Drop off and Pick-up Reminders

There is no adult supervision at the school before 7:55AM. Drop off students between 7:55-8:10AM.  PLEASE help everyone by pulling forward along the curb after dropping off students to keep the line moving smoothly. We know this can be a stressful time of the day, please treat our fearless carpool volunteers with respect. 

Students need to be picked up by 3:00PM.  Please remind students to be in their classrooms until their carpool is called, then only go to the front of the school.  No students should be in the gym or on the playground after school hours. 

We are delighted to share with you that our students will participate in a “Pennies for Peace” campaign from Nov 1-30.  “Pennies for Peace” is a service-learning program designed to broaden our students’ cultural horizons, while teaching them about their capacities as philanthropists-one penny at a time.  How can a penny bring peace-it doesn’t buy much in our communities.  However, in the villages of Pakistan and Afghanistan, a penny can buy a pencil, start an education, and transform a life.

November’s TRAIT is  “service”, and the HERO’S are “war veterans”. The assembly is Monday, November 11 at 2:00. Congratulations to the September winners!  Nadia Winder, Temira Orr, Amanda Leavitt, Erika Filter, JJ Twigs, Leilani Koloa, Emmalee Fordham, Hunter Luke, Chaz Cox, Ethan Jensen, Nic Mcilrath, Gage Brinkerhoff, Elizabeth Jeppson, Chantelle Briseno, Rylie Draper, Ben Woodland, Micah Alba, Isabel Truax, Alan Draper and Kathryn Porter.

“The more children read, the better they become at reading. It's as simple as that. The more enjoyable the things they read are, the more they'll stick with them and develop the reading skills that they'll need for full access to information in their adult lives. Reading should be viewed as a pleasurable activity - as a source of entertaining tales and useful and interesting factual information.

The more young children are read to, the greater their interest in mastering reading. Reading out loud exposes children to proper grammar and phrasing. It enhances the development of their spoken language skills, their ability to express themselves verbally”

We all know this is true, now let’s do it.  Just Dive into Reading!

 GOLD MEDAL SCHOOLS

Welcome to Gold Medal Schools. Some of our past goals have included our walking program, a healthy treats policy, safe routes planning, and regular physical activity. This year, George Washington is going for Platinum. Students, parents and teachers are working together to make our school environment as healthy as possible. Our goals for this year are:

1. Strengthen our School Community Council and discuss health issues at each meeting.

2. Supporting our policies by making sure healthy food and beverage choices are available whenever food is available outside of school meal services.

3. Provide a year-long wellness program Faculty and staff.

4. Involve families and community in our Gold Medal activities.

5. Make sure our lunch time is at least twenty minutes long, enabling students to eat a healthy lunch and relax before re-entering classrooms.

These goals will help us to be prepared to be the best students we can be. We appreciate the interest our parents have shown in providing ways for us to accomplish our goals, and hope we can have the same support this year as we become a healthier, happier school.