Washington School Updates

Weekly updates for the Washington School community

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Saturday, October 11, 2025Principal's Note Hi -- It was fun seeing everyone dress up for our Week of Extra Respect themes. Thank you for your help with that. See...

Friday, October 3, 2025Principal's Note Hi -- This coming Monday marks the first (full) week of October and that means it is time for the Week of Respect. We...

Friday, September 26, 2025Principal's Note Hi -- This week included picture day and the reintroduction of the recess runners club (some first graders ran TWO miles...

Friday, September 19, 2025Principal's Note Hi -- This week we picked kale from our garden, performed science experiments, danced in the courtyard, and learned how...

Washington School UpdatePrincipal's Note Hi -- This week featured a very successful book fair, a jam-packed back to school night, and a surprise or two. Next...

Washington School UpdatePrincipal's Note Hi -- Did you get to visit for Meet and Greet? And chalk our walk? Wasn't the first day of school exciting? Are you...

Washington School UpdatePrincipal's Note Hi -- Monday and Tuesday, June 23 and 24, are four hour days. School begins at 8:30 (not 8:40) and ends at 12:30...

Washington School UpdatePrincipal's Note Hi -- Congratulations to Coach Carlos Torres and the WHS Boys Varsity Baseball team. Winning 11 of their last 13 games,...

Washington School UpdatePrincipal's Note Hi -- Are there a lot of things to catch up on or what?! 1. Some extra yearbooks fell off of a truck. Email me if...

Washington School UpdatePrincipal's Note Hi -- Come hear our fifth graders play with the Westfield HS Jazz Band on stage at the annual “Arts on the (WHS) Lawn”...

Washington School UpdatePrincipal's Note Hi -- Next Saturday, May 17, from 4:00-6:00 PM in the Washington School Auditorium, you can travel around the world with...

Washington School UpdatePrincipal's Note Hi -- Next week we have 5 concerts - 3 for parents and 2 for students (see "What's Coming Up" below). It will be the...

Washington School UpdatePrincipal's Note Hi -- Our first day back at school this week was Earth Day. May Fridel owns Passion for Spices (...

Washington School UpdatePrincipal's Note Hi -- Thanks to your support for the PTO Spring Gala, Washington School will be able to get some modern spotlights in...

Washington School UpdatePrincipal's Note Hi -- You may recall that Head Secretary Josephine Cirigliano was selling Washington Wildcat Magnets to raise funds for...

Washington School UpdatePrincipal's Note Hi -- At the third grade Women's Tea this week I learned the difference between Caitlyn Clark and Sabrina Ionescu. I...

Washington School UpdatePrincipal's Note Hi -- We loved reading Judy Moody for our One School One Book this year. We read the last chapter together in the...

Washington School UpdatePrincipal's Note Hi -- We had a wonderful visit from Author David Biedrzycki on Tuesday. What a whiz with his iPad (don't take my word...

Washington School UpdatePrincipal's Note Hi -- We had a great kickoff this afternoon for our One School, One Book program . It was so much fun seeing everyone...

One School, One BookSpecial Washington School Update

Washington School UpdatePrincipal's Note Hi -- Next Friday, Feb 28, is the kick-off of our third year doing One-School-One-Book (brought to you by our PTO)....

Washington School UpdatePrincipal's Note Hi -- I 💙 our Sing Alongs. I 💚 being able to see all of our children's faces on our new chorus risers and spiffy band...

Washington School UpdatePrincipal's Note Hi -- Valentine's Day will be celebrated at Washington School this Thursday, February 13 (because there is no school the...

Washington School UpdatePrincipal's Note Hi -- With the Washington School Show moving to Westfield High School today, the larger auditorium has opened up a few...

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Washington School UpdatePrincipal's Note Hi -- One hundred sixty seven parents (and innumerable teachers) are helping with the Washington School Show. We are...

Washington School UpdatePrincipal's Note Hi -- This week was the launch of the PTO's After School Enrichment program. Courses include Robotics, Peaceful Picasso,...

Washington School UpdatePrincipal's Note Hi -- Not much going on. Nope, no singing, no dancing, no rehearsals. Nothing to do at recess. Oh, yeah -- Flex After...

Washington School UpdatePrincipal's Note Hi -- I am happy to announce that we have sold over 200 Washington Show T-shirts, and you know what that means: Slime....

Washington School UpdatePrincipal's Note Hi -- It's concert week! Monday, December 16: 7:00 PM Grade 5 Strings Concert at Edison Intermediate School Tuesday,...

Washington School UpdatePrincipal's Note Hi -- As I watched our Sing-Alongs last week (standing up since all the chairs we had were filled!) I thought some...

Washington School UpdatePrincipal's Note Hi -- When teachers arrive at 8:00 AM and leave at 9:00 PM for parent conferences, only to find out it is still Monday,...

Washington School UpdatePrincipal's Note Hi -- This coming Monday and Tuesday are early dismissal days for parent-teacher conferences. School begins at 8:30 (not...

Washington School UpdatePrincipal's Note Hi -- This is what you need to know about the upcoming week: It is five, regular, full, normal schools days in a row....

Washington School UpdatePrincipal's Note Hi -- Didn't we have the best Halloween Parade EVER?! --- Next week is a bit confusing..... Monday: A regular, full day...

Washington School UpdatePrincipal's Note Hi -- Monday morning from 8:30-9::30 stop by and chat with Superintendent González over a cup of coffee. You'll find...

Washington School UpdatePrincipal's Note Hi -- This is what I love about Washington School. What do you do if your hair is getting in the way of being able to...

Washington School UpdatePrincipal's Note Hi -- One of our best traditions is the fifth grade overnight at the Fairview Lake YMCA Environmental Center. It is so...

Washington School UpdatePrincipal's Note Hi -- Wednesday, October 2, is Walk or Bike to School Day. Wear red, get a sticker, sign our banner, do a little...

Washington School UpdatePrincipal's Note Hi -- I want to tell you a great story. On Tuesday, we had our first ever "No Pasta Day"! Minutes before lunch, we...

Washington School UpdatePrincipal's Note Hi -- Any school year that begins with seven days of good weather for the lunch hour—allowing us to play outside and eat...

Washington School UpdatePrincipal's Note Hi -- We just love Meet and Greet. Click here for an 18-second video of the line of students and parents coming to say...

Washington School UpdatePrincipal's Note Hi -- I hope everyone is getting opportunities to be lazy, to tell the kids to go play next door, and to catch up on all...

Washington Back-to-School Packet #2Principal's Note Hi -- Back to School Packet #1 was making sure you received the email sent about the summer packet this past Monday,...

Washington Back-to-School Packet #1Principal's Note Hi -- Like shopping for school supplies, the Back to School Packet is a summer tradition. The summer packet has many...

Washington School Summer Update #2Principal's Note Hi - The bad news is that this is a lot of information to digest. The good news is that it is all in one place. I will...

All About Fairview LakePrincipal's Note Hi -- This is for fifth-grade parents only. One of the highlights of the year for the students and us is our annual...

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