Washington Grade School District #52

2nd and 3rd graders at LGS had a great time collaborating during their 2nd grade Greek Civilization and 3rd grade Roman Civilization ELA units.

Don Quixote and Sancho made a surprise visit during 5th grade lunch. 5th graders are currently reading The Adventures of Don Quixote and studying the development of plot, characters, and literary elements over the course of a novel.

7th graders in Mrs. Kunz's ELA class ended their Poetry and Poe unit with a debate based upon the story, "The Tell-Tale Heart". The students did an awesome job!

5th grade students in Mrs. Kipp's class ended their poetry unit with a Poetry Slam!

7th graders from WMS came to visit our Kindergarteners at LGS for our Kindergarten buddies program!

First grade ended their astronomy unit with some fun and engaging stations that even included some astronaut training!

Congratulations to Mrs. Bowman and Mrs. Conway for recently receiving awards from the Illinois Principals Association! Mrs. Bowman received the Central Illinois Valley ‘Reaching Out and Building Bridges’ award through the IPA! This award is designed to recognize a principal and an agency who have displayed an outstanding effort in creating a partnership that has a positive impact on the school and community. Branches of Washington is a new organization formed in 2024 to support students and families in Washington. Mrs. Bowman worked with Branches at Washington to get the care closet program up and running at Lincoln Grade School this fall. Through the care closet, students in need have access to free clothing, toiletries, and breakfast/snack items. This partnership and program have been invaluable for our students at Lincoln Grade School this year. Mrs. Conway received the Central Illinois Valley ‘Herman Graves’ award! This award is considered the highest honor through the IPA and is awarded to those with a minimum of 7 years of service to the organization. The award is reflective of specific accomplishments and contributions to IPA and the demonstration of a positive impact on education and advocacy for children.

November 15th marks the official statewide observance of School Board Members Day in Illinois. Each year, this day is an opportunity to show support for our board of education and the individual school board members who are committed to providing a local voice for your educational decisions. School board members are volunteers serving as advocates striving for quality education opportunities for every student. Our board members act as front-line advocates providing a local voice for the community, a vision for the district, and a pathway to success for our students. The men and women serving WGSD #52 are David Robinson, President; Maggie Mose, Vice President; Jessica Leach, Secretary; and Board Members Dan Baker, Tim Custis, Katie Heinold, Whitney Klinke. Thank you for all you do!

Thank you to the Kindness Squad for everything they did to recognize World Kindness Day. Today serves as a reminder of the positive impact that kindness can have on individuals and communities.

We are so proud of our staff and students at District 52!

WMS celebrated those who serve or have served in the US Military with an assembly this morning! Thank you to all our veterans - past and present! Happy Veteran's Day! 🇺🇸

Mrs. Borlin’s 6th grade science class made their own fossils today. Students have been studying the geologic history of Earth and the role that fossils have in helping geologists identify the history of Earth.

WMS students had a blast at Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day at Caterpillar yesterday! They completed challenges, watched demos, and even won some prizes!

Thank you to the D52 PTC for funding the WMS Hot Chocolate Cart. Creative Writing students celebrated their hard work from trimester 1 with a hot chocolate party.

Looking for a unique holiday gift? Check out Camp Invention! This year campers will create mesmerizing optical illusions, build a custom claw machine, and design penguin launchers. Sign up by 12/31 and use code GIFT35 to save $35.

The WMS Jazz Night is this Saturday in the WMS gymnasium. Come out for a night of food, fun, and music!

We are incredibly proud of the Summative Designations for Lincoln Grade School and Washington Middle School! We greatly appreciate our staff, students, families, and community for the continuous support of our schools.

Congratulations to the students who represented WMS at ILMEA this weekend! Way to go Panthers!

3rd graders ended their CKLA Human Body unit by participating in some stations to consolidate their understanding. Students made their names in sign language and braille, created the human spine and skeleton, made body parts out of Play-Doh, and played Operation.

Happy November 1st! Halloween is over but we are working hard today at LGS at "beeing" kind & caring LGS Leaders!