Hatchet Happenings

The Red Ribbon Campaign is the oldest and largest drug prevention program in the nation, reaching millions of young people during Red Ribbon Week®, October 23rd - October 31st each year.

Washington Community Schools participates in Red Ribbon Week with lesson, dress up days, convocations, guest speakers, planting flowers, and more to inspire our students to live happy, successful, drug-free lives. #IAMWashington

Washington High School students had the opportunity to hear from Mitchell Fleck, President & Founder of A Step Above - The Fight Against Suicide & Depression. Mr. Fleck, from Jasper, Indiana, shared his personal story to help shed light on mental health and suicide prevention.

Mr. Fleck was one of several speakers at Stigma Stoppers held at Washington High School to spread awareness and stop the stigma of substance abuse, childhood trauma, and mental health. #IAMWashington #hatchetstrong

Last year, Mrs. Bennington & Mrs. Chestnut raised money/donations for each child in 3rd grade at Lena Dunn to receive a college sweatshirt to tie in with our Kids At Hope philosophy.

This year, the Third Grade teachers at Washington Intermediate and Washington Veale are teaming together to try to gift EVERY third grade student in our corporation with a college sweatshirt for Christmas!

We are asking for your help; whether it be purchasing a college sweatshirt or donating money towards the purchase of a college sweatshirt. It can be any college! We would greatly appreciate this - as we have a total of 164 third graders this year!

Please contact me, Mrs. Jordan Bennington, or any third grade teacher in our corporation (Ms. Jessie Butcher, Mrs. Patty Allen, Mrs. Melissa Chestnut, Mrs. Kelsey Elsey, Mrs. Amy Hixson, Ms. Kristen Lafollette, and Mrs. Chelsea Travelstead) if you would like to donate. If you want to just go ahead and buy the college sweatshirt and deliver it to us, we will give you a size we are needing. We would really like to have the college sweatshirts in our hands by Friday, December 2, 2022.

Oh and p.s.

This is a secret; don't tell the kids!!!

THANK YOU SO MUCH!!

Mrs. Jordan Bennington

3rd Grade Teacher

Washington Intermediate

Washington Veale Elementary PTO met in August and made the commitment to bring this special and amazing event back to Washington Veale Elementary in person. Our parents and our faculty have been working hard to make sure we are a success. We have received support from the community and from many of our local businesses and are very appreciative. Speaking of traditions, our PTO uses the same chili recipe from sixty years ago!

We will have games in the classrooms, several raffle baskets from each class as well as business donated baskets and big ticket raffle items as well.

The big ticket raffle items include:

• a 28” blackstone grill with hood & accessories
• a Nintendo switch with game and carrying case
• a mini iPad with case

Chili supper tickets are $8

Raffle tickets are just $1 each

Please come and enjoy the evening while supporting the students and staff of this amazing school!

November 14-18, 2022

Use the link below to preview the sale, order online, and set up eWallet, a safe cash-free way for your child to shop the book fair by Friday, November 18, 2022.

The book Fair will be open for Families Wednesday, November 16, 2022 from 5:00 - 7:00 pm

All purchases through the Book Fair benefit our school. Thanks for supporting our kids! Happy Reading!

ORDER ONLINE

Filling out your college financial aid paperwork might seem complicated at first, but you can get help by attending College Goal Sunday on November 6th at 2 pm.

Financial aid experts from Indiana colleges and universities will help you complete the FAFSA and answer your questions one-on-one. Best of all, it’s FREE.

To learn more, visit CollegeGoalSunday.org.

WHS Golden Pride Marching Band at their Community Concert showing their moves to friends and family - who are not finding it so easy. Congratulations on a great season! #IAMWashington

Click on the button below to listen to the November edition of Super Chat with Chris Ashworth, 5th/6th Grade Band instructor at Washington Upper Elementary. Mr. Ashworth comes to Washington Community Schools from Pike Central, where he taught middle school and was the high school band director.

Right now, there are more than 35 Daviess County children in foster care. Over 15 of these children are placed outside of Daviess County. The Indiana Department of Child Services depends on people like you to offer foster children a safe and loving home within their county. Children of all ages – but especially older youth and sibling groups – need a place to stay while in the foster care system. Learn more about becoming a foster parent at Indianafostercare.org or contact the Daviess County DCS office at 812-254-0024 to speak to a Foster Care Specialist.

The Reach Program & Scholarship seeks to award 5 full-tuition scholarships to students pursuing an Animal Sciences degree at Purdue University.

For more information stop by the WHS Counseling Office. It is highly recommended that you apply by the November 1st Early Action Deadline.

https://whs.washingtoncommunityschools.org/our-school/scholarships

October 28, 2022 - Drama-rama - WHS Acting Class, 7:00 pm

October 29, 2022 - Lady Hatchet Hoops Hysteria, 7:00 pm

November 5, 2022 - Washington Veale Chili Supper, 4-6 pm

November 5, 2022 - WHS Fall Ball

November 6, 2022 - Daylight Savings time ends

November 6, 2022 - College Goal Sunday - FREE FAFSA help

November 23-25, 2022 - Thanksgiving Break, No School

December 2-3, 2022 - Madrigal Dinner

December 21-30, 2022 - Winter Break, No School

January 2, 2022 - School Resumes

Washington Schools is committed to preparing ALL students for the future. Offering a wide variety of opportunities and technology allows students K-12 to IMAGINE the possibilities, ACHIEVE success and explore their potential, and MASTER skills that will take them to the next level of life and learning. #IAMWashington

Email: tpeterson@wcs.k12.in.us
Website: https://www.washingtoncommunityschools.org/
Location: Washington High School, 301 East South Street, Washington, IN, USA
Phone: (812) 254-5536
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WashCommSchools
Twitter: @WashCommSchools