Washington District 50 Schools

August 10th, that's the day!!! First day of the 2023/2024 School year! Is your child all ready to go? Please keep in mind that all medical requirements are expected BEFORE or on the first day of school! You can upload these forms to Skyward or drop off at the front offices. See the checklists below for medical requirements and as always feel free to reach out with any questions or concerns! Nurse Hedge @ [email protected] or 309-745-5847

August 3rd is coming......💇 📚

*Kindergarten, Pre-K and ECE Parents* Below are the dates for our first day of school and back to school night: Back to School Night for Pre-K, ECE & Kindergarten August 14th - 6:00-7:00 First Day of School for Pre-K, ECE & Kindergarten August 15 - Full day

Now hiring a Kitchen Helper for 2023-2024 school year! Benefits include: NO Nights, NO Weekends, Holidays Off, Work while your kids are in school, Opportunities for advancement, Work with a GREAT team Applicants should email a letter of interest and their resume to [email protected].

Is your child ready to start school on August 10th??! Please keep in mind that all medical requirements are expected BEFORE or on the first day of school! You can upload these forms to Skyward or drop off at the front offices. See the checklists below for medical requirements and as always feel free to reach out with any questions or concerns! Nurse Hedge @ [email protected] or 309-745-5847

Come join our team. Beverly Manor is looking to hire one more staff member to complete our 2023-2024 staff! If you or someone you know is interested in a full-time custodian position have them visit d50schools.com for more information or contact Mr. Corey Sharp at [email protected].

Beverly Manor Families, Are you ready? ......For Band Camp! Scan the QR code through the attached image or the link below. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Gj2x8TLknm4MSbfD_lUjLiaWh9EoBqqh/view?usp=sharing

A big THANK YOU to all of our families that have completed online registration through Skyward for returning students - we really appreciate such a great start. Just a reminder that all returning students do need one piece of address verification to complete registration. If you have already uploaded it or dropped it by the office - thank you! If you have not had a chance to, please feel free to drop it by either school office any week day from 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. each day, or email it to the secretary. Mrs. Pettit at John L. Hensey [email protected] or Mrs. Sale at Beverly Manor [email protected] Thank you again, we are so excited for our upcoming school year and welcoming back our Wildcats!

**District 50 Painting Projects** There will be outside painting projects taking place at Beverly Manor tomorrow (Wednesday, July 19th). Please review the following areas to avoid interruptions to projects or a dreaded new coat of paint on your shoes, bikes, or vehicles! Manor: All front main lot parking spaces along the North side of Manor & bus lane spaces. If you are visiting during registration, you will need to park in any of the open spaces at the rear of the building and walk to door 1. Thank you for your cooperation during the minor disruption! We anticipate the lot will be back open on Thursday.

Thank you Wildcat families for all your patience - we have the online registration up and ready to go. You should be able to access the online registration tile through Skyward family access. If you have any questions, please feel free to call the school office. Thank you!

Can you believe that the start of the 2023/2024 school year is less than 3 weeks away?? Is your child ready to start school on August 10th??! Please keep in mind that all medical requirements are expected BEFORE or on the first day of school! You can upload these forms to Skyward or drop off at the front offices. See the checklist below for medical requirements and as always feel free to reach out with any questions or concerns! Nurse Hedge @ [email protected] or 309-745-5847

It's the second week of Cross Country Fun Runs! Tonight we will have Superhero Night!! Dress as a superhero--fun activities planned (Villain Scavenger Hunt)! Meadow Valley Park 7-8pm! Open to all incoming 5th-8th graders!

Good morning Wildcats - we have experienced a slight hiccup with our online registration through Skyward. We thank you all for your patience while we get it corrected as soon as possible. We will update you as soon as we see it is available. Thank you!

We are so excited to see all of our Wildcats this upcoming school year! If you are a NEW student to District 50 - we will be holding in person registration hours for new students and families on Monday, July 17th from 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. at each of the school offices. Also - all of our returning student families can complete their registration ONLINE through Skyward beginning Monday, July 17th, until Monday August 7th. Mark your calendars for our BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT - we will be hosting a back to school night where students can drop off supplies and briefly meet your teachers on Wednesday, August 9th from 5:30-6:45 p.m.

Mark your calendar for August 3!! John L. Hensey will have the Dream Center of Peoria's Mobile Hair Salon, from 10:00AM-2:00PM on site. 5 Points in Washington will be handing out school supplies and have an entertainment tent set up in the parking lot. There will be food and clothes available, too. ALL FOR FREE!! We can't wait to see you. Spread the word!

Attention Wildcats! We are so excited to see to get our sports and extracurriculars started for the 2023-2024 school year. Mark your calendars for upcoming tryout dates : Monday 7/24 and Tuesday 7/25, 10a.m.-12p.m. for Softball tryouts for all incoming 5th-8th grade girls. Monday 7/31 and Tuesday 8/1, 5:30p.m.-7:30p.m. and Wednesday 8/2, 5:00p.m.-7:00p.m. for Baseball tryouts for all incoming 5th-8th grade boys. Please make sure you have a CURRENT sports physical on file.

Just a reminder to all D50 families - registration will open on Monday, July 17th for all returning students. Registration is completed ONLINE through Skyward, and must be completed by Monday, August 7th. Any questions, please visit our site's registration page, or call the school office.

Please see the attached flyer for an amazing opportunity! All you have to do is show up to Crossroads Global Methodist in Washington, on July 22 and get the school supplies you need! This FREE event begins at 9:00am.

**District 50 Painting Projects** There will be outside painting projects taking place at both buildings tomorrow (Tuesday, July 11th). Please review the following areas to avoid interruptions to projects or a dreaded new coat of paint to your shoes, bikes, or vehicles! Manor: Entire car drop off fire lane around building + Rear lot parking spaces Hensey: Entire car drop off fire lane across front of building Thank you for your cooperation!

Reminder that tonight is our first Cross Country Fun Run of the season!! Tonight we will have relay races and of course POPSICLES! Fun Runs will be from 7-8pm Monday and Wednesdays for the month of July! Cross Country is open to 5th-8th graders! Hope to see you there!!