Washington Township Elementary students got the opportunity to meet ‘Miss America’ on Monday as Indiana’s own Katie Stam visited the school to speak with kids about following their dreams, learning everyday and the new book she has coming out. The …
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PICTURE DAY SEPTEMBER 16TH Flyers were sent home this week with each child announcing our Picture Day on Friday, September 16th showing you what options are available. Payment envelopes will be sent home with each child next week. Please note: Checks need to …
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FROM THE PRINCIPAL…. Dear Parents, Students, & Staff, We received work this week that we had achieved 4- Star School status for the 2009-2010 school year (last year’s ISTEPs). This is the 3rd year in a row WTE has won this award. Only 202 …
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STUDENT-OF-THE-WEEK 1st Grade T.J. Smith 1C; Lauryn Mears 1H; Matthew Mecchia 1P 2nd Grade Carter Butler 2B; Ashley Overbeck 2F; Josh Mallory 2R 3rd Grade Leo Sweeney 3B; Paige Casey 3M 4th Grade Tiffany Gavrilos 4B; Emma Hawkins 4C; Michael Ball 4U 5th Grade …
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Written by Rik Ihssen, Principal The Center for American Progress examined the relationship between school spending and achievement. They looked at every school corporation in the nation and ranked each in terms of it’s educational value – what …
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FROM THE PRINCIPAL… Dear Parents, We have recently purchased a corporation-wide notification system, School Messenger, to use to contact parents in cases of school delays, cancellations, dismissal or emergencies. This system will contact each household …
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FROM THE PRINCIPAL Dear Parents, Students, & Staff, Next Thursday marks the end of our 2nd grading period and 1st semester. There will be no school on Friday, January 21. (Thursday originally was supposed to be used for teachers to record grades, but we …
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ACUITY TESTING This week and the next two, students in grades 3-5 will be taking a computerized test (called Acuity) which will assess how well they have learned basic skills in Reading and Math this last quarter. Each quarter classroom teachers are focusing …
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FROM THE PRINCIPAL…. Dear Parents, Students, & Staff, What do Flash Mobs (those choreographed musical numbers which take place in public areas) and a Paradox (seemingly contradictory elements in a story) have to do with Christmas? Well, for the …
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ANNUAL CHRISTMAS PROGRAM IMPLEMENTS CHANGES FOR A GREAT SHOW Because of growth in the school we have split up the Christmas and Spring Musical Programs. This year, Kindergarten, 2nd, and 4th Grade students performed in the Christmas program, 1st Grade, 3rd …
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