December Newsletter

The December newsletter is coming home with students on Friday, November 30th. Please look and read through it with your child! Lots of upcoming news, stories from our own students and some interesting information about what our staff members do during the holidays! Have a great December and holiday season. ~ DB

From the Desk of the Principal

December 2007 Newsletter - page 1

Parent Advisory Committee Date Change
Due to a scheduling conflict on my end, the Washington Intermediate Parent Advisory Committee meeting will be moved from Thursday, December 6, to Thursday, December 13, at 6:30 PM. This meeting is open to any parent of a Washington Intermediate student. We will host this at Washington in the media center. Some of the topics on the agenda will be: technology update, after school math update, attendance policy, healthy choices/treats, BD pilot program, and parent ideas, concerns & questions.

Holiday Happenings
Brrrr….as I write this month’s newsletter article, the north winds have brought us some chilly temperatures! As the temperatures go down, make sure your child dresses warmly. We often have students come without gloves, mittens, hats and coats. Unless the temperatures are below freezing, we head outside! Bundle up until March! J

We will be conducting our third annual food drive at Washington Intermediate during the week of December 10 – 14. Students, parents, and community members may drop off non-perishable food items at Washington during that week. Our December Student Advisory Group will coordinate the food drive and help me deliver it to a local food pantry the following week. This has always been a fun activity for the students and staff at Washington and we appreciate your generosity, compassion and help during the holiday season.

Holiday classroom parties will be held on Thursday, December 20th. They will begin after 2:00 pm. Look for notes to come home from your child’s teacher. We do want to remind parents that we do not exchange gifts at school.

Washington Hosts Pilot Program
Pending school board approval on December 13th, the Red Oak Community School District is looking to pilot a 4th through 8th grade behavior disorder classroom within the district. We are in the initial stages of putting together the program, but a Washington Intermediate classroom will be the site for this program during the 2nd semester. A question parents may have is, “What does this mean for my 4th/5th grade child at Washington?” I want to assure each parent that nothing will change for the students who attend Washington as the middle school students in the pilot program will be separate from all activities that our students participate in during the school day. Further explanation of the program will take place during our December 13th Parent Advisory Meeting mentioned above. This would be a great opportunity to hear more and get your questions answered!