Washington Local Schools will be closed Thursday 2/13/25 due to weather. Be safe!
*Annual Invite*
Toledo Area West College Night is quickly approaching. This college fair is held at the University of Toledo in the Student Union Auditorium & open to all students and families interested in the potential of college after high school. It will take place on March 4, 2025 from 6:30-8:00 pm.
Please view the event's flyers below!
Important information to note includes the following.
1. All families must park in the University of Toledo's Lot 13.
2. We encourage students to use the QR code on the flier to register ahead of time. This makes it easy to share information with the college representatives.
See Ms. Wilder in the Counseling Center with questions (419-473-8490)
It’s cold and flu season, so make sure to wash those hands and contact the Whitmer Health Center with all your sickness concerns. We can help! Have your 7-12th student stop down to see us or give us a call to schedule an appointment for anyone in your family!
567-389-4796!
STAFF-TO-STAFF SHOUTOUT:
"Mrs. Shelly Ruiz is the school psychologist at Meadowvale. She is always willing to go the extra mile for our students, their families, our staff, and our administration. She is one of the first ones to respond when assistance is needed. She does everything with a smile on her face and if she doesn't have the answer she will work to help you find one! She checks in on classrooms regularly to see how students and staff are doing. We are so lucky to have Mrs. Ruiz as part of our team not only at Meadowvale but in the Washington Local School district!"
In the journey of educating students, there is nothing better than having someone beside you. Mrs. Ruiz is SO awesome!
#studentfutures #pastheroes #bhm
WAY TO GO PANTHERS!!!!!!!
The hearts of our kids take our breath away. 💗
Last week, sweet Silver Creek 1st grader Jeffery broke his leg.
This week, classmate Kendall brought him plushies from his favorite show & a card to cheer him.
His friends love him so, so much!♥️
And we love every last one of them.
Way to go Kendall!
#emapthy
It’s School-Based Healthcare Awareness Month! WLS partners with Health Partners of Western Ohio to run the Whitmer Health Center, which provides well visits, sick visits, immunizations, sports physicals & behavioral health help. Here's to our Whitmer Health Center team!
Do you have a child under 5?
Live in Lucas County?
Want them to receive a free book each month?
Register them TODAY in the Dolly Parton Imagination Library program, managed through the Toledo Lucas County Public Library! Families who enroll are under no obligation & your information will not be used for marketing or solicitation of any kind. It is only used to get books into the hands of our youngest community members.
Register at www.toledolibrary.org/imaginationlibrary.
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PARENT SHOUT:
"I want to take a moment to recognize Ms. Wietro for the wonderful, caring, and thoughtful person she is. My daughter is a freshman at Whitmer. Starting high school has been a big change for her, especially since she has Autism. Ms. Wietro has always and continues to go above and beyond for her. Since day one she has been so supportive with every obstacle we’ve faced and every challenge Kaitlyn has come across. Just today, Kaitlyn had a meltdown about missing lunch because she wasn’t feeling well. Ms. Wietro took it upon herself to drive to our home and make sure Kaitlyn had the lunch she wanted. For some it may seem small but for Kaitlyn, it changed her whole day. I am so thankful that we have someone constantly looking out for our girl and someone who truly cares for her well-being. She deserves so much recognition for all she’s done for our family this year.”
Sometimes parents put into words what WE see every day.
So many students have benefitted from Ms. Wietrzykowski's love!
*DO YOU WANT TO SHOUT OUT A WLS STAFF MEMBER? EMAIL YOUR WORDS (and picture if you have one!) TO KPETERS@WLS4KIDS.ORG.
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SCHOOL CLOSED THURSDAY 2/6/2025:
Washington Local Schools will be CLOSED on Thursday, Feb 6, 2025 due to the icy conditions . The scheduled early dismissal and professional development are cancelled.
*TEXT/EMAIL ALERTS WILL BE SENT AT 5:30 AM TO MINIMIZE SLEEP DISRUPTION.
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HAPPY SCHOOL COUNSELORS' WEEK!
🎉 We celebrate and appreciate our amazing school counselors for their dedication, compassion, and commitment to student success. Washington Local is lucky to have these incredible individuals leading with empathy, showing integrity and loving students. Counselors- Thank you for the countless ways you support, guide, and inspire our school community every day! 💙✨ #SchoolCounselorsRock
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STAFF SHOUT:
"Katie Sandy is the primary Intervention Specialist for Meadowvale. She helps students throughout Kindergarten through Second Grade that may need any additional support. Katie works hard to provide any additional assistance that may be needed for students and teachers. She is always there when a family needs something as well. Katie is such a great asset to our district for our students, teachers, staff, and their families. We love having her as our co-worker and teammate at Meadowvale!"
Providing support to children, in order to help them succeed, is such purpose-driven passion - and Ms. Sandy CLEARLY has it! Way to go!
SENIOR PARENTS: MEETING #2 HAS BEEN SCHEDULED!
PARENT SHOUT:
"My daughter is an 8th grader at Washington, and I just have to comment on Mr Gill-Snow. We experienced a tragic loss in our family recently and my daughter was impacted and it affected her school work. Instead of sitting back and watching her fail his class, he went up to her today and said, "How can I get you motivated about science?" These words meant more to her than he will ever know. This meant he saw her, he cared about her, and he wanted her to succeed. I hope he receives some sort of acknowledgement for this, as he made my daughter feel that there is a teacher who saw her as a hurting child - not a kid who doesn't want to do her work."
Taking the extra time to understand a student is the difference-maker that so many teachers exhibit. Mr. Gill-Snow is among the best. 💝
