Tuesday, January 19, 2016

Washington Elementary School Newsletter - January 2016

Peanuts Christmas Float


Thank you to the families and friends who helped create our
“Peanuts Christmas” float. We had a great group of people who decorated, donated items, and helped tear down the float. It was a fun event for all!

DRA Testing

What is DRA testing? All of our kindergartners will
take this test in January and again in the Spring.  The Developmental Reading Assessment (DRA) is a
standardized reading test used to determine a student’s
instructional level in reading. The DRA is administered
individually to students by teachers and/ 
or reading specialists.

Students read a selection and then retell what they
have read.As the levels increase, so does the difficulty
level for each selection. Students will
continue to take the DRA up until the end of third
grade. The goal for kindergarten students is to
achieve a “4 “by the end of the year.

Valentine's Day

Valentine’s Day Cards are coming!

Island Photography will be creating personalized Valentine's
cards for our students with their school photo on them.
They will be $10.00 a set.
More info coming soon.