Ms. Whitney’s class had a blast using blocks to measure how tall they are! 📏🧱 It was so fun watching them count and compare each others towers. Learning through play is the best! 🌟 #STEM #LearningThroughPlay #Buildings #TheWashingtonWay
2 days ago, Kelsey Kurth
Ms. Florez' class explored creativity by using blocks and shaving cream to design their very own buildings. 🏠 🏢 🏫Students worked together, experimenting with balance, texture, and imagination. We love seeing their ideas come to life in such fun and hands-on ways! 👐💙 #Buildings #CreativeCurriculum #STEM #LearningThroughPlay #TheWashingtonWay
3 days ago, Kelsey Kurth
Ms. Jenny Whole Group lessons are a blast- From hands-on counting activities to fun songs and interactive strategies, she’s making learning fun and meaningful for every student. 🎶🧮🐝💛#TheWashingtonWay #LearningThroughPlay #WICOR
4 days ago, Kelsey Kurth
Happy National Special Education Day! 🌟 Today we celebrate our amazing SPED team—teachers, OTs, SLPs, social workers, PTs, behavior interventionists, ESPs, psychologists, and more. By working directly in our classrooms, you support every student at Washington and help our school grow and remain truly inclusive. We are so grateful for everything you do! 💛📚✨
5 days ago, Kelsey Kurth
Our Building Study has been keeping students busy by designing and creating their very own buildings 🏗️. From collage art, sketching blue prints, to creating 3D models, their creativity has been on full display! #Buildings #STEM #LearningThroughPlay #TheWashingtonWay
6 days ago, Kelsey Kurth
There will be no school November 26th–28th! Enjoy the long holiday weekend with your family, and we’ll see everyone back soon, rested and ready for more fun and learning! 🦃💛
12 days ago, Kelsey Kurth
Ms. Luna’s class explored early literacy through sensory play. By tracing letters in flour, students strengthened fine motor skills and letter recognition. 🔤✍️👐 #Literacy #SensoryExploration #FineMotorSkills #LearningThroughPlay #TheWashingtonWay #HarvardRising
12 days ago, Kelsey Kurth
Today we celebrated our amazing ESPs with a delicious breakfast to show just how much we appreciate them! 🥯🍓☕🥞 Our staff, students, and their families are surrounded by so much care and support each day, and we’re so grateful for everything our ESPs do. Happy ESP Appreciation Day! 🎉 #ESPAppreciation #Potluck #TheWashingtonWay
18 days ago, Kelsey Kurth
Happy National ESP Appreciation Day! 🌟 Washington's amazing ESP team is truly the best of the best — uplifting our students, supporting families, empowering coworkers, and strengthening the entire Washington School community. Their kindness, dedication, and care make our school a brighter place. We are so grateful for each one of them! 🖤🐝💛 #ESPAppreciation #TheWashingtonWay #HarvardRising
18 days ago, Kelsey Kurth
Washington staff got messy in the best way during our ECERS Art/Child Related Display PD led by our very own Kelley and Kellie! 🎨✨ We explored the benefits of process art and how it inspires creativity and independence in our students. Teachers even got hands-on with activities they can bring right back to their classrooms. 👩🏫 Nothing beats learning through play—no matter your age! 😊
#ProcessArt #LearningThroughPlay #ProfessionalDevelopment #TheWashingtonWay #HarvardRising
20 days ago, Kelsey Kurth
This week we started our Building Study 🏗️✨ Students are exploring how buildings are made by actively building with different materials. Through creative planning, hands-on play, and teamwork, they’re creating their own structures. 🧱💡#Buildings #LearningThroughPlay #TheWashingtonWay #HarvardRising
20 days ago, Kelsey Kurth
Happy Friday families!
Please enjoy our November parent newsletter. The translate option is at the very top.
Thank you,
Maggie Binz, principal
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https://secure.smore.com/n/5fb1w¡Feliz viernes, familias!
Disfruten de nuestro boletín informativo para padres de noviembre. La opción de traducción se encuentra al principio.
Gracias,
Maggie Binz, directora
23 days ago, Kelsey Kurth
We had such a wonderful time during our Tree Study! 🌳🍎 Students explored foods that come from trees, visited an apple orchard, sang songs, created tree-inspired art, and even made their own paper! 🍏📝 Nature walks sparked creativity and curiosity, while new tree-themed vocabulary helped strengthen their literacy skills. 🍃🎨 We’re so proud of how much our students have grown! #Trees #LearningThroughPlay #Literacy #Creativity #TheWashingtonWay #HarvardRising
25 days ago, Kelsey Kurth
During our Tree Study, Washington students had so much fun in their dramatic play centers—running their own apple store, visiting the apple orchard, and even “baking” apple pies! 🥧 Through dramatic play, children build language skills, creativity, and social-emotional understanding as they imagine, share, and work together. 🌳🍎 #Trees #LearningThroughPlay #TheWashingtonWay #HarvardRising
26 days ago, Kelsey Kurth
Ms. Kelley’s class has been exploring board games during their Tree Study! Playing games helps children build important skills like taking turns, following directions, counting, and problem-solving. 🎲🌳🐿️ #TreeStudy #LearningThroughPlay #TheWashingtonWay #HarvardRising
26 days ago, Kelsey Kurth
During our Tree Study 🌳, Ms. Whitney’s class explored how paper is made! ✂️📄 Students loved turning recycled materials into their very own handmade paper! 📄 #AVID #LearningThroughPlay #STEM #TheWashingtonWay #HarvardRising #Trees
27 days ago, Kelsey Kurth
Ms. Florez' class discussed different fruits that grow on trees and then voted for their favorites! 🍎🍊 They even used lemons to make fresh, zesty lemonade together. 🍋💛 #TreeStudy #WICOR #LearningThroughPlay #HarvardRising
about 1 month ago, Kelsey Kurth
Washington’s Birth-to-Three program hosted a great Family Night focused on sensory play. Families explored pumpkins through painting and touch 🎃 and joined in group parachute activities 🪂 It was a fun evening for children and parents to learn and play together. 💜 #BirthToThree #ParentEducators #SensoryPlay #FamilyNight #TheWashingtonWay #HarvardRising
about 1 month ago, Kelsey Kurth
Ms. Luna, Ms. Ruiz, and Ms. Kelley's classes used parts of a tree — like sticks and apples 🍎🌳🎨 — as paintbrushes to make beautiful artwork. It was a hands-on way to learn and have fun with our tree study! 🍂✨ #TreeStudy #STEAM #TheWashingtonWay #HarvardRising
about 1 month ago, Kelsey Kurth
Ms. Tessa, Ms. Jenny, and Ms. Whitney's students had an apple taste test as part of our tree study! 🍎🍏 Students sampled red, yellow, and green apples, then voted for their favorites. It was a fun way to explore the different colors, tastes, and textures that grow on trees! 🌳 #Trees #WICOR #AVID #Apples #TheWashingtonWay #HarvardRising
about 1 month ago, Kelsey Kurth
