Continuing with our Pillars of Character series, this month we are focusing on Trustworthiness.  Mr. Bligh read to our students a book titled, "Come Clean Carlos"  by Sarah Eason. Students who complete follow-up activities related to fairness will earn a swag tag for their backpacks.  In May we will focus on the Pillar of Character - Citizenship. … [Read more...] about Character Ed – Blue Day – Trustworthiness

Washington School students enjoyed traveling the roads and byways of Scooterville.  Scooterville is an annual tradition that is a"favorite" of our students.  Part of the physical education curriculum, the activity teaches the students about pedestrian and vehicular safety.  In addition, the students also have the opportunity to play scooter basketball, scooter volleyball, scooter bowling, and scooter soccer.  The students also visit Nurse McShane's Scooterville Hospital to learn about effective hand washing.  Scooterville is designed by Physical Education teacher, Mr. Bligh, with support from … [Read more...] about Scooterville

Parents in grades 2 and 3 were offered the opportunity to attend a workshop titled, "Strengthening Nonfiction Literacy Skills" The presenters were Mrs. Rachel Mejias, Reading Specialist, and Ms. Sarah Rylick, Grade 3 teacher at Washington School. The parents explored the skills and strategies that support nonfiction comprehension and responsive writing. … [Read more...] about Parent Academy/Second Cup of Coffee

Ms. Rossiter's Grade 2 class learned about the properties of solids by creating hats out of everyday materials that would provide protection from the sun. … [Read more...] about The Properties of Solids