Dear Washington Families, A special thank you to our Washington PTO, our entire school community, and Ms Abercrombie for putting on another successful Fun D’Run. We appreciate all your support, and feel grateful to be a part of a school family that values coming together to bring additional opportunities for students and families. November 4 Facilities Bond Update – "Reaching the Finish Together": This week in your child's backpack you received a letter from me and information specific to the 2025 Facilities Bond Proposals impact on our building. Here is a link to that document. Videos of the Week: State-of-the-Art Athletics Facilities - Thanks to the 2021 Facilities Bond, our student athletes are experiencing a home team advantage with the benefits our new athletic facilities provide. A Place for Play, Growth and Belonging: Playgrounds are where friendships grow, imaginations soar and kids get to be kids. The November 4th bond proposal will help finish the job of our long-range facilities plan. Additional News and Notes: Tonight - Friday, Oct 3: All our 2nd graders are invited to sing the Romeo Fight Song during the pregame performance of the RHS Football game on Friday, October 3rd. Details were sent home with students and can be found here, and a map for dropoff/pickup location here. Tues, Oct 7: School Picture Day is scheduled for Tuesday, October 7. Forms were sent home with students. Please use this link if you prefer to order online. Tues, Oct 7 - Green Team Meeting: The first meeting of the year is scheduled for 8:00am. This is open to all students in grades 3-5. Wed, Oct 8: Washington’s Cardiac Response Team is holding a drill at 8am. We have invited first responders if they are not on an emergency call. While this will occur before the school day, should you see any emergency vehicles in the parking lot in the early morning, please know it is just a drill. Thurs, Oct 9 - Community Forum: Want to be a more informed voter? Do you know voters that might benefit from more information because they don’t have children in our district? Join us and share the information with others for our next Community Forum on Thursday, October 9 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Hevel Elementary School. All are welcome! Student Council: Socktober is back! We will be collecting new socks, toiletries and canned Thanksgiving goods. Thank you for helping us support the Samaritan House and our community. (Details here) Kindness Squad: This amazing crew is excited to announce their upcoming sale of Butterbraids. Orders will be accepted from October 6-20. Pick up of your order will take place on November 6th from 3:45-5:30pm at Washington Elementary. (Details here) Education Benefits Form: We encourage all families to complete an Education Benefits Form, as this can qualify your student and our school for additional benefits! Please visit https://romeo.familyportal.cloud and click "apply for benefits." Samaritan House Sharing Tree: (Click here for details) Lunch Parents Needed: We have a very dedicated crew of lunch volunteers and I am not sure how we would make it through without them! If you are able to help, we are always in need of additional hands. Please contact the school office at Rachel.Tippett@romeok12.org for information about volunteer or paid lunch supervisor positions. October Specials Rotation Schedule: (Linked here) October Food Service Menu: (Linked here) PTO News: Stay connected with the Washington Elementary PTO: Click here to find out more. PTO Important Dates: Click here for details. Need new Bulldog Gear: Check out our online merchandise store. Orders will be sent home with your student. District News: 2025-2026 RCS District School Year Calendar: Linked here First Annual Wellness Fair: We are excited to invite you to our First Annual Wellness Fair on Wednesday, October 16 from 3-6 p.m. at Romeo High School (during Parent/Teacher Conferences). This family-friendly event for ages 0-90 will feature free giveaways, raffles, smoothie samples, walking tacos, CPR demos, educational resources, and more! The first 300 attendees will also receive a free reversible Romeo Wellness headband. This is a wonderful opportunity to explore local wellness resources, enjoy some health fun, and celebrate wellness together as a community. Stay connected and get updates by joining our Facebook group here: Romeo Community Schools Wellness Fair. We look forward to seeing you there! Ski and Snowboard Club: is now open for registration. Romeo Club nights are Thursdays, January 8th through February 26. Please click HERE for the website and ALL the information you need to register. There are 3 STEPS to complete. Transportation is only available for middle school students. If you have any other questions, please contact Mrs. Roeser at danielle.roeser@romeok12.org. The Romeo High School Athletic Department & Romeo Athletic Advisory Committee invites you to a "Trunk R Treat” on October 27th at 6-7:30pm put on by our high school athletes! There will be multiple trunks stationed throughout the bus loop in front of Barnabo Stadium at the high school. All Romeo families & children are welcome to join for a safe event of Trunk R Treating for our little Bulldogs! The past years were a huge success, and we look forward to another fun night! (Details here) Bus App: Scan the QR code provided here (you will need to scroll down for the code), and download Edulog Parent Portal Lite, a new app that allows you to track your child's bus to and from school in real time. To subscribe, you will need to provide your student's name, birth date, school, and student ID number. Parent Portal Lite is also available in the Google Play Store or iOS App Store. Use of this app is optional. Please contact the Transportation Department at (586) 752-0267 with questions. Community News: The Romeo-Washington-Bruce Parks & Recreation will have a special event to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Washington Historical Museum on Friday, October 10. The museum is located at 58230 Van Dyke north of 26 Mile Road. There will be a drive-in movie featuring "Night at the Museum" from 2006 with Ben Stiller and Robin Williams. Parking will be behind the museum starting at 6:30 p.m. The movie will start about 7:15 p.m. There will be popcorn, balloons, bottled water, entertainment, and tours of the museum. Registration is preferred online at rwbparksrec.org or by calling 586-752-6543 (option #2). The cost is $5 for residents and $8 for non-residents. With Washington Bulldog Pride, Dana Hepner, Principal
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