5th grade picture day was today, 6th graders don't forget your pictures are tomorrow! Everyone will have their picture taken for the yearbook- parents can also purchase pictures with packets sent home last week!
Parent Volunteer Training will be held in the library this Thursday at 8:15 am. If you would like to volunteer this year at WMS please make sure you can attend this training. If you are unable to attend please contact our Parent Involvement Coordinator.
Students at WMS have been learning all the library rules and procedures through #breakoutedu Students have been working in cooperative groups to solve puzzles and clues to "breakout" of the library! #wmsismkaingideashappen
Picture day envelopes were sent home yesterday. Please check your child's backpack. 5th grade pictures will be taken Sept. 11th and 6th grade pictures will be taken Sept. 12th!
Today students in Mrs. Savage's 5th grade science class worked on a Mixtures and Solutions Lab! #wmsmismakingideashappen
WMS has officially started our reading and math competitions! Winners of the competitions will be rewarded with an awesome overnight field trip on the Magical Mystery Tour! You won't want to miss this! More details coming soon!
This week our 6th grade students started building PIPER computers. Students used blueprints to build the computer casing. Next they will put together the electronics of the computer! #wmsismakingideashappen
WMS STEAM students built balloon and straw powered cars this week! Congrats to our long distance winners Joshua Ford, Jarett Baker, and McCoy Davison!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CdVThpK8WeE
Our Library MakerSpace is up and running this week! Students can earn tickets in their classes for a chance to bring a friend and hangout in our MakerSpace! #wmsismakingideashappen
Today 6th grade science students worked on starting the WMS garden! Students will learn about the scientific method as they watch things grow! #wmsismakingideashappen
Students in STEAM had to use the engineering design process to create a tower at least 10 cm off the ground that would hold a tennis ball aloft. They were given 5 straws, 4 coffee stirrers, 8 Popsicle sticks, string, and tape. #wmsismakingideashappen
Last week in STEAM students worked in teams and were told to design a shoe using only tape and newspaper! #wmsismakingideashappen #thepromisingchoice
WMS has the BEST PTO! Thank you so much for our waters today! Just the hydration we needed to get through this first Friday!
Thank you El Dorado Missionary Baptist for the goodies on our first day! It made all of our teacher's day just a little sweeter!
Students and teachers had a great first day! In Mrs. Sprawls class students played a getting to know you index card challenge! #wmsismakingideashappen #thepromisingchoice #ESDfirstday
Thank you El Dorado Fire Department and volunteers for helping our 5th graders learn how to use their lockers this morning! #firstday #thepromisingchoice
Welcome Mrs. Tamekia Kesee! She will be teaching 5th and 6th grade STEM and PE. Mrs. Kesee is a proud graduate of SAU! WMS is so excited to have her on our team this year!!
Welcome Mrs. Angula Davis! She will be teaching 5th and 6th grade mini music as well as musical production. We are so excited she is at WMS this year!
Mrs. Dana Love will be teaching 5th and 6th grade mini art at WMS this year! WMS is so excited she is here! Interesting facts about Mrs. Love- her husband teaches music at Northwest and she plans to retire in Berlin! Welcome Mrs. Love!
Welcome Mrs. Katie Carroll! She will be teaching 6th grade literacy this year for WMS! She is a proud SAU graduate and is excited to be back at Washington as a teacher!
