Friday, September 1, 2017

No School Monday
Labor Day

The Washington Jazz Band will open up for the Dubuque All That Jazz this Friday, Sept. 1.  The Band will take the stage under the Town Clock and perform from 4:00-4:30.  All 7/8 Jazz Musicians are  to make arrangements to arrive  to the stage to set up at 3:15.  Bring your instrument, music.  Wear school appropriate jeans, a colorful shirt and your silver jazz vest and bow tie. Come out and support our Washington Jazz musicians as they take the stage!

Happy Birthday!!
9/1/17
Rhayne Blacyki
Dori Lajouj
9/2/17
Jaelyn Koenig
9/3/17
Jonas Duccini
Lillian Hoefflin
9/4/17
Taylor Miller Birch

Student Ambassadors

Do you enjoy helping others?  Do you like to show others your school pride and talk to them about all the great things we do here at GWMS?   Then Student Ambassadors may be for you. All students interested in being a Student Ambassador please sign up in the attendance office.  We will be having an informational meeting at 7:30 on September 13 in the Auditorium.  See you there!

Thursday, August 31, 2017

The Washington Jazz Band will open up for the Dubuque All That Jazz this Friday, Sept. 1.  The Band will take the stage under the Town Clock and perform from 4:00-4:30.  All 7/8 Jazz Musicians are  to make arrangements to arrive  to the stage to set up at 3:15.  Bring your instrument, music.  Wear school appropriate jeans, a colorful shirt and your silver jazz vest and bow tie. Come out and support our Washington Jazz musicians as they take the stage!

Happy Birthday!!
Richard Cribbs
Zeke Noel

Wednesday, August 30, 2017

Reminder to sign up for 6th grade track in the attendance office if you are interested.

The Washington Jazz Band will open up for the Dubuque All That Jazz this Friday, Sept. 1.  The Band will take the stage under the Town Clock and perform from 4:00-4:30.  All 7/8 Jazz Musicians are  to make arrangements to arrive  to the stage to set up at 3:15.  Bring your instrument, music.  Wear school appropriate jeans, a colorful shirt and your silver jazz vest and bow tie. Come out and support our Washington Jazz musicians as they take the stage! 

VPA informational meeting on September 5th after school from 2:30-3:00pm if you are interested in auditioning to be in the cast of this year's show!  If you have questions, see Mrs. Schumacher in the LRC. If you cannot make it to the meeting, you can still pick up all the info from the VPA board located across from the auditorium the day after! 

If you want to be a part of the fun we call WTV, stop by the informational meeting on Wednesday, September 6th in the auditorium from 2:30-3:00pm! 

Here's a new policy from the office!  The office staff will make an announcement each day at 2:25 stating names of kids that have messages to pick up in the main office! Please listen for you name to see if there is an important message for you. 

Dubuque Senior Rams play Wahlert Catholic on Friday, September 1st at the Loras College Rockbowl Stadium. Sophomore game is at 5:00 followed by the varsity game at 7:15.

Happy birthday wishes to 
Noah Baumgartner
Perry Huang
Ricardo Huang

Tuesday, August 29, 2017

Reminder to sign up for 6th grade track in the attendance office if you are interested.

The Washington Jazz Band will open up for the Dubuque All That Jazz this Friday, Sept. 1.  The Band will take the stage under the Town Clock and perform from 4:00-4:30.  All 7/8 Jazz Musicians are  to make arrangements to arrive  to the stage to set up at 3:15.  Bring your instrument, music.  Wear school appropriate jeans, a colorful shirt and your silver jazz vest and bow tie. Come out and support our Washington Jazz musicians as they take the stage! 

VPA informational meeting on September 5th after school from 2:30-3:00pm if you are interested in auditioning to be in the cast of this year's show!  If you have questions, see Mrs. Schumacher in the LRC. If you cannot make it to the meeting, you can still pick up all the info from the VPA board located across from the auditorium the day after! 

If you want to be a part of the fun we call WTV, stop by the informational meeting on Wednesday, September 6th in the auditorium from 2:30-3:00pm! 

Here's a new policy from the office!  The office staff will make an announcement each day at 2:25 stating names of kids that have messages to pick up in the main office! Please listen for you name to see if there is an important message for you. 

Dubuque Senior Rams play Wahlert Catholic on Friday, September 1st at the Loras College Rockbowl Stadium. Sophomore game is at 5:00 followed by the varsity game at 7:15.

Happy birthday wishes to 
Avery Lahey
Gabe Lahey

Monday, August 28, 2017

Reminder to sign up for 6th grade track in the attendance office if you are interested.

The Washington Jazz Band will open up for the Dubuque All That Jazz this Friday, Sept. 1.  The Band will take the stage under the Town Clock and perform from 4:00-4:30.  All 7/8 Jazz Musicians are  to make arrangements to arrive  to the stage to set up at 3:15.  Bring your instrument, music.  Wear school appropriate jeans, a colorful shirt and your silver jazz vest and bow tie. Come out and support our Washington Jazz musicians as they take the stage! 

VPA informational meeting on September 5th after school from 2:30-3:00pm if you are interested in auditioning to be in the cast of this year's show!  If you have questions, see Mrs. Schumacher in the LRC. If you cannot make it to the meeting, you can still pick up all the info from the VPA board located across from the auditorium the day after! 

If you want to be a part of the fun we call WTV, stop by the informational meeting on Wednesday, September 6th in the auditorium from 2:30-3:00pm! 

Here's a new policy from the office!  The office staff will make an announcement each day at 2:25 stating names of kids that have messages to pick up in the main office! Please listen for you name to see if there is an important message for you.  

Happy Birthday!!
Natalie Clemen
Lauren Nemmers

Friday, August 25, 2017

It is not too late to join choir and it's a great way to make friends.  You can develop your singing voice, audition for solos, join in their talent shows, sing popular music, and even  go on tour! So join choir!

  

The announcement of this year's VPA production is.going to be announced one week from today.

  Join us after school in the auditorium on September 5 from 2:30-3pm for an informational meeting if you want to be a part of the cast only. Crew and pit orchestra information will be coming out later in the year!  Questions?  See the happy Mrs. Schumacher in the LRC!  

  

If going fast, jumping high, and working hard make you happy and you are in the 6th grade, then you should join track!  Sign up with Mrs. Kunnert in the attendance office and make sure to smile and make her day!

Happy Birthday!!

8/25/17

Daniel Adams

Joseph Gilligan

Makayla Makovec

Phillip Shive

8/26/17

Dominique Kelley

Alexander Murdah

Isabel Murdah

8/27/17

Serenity Brand

Ethan Day

Van Miller

Thursday, August 24, 2017

Any 6th graders who love to run should WALK over to see Mrs. Kunnert in the attendance office to sign up for track.  Just make sure you have your physical on file soon! 

Mrs. Schramm wants you to know the following information: 

It is not too late to join Choir 

It's a great way to make friends 

You can develop your singing voice 

You can audition for solos 

We have talent shows 

We sing popular music 

And in the spring we go on tour! So join choir people!!!!! 

An informational meeting will be held for anyone interested in auditioning to be in the cast of this year's Visual and Performing Arts production on September 5th in the auditorium from 2:30-3pm!  Check out the VPA board located across from the auditorium next week for a few clues regarding this year's show pick! 

A reminder that all students MUST wear their ID's visibly at all times!  So we encourage all students to keep it safe and have a routine that helps you remember to make it a priority each day! 

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!

Adina Dennison

Tanner Tomkins