Blue Jay Bulletin

Washington High School, Washington Chapter of the National Honor Society and Washington’s Navy Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (NJROTC) presented the annual Veterans Day Assembly on Friday, November 10, in the Blue Jay Gymnasium at WHS. Click here for the story.

Washington Middle School held a Veterans Day recognition event on Wednesday, November 8. Veterans were invited to the middle school to visit with students about their time in the service. Click here for the story.

South Point Elementary held its annual Veterans Day Program on Wednesday, Nov. 8. Students and staff were joined by veterans from the area, who were treated to breakfast in the cafeteria prior to the program. Click here for the story.

The School District of Washington’s school board filing will open on Tuesday, December 5, at 8 a.m. It will close on Tuesday, December 26, at 5 p.m. Click here for the story.

Julia Young, third-grade teacher at Augusta Elementary, is the November recipient of the Blue Jay Pride Award. The Blue Jay Pride Award was introduced to recognize and showcase quality School District of Washington staff and the focus on the District’s core beliefs. Click here for the story.

The School District of Washington is excited to take part in the “STL Teacher Proud” campaign, put on by Education Plus, as an effort to highlight the amazing teachers who choose to serve the St. Louis community and inspire others to join the noble profession of teaching. On the second Tuesday of each month, we’ll highlight a SDOW teacher who chooses to make a difference every day. Click here for the story.

Washington Middle School recently recognized its students of the week for October, 2023. The students were nominated by their team’s teachers as part of the #Blue Jay Way-Positive Behavior Program. Click here for the story.

Washington High School FFA students attended the 96th Annual National FFA Convention November 1-4 in Indianapolis, Indiana. The students attended a number of events and participated in many activities during the convention. Click here for the story.

Students in Tim Zumsteg’s Project Lead the Way Computer Science Year 1 class at Washington High School have been working on developing their own games. The class invited WHS and District administrators to the library on Tuesday, November 7, for a presentation of all the apps that the students created. Click here for the story.

Two students from Marthasville Elementary and one student from Augusta Elementary were selected to be part of the Southwest American Choral Directors Association (SWACDA) 5-6-7 Treble Honor Choir. Selected were Marthasville Elementary fifth-grade students Amelia Timpe and Gabe Schmelz and Augusta Elementary sixth-grade student Josie Bina. Click here for the story.

The Washington High School Choral Department has announced that senior Aidan Van Leer has been selected to perform in the prestigious Southwest American Choral Directors Association (SWACDA) Regional Choir. Click here for the story.

Augusta Elementary School held its Veterans Day Program on Tuesday, Nov. 7. Students, staff, parents and other guests welcomed veterans to the assembly in the Augusta Elementary gymnasium. Click here for the story.

Washington West Elementary held its Veterans Day Program on Friday, November 10. Staff, students, parents, guests and veterans attended in the gymnasium at Washington West. Click here for the story.

Clearview Elementary held its annual Veterans Day Program on Thursday, November 9. Students and staff packed the Clearview gymnasium, and were joined by a number of veterans from the area. Breakfast was served to the Veterans prior to the assembly. Click here for the story.

All Missouri children under five years old are now able to register for Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library. There is no deadline to register. The Imagination Library is dedicated to inspiring a love of reading by providing age-appropriate books each month to children free of charge. Click here for the story.

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Phone: 636-231-2000
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