Tuesday, October 20, 2015

Do you want to join in on some fun!!!???  It's that time of the year again and we will be making apple pies at Hy-Vee on Locust Street!  Hy-Vee on Locust Street is our business partner and we assist in peeling, assembling, packing, and sampling of apple pies.  Hy-Vee gives the Washington Renaissance Program a portion of sales!  We are looking for students/parents, and staff to assist us on Wed, Oct. 21st - Friday Oct 23rd from 3:30 to 7 (approx. ending time) and from 9 to 4 on Oct. 24th and Oct. 25th.  Sign up in the Activities/Attendance Office if you are interested in helping!  This is a great way to demonstrate COMMUNITY!

Band musicians in grades 6-8 will combined to March in the Dubuque Halloween Parade on Monday, Oct 26. The parade line is at Jackson Park at 5:30 p.m. a The parade begins at 6:30 p.m. and ends at Washington Park.  All musicians are to pick your permission slip and return it to the office or Mrs. Stevens.  School appropriate costumes may be worn/no masks.  Musicians are responsible to bring your instrument home the day of the parade and get it back to school the following day.  The Band will be playing The Monster Mash.

TONIGHT, October 20th, the Washington VPA program will host a Panera Fundraising Night to raise money to support this year's production of "The Music Man"!  If you stop into Panera anytime between the hours of 4 and 8pm and show them the flyer that you will receive during home base on the 19th or an electronic version of it located on the Washington website, then Panera will donate a portion of the proceeds from your purchase to our show!  It’s a handcrafted, delicious meal, all for a great cause!  Questions?  See Mrs. Bookless or Mrs. Schumacher!

Girls basketball full practice starts tonight. Wrestling starts Thursday, Oct 22! 

Happy Birthday!!!
Jazmine Scharpf

Monday, October 19, 2015

Do you want to join in on some fun!!!???  It's that time of the year again and we will be making apple pies at Hy-Vee on Locust Street!  Hy-Vee on Locust Street is our business partner and we assist in peeling, assembling, packing, and sampling of apple pies.  Hy-Vee gives the Washington Renaissance Program a portion of sales!  We are looking for students/parents, and staff to assist us on Wed, Oct. 21st - Friday Oct 23rd from 3:30 to 7 (approx. ending time) and from 9 to 4 on Oct. 24th and Oct. 25th.  Sign up in the Activities/Attendance Office if you are interested in helping!  This is a great way to demonstrate COMMUNITY!

Band musicians in grades 6-8 will combined to March in the Dubuque Halloween Parade on Monday, Oct 26. The parade line is at Jackson Park at 5:30 p.m. a The parade begins at 6:30 p.m. and ends at Washington Park.  All musicians are to pick your permission slip and return it to the office or Mrs. Stevens.  School appropriate costumes may be worn/no masks.  Musicians are responsible to bring your instrument home the day of the parade and get it back to school the following day.  The Band will be playing The Monster Mash.

Tomorrow, Tuesday, October 20th, the Washington VPA program will host a Panera Fundraising Night to raise money to support this year's production of "The Music Man"!  If you stop into Panera anytime between the hours of 4 and 8pm and show them the flyer that you will receive during home base on the 19th or an electronic version of it located on the Washington website, then Panera will donate a portion of the proceeds from your purchase to our show!  It’s a handcrafted, delicious meal, all for a great cause!  Questions?  See Mrs. Bookless or Mrs. Schumacher!

Happy Birthday!!!
Colin Gallagher Eagle