Family News 11/9/26

Monday, November 9, 2026

• Severe Weather Drill

Wednesday, Novemebr 11, 2026

• Veteran's Day Assembly

Families play an important role in helping our Wasco Expectations grow beyond the classroom. Consider chatting about these expectations around the dinner table or on the ride home. Here are a few questions to get the conversation started:

• What does it look like to Be Safe at school, at home, or in our community?

• What is one kind thing someone did for you recently? How did it make you feel?

• What is something you worked hard on today, even when it was challenging?

• When is a time you might need to ask for help?

• What does it mean to Do the Right Thing, even when no one is watching?

Thank you for partnering with us to make Wasco a place where everyone feels safe, valued, and ready to learn. Together, we can help our students put these expectations into practice every day. Let's keep earning those Paws and showing our Wasco pride!

Think of executive functioning as the brain's air traffic control system. Just like a busy airport needs a control tower to safely manage arrivals, departures, and runway traffic, an elementary student needs executive functioning skills to manage distractions, plan ahead, and juggle multiple tasks. These skills are not things children are born already knowing; rather, they are brain functions that are actively built and practiced throughout childhood. When a child struggles with melting down over changes, losing their homework, or getting easily distracted, they aren't trying to be difficult—they are simply still building their inner air traffic control tower!

We are excited to welcome 13 Veterans to Wasco this week for our annual Veterans Day celebration. On Wednesday, we ask for students to dress in a patriotic spirit with Red, White, and Blue! While this event is not open to the public, we do have some special guests attending with their Veterans. Please remember not to bring younger siblings with.

As the warm fall weather begins to fade, we're seeing many students outside in t-shirts, shorts, or "socks and crocs." While this is no-doubt stylish for our students, it's also not ideal for outside recess. Teachers are reminding students to dress for success outside, but reminders from home help, too. Additionally, as our students dismiss, we experience some misty weather. It's the time of year students should start to wear a light jacket to keep themselves dry. Thank you for our partnership to help make the outdoors part of our school just as cozy as the inside part!