I hope everyone enjoyed Field Day, 2020! Mr. Randazzo was around town to see some of our students (and staff!) in action. He put together a fun Slide Show to commemorate the day. You can find it on this webpage. Please take a look. I also hope that all of our students enjoyed our independent learning day on June 3. We will have another independent learning day on June 10. I wanted to update you on a few end of year items as we move towards the last day of school on June 19: Students’ belongings Our teachers are coming to school in shifts to clear out their classrooms and gather … [Read more...] about June, 2020
April 20, 2020
Dear Washington School Parents and Guardians, I trust that you were able to have an enjoyable Spring Break. While conditions were not ideal, it is my hope that you were able to find ways to relax with your families and to make connections with friends. As you are aware, per Governor Murphy’s recent announcement, we will be continuing with distance/virtual learning through at least May 15. I am very proud of the efforts of our classroom teachers, specials teachers, and support staff over the three weeks that preceded our spring break. Their commitment, professional service, and … [Read more...] about April 20, 2020
March 29, 2020
Dear Washington School Students and Parents, Please join our Washington School community in celebrating our Character Education Pillar of Responsibility by wearing the color Green on Tuesday, March 31. "Green Day" was originally scheduled for March 17. Unfortunately, we were not in school together that day. We didn't want to miss the opportunity to reflect on this important Pillar of our Character Education program so we will do so this Tuesday! I hope you have been participating in our virtual Morning Assembly each day. This Tuesday, March 31, Mr. Randazzo will be speaking with our … [Read more...] about March 29, 2020
3-21-20
Dear Washington School Parents and Guardians, I hope that your first few days of remote/virtual learning went as smoothly as could be expected for you and your children. We have received a lot of positive feedback for which we are all happy and grateful. Yet, we are also aware that there will be challenges along the way and that the challenges may be different for each family. With that in mind, I wanted to clarify our expectations with regard to time(s) on task. As you are aware, the school day is scheduled from 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. It is during those hours that assignments will … [Read more...] about 3-21-20
March A Word From Mr. Mulcahy
Online instruction will begin on Wednesday, March 18. We will be operating on a One-Session Day schedule. Thus, instruction will take place from 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. for our students in grades 1-3. In many cases, instruction will be delivered through Google Classroom. Classroom teachers will post lessons and activities. Students will complete their lessons and activities and “Turn in” the assignments they are directed to. Lessons will be provided in all subject areas including Reading, Writing, Phonics/Word Work, Math, Science, and Social Studies. Specials teachers will be providing … [Read more...] about March A Word From Mr. Mulcahy