What a year! Here are the programs/events PTA supported:

• Run Club (September 16 - May, 2025)

• Family Dance (September 27, 2024)

• Reflections Art Contest (submissions due October 14, 2024)

• Halloween Haunted House and Movie Night (October 19, 2024)

• Book Fair (November 18-22, 2024)

• Read-A-Thon (November 18 - December 6, 2024)

• MADE Marketplace (December 11, 2024)

• Cultural Assembly (December 3, 2024 - 2nd-5th grades)

• Spelling Bee (January 22, 2025)

• Cultural Assembly (January 24, 2025)

• Battle of the Books (Washington 4th/5th Battle March 4, 2025; District Battle hosted by Washington March 27, 2025)

• Jog-A-Thon (March 13, 2025)

• STEAM Fair (March 21, 2025)

• MADE Marketplace (April 2, 2025)

• Earth Month Activities (April 2025)

  • Aquarium of the Pacific "Aquarium on Wheels" (April 17, 2025)

• Cultural Assembly (April 18, 2025)

• Multi-Cultural Night (April 25, 2025)

• Talent Show (May 8, 2025)

• Cultural Assembly (May 9, 2025 - Kinder-1st grades)

• Family Fun Night (May 30, 2025)

BATTLE OF THE BOOKS

Washington participates in the Battle of the Books national reading program and hopes all our 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders will join this great program! 

The Battle of the Books program is open District-wide to all 3rd, 4th and 5th grade students. This is a voluntary reading incentive program for students to come together in the spring and demonstrate their abilities by testing their knowledge of the books in a fun, interactive, and lively “battle” event. The goal of the program is to support students in their discovery of a love for reading. We do this by introducing them to quality literature and allowing students to develop friendships through socialization, competition, and mutual respect.

At the beginning of the school year, students are provided with a list of books and encouraged to read as many as possible. Students who are interested in participating will have until the spring to read as many books as possible on the current year reading list. The 2024-25 reading lists are linked in the participation requirement table below.

3rd graders must read at least 8 out of 18 books by February 

4th/5th graders must read 15 out of 28 books by March 

Participating students will meet at least monthly to discuss books, play games and prepare for battle. The battle styles include relay, "Family Feud," and writing.

On Battle Day, our 3rd grader students split up into teams and compete against other Washington 3rd grade teams, at which time their BOB journey will come to an end for the school year. Our 4th and 5th grade students will also have a Washington competition. Then select students will have an opportunity to represent our school on the district team. This team will compete against the other RBUSD Elementary Schools. Washington placed 2nd in the District Battle in March 2025.

Questions? Email bob4th5th@explorerspta.org 

REFLECTIONS ART PROGRAM

PTA Reflections Art Program emphasizes the importance of arts in education. This program has been bringing the arts to life for more than 10 million students since 1969. Explore the arts and express yourself! This year's theme is "I Belong!".  All Washington students are invited to participate and submit original artwork in one of six areas (students may submit into multiple categories):

El Programa de Arte Reflexiones de la PTA enfatiza la importancia de las artes en la educación. Este programa ha revitalizado las artes para más de 10 millones de estudiantes desde 1969. ¡Explora las artes y exprésate! El tema de este año es "¡Yo pertenezco!". Todos los estudiantes de Washington están invitados a participar y presentar obras de arte originales en cualquiera de estas seis áreas (los estudiantes pueden participar en varias categorías):

• Dance Choreography  = Guidelines Link.   Pautas Específicas =  Coreografía de Danza

• Literature  = Guidelines Link.                      Pautas Específicas =  Literatura

• Photography   = Guidelines Link.               Pautas Específicas =   Fotografía

• Film Production   = Guidelines Link.          Pautas Específicas =   Producción Cinematográfica

• Music Composition   = Guidelines Link.    Pautas Específicas =   Música

• Visual Arts   = Guidelines Link.                  Pautas Específicas =   Artes Visuales

• Accessible Arts for students who identify as having a disability. Para estudiantes con discapacidades =  División de Arte Accesible

The deadline for Washington students to submit their original artwork is early October. Fecha límite para las presentaciones: principios de octubre.

Questions? ¿preguntas? Email reflections@explorerspta.org 

Please don't write the student name on the front of the piece or the file name (only the title) -  so the reviewers could view the pieces blindly. Thank you!  Por favor, no escriba el nombre del estudiante en la portada del trabajo ni en el nombre del archivo (solo el título) para que los revisores puedan ver los trabajos sin los nombres. ¡Gracias!