Washington-Henry Elementary School PTA

09/03/2026

THE ENERGY. THE EXCITEMENT. THE SCHOOL SPIRIT! Washington-Henry Elementary School

We are still riding the excitement from today’s WHES Pep Rally! 🎉🙌 What an AMAZING way to bring our school together and kick off the year!

ANOTHER HUGE shoutout and THANK YOU to our incredible WHES PTA volunteers who helped make today’s event such a success! 💙❤️ Your time, dedication, and willingness to jump in and help create special memories for our students does not go unnoticed!

The WHES PTA is only successful because of amazing volunteers like YOU! 👏💙

🎉 5 HOUSES. 1 FAMILY. 🎉

🦈❤️💛💚💙🧡

09/02/2026

🚨 TOMORROW IS THE DAY, WHES! 🚨
Washington-Henry Elementary School!!

SHOW YOUR HOUSE SPIRIT and WEAR YOUR HOUSE COLORS! 💚💜💙🧡💛

All Kindergarten and new students will be sorted into one of our FIVE HOUSES! 👀✨

Which house will YOU join?! 🐢🐘🦈🦁🐂

Get ready for an exciting day of school spirit, house pride, and a little WHES magic!

TOMORROW! TOMORROW! TOMORROW! 📣

08/31/2026

🚨 HEY W-HES FAMILIES! 🚨

👀 BE ON THE LOOKOUT! 👀

The W-HES PTA will be sending out a VOLUNTEER NOTICE THIS WEEK for a FUN upcoming event! 🎉

We are looking for only 5–6 AMAZING volunteers, so be ready to sign up! This is a morning-only commitment, and spots will be available on a first-come, first-served basis.

⏰ Morning Only
🎉 Fun Event
🙋 Limited Volunteer Spots
📅 More Details to Follow!

****Not signed up to receive our PTA emails yet? It’s not too late! Sign up today so you don’t miss this volunteer opportunity or other important W-HES PTA updates!

👇 Visit our website using the link below to get signed up!

https://washingtonhenryelementary.givebacks.com

📝 Interested in volunteering? The volunteer application link is also provided below. Please complete the application before signing up for volunteer opportunities.

https://apps.raptortech.com/Apply/ODI5OmVuLVVT

08/31/2026

✨ MEET YOUR 2026–2027 W-HES PTA BOARD! ✨

We are so excited to introduce the incredible team serving on the Washington-Henry Elementary SchoolPTA Board for the 2026–2027 school year!
🤍💙❤️

We are excited for the year ahead and look forward to working together to support our students, teachers, staff, families, and school community!

Meet your PTA Board team and get to know the faces behind the fun, support, and excitement happening at W-HES!

08/31/2026

What an incredible first week of school—and what a wonderful success for our very first PTA fundraiser!

A heartfelt thank-you to all of our amazing Washington-Henry Elementary School teachers, staff, principals, students, and families for helping make the first week of school such a memorable one! We are so grateful for everything you do to make W-HES such a welcoming and special place for our students each and every day. ❤️💙🤍

Our Gelati Celesti Ice Cream fundraiser was a fantastic time! It was wonderful to see so many W-HES friends gathered together, enjoying one another’s company and sharing plenty of delicious ice cream. 🍨🍦🍨

Thank you to everyone who came out to support the W-HES PTA! Your generosity and enthusiasm mean so much to us, and we are excited to bring you even more fun, delicious, and exciting events in the future. 🎉✨

Stay tuned, W-HES—the fun is just getting started!

08/27/2026

08/26/2026

Hey, W-HES Statesmen!

We have almost made it through the FIRST WEEK OF SCHOOL, and what better way to celebrate than with a scoop (or two… or three! 😉) of delicious Gelati Celesti?!

🍨 W-HES SPIRIT NIGHT
📅 TOMORROW — Thursday, August 27th
⏰ 3:00–9:00 PM
📍 Gelati Celesti – Rutland Commons
9357 Atlee Road, Suite 1105, Mechanicsville

Don’t forget to tell your scooper you’re with W-HES Spirit Night!

Let’s celebrate our Statesmen, our teachers, our staff, and an AMAZING start to the school year!

SCOOP. SUPPORT. SHINE.
Together, we make a difference!

08/26/2026

TOMORROW THURSDAY = W-HES SPIRIT NIGHT!

Who’s ready for a sweet night out?! Grab the kiddos, bring your W-HES spirit, and head over to Gelati Celesti for a scoop, or two couple scoops… or hey, maybe THREE! 🍦

📅 Thursday, August 27th
⏰ 3:00–9:00 PM
📍 Gelati Celesti at Rutland Commons
9357 Atlee Road, Suite 1105

Enjoy some delicious gelato with your family while helping support W-HES! It’s a pretty sweet way to give back to our school while treating yourself.

Come out, grab your favorite flavor, and make it a family night!

SCOOP. SUPPORT. SHINE. ✨

We can’t wait to see our Washington-Henry Elementary School families there!

08/24/2026

Washington-Henry Elementary School’s Open House was filled with excitement, smiles, and a little extra POP thanks to Celebrations that PoP!

The WHES PTA would like to give a shoutout and huge thank you to Melissa & Ashley with Celebrations that PoP for creating these balloon displays that helped make our Open House so special!

From the moment families walked through the doors, the colorful displays helped create a fun and welcoming atmosphere for our students, teachers, staff, and families. We appreciate you sharing your talent with our WHES family and helping us kick off the new school year in style! 📚✏️🎉

Thank you for helping make our Open House magical! 💙❤️🤍

And if you missed out on signing up for the PTA, don’t worry, there is still time. Whether you are a parent/grandparent/aunt/uncle/teacher/friend, we would love to have you join. Click the link below and you can sign up today!

https://washingtonhenryelementary.givebacks.com/shop

— WHES PTA