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Notes from the Gym
I can’t believe it’s almost the end of 2016. With cooler temperatures, what better way to get warm than with some exercise in P.E. class. We have an exciting schedule of events coming up for the year. As always, we will be learning sport skills such as; basketball,…
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Superintendent Report
11/292016
I am proud to announce that Washington Elementary School has been named a 2017 National Title 1 Distinguished School by the Nebraska Department of Education. This national award is given annually to two schools per state and recognizes exceptional student…
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ELL
This year, our ELL program is full of Extra Lucky Learners! Our district has purchased a subscription for a program called Imagine Learning. Our non-English students are able to use this program which helps with language, grammar and even literacy. We are so excited to see the results of this research based program. If you would like a sneak peek into it, follow the link:
Imagine Learning
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RED RIBBON WEEK
Washington Elementary will celebrate RED RIBBON WEEK from October 3rd - 7th, 2016. The week will conclude with the Red Ribbon run at the Sunset Plaza on Saturday October 8th @ 9 a. m. These are the activities planned for the week.
Monday: "RED"dy, Set Go!
Wear RED clothing
Tuesday: "WHITE out" bad choices
Wear WHITE clothing (like a T-shirt)
Wednesday:…
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September - Kindergarten Korner
We have had a busy start to the school year! Students are settling in and learning
the rules and routines of the classroom. During the month of September we are
focusing on how to make new friends and how to get along. We are also going to learn
all about community…
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Washington Celebrates Arbor Day
Arbor Day is an annual observance that celebrates the role of trees in our lives and promotes tree planting and care. As a formal holiday, it was first observed in 1872, in Nebraska.
Washington Elementary celebrated Arbor Day April 29th with a tree planting ceremony. The afternoon started off with tree planting at 2:00. Officials from the City of Norfolk…
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Greetings from First Grade!
It's amazing how fast the first quarter has gone! We have worked very hard learning the rules and procedures for first grade and have assumed more and more responsibilities. We have reviewed many of the concepts that were learned in kindergarten.
There have been a lot of firsts for us. In writing we are learning how to unpack a prompt, fill out an informal…
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Norfolk Public Schools, in collaboration with the Nebraska Department of Education and ESU 8, is requesting all parents and guardians participate in a perceptual survey being administered January 31 through Frebruary 21. The survey is designed to capture your thoughts and feeling as a parent or guardian about Norfolk Public Schools. As partners in building our children's future, your participation…
