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Washington Elementary

April 2025

WashingtonElementary April 2025

Check out this month's events, messages, & "Ask me" question & answers! Check out this month's events, messages, & "Ask me" question & answers!

Message from Principal Gale Message from Principal Gale

Mrs. Gale
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Spring is in the air!

With the changing weather, please make sure students are dressed appropriately for morning walking club and early recesses. Layers are a great option to stay comfortable throughout the day.


As we enter the 4th quarter, our calendar fills up with activities and important dates. We are so excited to see the progress our students have made this year!


A reminder that NSCAS state testing for 3rd through 5th grade will take place this month. Please watch for those dates and help set your students up for success by ensuring they get plenty of rest on testing days.


Let’s finish the school year strong!

Thoughts from Mrs. Simmons, School Counselor Thoughts from Mrs. Simmons, School Counselor

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Spring has SPRUNG!

Hello, Wildcat Families!

April showers bring May flowers and I am HERE for it!


I just love this time of year. Students are soaking up the vitamin D, coming with bike-riding stories, and dreaming of summer activities. So are the teachers!


At the beginning of this school year, Mrs. Gale had just returned from a Hawaiian vacation and was inspired to create a family (ohana) culture here at Washington. If you noticed them, this explains all our #WashingtonOhana hashtags throughout the year! I think this theme actually fits our school culture really well. This is my 5th year at Washington and the students, staff, and families truly feel like family to me. I love to see students hugging after they resolve their arguments, creating "Washington" songs at lunch, and watching them develop grit as they refuse to give up on those tough Math questions! It's an honor to call Washington home come alongside parents to be a part of the "village" raising these incredible students. Thank you for being a part of this Washington Ohana. Let's finish this year strong!


And PLEASE, check out Facebook so you can share your family thoughts and photos in the comments. It's SO fun to hear from you!

We asked... We asked...

"What's your favorite thing to do outside now that it's warming up?" "What's your favorite thing to do outside now that it's warming up?"

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"Play tag and ride my bike."

Hudson, Kindergarten

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"Play fetch with my dog."

Jaxson, 1st Grade

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"I like to play with my brother and friends."

Dawson, 2nd Grade

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"My favorite thing to do is play with my friends outside."

Ella, 3rd Grade

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"Ride my bike."

Danna, 4th Grade

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"Swim."

Amelia, 5th Grade

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"Go to the lake."

Mrs. Sack, 3rd Grade Teacher

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"Go golfing."

Mr. Weitzel, 3rd Grade Student Teacher

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"I like to walk outside and see all the colors."

Miss Rhonda, Paraprofessional

YOUR turn to share! YOUR turn to share!

Head over to Facebook so you can share YOUR favorite thing to do now that we're seeing some nice weather! Pictures encouraged 😃

Important Dates Important Dates

Tuesday, April 1 - Kindergarten Roundup 5:30-6:30

Wednesday, April 2 - Paraprofessional Day

Thursday, April 3 - D.A.R.E 11:05

Thursday, April 3 - PTO 6 pm

Friday, April 4 - Treat Sales/Spirit Day

Tuesday, April 8 - 4th Grade's Soybean Presentation 8:30

Thursday, April 10 - Ambassadors 3:30-4:20

Monday-Friday, April 14-18 - NSCAS Reading Assessment Get great sleep and healthy food this week! Show 'em what you've got, kids!

Thursday, April 17 - PreK Field Trip to Dusty Trails

Friday, April 18 - NO SCHOOL

Monday, April 21 - NO SCHOOL

Monday-Friday, April 21-25 - After School Professionals Appreciation Week

Tuesday, April 22 - 3rd Grade's Animals Inside Out Day

Wednesday, April 23 - Administrative Assistant Day

Thursday, April 24 - Ambassadors 3:30-4:20

Wednesday, April 30 - Mr. Furlong's 5th Grade Parent Involvement 1:30-2:30

March Highlights: March Highlights:

We celebrated 3rd Quarter student awards, Read Across America, and all sorts of fun events last month. Here are a few of March's highlights!

Pictured above: Students of the Quarter - 3rd Quarter

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Mrs. Simmons' 3rd Quarter Pride in H.E.A.R.T. award recipients. These students show Helpfulness, Empathy for others, Alacrity, Resilience, and Trustworthiness!

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Read Across America's TOP Readers!

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Kona Ice slushies to celebrate all our READING!

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Mayor Kelliher shares leadership advice and North Platte updates with 5th Grade Ambassadors.

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Parent-student reading adventures!

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Read Across America D.E.A.R. activity - Drop Everything And Read.

I wish we did this every day!

As always, check out Facebook to see ALL the student and event photos we share!

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Title 1 School Title 1 School

Washington Elementary is a Title I School. All teachers and paraprofessionals meet the professional qualifications as required by Federal Law. Parents have the right to request credentials of staff.

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Washington Elementary

Email: bwalz@nppsd.org
Website: https://www.nppsd.org/o/washington
Location: 600 West 3rd Street, North Platte, NE, USA
Phone: (308)535-7142
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NPwashingtonwildcats
Twitter: @WashingtonElem1

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