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The Washington Mill Faculty and Staff remembers the legacy of the late Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Washington Mill Parents and Guardians, please make note of the upcoming calendar reminders:
Monday, January 18th - Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King's Birthday - No School
Wednesday, January 20th - Inauguration Day - No School
Friday, January 22nd - End of the 2nd Quarter - 2 Hr Early Release 1:20 pm
Monday, January 25th - Teacher Workday- No Student Attendance
Positivity Project
Each week, students at Washington Mill are introduced to a new character trait on the WMES Morning News Show from the Positivity Project. Administrators give a brief explanation of the character trait to the school community, and each classroom is assigned a character trait to present to the school community. In the past students have created videos, read books, talked about their personal experiences with the character trait, and illustrated pictures.
For the week of January 19th - January 22nd, we will be focusing on the character trait of
PERSEVERANCE
with Mrs. Ocker's 2nd Grade Class.
WHAT DOES PERSEVERANCE MEAN?
You complete what you start despite
obstacles. You never give up.
The concept of perseverance can most often be found in
one’s active pursuit in overcoming obstacles.
Perseverance is a uniquely human characteristic that
identifies an individual’s ability to spend long periods of
time devoted to a single goal or set of goals. Those who
persevere are able to set goals for themselves and then
take active, calculated steps toward those goals. People
demonstrating high levels of perseverance are able to
handle significant, sometimes repeated, setbacks in pursuit
of goals.
WHY DOES IT MATTER?
For individuals, persistence can be directly connected to an
individual’s ability to be successful throughout their life.
Those who persevere through setbacks often reap the
benefits of the success gained by refusing to give up.
Sometimes, this comes with the added benefit of increased
knowledge and skill as a result of the work needed to
achieve. Perseverance is also connected with bravery.
Persisting in a task and failing, can result in depleted self-esteem.
Therefore, it takes bravery to persist in a task
despite the fear of failure.
Parent Resources
NEW Student Laptops - 3rd and 4th Grade Students
 Our pick-up is a “drive-thru’ process. Parents will pull-up, stay in your car, and staff will distribute the laptop and support with instructions. (The process takes around 15 minutes to complete.)
Please bring a piece of paper/note with the following information to help expedite the process:
- Child’s name and grade
- Child’s username (student id#)
- Child’s password
Thank you, and we’re looking forward to seeing you.
Nuestra recolección es un proceso "drive-thru". Los padres se detendrán, se quedarán en el automóvil, y el personal distribuirá el computador portátil y el material de apoyo con instrucciones. (El proceso toma alrededor de 15 minutos para completarse.)
Por favor, traiga un pedazo de papel o una nota con la siguiente información para ayudar a acelerar el proceso:
- Nombre y grado del niño
- El nombre de usuario del niño (ID de estudiante)
- Contraseña del niño
Gracias, y estamos encantados de verlos.
FCPS Grab and Go Meals
Meals will be distributed on a first come, first served basis. As a reminder, it is important to follow social distancing guidelines. Be sure to stand a minimum of 6 feet apart from others and practice regular hand washing, including prior to leaving a residence to pick-up meals, upon returning home, and before consuming food. Please wear a mask when picking up meals.
For more information, visit FCPS' Food Distribution Site.
WMES Renovation Pictures
  
PTA Information
We will skip the PTA meeting for January and plan on having our next virtual meeting in February!
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