Washington April Update

Mr. Mane and the 5th grade Art Club just finished the new mural in the cafeteria! The students started the mural back in January and slowly worked on it every two weeks. Each 5th grader first helped prime over the wall, then Mr. Mane sketched out the "Golden Eagle" design for the students to fill in. They started by filling in the large blue background, then moved on to the light blue ribbon. Following that they painted the golden eagles and the letters. The final part was to paint the black outline around the images and words. The last step was for Mr. Mane to add in the shadows and the highlights throughout the whole mural.

The whole process took about four months and was funded by the Washington student council. The kids were excited to make this happen and to leave a positive lasting impact here at Washington before they head off to middle school!

Fourth grade had Alice in Dairyland visit the classroom and present about agriculture in Wisconsin. Students learned all about how Wisconsin is the top producer of many products like cranberries and green beans. This tied into the Wisconsin history they have been learning about this year

We want to thank our school district staff and families along with our community for all of the support following the loss of a cherished Washington staff member, Mrs. Kelley Marotta. Having been an educator in the school district for 31 years, Mrs. Marotta positively influenced many, many lives. She will be greatly missed.

If you wish to contribute financial support to her two college-bound daughters, feel free to do so at First Citizens State Bank in Whitewater. The account includes Mrs. Marotta's name and contributions can be dropped off in-person or mailed to FCSB, 207 W. Main St. Whitewater, WI 53190. Thank you.

Washington has three staff members who will be retiring at the end of the 2022-23 school year and we want to thank them for their many years of service!!

Mrs. Dennis

Mrs. Dennis has been supporting students in her role as a Multilingual teacher for 26 years at Washington and has been in education for 38. We are so appreciative of all of her support for both students and staff at Washington and will miss her. Congrats on your retirement Mrs. Dennis!

From Mrs. Dennis.....

"I have been teaching at Washington Elementary for 26 years. My total number of years teaching is 38.

'Children are born with wings. Teachers help them fly.' - Shelby Stollery.

Teaching has been the most meaningful career I could have had, and I did have!

It has been a joy to teach our eaglets for the past two and a half decades. I taught a lot. I learned a lot. We made some amazing memories. We made some great friendships. I have a special forever place in my heart just for my students. Fly, Eagle, Fly."

"He estado enseñando en Washington Elementary durante 26 años. Mi número total de años enseñando es 38.

'Los niños nacen con alas. Los maestros los ayudan a volar'. - Stollery Shelby.

La enseñanza ha sido la carrera más significativa que pude haber tenido, ¡y la tuve! Ha sido un placer enseñar a nuestros aguiluchos durante las últimas dos décadas y media. Enseñé mucho. Aprendí mucho. Hicimos algunos recuerdos increíbles. Hicimos algunas grandes amistades. Tengo un lugar especial para siempre en mi corazón solo para mis alumnos. Vuela, Águila, Vuela."

Mrs. Weisbrod

Mrs. Weisbrod has been teaching 5th grade at Washington for 12 years and has been teaching in WUSD for a total of 33. Thank you for all you have done for the students and staff at Washington Mrs. Weisbrod and congrats on your retirement!

From Mrs. Weisbrod.....

"I have taught for 36 years in total and 33 of those years were in Whitewater at two elementary schools. I started at Lincoln as a long-term substitute and stayed for 21 years before moving to Washington for the last 12 years. I have taught 6th grade, 5th grade, 4th grade, 4th/5th, and 3rd grade. I guess you can tell that I love to learn and take on new challenges. I am very thankful for all of the wonderful staff, students, and parents that I have worked with over my career. I will leave with a heart full of memories from my Washington family. I am excited for the future and all the things I have yet to learn!"

Mrs. Alvarado

Mrs. Alvarado has been helping to feed our students for the past 9 years in the cafeteria with a smile on her face. Thank you Mrs. Alvarado for taking such great care of us.

From Mrs. Alvarado....

"I have worked in our cafeteria for 9 years. I love Washington School and the staff. I loved watching the kids grow through the years and it was a bonus to watch my granddaughters come through our kitchen. I enjoy the kids with their jokes, dancing, and remarks at my window. I will cherish the memories with my Washington Eagles family."

As one group of dedicated staff retire or move onto other life opportunities, new Eagles arrive to make positive impacts in the lives of students and staff. We will share new staff introductions in both April and May.

Mr. Severson
Certainly a familiar face at Washington, Mr. Severson will be joining the 3rd grade team. Having volunteered previously while attending UWW and most recently hired as a ML/3rd grade intern for the second semester, Mr. Severson hits the ground running next school year. We are very excited to have Mr. Severson join our Washington School family as a 3rd grade teacher!

From Mr. Severson.....

"Hello Washington Families,

My name is Kolden Severson, and I will be one of the third grade teachers next year! I recently graduated from the University of Wisconsin Whitewater, but I have been involved at Washington for over a year. Most recently I have been student teaching in ML and third grade. I am so excited to continue to work in the community. As a bilingual teacher, I feel that I will be able to build unique relationships with our students. I look forward to meeting more families as we move into the next school year!"

Sincerely,

Kolden Severson

"Hola familias de Washington,

¡Mi nombre es Kolden Severson y seré uno de los maestros de tercer grado el próximo año! Recientemente me gradué de la Universidad de Wisconsin Whitewater, pero he estado involucrado en Washington por más de un año. Más recientemente, he sido estudiante de enseñanza en ML y tercer grado. Estoy muy emocionada de continuar trabajando en la comunidad. Como maestra bilingüe, siento que podré construir relaciones únicas con nuestros estudiantes. ¡Espero conocer a más familias a medida que avanzamos hacia el próximo año escolar!"

Atentamente,

Kolden Severson

Ms. Whitney

An incredibly impactful educator, Ms. Whitney, will be making the move from 3rd grade to 5th grade starting in the 2023-24 school year. Having spent a number of years at the 4th grade level, Ms. Whitney returns to the 'top floor' ready to make amazing things happen for her 5th graders!

From Ms. Whitney...

"I am so excited to be working with some of the same students and their families I have worked with in the past. 5th grade is just going to be an awesome place to be!"

We celebrated Administrative Assistant's Day on April 26. A big thank you to Mrs. Meneses for everything she does in support of our Washington School family!

Thank you to everyone who came out to Culver’s on April 12th. Mrs. Kuhlow’s Kindergarten class and Mrs. Spear’s 2nd grade class both had 60% attendance and won a kickball game with Mr. G! A total of $549 was raised for Washington PATT!

Family Fall Fest is coming back to Washington! Mark your calendars for Friday, September 15th! You won’t want to miss this fun filled evening! As always, there will be tons of raffle items, food, and fun carnival games!

PATT will be having a Topper’s Dough Nation Night on May 8th from 4-9pm. During this time PATT will receive 20% of sales. You MUST mention Washington PATT when ordering over the phone or enter promo code PATT for online order.

Chalk the Walk will kick off Teacher Appreciation Week on May 7th from 4:00-5:30 pm. Please watch for more details to come home for ways to participate in this fun week to show our staff how much they mean to us!

Family Game Night is coming to Washington on Friday, May 19th from 5-8pm! There will be indoor and outdoor games like Ping Pong, Basketball, Mario Kart, Bingo, Kickball, Dodgeball, Board Games, Disc Golf, and More!

This is a FREE event! There will be concessions available to purchase as well as a 50/50 raffle. We are looking for some helping hands to help this event run smoothly. Please consider signing up to help. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080548ADAA2DA4F85-family

Also included in Family Game Night will be a Staff Experience Raffle! Staff have come up with fun experiences students can purchase tickets for. The experiences will be held after school on a designated day for the winners. The drawing will be at 7:30pm on May 19th. Each student will receive 1 FREE ticket courtesy of PATT. Tickets will be sold for $.25 each before school from May 15th - May 19th.

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Location: 506 E Main St. Whitewater, WI
Phone: (262)472-8600