October 2-6 is designated as a Week of Respect in New Jersey schools. At Washington School, students and staff will focus on a different area of respect each day including respect for others, self, diversity, school and the environment. During School Violence Awareness Week, schedules for October 16-20, we will focus on positive social behaviors and self-esteem. Students will create projects celebrating their own unique backgrounds, personalities and interests. On October 20, our students will be treated to a presentation of "Corey the Dribbler", an assembly program with an … [Read more...] about Week of Respect – October 2 – 6 ~ School Violence Awareness Week – October 16 – 20
Students in Ms. Gardeazabal’s and Ms. Chiang’s Class Cultivating a Growth Mindset
Students in Ms. Gardeazabal's and Ms. Chiang's Grade 3 class are learning about the importance of having a growth mindset to help them persevere through challenges. Ms. Gardeazabal and Ms. Chiang like to end the school day by having students fill out "growth mindset" exit tickets (photographed below) to celebrate any challenges students tackled throughout the day! … [Read more...] about Students in Ms. Gardeazabal’s and Ms. Chiang’s Class Cultivating a Growth Mindset
Washington School’s Spanish Classes Celebrated Hispanic Heritage Month
Mrs. Cormack's Spanish classes at Washington School celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month! Grade 1 students made booklets & learned about Salsa dancing, and Grade 2 and 3 students completed guided research on prominent Hispanics. ¡Viva la lengua española! … [Read more...] about Washington School’s Spanish Classes Celebrated Hispanic Heritage Month
Punctuation Day Parade
Grade 2 students at Washington School learned about the importance of punctuation marks and celebrated Punctuation Day on Monday, September 25, with their annual Punctuation Day Parade. … [Read more...] about Punctuation Day Parade
Happy Birthday Johnny Appleseed
First graders in Ms. Kennedy's class celebrated Johnny Appleseed on his birthday. Today he would be 243 years old! … [Read more...] about Happy Birthday Johnny Appleseed