Washington Elementary School

Tabby needs your help! Tabby's Clothesline is a community driven service that provides free clothing, school supplies and much more to students in need. Check out the flyers below and find us at the Fort Frye vs. Marietta Football game on 10/10. We appreciate your support and help in making this incredible program possible.

Just a reminder to all of our families:

🕑 Thursday, October 2 – Students will be dismissed 2 hours early for Parent-Teacher Conferences.

🚫 Friday, October 3 – No School for students.

Please plan accordingly and reach out to your school if you have any questions. Thank you and enjoy the long weekend!

It's that time of year and the Marietta Wall of Sound will look to compete against 7 other bands during the 64th annual Band-O-Rama. This event will be at Don Drumm Stadium on October 4, 2025 and will begin at 4:45 p.m. with the gates opening at 2:30 p.m.
Come out and support The Wall of Sound!

Saturday September 27, from 11-2 p.m. at Don Drumm Stadium will be the free community event "Steps for Inclusion". The event is being put on by UnPuzzled Parents Connect, but any funds raised through donations will help them open a dedicated space for therapies, activities and family programing. The event will feature fun for the whole family including:

-Sensory games around the track
-A petting zoo
-Trackless train rides
-Carnival games
-Bounce house and inflatables
- Food trucks & sweet treats
-Prizes & raffle tickets

Be sure to register using the QR Code attached in the flyer!

Join us for the launch of our school-wide, year- long reading program! We're inviting all students in Kindergarten through 2nd grade and their families to cozy up with a book and discover the joy of reading together.

When: October 2, 2025, from 2:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Where: WES Main Hallway

Who: All Washington Elementary K-2 students and parents

What: Stop by our “Reading Pet Shop” before or after your parent- teacher conference to:
*Learn more about the year-long reading program.
*Sign up and “adopt” a reading pal for the school year.

Don't be a copycat - be a reading champion! Let's make this the most "pawsome" reading program ever!

Last week Marietta City School District received a 3 star rating on it's annual state report card. You can see some of the highlights in the graphic below and read more in depth in the following article link.

https://www.mariettacityschools.k12.oh.us/article/2434975

Just a reminder that picture day is Wednesday, September 17, and retake day will be October 15. There are no order forms for packages, like in the past. All children will have pictures taken. Then, a few days after pictures you will use the code sent home to login, see and order pictures.

Students in grades K-8 looking for a healthy and fun activity should consider joining the Marietta Youth Run Club. The first meeting of the group will be Wednesday September 3rd at 5:30 p.m. at the Broughton Complex. You can ask questions or sign up by texting 740-336-0941.

REMINDER: Parents, please see the important link below regarding your "Parents Bill of Rights". This link will help you navigate to a document on Infinite Campus that needs to be completed asap. Until it has been signed and completed, it will affect the services your student can receive at MCSD. Thank you! https://aptg.co/ndx1bs

Join us Sunday from 1-3 at the historic Lafayette Hotel for the Annual Community Resource Fair hosted by GoPacks. There will be plenty of information on resources and programs across the community and we will be there as well to discuss all things MCSD with you. We hope to see you there!

It's the final weekend of summer! Just a reminder that our first and second grade open house will be next Wednesday, August 20 from 5-6:30 p.m.

Our Kindergarten Open House will be the following week on August 27, from 5-6:30 p.m.

We are looking forward to starting a new year and seeing you all next week!

Here are our updated bus routes and rules & regulations for the 25-26 school year. Please note that several of our bus numbers have changed. You'll notice those changes at the top of the pdf below. If you have any questions, please reach out to tgober@mariettacsdoh.org or call (740) 374-6525.


25-26 Bus Routes:
https://aptg.co/GRDlT_

25-26 Bus Rules & Regulations:
https://aptg.co/R8xHMq

We've updated our cell phone policy for the 2025-2026 school year, please see the attached photo or you can find this document at our website at the link below. Thank you!
https://aptg.co/rkBN6s

Tomorrow, August 7, the, Washington County Back to School Bash will be held from 4-7 p.m.. Families across the county will be able to visit the Washington County Junior Fair Building for local resources, programs and support that include but aren't limited to:

-Immunizations for 7-12th graders
-Haircuts (as time allows)
-School supplies
-Activities for kids
-Smoke detectors and fire safety
-So much more!

Remember this is open to families across all of Washington County so spread the word!

It's almost August and that means we have some important dates coming up to get you prepared for another incredible school year! Don't forget to save the relevant dates for your student and we can't wait to see you at these events!

The Boys and Girls Club of Washington County is providing free hot lunches between the ages of 5-18 years old all summer long. From June 9-August 15, kids can stop between 11:30 and 12 p.m. at 307 Lancaster Street in Suite I in Marietta. What a wonderful service provided to the community. If you have questions please call Morgan at 740-373-4123.

Tigers under the age of 18 looking to play golf at a wide range of courses around the area, mark your calendar for the Tiger Junior Golf Tour. Dates and courses are listed below. July 6: Lakeside, 2 p.m. July 11: Oxbow, 2:30 p.m. July 16: Golf Club of WV, 8 a.m. July 22: Marietta Country Club, 8 a.m. Registration deadline is July 4 and there will be a pizza party and awards after the final round of golf. If you have any questions please reach out to Mariettaboysgolf@gmail.com

Safety Town signups are open and you need to reserve your child's spot asap. Safety town will take place June 16-26 at Phillips Elementary School and there will be a 9a.m.-12 p.m. session and a 1-4 p.m. Students who are entering Kindergarten or those that did not attend last year but will be entering first grade are eligible to attend. Sign up by using the QR code below or clicking the link. Please help us spread the word, Safety Town is such a wonderful resource to help educate our children! https://forms.gle/X18TXE7CpCfA6C6R6

Can you believe the end of the year is almost here? Our final Coffee with care of the year will be May 9, from 8:45-9:30 a.m. in the Phillips Elementary Library. Our topic this month will be Anxiety and an End of the Year Wrap Up. We hope you will choose to join us for some excellent conversation, pastries and coffee. 🍩☕

The Daddy Daughter dance will be a fun opportunity for dads and daughters of all ages on May 23 from 7-9 p.m. in the MHS Cafeteria. Dress for this event will be semi formal (nice dress). Tickets are $15 per dad and daughter with $5 additional per daughter up to a max of $25. Tickets can be purchased at the Athletic Department website or at the door. Proceeds from this event will go towards paying for the Marietta Marquettes trip to Nationals.