Washington Elementary School

It is with great pleasure that I take this opportunity to welcome you to George Washington Elementary School for the 2009-2010 School Year. We are extremely proud of our school and encourage you to make the most of your time with us. The new school year brings us new hope about what we can do in our school to improve the learning environment for all of our students.

Whether you are joining us for the first time or a returning student, we encourage you to become an active participant in all that our school has to offer. We have an excellent academic program, in addition to many other activities, to help our students become well rounded, mature young adults.

Our motto, “Higher Expectations for ALL!” exemplifies our focus on academic achievement and high expectations for all of our students. Our dedicated staff is committed to excellence in the delivery of instruction by engaging in on-going research-based professional development activities.

Parent and community involvement is integral to the success of our students. We encourage our parents and community to take an active role in the events of our school. We also solicit the assistance of our students, parents and community in making sure that our students behave in a manner that is appropriate for school and adhere to the school rules. We encourage all of our students to:

• Wear the school uniform every day - blue tops and khaki bottoms.
• Use good manners with adults and fellow students.
• Do homework every night.
• Read at least 15-20 minutes every day.
• Get to school at 8:25 AM every day.
• Be respectful to teachers, staff, and students.
• Learn as much as possible!

I look forward to the new school year with great excitement and I hope all of our students will have a rewarding and successful school year at “Wonderful Washington”!

In service for our children,

Lana L.P. Murray
Principal

“The question is not, ‘Is it possible to educate all children well?’,
but rather, ‘Do we want it badly enough?’”

-- Deborah Meier