Mr. Bailey's first grade class has been hard at work bottling up some delicious Washington Wildflower Honey. It's back in stock! 1 bottle for $10, 2 bottles for $15. Cash or checks (payable to Washington STEM) accepted. You may pick it up in the office or send money with your student while supplies last.
Instructional coaches work behind the scenes. Their vital roles often go unnoticed, but they often serve as the linchpin to our academic successes. They strive to create collaborative spaces for teachers and students. We couldn't be more grateful for Mrs. Corson and Mr. Pike. You inspire us to find new paths of learning and to develop new skills. #WarsawInspires
Today we celebrate our custodians on National Custodian Day. At Washington we feel that we've been blessed with the best. While most of our custodial staff is camera shy, we were able to catch our head custodian with one of our Kindergarten classes. Thank you to all of our custodians. We see you, you inspire us, and your work shines brightly across the building. #WarsawInspires
Congratulations to the Washington Hornets Volleyball team. They had a great season and will be playing in the championship game next Monday, October 7th. If you would like to come out and show your support, the game starts at 6pm in the Tiger Den at the high school. Students get in for free, adults will cost $5.
Let's show our support for the girls on the team by wearing green on Monday! Go Hornets and Good Luck!! #WarsawInspires
Washington sixth graders were given the opportunity to dissect squid thanks to Mrs. Gough's high school dissection class. Students were able to learn about the inner workings of a squid, observing squid eggs and writing with squid ink! Thank you to Mrs. Gough and her students for making this such a fun learning experience! #WarsawInspires
This month Hornet Heroes celebrated the theme of self-control. Our guest reader was our Principal, Mrs. Sleighter, who read We Don’t Eat Our Classmates by Ryan T. Higgins. She also engaged the students in a fun game to help them practice self-control. We truly appreciate all that she does for our students! #WarsawInspires
Fourth graders walked down to Eagle Creek to learn alongside Soil & Water Conservation volunteers. Stations included getting in the creek to search for macroinvertebrates, identifying macroinvertebrates, and learning about tree identification. Students visit Eagle Creek twice a year to collect and identify macroinvertebrates and analyze if the water is clean or dirty. Good news -- students found macroinvertebrates in all four categories and were able to determine that Eagle Creek is healthy!! #WarsawInspires
Thank you to the Warsaw High School JROTC and their commanding officer for teaching us how to fold and raise the flag! It was an honor. #WarsawInspires
Fourth grade students have been learning about renewable vs. nonrenewable resources and analyzing how the burning of fossil fuels affects our environment. This week students have been studying five different types of cars: gasoline, all-electric, hybrid electric, fuel cell electric, and plug-in hybrid electric. They've compared how each car works, how far it can go before needing to refuel or recharge, and how each car impacts the environment. Next week they'll get to design their own green energy car and defend why their car is the best! Science meets creative thinking! #WarsawInspires
Fourth graders took a trip to the Merry Lea Environmental Learning Center to take part in the Nature's Recyclers program. We know about recycling paper, plastic, and glass, but how does nature recycle? Students visited forests, prairies, and wetlands to learn that everything in the natural world is eventually broken down into its basic parts. They got face-to-face with some wriggly recyclers and discovered why decomposition is such an important process in nature! #WarsawInspires
Mrs. Shaub's third grade class recently released three butterflies that she raised. They enjoyed learning a little bit about butterflies and the wonder of seeing them take flight for the first time. #WarsawInspires
We are excited to announce that our school is hosting a Coin War Fundraiser from September 16th to September 20th to support Feed My Starving Children, an organization dedicated to providing nutritious meals to children in need. Each day, students can bring in coins or dollar bills to donate. Our goal is to raise a total of $3,000 and the class that raises the most money will win a Popsicle Party! #WarsawInspires
Additionally, we’ve planned a fun Spirit Week to celebrate our community and encourage participation:
Monday: Hat Day
Tuesday: Tourist Day
Wednesday: Washington Swag Day (show off your school pride!)
Thursday: Silly Socks Day
Friday: Fan Friday- Favorite Sports Team Day
If you’d like to donate online, please click here.
Thank you for your support! Let’s make this week fun while helping a great cause. #WarsawInspires
We want to extend our heartfelt thanks to those who joined us at our literacy night ! Your presence made the evening special and memorable. We are grateful for your support in promoting the love of reading and learning in our community and our school. Your enthusiasm and participation played a vital role in making this event a success. #WarsawInspires
Washington 4th grade studied pushes and pulls as forces that affect an object. They also learned about how friction can slow an object down. Using Lego Robotics they created a model to test out and demonstrate their learning. Students created robot carts to pull an object and then increased friction by attaching different wheels. #WarsawInspires
We are thrilled to have the fire department mobile library in our Library Innovation Lab for the month of September. Thank you to firefighters Chad Bassett and Cohen Heady for the delivery of the Warsaw-Wayne Fire Territory book mobile. Our Hornets are grateful for our supportive community! #WarsawInspires
Washington 2nd grade kicked off our creek visits last week. They studied Eagle Creek to check for good water quality. Several found Group 1 Macroinvertebrates which means the creek is clean and healthy. #WarsawInspires
Washington 4th graders participated in Lake Adventure Day at Winona Lake. Stations were put on by Grace Education students. 4th graders learned about erosion, pollution, and they also got to go fishing! #WarsawInspires
Washington 6th Graders went rafting with volunteers from the Kosc. County Soil & Water Conservation District. They conducted chemical water tests as well as checking water clarity.
They ended up at Camp Crosley where they ate lunch and learned about watersheds and run off. #WarsawInspires
Kindergarten Parent Drop Off... we want to allow extra time, on the FIRST day of school Friday, 8/9/24, please drop off your child at 9:15. All other student should be dropped off when doors open at 8:55am. PTO will be there to help Kindergarten transition to their classrooms and take pictures.
We are looking for volunteers to help with Field Day! Please sign up at the link below. All volunteers must have a background check on file. If you do not have one, please contact the office to fill one out as soon as possible. Thank you!
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