Ms. Luna's class celebrated Mexican Independence Day and the beginning of Hispanic Heritage Month by making their own sombreros as a way to encourage creativity and culture. 🌟🎨#HispanicHeritageMonth #LearningThroughPlay #TheWashingtonWay #HarvardRising
Ms. Jenny's class tapped into their creativity to transform the classroom door with vibrant handprints and autumn leaves. Every tiny handprint was a team effort, coming together to create a colorful welcome for the new season! 🍁🍂🎨 #TheWashingtonWay #HandsOnLearning #FallFun
Every Wednesday, our staff wears college and AVID gear to show support towards AVID initiatives. In PreK, AVID helps build positive early habits like curiosity, effort, and confidence—skills that support long-term success. 🔍🎨💛🐝🖤 #AVID #TheWashingtonWay #HarvardRising
Professional learning in full swing! 🍎Our Washington team explored ECERs. ECERs is a system that helps us ensure our PreK classrooms offer high-quality learning environments that support students' development and success. We also dove into portfolio goals with heart and focus—so proud of the energy our teachers and ESPs bring every day. Big thanks to Kim & Jen for leading an inspiring Phonemic awareness training! #PhonemicAwarenesss #ECCERs #TSGOLD #TheWashingtonWay
On Friday District 50 celebrated AVID Day! AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) helps students build the skills and confidence they need to reach their goals—even starting in preschool. Our staff wore college gear and AVID shirts to show how what we learn today helps us grow into our big dreams. Dreaming big starts early! 📝🎒📖🧑🎓#AVID #TheWashingtonWay #HarvardRising
Ms. Ruiz’s class read The Color Monster by Anna Llenas and talked about how our feelings can be all sorts of colors. Then they became scientists and explored how colors can change—just like our emotions—through a hands-on experiment. We loved seeing science and feelings come together. 🎨🔎🌈 #STEM #LearningThroughPlay #WICOR #SEL #TheWashingtonWay
Happy Physical Therapist Appreciation Day! 🎉Today we’re celebrating Ms. Dena, our amazing PT! She’s patient, caring, fun, and great with both our students and staff. 💛🖤 We’re lucky to have you, Ms. Dena — thank you for all you do! 💪👟🏃#PTAppreciationDay #TheWashingtonWay
At Washington Preschool, our teachers wear AVID and college shirts on Wednesdays to show our little learners that their futures are full of possibilities! Whether they grow up to be artists, builders, college students, or entrepreneurs—we’re nurturing confidence, curiosity, and a love for learning every step of the way. 🌟📚 #AVIDEarlyLearning #GrowthMindset #FutureReadyKids
So much learning has been happening in Ms. Florez' class💛 -
🖌️ Painting colorful pictures and practicing cutting & gluing
📚 Snuggling up with books and retelling favorite stories
🎭 Cooking pretend meals & dressing up in dramatic play
🧱 Building tall towers and bridges with blocks
🧩 Working hard to solve puzzles
🌈 Rolling, squishing, and shaping play dough creations
🏃♀️ And of course — running, climbing, and laughing on the playground!
Learning through play every day! 💛
#TheWashingtonWay #LearningThroughPlay
