Friday, January 15, 2021

It is Friday, January 15th, and on Monday we will be celebrating Martin Luther King Jr. Day!  We do not have school on Monday due to this historic Day, so we are highlighting it today! Each year on the third Monday in January, we celebrate his birthday. Martin Luther King Jr. was a Baptist minister and social activist who played a key role in the American civil rights movement from the mid-1950s until his assassination in 1968. 

 

On October 14, 1964, King received the Nobel Peace Prize for combating racial inequality through nonviolence. In 1965, he helped to organize the Selma to Montgomery marches, and the following year he took the movement north to work on segregated housing.  In 1968, King was planning a national campaign in Washington when he was assassinated on April 4th, but his dream of equality lives on and we celebrate his life and work each year in January.

 

So when you're off school on Monday enjoying your freedom, remember to think about the man who dedicated his life to making this country free for everyone!

  

Students who signed up for a crew position for VPA should check their school email for the details about your assignment!  Crew starts today after school!

Please remember to bring a water bottle with you every day! 

There are many LEAP activities available to you, including game night, polar bear running club, and bakeology among others!  Also, homework help is always provided to help you get caught up on classwork!  Sign up outside of the principal's office for these great opportunities!

If you are interested in purchasing an Autism Awareness t-shirt, be sure to check your school email for the directions. T-Shirts are only $12!!!

Here are the Values Drawing winners for the week! Johanna Flores, Joslyn Brown, Ava Schmitt, and Abdul Alammari. Congratulations Wahawks!  Keep showing those Wash Values!

Happy birthday today to Hannah Crampton, Sitanshu Rock, and Ariel Marcov and on Saturday to Julia Hilbun and Jabarris Guice.  On Sunday,  Paige Parkin, Danny Rothert, and Ben Zick will have their big day and on Monday, Derrick Tyler will celebrate! Happy Birthday to all!

 

Now on to the thought of the day which is from Martin Luther King himself "The time is always right to do what is right."

  

Wednesday, January 13 & Thursday, January 14, 2021

If you are interested in helping out with VPA crew this year, you can sign up through the link on the Wash website.  There is only set building and painting this year due to COVID restrictions!  Questions?  See Mrs. Schumacher or Ms. Jenn.

Remember that the drinking fountains are for filling water bottles only, so make sure you are prepared each day to stay hydrated for a full day of learning!

 

Sign up for LEAP programs outside of the principal's office! Remember they are FREE to attend.

 

Here's a quick reminder that every Friday is a late arrival, so an extra hour of sleep every Friday. 

 

If you are interested in purchasing an Autism Awareness t-shirt, be sure to check your school email for the directions. T-Shirts are only $12!!!

 

Sarah Hughes, Beckett Brock, Korbin Valentine, Gavin Gordon, Maryn Hernandez, and Hailey Breitsprecker will all be in their best birthday gear for the celebration of the day they were born…which is this week on Wednesday and Thursday!  Happy birthday Wahawks!

 

 

Monday, January 11 & Tuesday, January 12, 2021

If you are concerned about missing work or you'd like to improve your grades, homework help might be for you!  They meet every day after school!  Remember that staying organized can help you to complete all schoolwork in a timely manner which will probably result in higher grades!  Keep working hard, Wahawks!

Any students interested in working on a VPA crew for this year's one act play should sign-up by January 14th!  That's Thursday of this week!   Due to Covid restrictions, the crew will meet after school on Fridays and will only work on the set building and painting this year.  If that sounds like fun to you, you can find the link to sign up on the Washington website homepage!  Questions?  See Mrs. Schumacher or Ms. Jenn.

Remember that the drinking fountains are for filling water bottles only, so make sure you are prepared each day to stay hydrated for a full day of learning!

 

Make sure to add congratulating your fellow Wahawks to your list of things to do!  Congratulations to the following students for their participation in the Martin Luther King, Jr. Tribute Contest.

7th graders receiving honors were Camryn DeLire, Bella Schuster, and Ben Schaefer

8th graders receiving honors were Saanvi Ram and Catharine Ruden

7th graders receiving honorable mention were Nora Nieto and Ellieah Routley

 

The following Wahawks will definitely be celebrating because it is their birthday!  Best wishes on Monday to Leah O'Meara Scharpf, Jonquel Wright, Charlie Crow, and Chloe Crow.  We hope you all have a great day!

Friday, January 8, 2021

 Start the new year reading more with the Carnegie Stout Library Winter Reading Challenge with prize incentives!  Head over to their website to register and it's for adults too so any teachers that want to participate are welcome to sign up too!

Don't forget to sign up for LEAP activities. Events include Teen Baking, Bakeology, Game Night, Homework Help, Polar Bear Running Club and the Gay-Straight Alliance among others.  All the descriptions and the sign-up sheets are located on the bulletin board outside of the principal's office! You can also find the information online at https://washington.dbqschools.org/activities/leap/

 

And now for our birthdays!  Suzie Koeppen, Mason Liddle, Lauren Busch, Madison Hirsch, Stella Weber, Colton Terry, and Ar'Eyonne Evans are celebrating their unique Wahawk selves today and this weekend!  May all your birthday wishes come true.

 

And now for our weekly Values Drawing for students who showed Wash Values!  Congratulations to the following winners: Brooklyn Klaas, Kasena Gander, Alexis Mueller, Maria Lopez, Gio Martinez, Sitanshu Rock.

 

Wednesday, January 6 & Thursday, January 7, 2021

January's LEAP activities include Bakeology, Game Night, Homework Help, Polar Bear Running Club and the Gay-Straight Alliance among others!  For more information and to sign up, visit the board outside of the principal's office.

Washington Dance Team starts this week as well! You will have an informational meeting in the north cafeteria on Thursday or Friday of this week after school for about fifteen minutes!

 

We should all wish Atticus Gutierrez a huge happy birthday on Thursday of this week because that is the day he was born!