-Registration will take place February 22 - March 1, 2024
Please call to make an appointment.
It is very important that all students who will be attending Kindergarten in the 2024-2025 school year take part in Pre-Registration. Each child will receive a bag full of learning games and activities to help your child be successful in school. We look forward to meeting your family, and welcoming our newest Hatchets!
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Dual Language Immersion Program Now Accepting Applications
Families of incoming kindergarten students for the 2024-2025 school year are encouraged to learn more about Dual Language Immersion.
Dual Language Immersion education integrates oral and cognitive academic language development in both English and Spanish while mastering grade-level knowledge and skills in all elementary content areas. This integration between both languages fosters the essential building blocks for students to develop into bilingual, biliterate, and bicultural students.
The Dual Language Immersion class is voluntary. Families who are interested in participating will be asked to complete an application process to be accepted into the program.
Pre-Kindergarten Application is Now Open!
To help us plan for the upcoming school year, Washington Community Schools wants to gather information from families interested in having their child attend Washington Primary's Pre-Kindergarten Program for the 2024-2025 school
Please complete the application no later than March 8, 2024.
Elizabeth Hilt - Why I Teach at Washington Community Schools
Washington Community Schools partners with SCALE K-12
There is a global need for microelectronics that are safe, reliable, and trustworthy. However, the design and manufacturing of these microchips is challenged by a number of factors, including disruptions of the manufacturing chain as well as an urgent need for a rapid increase in the skilled microelectronics workforce.
Washington Community Schools has partnered with Scalable Asymmetric Lifecycle Engagement (SCALE) network addresses this need. SCALE is the preeminent U.S. program for semiconductor workforce development in the defense sector.
Led by Purdue University, funded by the Department of Defense and managed by NSWC Crane, SCALE facilitates a different approach to training highly-skilled U.S. microelectronics engineers, hardware designers, and manufacturing experts, ensuring U.S. leadership in this important area.
SCALE provides unique courses, mentoring, internship matching and targeted research projects for college students interested in five microelectronics specialty areas: radiation-hardening, heterogeneous integration/advanced packaging, system on a chip, embedded system security/trusted AI, and supply chain awareness.
Washington HS Presents - Alice in Wonderland!
February 2 & 3 - 6:30 pm
February 4 - 2:30 pm
Washington HS Auditorium
Admission is $5.00 - Runtime is approximately 1 hr.15 minutes.
February 2-4 - Alice in Wonderland, WHS Auditorium
February 19 - Possible Make Up Day, No School unless needed
February 22-23 - Kindergarten Pre-Registration, Washington Veale Elementary
February 24 - Trivia Night, Washington Upper Elementary
February 26-March 1 - Kindergarten Pre-Registration, Washington Primary
February 28 - Scheduled 2-Hour Delay Wednesday
March 19 - Spring Pictures, Washington Primary
March 25-29 - Spring Break, No School
March 28-30 - FIRST Robotics Competition, WHS
April 8 - Elearning Day, Solar Eclipse
April 16 - Story Walk, Washington Intermediate
Washington Community Schools is committed to preparing ALL students for the future. Offering a wide variety of opportunities and technology allows students PK-12 to IMAGINE the possibilities, ACHIEVE success and explore their potential, and MASTER skills that will take them to the next level of life and learning. #IAMWashington