Dear Parents and Guardians,

 

Welcome to a new school year.   There are several new faces to greet you as you enter Washington Elementary.  Kelli Aldrich will be teaching our 4/5 grade class.  She has taught in another district in NH for the past two years after graduating from Keene State. Based on needs in our student body we are required to have a school nurse on site for 30 hours a week.  Wendy Burbine will be filling this position.  She is an RN and comes to us with over 20 years of nursing experience.  She will also be assisting in the classrooms and the office.  Becky Denslow will be working two days a week as a technology teacher and will provide additional support to our kindergarten program.  Becky taught in the Hillsboro district a few years ago. Lisa Goodwin will be teaching music.  She brings over 20 years of teaching experience and is very excited about returning to NH.  Eric Geaumont will be our school psychologist for a half a day a week.  He was at the Hillsboro Middle School last year.  We are excited about these new staff members and know you will join with us in making them feel welcomed. 

 

School hours are the same this year except for kindergarten which will be dismissed at 12:20.   School starts at 8:45 and dismissal for parent pick up is 3:10 and for buses at 3:15.  If you are picking your child up please remain in your car and your child will be sent out to you. This allows for an efficient dismissal. 

 

As you will notice on the school calendar, there are only 3 late start days this year.  On these days and snow delay days there will be no kindergarten.    

    

You are invited to join us for “Back to School Night” on Tuesday, September 13th at 5:30 for a cook out and to meet your child’s teacher and visit the classrooms.   We always look forward to kicking off our school year with this fun event.  We are fortunate to have the PTO sponsor the cook-out.  

 

Grand pal’s Day is scheduled for Fri. October 21st at 11:30. The students enjoy having their grandparents or grand pals join them for lunch and a variety of activities. Be sure to put these important dates on your calendar.

 

This year we will be putting an emphasis on strengthening our students’ math skills.  Our goal is to solidify basic math skills so that students can apply these skills and become critical problem solvers. We will be increasing the amount of time spent on math instruction in the classrooms.  All of our students were sent home math workbooks to work on over the summer.  We are hoping to see these completed workbooks returned at the start of school.  The students will be rewarded with an ice cream sundae party.

 

We value the support from our families and community as we all undertake this crucial endeavor of educating the next generation and instilling in them a love of learning.  Communication between home and school is critical.  Please contact us with any questions or concerns.  Our new web-site will soon be available.  It is http://www.edline.net/pages/6045525370613296690.  Please bookmark it so you don’t have to type it in every time.  There will be training on how to access it on Back-to School night.  Thank-you for partnering with us as we start this new school year.

 

 

Leadership Team - Jane Johnson, Suzanne Lull