Hello Washington Families, November 4 Facilities Bond Update – "Reaching the Finish Together": A special election edition of the district’s podcast, Keeping Up With ‘R’ Community, offers voters another way to learn about the impact of nearly a decade of facilities transformation and what is to come. Watch it on YouTube or listen on Spotify. In addition, check out our Bond Impact Video of the Week. Additional News and Notes: Mon, Oct 27: 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! All Romeo families & children are welcome to join for a safe event of Trunk R Treating for our little Bulldogs! (Details here) Thurs, October 30th: Washington PTO Fall Fest from 6pm-8pm. Show off your costume and do some trick or treat! Bring your family! If you're looking to donate candy or get in on the fun decorating a square to pass out candy click the link and join today! https://tinyurl.com/tua6ejs6 . See you there! (Details here) Halloween: On Friday, October 31, students are welcome to bring their Halloween costume to school for our Halloween festivities. Please make sure to follow our expectations when selecting a costume for school: Absolutely NO weapons of any kind. NO gore or fake blood. Avoid any costume that would scare our five year-old students. Costume masks are allowed to be worn during our parade only.
When considering costume pieces and accessories to wear/bring to school, keep in mind that students will have lunch, recess, and their classes as usual. The purpose of our Halloween activities is to have a fun and happy time together as a school community. Thank you for your cooperation in choosing a costume that is appropriate for school! Halloween is a day of school and students will have their regular lessons, however, teachers will also do some fun and festive activities in their own classroom with their students. Your child’s teacher will provide you with more details. We’ll also have our school parade at 3:15pm on October 31, which parents and family members are invited to attend AND which we will livestream on our school Facebook page. Weather permitting, our parade route will travel outdoors - more details on this as the date approaches. Fifth Grade T-shirt Sales: Washington 5th graders created and designed shirts to sell. All proceeds will go to 5th grade activities (camp, graduation, etc.)Orders will be accepted through Friday, Nov 7th. (Order information here) 3rd Grade Families: We welcome you to the 3rd Grade Music Performance, "We Are Going to ROCK 3rd Grade". The family performance will take place on November 13th at 3:00pm. Doors will open at 2:45pm. The students have been working very hard and are excited to share their musical talents with you! Dwarfism Awareness Month is observed annually in October. For more information, please click here. Halloween Grams: Fifth grade students are selling Halloween-grams. Forms for ordering were sent home earlier this week. Deadline to order is Monday, October 27th. (Order form here) Student Council: Next week will be our final week of collecting new socks, toiletries and canned Thanksgiving goods. Thank you for helping us support the Samaritan House and our community. (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. 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 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. The Spirit Wear shop will open on Oct. 1 and close at the end of November. Also, please read ALL the information pertaining to Club, the majority of your questions will be answered. If you have any other questions, please contact Mrs. Roeser at danielle.roeser@romeok12.org. 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 7th annual Macomb Reads Carnival will take place on Saturday, November 8, 2025, from 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. This free event promotes the importance of literacy for all students in the county. (Details here) Octagon House is hosting a Halloween Tea on October 25. (Details here) The Washington Historical Museum located at 58230 Van Dyke north of 26 Mile Road, will host a program on the Erie Canal at 2 p.m. on Sunday, October 26. The museum will also be open from 1 to 4 p.m. for visitors to tour exhibits about military, school, scouting, and local history. For more information, go to www.washhistsoc.org, the Greater Washington Area Historical Society Facebook Page, email washingtonmuseum@gmail.com, or call 586-786-5304 (answering machine). With Washington Bulldog Pride, Dana Hepner, Principal | 
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