Washington Elementary School

Reminder: Our district is pleased to invite you to an evening presentation in partnership with InSite Health:
Understanding Children’s Mental Health Tuesday, October 14, 2025 | 6:30 PM Westwood Regional High School, Hurley Theater. Please reference letter sent for more information. We look forward to seeing you on October 14th.

A big thank-you to all of the students, families, and staff who joined us for Walk to School Day! It was wonderful to see our community come together to celebrate healthy habits, school spirit, and the joy of starting the day with friends. #WeAllShine@Washington

Thank you to Washington School's amazing PSO and parent volunteers for hosting an afternoon of smiles, energy, and lots of laughter at our Annual Fun Fitness event! #WeAllShine@Washington

NJSLA testing is coming soon! 📝 We're here to support our students as they prepare for the NJSLA assessments. Remember to check your building's schedule for testing dates. Let's encourage our students to do their best! 🌟 #NJSLA #StudentSupport #TestingSeason #EducationMatters

School-wide "Drop Everything and READ!" Happy Read Across America Week! #WeAllShine@Washington

We had a very special visitor today at Washington! Jets player Tony Adams read to our fifth grade students and answered questions about his inspiring life and career. He also took the time to visit our students at recess to throw a football and sign autographs! Thank you so much for taking the time to make our Read Across America Week so special! #WeAllShine@Washington

Thank you to the Bergen County Sheriff's Department for visiting Washington this morning for Read Across America! Officers read to some of our youngest students, while "Jet", a K9 police dog toured the school making friends! Thank you for all you do for our community and for visiting us! #WeAllShine@Washington

Our students and teachers were surprised to arrive Monday morning to beautifully decorated classroom doors! Thank you so much to our dedicated PSO for taking the time to decorate with such creative ideas to celebrate reading for Read Across America Week! #WeAllShine@Washington

Read Across America Week is here! We kicked off the week on Monday with a surprise assembly where students competed identifying which staff members were behind the costumes! The winning classes will have a very special guest reader later this week! We are excited for an awesome week of reading fun! #WeAllShine@Washington

Thank you to our current 8th grade/ incoming 6 counselor for meeting with our fifth grade students at each elementary school this week. Ms. Androulakis spoke to students about the transition to middle school. The presentation is linked here and can be found on the middle school counseling. website.https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1sgZpOZjC5rwhxXNT-YpupxL6-7uObzPhXfZ--sNdfVA/edit?usp=sharing

Our partners at NJ4S are offering a virtual parent workshop- Social Media and Its Impact on Youth. Bergen County parents will learn current trends and share best practices for effective discussion about the impacts of technology and social media use with your tweens/teens. February 19th at 7:00pm. Scan QR code to register.

This week our students worked to create special Valentine cards for patients at Valley Hospital. Their thoughtful messages and creative designs brought joy and a sense of community, exemplifying our commitment to kindness and compassion at Washington School! #WeAllShine@Washington

Our character trait of the month is Diversity and Inclusion. Thank you to Mrs. Santagato for reading aloud the book "Included" to each class and discussing the importance of belonging and embracing differences! #WeAllShine@Washington

We are 100 days smarter today!! Happy 100th Day! #WeAllShine@Washington

Quarter 2 School Counseling Newsletter is available to view on the district counseling/wellness web page and linked here :https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Ir3LC_HDTVSg08EkMbcsLT6TtaABNRYa/view?usp=sharing

Quarter 2 School Counseling Newsletter is available to view on the district counseling/wellness webpage and linked here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hnNErVjIy9VB7Oa24ancr_ID5lEn68bw/view?usp=sharing

Our partners at NJ4S are offering a virtual parent workshop- Social Media and Its Impact on Youth. Bergen County parents will learn current trends and share best practices for effective discussion about the impacts of technology and social media use with your tweens/teens. February 10th or February 19th at 7:00pm. Scan QR code to register.

School Counseling Week: February 3-7, 2025, to focus public attention on the unique contribution of school counselors within U.S. school systems. The theme is: School Counseling: Helping Students Thrive. National School Counseling Week, sponsored by ASCA, highlights the tremendous impact school counselors can have in helping students achieve school success and plan for a career. Our school counselors have a tremendous impact on our schools and communities. A very special and heartfelt thank you to our counselors❤️

The Great Kindness Challenge is on! Today we are "Crazy for Kindness" with our crazy hair and clothes! #WeAllShine@Washington

Thank you to our 5th Grade Peer Leader Volunteers who kicked off The Great Kindness Challenge for us at Washington School! Maya, Alex, Liia, and Angeliki led a whole school assembly sharing the importance of kindness! #WeAllShine@Washington