Washington Academy
1421 West Street
Rockford, IL 61102
815-966-3370
Jill Faber, Principal
Michele Beach, Assistant Principal
School Hours
9:15 - 3:15
Motto
We are the Washington family who accept and respect each other while striving for success with integrity.
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| Important Dates |
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November 23
Chess Club - Cafeteria
Drama Club - Auditorium
MS Boys Basketball @ Eisenhower
November 24
Book Club 3:15
November 25-27
Thanksgiving Break, No School
November 30
MS Boys BB
7th v Willowbrook, 4:15
8th v Willowbrook, 5:15
6th v Lutheran, 6:15
December 1
REBA 4th Grade Boys Tryouts, 8:00 am
4th Grade Girl Scouts
December 2
REBA 5th Grade Boys Tryouts, 6:15 pm
December 3
Daisy Scouts
REBA 4th Grade Girls Tryouts, 6:00
REBA 5th Grade Girls Tryouts, 3:30
December 4
MS Progress Reports |
| REBA Cheerleaders |
4th grade
Bianca Aguirre
Morgan Currier
Madasyn Pettersen
Taryn Burress
Ashley Wehrstein
Joy Chavers
Sabrina Davenport
Elizabeth Nevarez
Natasha Ferrero
5th Grade
Alyssa Alexander
Alexus Cooper
Alyssa Pierce
Sabrina Rateike
Hayley O'Day
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| Scholastic Bowl |
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6th Grade
Phoebe Cooper
Douglas Chan
Andrej Corkovic
Zac DalPra
Connor Hansen
Seth Hayes
Jordan Mayer
Luke McGowan-Arnold
Sam Rinaldo
Sabrina Tassoni
Cole Timmerwilke
Elena Wilson
Hamza Zuhurullah
7th - 8th Grade
Reghan Butler
Andrej Corkovic
Joshua Day
Derek Edgren
Cal Filkin
Reagan Gorman Brody Hooker
Mohamed Kady
Salem Kinroth
Bryan Lee
Christine Liu
Shawn Makulec
Neil Mediaratta
Kyle Minett
Evan Pandya
Harin Patel
Will Rupprecht
Colleen Rylatt
Camille Sanchez
Andrea Wallace
Paul Zaczek
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! Road Construction ! |
| Getting to School
The corner of Montague Street and West Street.will be under construction this week, so you may have difficulty getting to school. Hopefully, they will be done before we come back next week. For now, you might want to turn onto Court Street and drive west on Knowlton to West Street. |
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Greetings!
We have a lot to be thankful for at Washington Academy. We are thankful that we have so many wonderful students! Scroll down this email to see our honor roll! We are thankful for our families. You demonstrate your caring and concern in so many ways, such as our wonderful Parent Teacher Conference attendance and our new playground.
We are thankful for our health. Although we've had quite a few absences just lately, for the most part it seems like we've weathered the fall illnesses and are returning to our normal terrific student attendance.
We are also thankful for the bounty that allows us to give during this holiday season. Our barrels for the Salvation Army food drive are scattered around the building and beginning to fill. Keep sending in cans and other non-perishable items. Our goal is to fill at least 10 barrels by December 17.
Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!
Mrs. Faber & Mrs. Beach |
| Holiday Concert |
| December 8
Our Middle School Band and Orchestra students will be performing two concerts on Tuesday, December 8. There will be two to make your evening shorter and the auditorium not as crowded. Here is the schedule:
6:00 - Orchestra students arrive to warm - up
6:30 - Orchestra concert in the Auditorium
7:00 - Band students arrive to warm - up
7:30 - Band concert in the Auditorium
For the 7th and 8th graders, the concert will be worth 200 points, not the 100 that was in the handbook that I passed out at the beginning of the year. For the 6th graders the concert is still worth 100 points. Everyone is required to stay for the entire concert and stay with their group.
T-Shirts
We have ordered t-shirts to wear for performances. They are black with gray or silver writing. They will be here right after Thanksgiving. The cost of the shirt is $7.00. If you make out a check make it payable to Washington PTO.
All students should wear black dress pants, black socks (for the boys) and black dress shoes.
Comments from Mr. Hoffman
First, let me tell you how well your students are doing. They are all working hard for me, even if for some of them it is a change. I have not heard any, "We used to do it this way".
I want to thank you in advance for your co-operation in getting the proper clothes and having everyone stay for the entire concert. I think that it is important that the students hear and support the other groups as they perform. I am not requiring the orchestra students to stay for the band concert or the band students come early for the orchestra concert, although they are welcome if they want to hear the other groups perform.
Thanks again for all of your support and cooperation to the new guy. |
| Athletics & Activities |
Middle School Winter Sports
The season for wrestling, swimming and girls basketball begins on January 4. Let's avoid any concerns that your athlete may not be able to participate. Get your physicals in NOW!
Chess
Congratulations Wolves! We have had terrific showings the past two weekends. On November 14, we attended the RESA Team Tournament. Two of our teams tied for first place.
On November 21 & 22, we sent 4 teams to the National Youth Action Tournament in Oak Brook. We competed against over 50 teams from as far away as Texas, Florida and New York. For complete tournament results, check out our Chess Club Web Page.
Middle School Cheerleading
We can use your help! Our cheerleading coach, Shelly Greenlee, would like one or more helpers. There are many ways you can help out - both big and small. If you are able to volunteer, please contact Matt Smith, our athletic director.
Washington Middle School Cheerleaders want to thank you for your support at our bake sale!
Middle School Boys Basketball
Tuesday night's game against Barbour has been cancelled, so the only games this week are tonight's games at Eisenhower. Sixth grade will now play Lutheran on November 30 at home at 6:15.
Basketball Volunteers Needed
We need volunteers to keep score and work the clock at basketball games this year. Games start at 4:30/5:30/6:30. If you are interested in occasionally doing one of these, please contact matthew.smith@rps205.com.
REBA Boys Basketball, Grades 4-5
Basketball tryouts will be:
- Boys, 4th Grade: December 1, 8:00 - 9:00 am
- Boys, 5th Grade: December 2, 6:15 - 8:30
- Girls, 4th Grade: December 3, 6:15 - 8:15
- Gifls, 5th Grade: December 3, 3:30 - 5:15
Eligibility
In order to remain eligible from week to week, athletes are expected to maintain good grades and to behave in the classroom and hallways. Students with low grades must attend before-school tutoring in order to stay eligible. Mr. Smith, our athletic director, and the team coach will let athletes know if they need to attend tutoring.
Thinking Ahead to College
As compliance with the NCAA Clearinghouse is crucial to a students eligibility to participate in college athletics, we will be holding informational meetings in all four of our traditional high schools. The last remaining meeting is tonight at Guilford High School at 6:30. It is strongly recommended that any parents or guardians of students in grade 7 through 12 attend and learn more about curriculum courses, test scores and credits. |
| PTO News |
Popcorn Days
Our new popcorn popper has arrived and the PTO would like to bring back "Popcorn Days". This would occur one Friday a month. Students would be able to purchase small bags of popcorn at the end of the day. In order for this to be successful, we would need some parents who would be willing to volunteer. If you would be interested in participating in this project, please contact Carrie Adamany.
Spirit Wear
Now's your chance to order our new Spirit Wear designs. They are a hit with students AND staff!! To see the styles, check out the PTO page on the Washington website. Click on the Catalog or Order Form.
Book Fair
The totals are in - and thank you Washington Families for making our book fair a success! Your commitment to reading has really shown this fall! We sold $10,047.29 in books after taxes. In addition, the librarian pulled $1.389.97 in books for our library, and has an additional $2,331.83 in cash to spend on books for our library. Once again, thank you so much for supporting literacy in our school!
Last Call for Market Day Chair!!!!
The PTO is still looking for a chairperson/chairpeople who would be willing to investigate the Market Day fundraiser. There are several possibilities that Market Day offers. We have one interested parent who would be willing to share the responsibility with another parent. If you are interested, please contact Carrie Adamany, PTO president.
Next PTO Meeting
There will be no PTO Meeting in December. Our January meeting will focus on fundraising opportunities for the 2010-2011 school year. We are also planning an informational speaker on internet safety. More information to come!
Don't Forget!
We are still collecting box tops, Campbell Soup labels, Swiss Valley milk caps, and Capri Sun pouches. Just a few seconds of your time makes a big impact on our school fundraising and improvements around our building. THANK YOU!!!!
All PTO activities are posted on the Washington's web site Calendar.
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| Creating and Giving |
| Holiday Art Workshop - 2009
Instill the spirit of the season by 'Creating and Giving' ART! The goal of 'Creating and Giving' is for your artists to celebrate the Holiday Season by producing treasured ART for those whom they treasure most! Painting, constructing, and decorating gifts and keepsakes that you and your loved ones will unveil with JOY every holiday season. We will have similar age groups working together to ensure comfort and camaraderie!
December 12, 2009
Two Sessions Available:
9:30 a.m.-NOON (Ages 5-15)
1-3:30 p.m. (Ages 5-15)
$30 per child~includes supplies
Please contact Mary McNamara Bernsten, parent of Isaac in First Grade, at m.mbernsten@comcast.net, or call 815.543.6071, for
more information. As a result of our ART CAMPsuccess, your paid registration is insurance of your child's placement at the workshop. An e-vite will be sent to you with details! |
| Honor Roll |
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We are proud to announce our First Quarter/Trimester Honor Roll. We know how much effort and determination it took for these students to earn this honor.
** Indicates High Honor Roll (All As)
Eighth Grade
ELIZABETH ADY**
GRANT BANNICK
LOGAN BENINK
SARAH BLISS**
SARA BLOMGREN
YAVONNE BOESE
CHANDLER CHOCKALINGAM
VERONICA CIASTKO
MAKENZIE CLAYBURG
ANDREJ CORKOVIC**
QUINN DIDIER
DERICK EDGREN
CAL FILKEN**
THERESA L. GARNER
CAMILLE GARVIDA**
SARA GAY
ANDREAS GIAKAS
SEBASTIAN GIAKAS
LOGAN GORSUCH**
KATHRYN GORZEK
KEIRA HANSEN
HASEEB HAROON
RACHEL HENSELIN**
SERENA KORKMAZ
MATT KOSCAK
NATALIE LANG
YAMARI LEWIS
CHRISTINE LIU**
ANDY LUONG
TYLER MAGGIO
TREVOR MULICK
TRI NGUYEN
JESSICA NUHN
PAYAL PATEL
PRIYANKA PATEL
SONJA PETERSON
SARAH PFLEIDERER
ANISSA PHOTHIBOUPHA
ARJUN PRASANNA
ETHAN RIFFLE
TATIANNA SALISBURY
SIDDHANT SHAH
JONATHAN SILIGNAVONG
CAMERON SMITH
CHLOE TALLEY
MAXWELL WANG
NATHANIEL WESTHOLDER
ALLISON WHORTON
GRACE WINTERBAUER**
Seventh Grade
Erica Adams
Matthew Atkinson
Benji Bear
Alexandra Bergsten
Tyler Bunkers
Morgan Britnell
Joshua Brown
Anthony Cash
Ling Chou
Marta Cigalla
Elizabeth Coulahan
Joshua Day
Janelle Ferguson
Reagan Gorman
Megan Greenlee
Seth Gullikson
Nyera Hayes
Victor Hernandez
Jacob Higgins
Justyn Higgins**
Kaylin Janicke
Samantha Jerusal
Mohamed Kady**
Samantha Kats
Salem Kinroth
Karah Kurzawinski
Bryan Lee
Zachary Lupeamanu
Shawn Makulec
Donavan McClelland
Christian McGraw
Kyle Minett
Mariya Mukha
Olivia Mulford
Kien Nguyen
Daniel Neilsen**
Evan Pandya **
Yash Patel
Paige Perkins
Abrianna Pettigrew
Camden Rock
Alexander Rotello
Colleen Rylatt
Camille Sanchez **
Valerie Stenerson
Olivia Torre
Tina Trinh
Emma Veitch
Victoria Wang
Michael Whitman
Alison Zimmerman
Rachel Zussman
Sixth Grade
Rebecca Achilli
Eunice Adjekum
Samantha Ady
Zac Altof**
Matt Anderson**
Milagros Apreda
Danyell Barrickman
Katarina Benson
Erin Blomgren
Andrew Bourke-Kimball
Noah Bowman
Caitlin Brown**
Yelizaveta Bubela
Connor Bullard
Nicole Burton
Douglas Chan**
Nikita Chanthalangsy
Mike Ciabatti
Noah Collins
Phoebe Cooper**
Abeni Copeland
Nick Cordonnier
Claudia Cruz
Abigail Cuevas**
Zac Dal Pra
Katy Damken**
Tiffany Ding**
Lucas Edgren
Haley Eppes
Ian Erwin
Abagail Feehan**
Holly Flentge
Brad Foster**
Mitch Funk
Katie Garner
Brandyn Giesler
Haley Gilligan
Taylor Gorsuch
Claire Hagney
Taylor Hammes
Connor Hanson
Muneeb Haroon
Seth Hayes**
Conner Hess
Karyn Holmes
Chris Jindrich
Hannah Jones
Mateo Juresic
Valentino Juresic**
Asia Keomanivong
Conner Keough-Gauther
Jonathan Kim
Abigail Kutzer**
Amanda Lang**
Jade Lantz
Chen Lin**
Valrie Lint
Laura Locarno
Sierra MacEachron**
Katie Magnuson
Ivan Majdandzic
Trevell Marshall**
Zahria Matlock
Kyrah Mattson
Jordan Mayer
Luke McGowan- Arnold
Meghan Mediratta**
Angela Medrano**
Brianna Mejia
Andrew Miller**
Kathleen Monmany
Jasmyn Mora
Makenzie (Morse) Conklin**
Jackson Nickel
Elizabeth Norman**
Brennan O'Connell
David Oelkers
Max Orput
Ami Patel
Jack Peterson
Catherine Ramey
Alyssa Rattanary
Abigail Reed
Alexis Ridings
Sam Rinaldo
Yeimy Rodriguez
Jenna Roecker**
Jasper Sanchez
Jakob Schultz
Abi Shank
Jackson Snorek
Paige Swanson**
Austin Stadelman
Matthew Surface
Samantha Swanson
Sabina Tassoni
Cole Timmerwilke,
Jessica Trinh**
Madison Turner**
Diemante Tuskenyte
Emily Valentine**
Marinelle Villa
Destiny Villarreal
Luke Wallace
Sean Wisbey**
Elena Wilson**
Garrett Wood
Abigail Woollacott**
Hamza Zahurullah**
Fifth Grade
Avery Adamany
Alyssa Alexander
Jon Anderson
Kaliegh Brauns
Lexy Cooper
Harry DeBruler
Spencer Folkerts
Kate Foster
Justin Hallberg
Jesse Kats
Bridget Krysztopa
Emma Lai
Tanner LoTempio
Elsa Matthias
Gretchen Murray**
Henry Roe
Cassie Shriver**
Morgan Theisen
Max Thomas
Jenna Trowbridge
Allison Wang
Alexandria White
James Woodcock
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