Huge thanks to Officer Burke from Washington Co. Sheriffs Department for presenting to our 6th grade classes during our Red Ribbon Week celebrations! Officer Burke taught students about his K9, Dzamal, and how he helps the officers keep our community safe.
This week the students at WACO Elementary held their own election to decide who would be WACO Pet President!! Check out the video for ELECTION RESULTS!
Thank you to the election officials (sixth grade) for counting the votes.
Thank you to Mrs. Hagge's class for being Pickles and Mr. Grumples' campaign managers and to Mrs. Baldosier's class for being Bear and Jack's campaign managers!
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Kindness Week is Coming!
Next week (November 11 - 14), we’re celebrating Kindness Week at WACO Elementary! Let's come together to spread positivity, show compassion, and make our school community even stronger.
Throughout the week, students will participate in fun activities & lessons focused on kindness and empathy. It’s all about creating a supportive environment where everyone feels valued and appreciated!
Let’s fill our school with smiles and create ripples of kindness that extend beyond the classroom! See the picture below for dress up days!
NHS students enjoying some quality time with kindergarten at recess.
Fourth grade students learned about medieval times in language arts, so we extended that learning into the steam lab! Students worked in small groups to create battering rams. Each one had to have wheels, a roof, and the ram had to be suspended on the structure. They turned out great!
Ms. Richardson's 4th grade science classes were able to build catapults while learning about elastic energy.
Second graders recently celebrated the end of their fairy tales and folk tales unit by eating "flapjacks" and watching Paul Bunyan!
Mrs. Miller's second grade had some fun visitors from the high school today! We enjoyed listening to some stories and having a brain break with them!
Kindergarten learned about the letter v with a visit from Ms. Reyner and her violin!
Second graders had some special guest reading buddies yesterday! Students enjoyed reading with Arly and three volunteers from WACO high school NHS! Thank you girls for coming to read with our class, they were all so excited to read to and with you! 🤍🩵
Thank you to the Miller Family (Doug, Jennifer, Holden and Finnley) for the donation of books to the WACO Libraries to honor of their neice and cousin, Jaicey Arlene Miller. These books have been so helpful in understanding the complex emotions kids face each day. Pictured is Jennifer, Holden, Finnley and Arly, who is named for Jaicey.
Just a thought 🎃
Don't forget- Parent/Teacher conferences will be held at the elementary from 4-8pm tonight and tomorrow! We look forward to seeing you and discussing all your student(s) has learned. 🩵
Please drop off elementary students between 7:40-8:00 a.m. Students dropped off after 8:00 are considered tardy and should be checked into the office.
End of the day pick up will begin at 3:30. Please join the pick-up line starting on W South St. We have many students getting picked up, so it is important to be patient, courteous and safe. Please do not block residential driveways.
Any changes in your child(ren)'s pick up need to be communicated with the elementary office as soon as possible, preferably in the a.m. Calls after 3:00 p.m. are too late to guarantee the desired change. Thank you.
2nd Graders learned about engineering in science this month! They designed containers that they thought could hold an ice cube to keep it from melting too quickly! Many of them found that using a styrofoam cup kept the ice colder for longer.
Please join us in showing support for the Washington Community during this tough time. We will be wearing orange and/or black tomorrow, Wednesday Oct 16th.
The beginning of the year is the time when we help students learn expectations and talk about a positive school environment. This is the PBIS way! 🩵🤍
PBIS stands for Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports. It's a set of practices for improving student behavior and school culture by setting clear behavioral expectations, teaching students how to meet those expectations, and supporting them in this process based on their needs. 😃🎟️
Hopefully, your students are talking about “The Warrior Way” and voice levels 🤫 at home…
The Warrior Way:
🩵Be Safe
🩵Be Respectful
🩵Be Responsible
Louisa County sheriff's department posted on Facebook about a manhunt in the area of our elementary. As a precaution, we are keeping students indoors until the manhunt is over. Our doors are always locked during the day. Thank you for understanding during this safety precaution.
Check out the WACO Wrestling apparel link:
https://waco-wrestling-2024.itemorder.com/
Store will close October 6th.
Happy HoCo!!!
Check out these twins at the elementary today!
Don't forget, tomorrow is Wacky Wednesday for the younger generation! :)
