Good Will Bin 

SuperHero Walkathon

Thank you for attending Open House this week! We had an excellent turn out. 

Here are a few updates for the week:

*Please have your child bring in their summer reading log this week (last possible day is Thursday). This way, we have a chance to win $2,000 to buy more books for the school! If you need a copy of the reading log, please click on the link below. 
Summer Reading Log 

*WPRI Radio is interviewing Washington Oak educators and one student on our new structure at recess! They will be visiting the school on Tuesday to observe recess for grades 4 & 5, as well as conduct interviews. It is such an honor to be chosen for this opportunity! Our supervisory assistants who help run the games, organize recess activities and support our children, make this possible each day! 

*Our first PTA meeting is on Tuesday night at 6:30pm. I hope you can attend. 

*Mrs. Jacquard and I began to develop a new organization for indoor recess, because I am sure those cold winter days will be here before we know it! I have just purchased many games, puzzles, coloring books and activities, to help keep students engaged during the independent time. If you have any extra games, puzzles or coloring books you would like to donate, please send them in. We appreciate it! 

*Washington Oak Hearing Screening will begin on Friday, September 15th 

*Remember to send in those yellow wallaby slips with your child when they are being respectful, safe, and responsible. Please date the back and let us know what they did to earn the slip. 

*If you have not returned your child's green emergency sheet, please do so. This is our most immediate way to contact you in case of an emergency. 

Upcoming Dates:
Thursday, September 21st is Picture Day! 

Friday, September 29th is our SuperHero Walkathon

Saturday, October 28th is the Fall Harvest Festival 

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Hello Parents, 

I cannot believe summer went by so quickly and we are almost back into the school year! 
I am thrilled to be back this year at Washington Oak, working with this amazing group of students, teachers and families. Please find some important information below:

School begins on August 30th for students in grades 1-5. 

Kindergarten students will begin school on Tuesday, September 5th

Preschool will begin on August 31st

The school day runs from 9:05-3:35

Students may enter the building between 8:45am-9:05am, through the gym doors. 

If you are picking up your child, please wait in the dismissal line (by the gym doors), with a valid ID at 3:35pm, so you can sign out your child For the first three days of school, please write a note if your child will be picked up at the end of the school day. 

Students riding the bus home will be dismissed by their classroom teachers. We will have a new paper form for emergency information.

There will no longer be "pink cards" for families to complete. You will receive a paper emergency care card, which will come home with students on the first day. Please complete and return this form - we will make copies for the school nurse and classroom teacher. 

All beginning-of-the-year forms are on the website, for you to print if you misplace a copy. 

Our website has a lot of information - If you have questions, please make sure to watch the calendar, principal blog and important updates throughout the school year.