Washington Elementary School

BARR Center 💛

We’re celebrating Minot Moments from the 2025-26 school year! ✨

Washington Elementary continued the implementation of the BARR model. This team-based approach is increasing teacher input, strengthening relationships among students, families, and staff, and helping every student succeed.

Coordinators, grade-level teachers, and the school counselor also attended the BARR Conference to gain deeper insight into how this model can continue to flourish at the school in the years ahead. We are excited to keep building on student strengths and supporting success together!

Week two of June Book Club was a blast! ❤️

🩵 K-1 learned about and read books by author/artist/illustrator Pete Oswald!

💛 2-3 learned about and read books by authors Bernard Waber & Megan McDonald!

🧡 4-5 discussed the beginning of their illustrated novel in verse called "A Work in Progress."

We are still ⭐️ SO PROUD 🌟 of this amazing accomplishment! Our Patriot mathematicians rock!

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Our next Magic Moment celebrates hard work, determination, and some outstanding math skills! ✨

Washington Elementary School 2nd-5th graders worked throughout March and April to earn the top spot in the district-wide IXL Challenge.

We are so proud of these Washington mathematicians for staying focused, giving their best effort, and showing what can happen when students rise to the challenge! 🪄

We kicked off June Book Club earlier this week! 😎

📚 K-1 learned about and read books by author Kelly DiPucchio!

☀️ 2-3 learned about and read books by author/illustrator Jackie Urbanovic!

📖 4-5 learned about author/illustrator Jarrett Lerner and started reading his illustrated novel in verse called, "A Work in Progress."

📢 Calling all Patriot readers! 📢

Our new & improved Little Free Library is back in action! 🙌🏻 A big shoutout to our awesome custodian, Mr. Jason, for getting it set up for us!

When using the LFL, please remember:

❤️ Be gentle with the doors & handles.

📖 Only take what you will read.

🤍 Close the doors when you are finished.

📕 You may add/donate your gently loved books to it for others to enjoy.

💙 Leave the area better than you found it.

Minot Public Schools will begin offering free summer meals for students starting June 1! ☀️

Breakfast and lunch will be available Monday through Friday for all children ages 18 and younger. Students do not need to attend the host school to participate.

Breakfast will be served from 7:45 to 10:00am, and lunch will be served from 11:45am to 12:15pm. Please note there will be no meals served July 2-3.

Meal sites available June 1-19:
➡️ Jim Hill Middle School
➡️ North Plains Elementary
➡️ Roosevelt Elementary
➡️ Sunnyside Elementary
➡️ Washington Elementary

Meal sites available June 1-Aug. 7:
➡️ Longfellow Elementary
➡️ Perkett Elementary

On this gorgeous ☀️ day, we're reminiscing about all the fun we had at this year's Pages & Popsicles event! 📚

Events like these would not be possible without our amazing volunteers & community partners!

🩵 Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota
🐾 READ Dog Quincy & owner Theresa
🏒 Minot State Men's Hockey
❤️ Washington Staff

As we wrap up another incredible school year, we want to take a moment to celebrate the hard work and dedication of our students, staff, and families!

One of our favorite activity was the Fun Run, and we are so proud to share that together we raised an amazing $7,924! While we didn’t quite reach our $10,000 goal, we are incredibly grateful for the generosity and support of our school community.

One of the questions we hear most often is, “What are you raising money for?” The answer is simple — opportunities and improvements for our students! Some items on our wish list include:
• New front entry signage
• A rock wall for the gym
• Sensory items for the playground
• A water bottle filling station in the gym
• Playground balls
• STEM equipment
• Physical Education equipment
…and so much more!

Looking ahead to the 2026–27 school year, we are excited for two major fundraisers:
🍪 Cookie Dough Fundraiser in the fall
🏃 Another Fun Run in February

We’ll also continue hosting our popular Dine to Donate events throughout the year.

Thank you again for your continued support and for making our school community so special. Enjoy the photos, and most importantly — enjoy the summer sunshine! ☀️