Don't forget Book Hogs Reading Contest has started. Please log your child's minutes of reading every day for the month of February in their playbooks! Playbooks should be returned March 1st. Don't forget that being read to counts as minutes also! Minutes can only qualify after school is out or weekends. Classroom reading does not qualify. 360 minutes is the minimum minutes students are required to read to receive a prize and be entered into the drawing of the Book Hog Field Trip to Bud Walton Arena.
"Kindness in words creates confidence. Kindness in thinking creates profoundness. Kindness in giving creates love." -- Lao Tzu
Random Act of Kindness Team Field Trip to the VA
Feb 14 from 10:00 am to 11:00 am
"Love dies only when growth stops." --Pearl S. Buck
Washington Book Swap is February 27th. Mark your calendars!
Don't forget Book Hogs Reading Contest has started. Please log your child's minutes of reading every day for the month of February in their playbooks! Playbooks should be returned March 1st. Don't forget that being read to counts as minutes also! Minutes can only qualify after school is out or weekends. Classroom reading does not qualify. 360 minutes is the minimum minutes students are required to read to receive a prize and be entered into the drawing of the Book Hog Field Trip to Bud Walton Arena.
Valentine's Day Parties will be tomorrow, February 14th.
FRIDAY IS THE LAST DAY FOR JUMP ROPE FOR HEART. If we reach our goal of $5,000, the top three fundraising students get to “Bedazzle Coach Thomas' Beard!”
Jump Rope for Heart is a big hit with over $3,000 raised. This is the last week for the fundraising event. Thanks to all who have participated ! We❤️You! if you would like to fund raise at heart.org/ kidsheartchallenge, parents can help students sign up online. There is also a mobile app called the Kids Heart Challenge to help keep track of our team raising money for the American Heart Association. If we reach our goal of $5,000, the top three fundraising students get to “Bedazzle Coach Thomas' beard!”
Please remember if you need to help your child into the building in the morning to please park your car and walk him/her in.
Parking is not allowed in the drop off line in the morning. Fayetteville Police has shared that it could result in a citation.
Thank you for your time and attention to the safety of Washington students.
"Keep love in your heart. A life without it is like a sunless garden when the flowers are dead." --Oscar Wilde
Community Spotlight
Washington Elementary would like to recognize and thank the volunteers of Genesis Church. These volunteers work with our a group of our students twice a week off campus to tutor and provide a meal.
Genesis also provides food and clothing for families in the Fayetteville community.
These volunteers are always “a call way” to help any of our students and we are proud of our partnership and thank them for the their service.
"Spread love everywhere you go. Let no one ever come to you without leaving happier." -- Mother Teresa
After week one Washington has raised more than $1,600! We have two weeks left. This week we will play heart healthy games and discuss eating healthy foods low in fat and salt.
Kids Heart Challenge is working hard every day to change lives for the better. You can support their great work today by making a donation.
Make a Donation Today! Top three get to bedazzle Coach Thomas's beard!
American Heart Association
The American Heart Association offers programs for the classroom and for the gym to get help kids healthy and performing better in school.
WWW2.HEART.ORG
Thank you Mrs. L for being our rainbow! — at Washington Elementary School.
Progress Reports go home today, February 11.
Don't forget Book Hogs Reading Contest has started. Please log your child's minutes of reading every day for the month of February in their playbooks! Playbooks should be returned March 1st. Don't forget that being read to counts as minutes also! Minutes can only qualify after school is out or weekends. Classroom reading does not qualify. 360 minutes is the minimum minutes students are required to read to receive a prize and be entered into the drawing of the Book Hog Field Trip to Bud Walton Arena.
PTO Meeting Tonight - 6:00 pm - 7::00 pm Childcare provided.
Don't forget Book Hogs Reading Contest has started. Please log your child's minutes of reading every day for the month of February in their playbooks! Playbooks should be returned March 1st. Don't forget that being read to counts as minutes also! Minutes can only qualify after school is out or weekends. Classroom reading does not qualify. 360 minutes is the minimum minutes students are required to read to receive a prize and be entered into the drawing of the Book Hog Field Trip to Bud Walton Arena.
TODAY is National Crosswalk/Crossing Guard Appreciation Day! We will be giving our crosswalk guards some special treatment from the parents. I'd encourage parents to have their students write a little thank you note to give them just as a little special thanks for keeping them safe when crossing.