Dear Washington School Families, Welcome (back) to Washington School! I am looking forward to the opening of school on Tuesday, September 8th. It has been a very busy summer preparing for the new school year. Our maintenance and custodial staff worked diligently to prepare the school for opening day. The teachers are working hard to prepare their classrooms and lessons, whether for in-person or fully remote/virtual learning, to ensure an exciting beginning of the new school year. I am confident that the start of school, though unique, will be a very positive experience for the … [Read more...] about August 31, 2020

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

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

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

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