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Pizza Day orders are now open for the second half of the school year! Click here to order!

Be sure to check your fall order to see if you placed a full or half year order in August. If you already ordered for the full year, you do not need to order again. Please note we cannot accommodate changes to full year orders that were placed previously (such increasing or decreasing the number of slices).

.Orders will remain open until midnight on December 15th and cannot be taken after this time due to the holidays, so please be sure to place your order in the next two weeks!

The form can also be found on the PTO website by going to My Account > Open Forms > Pizza Day 2024-2025 (2nd Half).

If you are having any difficulty accessing the form, please make sure you are logged into your account.

Thank you for your support of this important fundraiser!

As in past years, Washington families have supported our own Wildcat community by helping make a difference by donating holiday gifts to those in need. Again this year, in addition to giving back to those in our school community, Washington is expanding this initiative working with the Salvation Army to provide gifts for children in the larger Park Ridge community and surrounding areas.

This year we have a snowman set up near the front office at Washington School. There will be paper mittens surrounding our snowman that contain a wish or a need for a single child. Each item is valued at $25-$50 and includes toys, games, clothes etc. We ask that all gifts be brought back to Washington’s front office by Monday, December 9th. We invite you to come to the front office and Lea or Michelle can assist in assigning you as many mittens you would like. Cash and or/gift cards will also be accepted. Please drop off at the front office and Lea or Michelle will make sure your gift goes to the right place.

Thank you for supporting our community. Wildcats Give Back!

All trimester 1 report cards are available to view digitally through the District’s parent portal! After viewing online, you will be asked to digitally sign off that you have viewed your child’s report card. To be sure you can access this report card, please follow these directions for how to login.

If you would still like to request a paper copy or are unsure of how to login, please contact the school main office for assistance.

You can find the Standards Based Grading and Reporting Handbook for Grades K-5 linked here. This tool is to help you understand and navigate your child’s report card. You can also find more information on Standards Based Grading and Reporting on our website. Thank you for your partnership!

Chess-Ed is excited to return to Washington School to provide lunchtime chess instruction

this Winter. The 10-week program runs from 12/06/24 to 02/28/25 and takes place on

Fridays from 11:35 am to 12:30 pm (during lunch). The program is open to students in

all grades and of all chess abilities (including those in full-day and half-day Kindergarten).

Professional instruction will include the basics for beginner and novice players and build

with opening theory, middle game planning, and end game combinations for continuing and

advanced students. Playing chess improves memory, uses analytical and critical thinking

skills, teaches problem solving, responsibility, sportsmanship, social skills and more! The

benefits of chess last a lifetime!

To register, please go to https://2024-2025washingtonchess.eventbee.com/. Register

by 12/03/24 to take advantage of lowest available fee. For more information about the

program, please refer to this program flyer. Chess-Ed is looking forward to working with

your CHESS ENTHUSIAST this Winter!

All students in grades 3-8 are invited to participate in District 64's School Level Spelling Bees! The Washington Spelling Bee will take place on Thursday, January 16th in the MPR. The top three spellers at Washington will go on to compete at the District level in February.

The D64 Spelling Bees will follow the Regional Scripps Spelling Bee format, including both Spelling & Vocabulary Rounds. See this link for more information and details on how to register.

Join D64 and Dr. Devorah Heitner for a discussion on shifting the conversation from just “internet safety” to helping our kids understand who they are. Dr. Heitner is a global speaker on topics such as digital well-being, parenting, screen time, digital citizenship, mindful technology use, and raising empathetic children in a connected world.

The event is for parents/guardians and will be on Tuesday, December 3rd at 6 pm inside the Hendee Rooms at the Jefferson Early Childhood Center (8200 W Greendale Ave, Niles).

Click here to RSVP or scan the above QR code.Join D64 and Dr. Devorah Heitner for a discussion on shifting the conversation from just “internet safety” to helping our kids understand who they are. Dr. Heitner is a global speaker on topics such as digital well-being, parenting, screen time, digital citizenship, mindful technology use, and raising empathetic children in a connected world.

The event is for parents/guardians and will be on Tuesday, December 3rd at 6 pm inside the Hendee Rooms at the Jefferson Early Childhood Center (8200 W Greendale Ave, Niles).

Click here to RSVP or scan the above QR code.

• Pizza Orders Open, December 1st - 15th
• Author Visit, December 6th
• MAP and FastBridge Testing, December 9th - 20th
• Washington Holiday Sing, December 18th
• Griffin's Tales Submissions Due, December 19th
• Winter Break, December 23rd - January 3rd

Inspire all students to discover their strengths, embrace learning, achieve personal excellence, and demonstrate care. Students thrive in a rich, rigorous, and innovative curriculum delivered by highly qualified teachers. Each student learns and grows in a safe, nurturing environment. In collaboration with student, parents, teachers and the community, District 64 provides opportunities for each learner to investigate, be successful, be resilient, and become inspired and empowered as they contribute to our global society.