Washington School District

Time 2020-06-15 19:02:10

Web Name: Washington School District

WebSite: http://www.washington.k12.pa.us

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Call for an appointment to register and have your child assessed.Child Accounting Supervisor:Mindy Stewart(724) 223-5013 stewartm@prexie.us Registration Location: Washington Park Elementary School 801 E Wheeling StWashington, PA 15301 May 2020 Teachers Surprise Seniors and Others With a sign for the times, Senior Advisor Kellie Ryburn organized several groups of teachers on Wednesday, May 13 to place congratulations signs in graduating seniors' yards throughout the district. In addition, signs thanking cafeteria workers and paraprofessionals who have continued to work throughout the COVID-19 epidemic were also taken to their homes to say a special thanks. May 2020 STUDENTS OF THE MONTH For May 2020 Congratulations! At the May 11 Zoom meeting of the Washington School Board, the following students were recognized as the May 2020 students of the month as nominated by their teachers. They include: second grader Kolby Salansky; sixth grader Ada Ralston; eighth grader Darbee Phillips; and seniors Kassandra Parr and Deitrick Stogner. Congratulations to all students for your success! (Note: no group photo was taken due to the coronavirus.) April 2020 STUDENTS OF THE MONTH For April 2020 Congratulations! At their Zoom board meeting on April 20 due to the coronavirus, the Washington School Board recognized Students of the Month for April as nominated by their teachers. The students included second grader Ariella Coleman; sixth grader Maya Kilgore; eighth grader Shawn Thomas; and seniors: Tatum Hall and Alexander Marinski. Congratulations to all for your great efforts! (Note: no group photo was taken.) March 2020 French and Spanish Students Celebrate NFLW National Foreign Language Week (NFLW) was celebrated the first week of March by the Wash High French and Spanish classes. All students participated in cultural activities throughout the week that included buildings of the Eiffel Tower and pyramids, Hispanic friendship bracelets, and everyone’s favorite, cultural cooking! The classes prepared both a French and a Mexican dish and served them at lunch on Friday. The higher level students attended a field trip to the Strip District of Pittsburgh, where they toured cultural landmarks, shops, and restaurants. Learning about French and Spanish culture locally was enjoyed by all. March 2020 Student Forum Members from Area Schools Met at Nemacolin The student forum members wrapped up their meetings for the year at the annual banquet at the Nemacolin Country Club earlier in March. The students engaged in various leadership activities, team building, and service projects throughout the year. Junior Michael Mundia served as an officer and senior Ethan Collins was recognized as a scholar leader. March 2020 Rifle Team Member Receives Scholarship Senior Kayla Andreoli was offered a scholarship and signed with the University of Akron for rifle for the fall 2020 semester. She is the first person to receive a scholarship for rifle! Kayla had participated in rifle while at Washington High School and recently was named the 7th best in rifle competition in the state. Congratulations Kayla! March 2020 Board Recognizes Game Changers' Rep Dr. Konrad and Board President Marsha Pleta recognized Kristi Hilbert from Game Changers Baseball Club and The BASE Pittsburgh, for the organization's contributions and assistance to the district with the district's baseball and sports programs. Thank you Kristi Hilbert and Game Changers! March 2020 Local schools take stage at Thursday Steel Band Festival The sounds of the islands will be heard at Washington High School at 7 p.m. Thursday.The Washington High School Steel Drum Band will perform, as well as the Canon-McMillan Pan and Drum Ensemble. There is no charge to attend the presentation. March 2020 Student of the Month - March 2020 The board recognized the March 2020 Students of the Month at its meeting on March 9th. Students include front row: Charley Lawler, 6th grade; Ky'Leona Group, 2nd grade; back row: Danielle Phillips, 8th grade; and Senior Sara McCartney. Senior Caleb Jackson was unable to attend the meeting. March 2020 University of Pittsburgh Honors Wash High Teacher Treg Campbell received the Distinguished Alumni Early Career Award from the University of Pittsburgh. He teaches 9th grade English, Advanced Placement English, and 12th grade English at Washington High School. Congratulations Mr. Campbell on this well-deserved recognition! February 2020 2nd and 7 Foundation Joins Read Across America Senior athletes led by football assistant coach Lance Vallee and rifle coach Jim Tiano took 7 senior athletes to Washington Park School today to read to all the second graders as part of the 2nd and 7 Foundation. This is the second time this year senior athletes took books to the second graders and read them and then autographed them for their young fans. What made today's event special were several things: it was Read Across America day, Dr. Seuss and Coach Vallee's birthdays, and all were engaged in learning through reading! Thanks to all for reading to our future athletes! February 2020 Canine Officer and Handler Visit Students After reading about how dogs work with the police, second and third graders had a chance to meet Officer Matt from the Washington Police force with his canine partner, Tony. Students learned about Tony's training, habits, and how he listens to Officer Matt. Then the students lined up to ask Officer Matt some important questions, like "What does Tony weigh?" Officer Matt said, "Tony is 78 pounds." February 2020 Innovation Huddle program visited by Jerome Bettis Washington Park Elementary students in fifth and sixth grades who participate in Operation Huddle after-school learning coding had a chance to meet the man who made it all possible -- former Pittsburgh Steeler and current philanthropist, Jerome Bettis open in new window February 2020 Making American History relevant for today’s students For any baby boomer who hated history class because it was “boring” when they were in junior or senior high school, rest assured your children and grandchildren are not learning it the same way, at least if they have a teacher like Erin Moore at Washington Junior High School. Moore is an eighth grade American history teacher who takes the stories older generations learned from textbooks and reel-to-reel movies, and brings history to life for her students today. February 2020 Wash High Teacher named Teacher of the Year The Educational Partnership of Pittsburgh has a vision of a community that is invested in meeting the needs of students and their teachers. Washington School District and the Education Partnership are pleased to announce that Mrs.Jessica Zoldos has been named High School Teacher of the Year by the Education Partnership. The Teacher of the Year award is reserved for teachers, in grades 9-12, who exemplify excellence at their school. Mrs. Zoldos will be officially recognized by the Education Partnership in April. Congratulates to Mrs. Zoldos for this remarkable recognition! February 2020 District Thanks Community Partners Mr. Chris DeMiere, Representative from Dick’s Sporting Goods and Captain Amber Imhoff from the Washington Salvation Army are recognized and thanked by Superintendent Dr. James Konrad for their continued support and loyalty in working with the Washington School District. They both received a plaque of thanks from the school board at the Feb. 18th meeting. February 2020 Students of the Month - February 2020 Washington School Board recognized the February Students of the Month at their meeting on February 18th for their academic and extracurricular activities. Seated in front is: Charlotte Krashna. Standing from left to right are: Kara Anderson, sixth grade; Da-Sia Yarbrough, 8th grade; and senior Zack Swartz. Missing from photo is senior Victoria Pittas February 2020 Wash High Student Council Has Penny War for Charity February is the month of love with Valentine’s Day, but it’s also heart health awareness. Wash High’s Student Council helped to raise money for a special heart program called Mended Little Hearts. The organization has been around for 10 years and assists families in southwestern PA with children dealing with heart issues. There is support, information, and social events to bring families facing childhood heart problems some help in handling their family’s tough times. Wash High Student Council members held a Penny War at the school and through pennies alone, raised about $120 for Mended Little Hearts. Senior President, Ethan Collins, took lead of this project and organized the competition and counting efforts among all of the senior high school homerooms. In case you’re counting (as they did), that’s 12,000 pennies! Ms. Frazier's homeroom came in first place, but we have to give a hand to Mr. Lewis' homeroom and Miss Roach's homeroom for battling it out all month long. With the help from the high school student body, we all contributed to the cause! Besides the Penny War at the school, student council also worked with other area student councils and held a forum recently where they worked together and came up with over $2000 for the charity. One of the fun activities included in the forum of student councils was a kickball game that Wash High student council members worked together to put a winning strategy in place. All students enjoyed the forum, but the Mended Little Hearts was the biggest beneficiary of the day! Congratulations to all for your involvement and commitment to helping! February 2020 Wash High Senior Writer in National Competition A special note of congratulations to Isabel Marshall, a senior in AP English, who won a Gold Key for her essay, Existentialism, in the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards contest. Her essay will be eligible for national honors by a jury of readers in New York. Ms. Brandy LaQuatra, Isabel’s teacher, said that “Isabel also won more awards. At the local level, she won three honorable mentions for two of her poems, and one personal essay and a Silver Key for her entire portfolio. “She truly is a remarkable young woman- so gifted, inquisitive and a born leader. I could go on all day about her. I am thrilled that she has been recognized by the district and for her writing. I want so much for her to believe in herself as much as I do. She is truly special and talented.” ! Marshall is pleased and humbled by her awards and looks forward to graduating and going to college. She has several opportunities she is pursuing for her writing. The College of Wooster seems to be her main preference and she is ready to move forward with her dream. While in high school, Marshall has participated in Prexie Musical Theater and marching band, symphonic and jazz bands. An alto sax player, she enjoys music and the varied music she has learned to play. She has also been a participant with the Prexie Musical theater and currently with the Prexie Performers. She currently serves as the President of the National Honor Society at the high school. When she’s not performing in theater or band, or writing, she finds time to work part-time with the Common Ground Teen Center, training in peer counseling. Marshall, one of two daughters of Dana Shiller and Tom Marshall, of East Washington, said she has been enjoying exploring her options for her future. Utilizing her talents and abilities, that future should be bright for Isabel Marshall! The district wishes Isabel good luck in the national competition later this spring February 2020 Black History Month Encourages Essay Winners Six Washington High School juniors won cash awards in the Black History Month Essay Contest sponsored by Stop the Violence Pittsburgh and American Eagle Outfitters this February. The students researched local and national civil rights’ heroes who were active in the passage of the 15th Amendment to the Constitution (passed on 2/3/1870 which gave African American men the right to vote) and the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to enforce the 15th Amendment. (Note: All women received the right to vote in 1920 with the 19th Amendment.) Jarrod West won 3rd place overall among all participants and received $200. West also took first place for $100 in Group A; Ronald Brown was 2nd place and received $75 and third place went to Jazmine Schultz for $50. In Group B of participants, Kyla Woods took first place for $75; Marissa Taufer took second place and won $50 and Makenzie Lightfoot took third place and received $25. Congratulations to all our juniors for their winning essays and Ms. Hofrichter for getting them involved! Left to right: Kyla Woods, Marissa Taufer, Makenzie Lightfoot, Jazmine Schultz, Jarrod West and Ron Brown. February 2020 Washington Ski Club Receives Grant from Share Winter Foundation Students in the Washington School District Ski Club will enjoy skiing and snowboarding at Hidden Valley and Seven Springs at a lower cost, courtesy of a $2500 grant from the Share Winter Foundation for the 2019-20 school year. Ski Club sponsor and ESL teacher Michele Radachy wrote the grant to the foundation to assist with the ski trip costs. Radachy explained that the students’ interest to learn to ski and snowboard is there, but “the costs of transportation and equipment are prohibitive for many students in the district. To assist, the Share Winter Foundation grant will help reduce the costs for the 18 students from 6th to 12th grades who participate in Ski Club. We plan to take 4 day trips to the ski resorts this season.” The students’ and chaperones’ expressions show their appreciation for the opportunities to ski and snowboard at Hidden Valley. Washington School District Alumni WSD wants to know how you are and what you are doing. Please give us your information so we can notify you of upcoming events. Washington Family Center At the Washington Family Center, we provide academic enrichment activities, social skill development, and community involvement. Citizens Library Our Mission at Washington County Library System is to inspire lifelong learning, advance knowledge, and strengthen our community. LeMoyne Center Our goal is developing, shaping, defining, and stabilizing our community with Education, Arts, Health, and Recreational programs. The Washington School District is committed to ensuring that all information placed on its website is accessible to individuals with disabilities. If you have a disability and the format of any material on our website interferes with your ability to access the information, please contact Mr. Serhiy Vdovichenko: vdovichenkos@prexie.us. To enable Washington School District to respond in a manner most helpful to you, please indicate the nature of the accessibility problem, the web address of the requested material, your preferred format in which you want to receive the material (electronic format (ASCII, etc.), standard print, large print, etc.), and your contact information.

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