Washington High School

Congratulations to the Class of 2024, who earned over $10 million in scholarships this school year!

Once again, congratulations to the Washington High School Class of 2024! 🎓🎉

Congratulations to the Washington High School Class of 2024! 🎓🎉

Congratulations to our adult EL participants for graduating this week! 🎉 They worked hard all semester to improve their English. 💜

The dance show "Let's Go to the Movies!" is tonight and tomorrow at 7 pm. 💃🏻🕺🏽Tickets will be $8 on GoFan starting at 3 for today’s show.

Spanish 3-4 students made books in Spanish to teach the preschool children Spanish. Thanks to Mr. Swigart and Mrs. Dudo for collaborating on this special project! 💜

Every year, Starbucks does a "Start the Parks" event. This year they chose Washington Park and extended that to Washington High School as well. 🙌 We are so grateful for our partnership with our local Starbucks and appreciate all that they do to give back. 💜

Congrats to Ramsey Thompson who has accrued over 100k in scholarships so far! 🎉 He’s one of only 5 students in AZ to win the Amazon Future Engineer Scholarship which includes a paid internship with Amazon. Check out the list of scholarships he’s compiled:

1. ASU New American University - $64,000

2. Amazon Future Engineer Scholarship - $40,000 + Summer Internship at Amazon at my freshman year

3. Horatio Alger Danny Sanford Arizona State University - $10,000

4. Team 24 Athlete Scholarship - $3,000

The boys’ volleyball team were invited by GCU’s team to attend a match last Friday night🏐Thanks to Lopes for making the experience special! 💜

The Washington Business and IT Chapters of FBLA traveled to Tucson April 8-10 for the FBLA State Competition. All 23 students performed impressively, and 11 students qualified for Nationals, which will be held in Orlando, Florida.🎉

In addition, Gustavo Serrano Guzman was awarded a $1000 scholarship from FBLA! Congrats to Mrs. McGinnis and the FBLA students! 💜

Join us in shaping the future of Glendale Union High School District! The Citizens' Committee, appointed by the Governing Board, is evaluating the potential bond initiative for the November 5, 2024 ballot, and we need your input. Attend our public presentation today, April 9 at Washington High School, where we'll discuss vital information and gather feedback from the communities of Sunnyslope, Thunderbird, and Washington High Schools. Your participation is key to making informed decisions that benefit our students and community. See you there at 6:00 p.m. in the auditorium!

Students enjoyed looking at the solar eclipse through protective eyewear. Did you catch it today? 👀☀️

Good luck Travis Shumake!

More CTE success at WHS! 💜 Mrs. Dudo, our Early Childhood Education teacher, won the Spirit of Advising Award at the FCCLA conference in Tucson. This award is given to chapter advisors who consistently and quietly work behind the scenes to ensure the success of her students.

Speaking of success, three of her students took home silver medals for their competitions. Congrats to Julie, Alexa and Jazlyn! 🎉

Education Professions students received gold medals at the FCCLA state conference and competitions in Tucson. Congrats to Kathy Ramos Blanco, Andrea Mendoza Rojas, Casey Navarrete, and Luna-Mia Manriquez!

Our spring musical is finally here!🎉 The musical runs April 4th-6th and begins at 7 PM in the WHS auditorium. Buy your tickets below using the QR code or at this link: https://gofan.co/app/school/AZ12819?activity=Performing%20Arts

📢All incoming freshman boys interested in volleyball 🏐 Stop by on April 5th to meet our coach and learn how you can get involved in the program. See the flyer for more details!

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦Our high schoolers learn from us, and when we prioritize attendance, we show them the importance of commitment and responsibility. Let’s be their role models on this journey towards success!

Washington Preschool is thrilled to announce that we have officially moved to a 5-star rating on the Quality First Rating Scale with First Things First Arizona. Huge shout out to our amazing Preschool Teachers, Ms. Perez and Ms. Maria, who have worked tirelessly over the past 2 years to move our program up to this high-quality standard. Enrollment for next school year is underway, if interested, please feel free to contact us or stop by for information and a tour.
https://www.firstthingsfirst.org/.../g-u-h-s-d-205.../

NHS students volunteered at a local elementary school to help them with a spring festival fundraiser. They started at 7 AM setting up tents where classes were putting up booths for kids to play games and win prizes. They stayed the entire event to make sure everyone was safe and having a good time. Great job to all the students who helped!

FACT: Attending school regularly is crucial for academic success! 👨‍🎓📚 Every day counts, so make sure you’re present and engaged in the classroom. Share this post with your friends.

Four of our tennis students received the New American Scholarship to ASU for participating in the PASS summer tennis program. 🎾Each recipient will receive $32,000 over their four years at ASU. Congrats to Adrian, Ramsey, Huda, and Aurora! 🎉

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In honor of Leap Day, WHS held a Leap into Success day at lunch. Students made motivational bracelets to help them reach their goals, answered ACT trivia questions, and played volleyball with friends. Shout out to STUGO for pushing students to do their best in and outside of the classroom!

Check out our monthly newsletter for February! 💜🐏

Edition #7 Check out this Real Estate Flyer designed by Ashley Burns.

📢Join us TONIGHT for Parent University in the cafeteria. Find more information here: https://www.guhsdaz.org/Page/493

FACT: Your presence in the classroom not only benefits you but also contributes to a positive and engaging learning environment for your classmates and teachers. 🌟📚 Spread the message about the significance of attendance by sharing this post!