First grade has begun their penguin PBL! Students are using Spike Lego education to help construct a cable car for their penguin.The penguin will move to find food in their habitat.
about 12 hours ago, Rochelle Criss
Working together
Decision making
Building
Following instructions
Piecing it together
Washington Kindergarteners completed their second Engineering lesson. They learned about Wind Energy, Friction, and Rotation by building pinwheels out of Lego Duplos. Then they tested their project by counting how many rulers away from the fan it still rotated. Students compared large wings vs. small wings. #WarsawInspires
about 16 hours ago, Derek Pike
Building pinwheels
Wind Power
Teamwork
Rulers
Testing it out
Rotation
Check it out!
Work time
Testing.
Working together
Welcome back, Hornets! Our first week of learning in 2025 is complete. 6th grade leaders kicked off the year by reminding us of procedures, and our Kindergartners proudly showed us their engineering skills. What a great start to the year! #WarsawInspires
5 days ago, Rochelle Criss
6th grade leaders
Reminders of procedures
Listening carefully to Mr. Pike
Proud of our creations
Teamwork
Learning with Legos
Washington Kindergarteners began their STEM Engineering unit by building teeter totters with Lego Duplo bricks. They learned the difference between 'balanced' and 'unbalanced.' Students applied weights to each side in various ways to balance the teeter totters. #WarsawInspires
7 days ago, Derek Pike
Teamwork
Balanced!
VanWormer's class
We can do it!
Teamwork
Getting started
Working on the axle
Unbalanced
Introducing the lesson
Happy New Year! Looking forward to experiencing all that 2025 holds with you!
14 days ago, Rochelle Criss
Happy New  Year!
Merry Christmas Hornet Family! May your season be merry and bright!
21 days ago, Rochelle Criss
Happy Holidays!
As we close out this portion of our school year, we are filled with gratitude. December felt like a month long celebration. From the beautiful sound of children's voices lifted in song, breakfast with Santa to the fun things our teachers planned for your children in the classroom this last week, we wrapped up 2024 with an abundance of goodwill and cheer. #WarsawInspires
26 days ago, Rochelle Criss
Choir performance
Breakfast with Santa
All aboard!
Friends
Merry Christmas from 6th grade!
Reading some Grinchy letters.
Grinch letter reading
Merry Christmas from 3rd Grade
Merry Christmas from 1st grade
Recently we had some pretty great Hornets graduate or complete educational programs. Mrs. J and Mrs. Nunez finished their Transition to Teaching program through Grace College, while Mrs. Anderson and Mrs. Stiers received their Master of Education in School Administration and Supervision at Indiana State University. These women inspire us daily to do our best and reach new heights. Congratulations, graduates! #WarsawInspires
27 days ago, Rochelle Criss
Congrats, graduates!
Proud graduates
Matching day
Time to celebrate!
Washington 1st Graders learned about magnets. They used magnets to learn vocabulary such as attract and repel. Then they went around the room to see what types of objects will attract a magnet. Students also did a little magic! #WarsawInspires
27 days ago, Derek Pike
Testing the magnet
Magnets
Trying the book shelf.
Magnet fishing
Magic Time!
How a magnet works.
Now you try it.
Testing.
Wood does not attract.
Let's do magic!
WAY TO GO HORNETS! Our boys' basketball team gave a great showing at their last game capturing the title of City Champion Runner-Up. Our girls' basketball team had a nail-biting season ender and came out as City Champions! We could not be more proud of of each of them. Congratulations, Hornets! You give us so many reasons to be proud! #WarsawInspires
27 days ago, Rochelle Criss
City Champioins!
City Champion Runner-Up!
We've got spirit!
Championship walk!
It's the most wonderful time of the year . . . to be a Hornet! We are enjoying this week of fun activities and learning about holiday traditions all across the world. #WarsawInspires
28 days ago, Rochelle Criss
Cindy Lou Who or Officer Bradley?
Making the rounds
Gingerbread houses
Shay came for a visit!
Future architects and designers
Proud presentation
All matchy, matchy
Looking good
Twinning
Kindergarten cuteness
Washington 5th graders have been working hard on their Mars Pioneer PBL. Students decide if they would rather travel back in time to be a Native American or to the future to be a Mars Pioneer. Mrs. Tucker's science class has been programming LEGO EV3 Robots to complete missions on the Mars Mission board. Mrs. Guilford's Social Studies Class studied different Native American tribes and built examples of their homes. Miss Slone's writing class wrote a persuasive essay on which option they would choose!  STEM Integration at its BEST! #WarsawInspires
about 1 month ago, Derek Pike
Writing time
Collaboration
Pioneer Home
Native American Home
Coding the Mars Mission
Code Mission
Teamwork
Mars Mission Board
Washington has a fun-filled Spirit Week planned for our final week before Christmas Break! Be sure to check each night to see what fun is in store for the next day. We look forward to seeing all the Christmas Spirit next week.
about 1 month ago, Rochelle Criss
List of Spirit Days
Outstanding job to all of our spelling bee participants today. A special, "way to go," to our Washington Spelling Bee champion and runner-up. Your perseverance and hard work paid off. The boys will go on to compete in the city-wide spelling bee in January at Lakeview Middle School. Congratulations, Aarav and Caleb! You inspire us! #WarsawInspires
about 1 month ago, Rochelle Criss
Proud Hornets
Our runner-up and champion !
Dear Washington Families, We cannot thank you enough for your incredible support during the book fair! Your generosity and involvement have made this event a huge success, and we are so grateful for each and every one of you. Thanks to your support, we’ve been able to provide wonderful books for our students and create lasting memories. #WarsawInspires
about 1 month ago, Rochelle Criss
Thank you!
SANTA!! We know him! Santa made his annual visit to our Washington Hornets and their families at the annual Breakfast with Santa sponsored by our "elftastic" PTO. The Hornets have been super good this year. They enjoyed meeting Santa and eating breakfast together as a family. 18 more sleeps until our jolly St. Nick makes his rounds. Keep being good Hornets. #WarsawInspires
about 1 month ago, Rochelle Criss
Santa's annual visit
2 of Santa's helpers
He knows when you're awake
Santa's elves
Delicious donuts
Breakfast time
Breakfast together
Family time
Family breakfast
Younger siblings join the tradition
Washington 2nd graders dissected grasshoppers this week. They learned about the internal and external anatomy. Students were able to see the crop, stomach, and some had eggs! Thank you to Mrs. Gough's high school dissection class for leading the lab!
about 1 month ago, Derek Pike
Checking out the legs.
Ready to dissect!
Grasshoppers
Hands up
So fun
Grasshopper
Following along
Instructions
High School helpers
We are proud to announce that we've been recognized as a Riley Red Wagon Corporation by the Riley Children’s Foundation in partnership with the Indiana Association of School Principals! Thank you to our students, staff and community for coming together to make it possible for us to support the children and families receiving care at Riley Hospital for Children. #WarsawInspires #RileyRedWagon
about 1 month ago, Krista Polston
Riley
Just a reminder that Breakfast with Santa is tomorrow morning, Friday, December 6th! Doors open promptly at 8am by the gym and the office. Students must be with an adult to attend and stay with the adult until 8:55 when the bell rings. We look forward to seeing you tomorrow morning!
about 1 month ago, Rochelle Criss
Breakfast with Santa
Join us for the Warsaw Schools Orchestra Holiday Concert on Sunday, December 10, 2024, at 7:00 PM at the Warsaw Performing Arts Center! Featuring performances by: 🎶 Beginning Orchestra 🎶 Advanced Middle School Orchestra 🎶 Obbligato String Orchestra 🎶 Philharmonic Orchestra Admission is free, and free-will donations are accepted to support these talented young musicians. Don't miss this festive evening filled with holiday cheer! 🎄 #WarsawInspires
about 1 month ago, Krista Polston
Concert