Good evening, Washington families,

This is Principal Paul Travers with your weekly message.

Tomorrow, November 11th, is Veterans Day. There will be no school for students. We are grateful for the service and sacrifices of all veterans. We are particularly thankful for our own staff members, Mr. Perkins, a United States Air Force veteran, and Mr. Davis, who serves in the Army Reserves.

The book fair will be held at Washington Elementary all week. Please send your child with exact change or set up an eWallet to make purchases.

On Tuesday, November 12th, the Leadership Team will meet at 3:00 PM in the Media Center. Additionally, our golf pathway students will head to Gillespie Park Golf Course for the First Tee program.

One Tuesday you are invited to participate in our PTO meeting at 6:00pm on Zoom. As reminder, all PTO fees are waived this year, and all are welcome.

Please use the attached link in to join: https://us05web.zoom.us/j/5434507456?pwd=WlRERUZYWWwwTzRETnFhdWhEMGdGdz09&omn=83606763132

Meeting ID: 543 450 7456
Passcode: 5KXSAH

On Wednesday, November 13th, our kindergarten, 4th, and 5th-grade students will take a field trip to the Swarm School Day game. The book fair will be open outside from 2:45 PM to 4:00 PM. Wednesday is also World Kindness Day, so please encourage your child to wear blue.

On Thursday, November 14th, we will hold our First Quarter Awards Ceremony. Invites for students receiving awards went home last week. Ceremony times are as follows:

o            Kindergarten 8: 25 -8:45

o            3rd Grade     8:50-9:10

o            1st Grade      9:20-9:40

o            4th & 5th Grades      9:50-10:20

o            2nd Grade    10:30-11:50

Parents are welcome to attend and shop at the book fair afterward. The NC Smile Dental Clinic will also be on-site to provide dental screenings and send home report cards.

On Friday, November 15th, our 4th-grade students will take their math interim assessment.

Your Health and Wellness Tip for this week is: Encourage your child to express their feelings. Let them know it's okay to feel sad, angry, or confused. Encourage them to express their feelings in whatever way feels comfortable, whether it's through talking, drawing, writing, or playing.

Looking ahead:

November 20th: 4th and 5th-grade field trip to the Greensboro Children's Museum

November 21st: SAS Showcase

November 27th-29th: Thanksgiving Vacation

At Washington we Honor Community, Show Excellence, Think Critically, and Thrive Through Movement.