The Shoe Tying Challenge is well underway at Washington School. Students who demonstrate the ability to tie their shoes get to place a sticker up on our board outside the multi-purpose room and also receive a magnet to take home. … [Read more...] about Shoe Tying Challenge
The Hour of Code
Ms. Rossiter's grade 2 class participated in the Hour of Code. The Hour of Code is a one-hour introduction to computer science, using fun tutorials to show that anybody can learn the basics. … [Read more...] about The Hour of Code
Building Resilience and Independence in K-3 Children
Character Ed – Red Day – Caring
To kick off our focus on the Pillars of Character, Physical Education teacher, Mr. Bligh, read to our students a book titled, "The Caring Me I Want to Be!" by Mary DiPalermo. The book was on the first Pillar of Character which is Caring. Students who complete follow-up activities related to caring will earn a swag tag for their backpacks. In the coming months, we will focus on the pillars of Fairness, Respect, Responsibility, Trustworthiness, and Citizenship. … [Read more...] about Character Ed – Red Day – Caring
Publishing Party
Mrs. DeVita's class had a publishing party to celebrate all the hard work they did on their narrative stories. … [Read more...] about Publishing Party