Washington Elementary News

Hello Washington Families,

This week, students began taking the NWEA MAP Growth benchmark assessments in Reading and Math. Testing will continue into next week. Please help your child come prepared by ensuring their device is fully charged and that they are well rested on testing days. Results from these assessments are used by our teachers to inform instruction and support student learning. Reports from NWEA will be sent home near the beginning of February. 

Additional News and Notes:

Monday, Jan 19: No School - Martin Luther King Jr Day

Friday, Jan 23: Student Council Spirit Day - Mismatch Day

Y5/K Enrollment: Believe it or not, it’s time to start thinking about kindergarten and young fives enrollment for the fall. Please click on one of the following links to learn more about our information night and add yourself to our early communication list. Also, please feel free to share these links with families that may not receive this message, but have an incoming young fives or kindergarten student in 2026. 

Please see details here: Information Night and Information Night - Spanish

Kindness Squad News: Kindness Squad will be hosting a community collection until the end of the month. We have selected Marty's Place for Animals in Bruce Township.  Attached here is a list of items being collected.The class with the most donations will earn a pizza party. Please make sure your name is on any donation before bringing it to me so that it can be counted properly. 

Student Council: We are continuing our NEW hat and mitten drive into the month of January. Collected items will be available for students to use, as needed. 

Winter Weather Gear: Please be sure that you label each item of winter gear that your child brings with at least a last name. It is much easier for us to get it back to the proper students when items are labeled. 

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."

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.

January Specials Rotation Schedule: (Linked here) 

January Food Service Menu: (Linked here)

PTO News:

Save The Date: PTOC is sponsoring their annual Ladies Night Out, Golden Emerald Affair, on Saturday, March 7. More information to follow.

Romeo Takes Over Bavarian Blast - An All-District Fundraiser: Romeo's PTO Council is hosting a fundraiser at Bavarian Blast -- Michigan's biggest indoor waterpark and family fun center located in Frankenmuth -- on Wednesday, March 4. Take advantage of Professional Development Day and turn a no school day into an all fun day! Enjoy 16 new waterslides, a rip roaring wave pool, and a not-so-lazy river. Head out Tuesday, March 3 and spend the night -- click here for discounted room rates -- or come for the day with discounted day passes (use Code 1433TC). All funds raised benefit ALL Romeo Community Schools.

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

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:

WatchDog Hockey Game: Saturday, January 24 at Suburban Ice. All proceeds go to The Rainbow Room, an organization that has been fulfilling wishes for Michigan children battling life-threatening illnesses for the past 40 years. (Details here) Please note that t-shirt sales at lunch is only at Romeo High School.

With Washington Bulldog Pride,

Dana Hepner, Principal

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