Dear Washington Families, Next week is Teacher Appreciation Week and our wonderful Washington PTO has been planning for months some special ways to show our staff how much they are appreciated for the work they do with children. To help, they have created this list for families of our teachers’ “favorite things”, along with planning special meals and treats for our teachers all week long. If you choose, feel free to follow the Daily Themes they planned. Additional News and Notes:Tues, May 6: Green Team meets at 8am. This is open to all students in grades 3-5. Wed, May 7: Student Showcase from 4:30-6:30pm. The Book Fair will be open for students during the day, and for families during the Student Showcase. Thurs, May 8: Washington PTO Meeting in the Media Center at 7pm. All are welcome. Book Fair Volunteers Needed: Please help us during our Spring Book Fair. It will be during school hours and also in the evening during the Art Fair. You can sign up here. Student Showcase: The Student Showcase is being held on Wednesday, May 7. (Details here) Have an incoming kindergarten or young fives student? Great! We wanted to let you know that enrollment for the 2025-2026 school year is open. Don't wait for the summer crunch. Get your child(ren) enrolled now to avoid any delays in August. Please visit https://romeok12.org/enrollment/ to get the ball rolling by completing our pre registration form. Also, please feel free to share this information with families who have a four or five year old at home that will be joining the Bulldog family in the fall. 5th Grade Families: This year the RCS 5th Grade Mixer will be held at Barnabo Field on May 20th, 2025 from 9:30-12:00. This is a PTOC organized parent lead event for all RCS 5th grade Elementary students. PTOC is asking families if they can borrow some things to support this event. Please click here to see what is needed. Thank you! 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. May Specials Rotation Schedule: (Linked here) May Food Service Menu: (Linked here) PTO News: Need new Bulldog Gear? Check out our online merchandise store. Orders will be sent home with your student. Happy Birthday Messages: Want to share your child's birthday or half birthday? Messages are displayed on our outdoor sign and are up for 24 hours, including weekends and holidays for $10. This link will be active thru to the end of the school year. If your child's birthday falls on a holiday/weekend and you would like it displayed during the school week, please enter the date you choose for it to be viewed. Link for purchase: https://www.schoolpay.com/link/Message-Board-Shout-Out. Please purchase at least a week before the birthday. District News:2025-2026 RCS District School Year Calendar: Linked here 2025-2026 Beginning of Year District Events: Linked Here With Washington Bulldog Pride, Dana Hepner, Principal | 
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