Washington Junior High School

*BIG NEWS*

AVAILABLE TODAY
https://www.wls4kids.org/page/athletics
Click "Buy Athletic Tickets"

Did you know that fewer than 3% of people in the country hold a doctorate?
Well, we have one more in WLS!
Congratulation to Dr. Scott Villar (Washington Principal) who is now included in that group after obtaining his Educational Doctorate this summer!

What a great example of Learner's Mindset!
We are so proud of you, Dr. Villar!

Do you know about the Kindergarten Field Trip?
It's before school starts and your WHOLE family is invited!
Every registered Kindergarten family will reeceive an email with all the details once your registration is complete.
Get those documents submitted!
You won't want to miss this!
https://www.wls4kids.org/o/wls/page/kindergarten-registration

TOMORROW!

👋 Who wants to save BIG on back-to-school merch? Now thru Wednesday, get 20% OFF top-brand Washington Local Schools fanwear and accessories at Sideline. No min purchase. (7/21-7/23)
🚨Use code HURRY20.🚨

https://sideline.bsnsports.com/schools/ohio/toledo/whitmer-high-school

DROP ON BY!

SAVE THE DATE

Do it today!
We can't wait to meet your future Panther!
https://www.wls4kids.org/o/wls/page/kindergarten-registration

🚦HIRING🚦 SIGN-ON BONUS! Get to know our AWESOME kids! Apply today! https://jobs.redroverk12.com/org/2233/opening/109060/apply

⛳️ Only 4 Days Left to Sign Up! ⛳️ We’re sitting at 24 teams and spots are filling up fast for the Whitmer Baseball Golf Outing next Sunday, June 8th at 8AM at Giant Oak Golf Club in Temperance, MI! Don’t miss your chance to support Whitmer Baseball while enjoying a great day of golf, food, drinks, and raffle prizes! 💰 $90 per person / $360 per team of 4 🍽 Includes lunch, drinks, and raffle entries 📍 Giant Oak Golf Club – 1024 Valetta Dr, Temperance, MI 📞 Register now or get more info by contacting: Collin Jacobiak at 419.481.5546 Let’s fill those final spots – we’d love to see you there! 💙💛 #WhitmerBaseball #GolfOuting #PantherPride

*INFO ABOUT SUMMER LUNCHES

STAFF SHOUT: "Mrs. Woodward is the definition of a team player! She is always there to jump in and lend a hand whenever anyone is in need. Whether it is in the classroom, before / after school, or just being a positive presence, Anne is always there to lend a hand. We couldn't be more thankful to have her at Jefferson! Her dedication and support does not go unnoticed!" Ms. Woodward is the best of the best!

"I need to do a whole school shoutout! My child is special.  Placed his own desk by the teacher so other kids would respect his "personal space" kind of special. He strives for perfection and making mistakes like erasing too hard, paper ripping, paper is broken, can lead to a can't do my homework, crying breakdown. We learned ice can calm him in these moments and I even bought Mrs. Farthing an ice maker so he can get ice when he's frustrated.  Mrs. Farthing was out yesterday, and when Jacob had a meltdown in front of a substitute, his classmates rushed to help and grabbed him a cup of ice and tried to help.    Mrs. Farthing at Monac is an amazing, empathetic teacher who has modeled and taught methods that have become the norm in her room. This kind of empathy is so hard to teach, but so well modeled that instead of panic, these kids thought with their hearts and saw a way to help a kid who could have easily been labeled a problem.   Thank you to all the staff at Monac elementary that took a moment to see my child as someone who needed empathy and not one that needed punishment or shame. That terrible breakdown could have pushed him back into a deep depression. Instead he was shown more tools and solutions to avoid a future breakdown.  (More shout outs to his para Ms. J. Moya, I.S. Ms. Dunno, and V.P. Mr. Aldridge. ) Our experience at WLS has been one of compassion that exceeds any expectations I could have ever asked for. " ************************************************ 💓When adults meet children where they are, beautiful things happen. Way to go Monac Staff. What a gift to know your child is seen! 💓

Senior Assembly will be LIVE-STREAMED at 9am today: https://www.youtube.com/live/R4yQuDRyFKE

*SAVE THIS LINK* The 2025 Whitmer Graduation is this week! Here is the livestream link for anyone unable to attend who would like to watch: https://www.youtube.com/live/WTe122Nw0ds

Join us this Thursday as we celebrate our graduating Panther performers!

It's BA-ACK! Registration opens Sat, May 17th at 12pm.

STAFF SHOUT: "May is Better Speech & Hearing Month and wehave some amazing Speech Pathologists in WLS. Teaching kids that their voice matters is such a gift!" Students who know their own voice can better advocate for themselves and this team makes sure of it! ROCKSTARS!

STAFF-TO-STAFF SHOUTOUT: "I just cannot say enough wonderful things about Beth Pohl, who organizes all the subs for the district in the HR Department. She is the perfect person to make a wonderful first impression on someone entering WLS. She is kind, patient and goes above and beyond to help others. Anyone who calls her office is treated with the most warm welcome and helpful demeanor. We are so lucky to have her in WLS. She is definitely a behind-the-scenes hero." Miss Beth is everything that was said above and MORE! We are so blessed to have her!