WMS AVID 2025-2026

Washington Middle School

We are AVID, the College Bound!

WMS AVID 2025-2026

Planning for SUCCESS Family Night 2025

Guest Speakers

🌺 Mahalo Nui Loa to guest speakers William Crozier & Kade Yong. Your advice and life lessons will help us on our journeys to college & career! 🎓🚁 William is a helicopter pilot for the US Army, a graduate of Illinois Institute of Technology, and Mrs. Lee's nephew. "Never Doubt Yourself!" ~William 🦅 Ms. Kade is a WMS AVID Alumni and Tutor and University of Hawaiʻi sophomore majoring in mathematics. "Try Your Best!" ~Kade

Special Events

In the Heights

So very proud of this young lady who sang her heart out as Abuela Claudia in In The Heights at the Kaimuki High School High School Performing Arts Center. Final performance TODAY! Don’t miss it.

🌺 Mahalo Nui Loa to our Domingo Family! 🦋🌈💜

Mrs. Lee Anne Domingo, our original AVID teacher, inspired us to dream BIG, strive for our goals, and to always show gratitude. We remember all that you taught us and strive to continue the legacy you started. Thank you for being our teacher, AVID mom, cheerleader, hero, & so much more.

Mahalo Nui Loa to our Domingo Family for their generous donation of shirts from Oregon State University, Santa Clara University, the University of Hawaiʻi, Bowling Green State University, Tulane University, University of Texas at Dallas, and University of San Francisco for our AVID students! We remember. We wear them proudly!

UH Campus Tour & Men's Basketball Game

It's always a good day to take a tour of the University of Hawaiʻi campus and cheer on our Men's Rainbow Warrior Basketball team! Go Bows!

🏅 Congratulations to Coach Lincoln Yamashita (Mrs. Leeʻs dad) on his induction into the Hawaiʻi Swimming Hall of Fame. 🏅 Mr. Yamashita set records while he was swimming as a student athlete at Idaho State University where he was also inducted into Idaho State University's Sports Hall of Fame. Coach Lincoln has and continues to coach many generations of swimmers at Aulea Swim Club including his own granddaughter. 🌺 Mahalo Coach Lincoln Yamashita for your dedication and service to the sport of swimming in Hawaiʻi! We are so very proud of you and all that you have accomplished.

🎃 Halloween fun including TWO Mr. Nishis, crafts AND a birthday!!! Have a safe & fun holiday! 🎃

Happy 2026! New Year, New Year's Resolution? Maybe not... New Year's Resolutions may not be effective for you. Try selecting One Word.

AVID students selected One Word to guide, motivate, and inspire them throughout 2026. 🎉

WMS AVID Alumni are everywhere! 🦅 Even in Tokyo Disneyland! 🐭❤️🖤❤️ Mrs. Lee was so. happy & surprised to find Charley & Key!

Congratulations to Kaimuki Homecoming Princess Angel! We are so very proud of you! 💚💛💚💛👑🎉

🎓🎓 Congratulations to Mrs. Lee on receiving an Associates Degree in Arts: Hawaiian Studies from Kapiolani Community College! Hoʻokō!!! 💙🤍💙

Field Trips

Campus Tour

University of Hawaiʻi Campus Tour

& Men's Basketball Game

It's always a good day to take a tour of the University of Hawaiʻi campus and cheer on our Men's Rainbow Warrior Basketball team! Go Bows!

Echo Spot

McKinley High School

High School Orientation 2025

Mahalo Nui Loa to Kaimuki & McKinley High Schools for hosting orientation for Washington Middle School eighth graders! We loved 💚 seeing your Career Pathways & Academies & seeing all the opportunities your school offers! We loved seeing our WMS Alumni thriving. Bonus points if you know which WMS teacher is a Kaimuki HS alumni! Hint her picture is in bottom right corner.

Kaimuki High School

Hawaiʻi College Fair 2025

AVID and Lōkahi Club students met representatives from colleges & universities from all over the United States and around the world at the NACAC National College Fair, on Tuesday, October 14. AVID students were so impressed by the interactions that they had with the college representatives who took the time to answer their questions with respect and kindness. They had fun learning about all of their college options, learned about WUE (Western Undergraduate Exchange) schools, and they received college swag. Mahalo to our chaperones who made this field trip possible: Mrs. Tang, Mr. Nishi, Mr. T. Anderson, & AVID Alumni Ari.

McKinley vs. Kaimuki Girls Volleyball Game

Our first AVID field trip was to attend the McKinley vs. Kaimuki Girls Volleyball games on Wednesday, September 3, 2025. When we arrived, our WMS alumni greeted us at the bus with hugs & so much enthusiasm. We had so much fun cheering on our WMS alumni on both teams. We are so proud of how far our Student Athletes have come!

College Shirt Wednesday!

🌺 Mahalo Nui Loa to our 💜 Domingo Ohana!!! Your generous gift of college shirts last March, allowed us to gift every new AVID student a shirt! We are so very grateful for your continued support! We wear them with pride!!! 🦅💚🌈

AVID & Lōkahi Shirt Fridays!

🎓 Itʻs AVID & 💚 Lōkahi Club shirt Friday! We love the support AVID & Lokahi Club provide us! ✌🏼💚🤙🏼

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