Washington Elementary
October 2025
🍂 Fall Weather Reminder 🍂
We are officially in the fall months! Please help your child dress for the cooler mornings. Students will continue walking outside before school as long as the “feels like” temperature is above 5 degrees. Dressing in layers works best since it’s often chilly in the morning but much warmer by recess.
Things to Look Forward to This Month
Spirit Day & Treat Sales – The first Friday of the month. The class with the most Washington attire or school colors will win a free snack from PTO!
Health Screenings – Taking place this month. Look for more information from the nurse’s office.
Parent-Teacher Conferences – October 16 (4:00–8:00 PM) and October 17 (8:00 AM–12:00 PM). There will be no school on these days, as well as on October 20. Notes will be sent home with your scheduled conference time. If the assigned time doesn’t work, please reach out to your child’s teacher to make adjustments.
Book Fair – Sponsored by PTO in the library during conferences. Be sure to stop by and check out the books and items available! Proceeds help fund the free books given away at Math and Reading Night in the spring.
Halloween Parade & Class Parties – At the end of the school day on October 31. Students may wear school-appropriate costumes for their class parties and the parade. More details will be shared as the date gets closer.
Thanks for all you do to ensure school is a positive experience for your child!
Mrs. Gale
A Month of Fun and Learning Ahead!
October is always a whirlwind, isn't it?? Football, Halloween, Pumpkin Spice, and Red Ribbon Week.
I'd like to chat about Red Ribbon Week. Remember DARE and Red Ribbon Weeks as kids? It can be SO much fun. When we really cut to the quick of it all, there are two things I hope sticks with our Wildcats from their years of doing Red Ribbon Weeks.
First, I want them to know how to be safe with drugs and medicine. That's what I focus on teaching our K-2nd graders. What drugs are - good and bad - and how to use them safely. Second, I want students to develop the skills they need to handle the tough times they face in life. If they can learn how to ask for help, how to feel the sadness when they need to but keep going, and develop skills they need to help them push through those tough times, hopefully they won't feel the desperate need to turn to drugs to "escape." There is ALWAYS hope, and it's found in drug-free choices and mindsets! Let's start that foundational mindset and skill-building now.
So as we come up on this special week (October 27-31), have those conversations with your kiddos. Tell them how YOU handle hard times and how you keep moving forward when times are rough. They learn from the closest people to them - you :). They'll listen and they'll watch.
Keep an eye out for family discussion questions during Red Ribbon week and PLEASE connect with us on Facebook. Share your family responses! We love hearing from you!!!
Have a great October, Wildcat Nation! Enjoy the leaves, pumpkins, football, and all things Fall!
~Mrs. Simmons
"Picking out my Halloween costume."
Julio, Kindergarten
"Jump and play in the leaves."
Damion, 1st Grade
"Halloween because I can dress up as the Flash!"
Jeter, 2nd Grade
"Carving pumpkins."
Taelynn, 3rd Grade
"When the leaves change color and fall down. It looks so pretty!"
Giuliana, 4th Grade
"Trick or Treating."
Angela, 5th Grade
"I like to watch Husker football and visit a pumpkin patch. It's my favorite time of year!"
Mrs. Einspahr, School Psych
"Seeing all the kids trick or treating."
Mr. Cisneros, IT
"Cooking pumpkin treats."
Mrs. Beveridge, Facilitator
Washington PTO parents leading the pack!
A few selfies with Wally.
Washington alumni connections!
Photo op!
Checkin out the chickens.
Roping a steer!
Washington Elementary
Email: kmorrison@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