March 2017

Principal’s Message

Thank you to all of the parents who were able to attend parent/teacher conferences. We believe in a strong home/school connection at Washington and we greatly appreciate parent involvement.

Parental involvement enhances academic performance. The more intensely the parent is involved, the greater chance of academic success.

Parental involvement leads to better classroom behavior.

A parent’s interest/encouragement can affect a child’s attitude towards school, classroom conduct, self-esteem, and motivation.

Thank you for everything you do to help your child!

-Kelly Stahl, Principal

Kennedy’s Family Fun NightOn Friday, March 10, Kennedy is headed to the YMCA and he’s inviting you to come along! There will be dinner, games, and activities in the gym from 6:00-8:00 and swimming from 8:00-9:00. Tickets are $3.00 per person or $10.00 per family. All proceeds will be going to Kennedy, student rewards and Assistance Dogs for Achieving Independence. Information will be sent home soon. Kennedy hopes to see you there!

TCS Kindergarten RegistrationTiffin City Schools is still accepting kindergarten registration for the 2017-2018 school year. Any child residing in the District, who will be five years of age by August 1, 2017, is eligible to enroll. Kindergarten screening will be held May 9, 10 and May 11, 2017 at the Gillmor Student Center on the Tiffin University Campus.To register your child, please contact Washington K-1 by calling 419-447-1072.

Spring Forward!Sunday March 12th. Don’t forget to move your clocks ahead one hour.

Dates to Remember Feb. 27 - March 3 “Seuss”- abrationMarch 12 Move clocks ahead 1 hourMarch 21 PTO Meeting – 6:30 pm

at Krout EndMarch 24 Grade Cards Go HomeMarch 27/28 Mobile Dentist at

WashingtonMarch 28 School Board Meeting

WordplayUse these activities to build your child’s phonemic awareness – his ability to hear sounds in words:

1) Choose a three-letter word, such as cap. Have your youngster substitute different beginning sounds from the alphabet (lap, map, nap, rap, sap, tap, zap). How many can he think of that are actual words?

Pick a long word and tell him to clap once as he says each syllable. For mozzarella, he would clap four times: moz-za-rel-la.

Ask your child to say a word without the first sound. Example: “Can you say sit without the s?” (Answer: It).

Think of a word and give your youngster a “sound” clue to figure it out. For instance, “ I’m thinking of a word for something that you chew. The word has an uh sound in the middle”. (Answer: Gum).

These can be fun activities to do while traveling in the car, while tucking your child in

LIBRARY NEWSThese books have been donated to our school library in memory of loved ones. 

In memory of Cam Fox:Bye-Bye, Big Bad Bullybug!donated by Tom & Pat Walter(Almost) Too Cute to Eatdonated by Terry ReamerBear and Bunnydonated by Terry ReamerLion Lessonsdonated by Mike, Heather, Carson & Tess WeinandyPuff, the Magic Dragondonated by Stephanie Dell

In memory of Luella Strausbaugh:Balletdonated by Tom & Pat Walter

In memory of Barb Burkett:Bad Kitty Does Not Like Snowdonated by Tom & Pat WalterHotel Brucedonated by Mike, Heather, Carson & Tess WeinandyStuckdonated by Dave Lucius & FamilyWe Are Growingdonated by Don & Nancy Burner(Almost) Too Cute to Eatdonated by Don & Nancy BurnerThe Not So Quiet Librarydonated by Gwen Lewis

In memory of Richard Adams:Quackersdonated by Tom & Pat WalterHow Do Dinosaurs Say I’M MAD?donated by Dale & Mary BentzGood Night Owldonated by Don & Nancy Burner

In memory of Rev. John O. Meloy, father of Rachel Hopple:Beaglesdonated by Tom & Pat WalterGreat Danesdonated by Don & Nancy BurnerBlue & Bertiedonated by Ron & Marcie BurlileBoxersdonated by Ron & Marcie Burlile

Washington K-1 Elementary Does It Again… Better Than Ever!!!

This year’s Hoops For Heart Event, which wrapped up mid-February, was the most successful one yet, by far! I am THRILLED to say that we not only met our school fundraising goal of $5,000 again this year, but we set a new record for the most money ever raised by a school in Tiffin City School District, crushing the record we set 2 years ago ($5,600), by raising just over $7,600.00! That’s 4 years in a row that Washington has raised at least $5,000 for the American Heart Association totaling over $23,000. All of that money will go a long way in saving lives and helping kids with special hearts. I could not be more proud of our amazing students and our awesome school!

It takes heart to be a hero, and Washington K-1 Elementary has a TON of heart!! WAY TO GO Heart Heroes!! Thank you to all those who participated and all those who pledged to this wonderful cause. I'd like to also say a

big thank you to parents and family members! The students could not have done it without your help! Washington K-1

Elementary should be very proud of our incredible achievement!

After 2 ½ weeks of fundraising, students attended the fun-filled Hoops For Heart Event the second week of February during their regularly scheduled P.E. classes, participating in fun basketball stations and an obstacle course. The event culminated with glow-in-the-dark shooting and dancing, with which the students had a blast! Rory McFiercely, the lion also made a special visit back to Washington to help us celebrate our amazing success!

~Miss Ellis, Washington P.E. Teacher and Hoops For Heart Coordinator