See You Next Year!
Washburne certainly has the holiday spirit. The hallways and classrooms this week have been filled with holiday sweaters, and students have enjoyed wearing different holiday themed outfits.
Today we brought 2019 to a close with our annual skating parties. It was awesome to see so many students out on the ice having fun and enjoying time with their friends.
I hope that you all have a relaxing, restful winter break, and you are able to enjoy some time with friends and family.
From everyone here at Washburne, I want to wish you an excellent holiday and I look forward to seeing you back in 2020.
Andrew Fenton Ed.D., Principal
Ben Horwitz, Assistant Principal
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Window to Washburne
Welcome to Window to Washburne! Each week, we will be highlighting some of the learning taking place in one of our classrooms.
It is not unusual for middle schools in the area to perform a musical each year. However, one of the ways that Washburne is unique is that musical theatre is an elective offering as opposed to an extracurricular activity.
We know how busy students are outside of school, and having this class during the school day allows some students to participate in musical theatre who might not otherwise have that opportunity.
This year, the class is co-taught by Ms. Markos and Ms. Scott, and they have selected You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown for the show. It takes a lot of hard work from our staff and students to put together the show each year, and we look forward to seeing the finished product in May.
Kudos to Ms. Markos and Ms. Scott for their hard work to create an amazing show!
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GREEN Reminders for the Holiday Season
There has been a lot of confusion surrounding recycling lately, resulting in batch contamination and increased waste. Washburne's "green team" would like to provide you with some reminders to help reduce waste.
General notes:
- Do not put recycling in plastic bags. Plastic bags clog the machinery at the recycling plant. Simply throw recycling directly into your outdoor green bin or use paper bags.
- Rinse/empty all containers so they are free of food residue.
- Leave plastic lids on containers.
- Flatten ALL boxes.
What is NOT accepted at curbside recycling?
- Plastic bags (grocery stores do recycle these)
- Styrofoam/Polystyrene (please drop this off at Village Recycling on Willow Road, where it can be recycled)
- Single use paper goods-plates, cups, napkins, towels, and tissues
- Solo cups and lids
- Any plastic container labeled #6 (find the number on the bottom of the item.)
- Food-contaminated paper goods (such as pizza boxes)
- Wrapping paper
What IS accepted through curbside recycling?
- Plastic soda bottles, milk/water jugs, most juice & detergent bottles, and any other containers labeled #1-#5 and #7.
- Refrigerated gable top cartons such as milk, juice or cream, and non refrigerated shelf-stable cartons such as juice packs, soy milk, soups or wine.
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Scrap metal
(must fit in container)
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Paper, newspapers, magazines, catalogs, junk mail, and telephone books
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Chip board (i.e. cereal boxes, towel cores, shoe boxes)
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Envelopes (window style are OK)
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Computer paper
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Corrugated cardboard boxes (maximum size 2' x 2')
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All glass bottles, jars and metal lids (take lids off jars)
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All metal food & beverage cans
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Aluminum foil & pie plates
Please review the Village guidelines on recycling for more details:
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Intramural Basketball
The Intramural Basketball Program began on Saturday, December 7 from 12:00-2:00 in the Washburne Gym. This is a program open to all 7th and 8th grade students who enjoy playing basketball. This house league program will starts with two weeks of team formations (Dec 7 and 14), then will continue in the New Year with 1 hour games starting at either 12:00 or 1:00. Participation is not required every weekend, however, in order to participate in the end of the season tournament, a student needs to have played with their team for at least half of the games.
Registration for this program is available on the
Athletics website
. We will also need a copy of the medical clearance form (found on the website) or a copy of a recent physical within a year.
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CW Cardio/Resistance Training Club is back!
Students can attend any & all of the Tues./Weds./Thurs. sessions, depending on their own schedule! Participating students will receive 3 hours a week in the fitness room, providing an opportunity to workout, while being supervised by a certified KW teacher.
All students are welcome to join us as we set goals, work on personal training habits, and establish a routine for lifetime fitness. If you have any questions contact:
Mrs. Florance (KW Department)
TUES/WEDS/THURS - 41 SESSIONS:
Dec. 3, 2019 thru MAR 19, 2020 - 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.
The club meets in the Washburne Cardio Room and is o
pen to 7th and 8th graders.
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Online Pre-Registration Open for Kindergarten & New Students for the 2020-2021 School Year
The new student registration process is completed in three steps:
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Complete new student pre-registration forms online beginning December 6, 2019.
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Provide proof of residency.
Click here
to view the list of documents that will meet these requirements. For your convenience residency documents may be uploaded during online registration or brought to the District Office.
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Visit the District Office to provide a certified copy of your child(ren)'s birth certificate and a parent photo ID and complete the paper portion of registration.
Children will not be considered enrolled until both the online and paper portion of registration has been complete and residency documentation is verified. If you have any questions, please contact the District Office at 847-446-9400.
Winter MAP Testing
We are approaching our second testing window for the Measure of Academic Progress (MAP) test, which will take place between
January 13 - 24, 2020. Your child's school or teacher will inform you of his or her specific testing dates.
Similar to the fall, all students in Grades 3 - 8 will take one Reading Test and one Math test. MAP is a computer-adaptive test, which means every student receives a unique set of test questions based on responses to previous questions. This provides a personalized assessment experience by adapting to each student's learning level. The purpose of the second testing session is to provide teachers with midyear progress data that will help inform their instruction as they move forward into the school year. Student Reports are sent home at the end of the school year with fall to spring growth measures.
Recommendation Form Protocol
Throughout the school year, our teachers and administrators may be asked to complete a recommendation form for families considering private schools or summer programs. As each institution's forms vary in the nature of information requested, we have moved to a common form that our Winnetka teachers and administrators will complete for submission to any authorized outside educational institution.
Upon request for a feedback form, Winnetka staff will respond within ten business days. In the interest of maintaining appropriate confidentiality and consistency, our District employees will only complete this form, which may be attached to a student's application to any outside educational institution. You may find the form by
clicking here.
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Family Action Network
Family Action Network (FAN) is a 501(c)(3) organization that curates a high-quality speaker series each academic year. All FAN programs are free and open to the public.
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The Winnetka Public Schools community empowers every student to flourish in an innovative, experiential environment. We support and challenge all learners to actively engage in continual growth and achievement to make a meaningful difference in the world.
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Upcoming Dates
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Saturday,
December 21st - Sunday, January 5th
No School
Winter Holidays
Monday, January 6th
School Resumes
Tuesday,
January 28th
Board Meeting 7:15pm @ Greeley School
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