Welcome to Washington Elementary!

November 2026

Dear Washington Families,

I cannot believe November 13th marks  the end of the first trimester. This school year, the Lake Pend Oreille School District has transitioned the elementary school calendar from a four-quarter grading schedule to a three-trimester schedule. Instead of four shorter grading periods, students will now have three slightly longer trimesters throughout the school year. The trimester schedule aligns nicely with our current academic testing calendar.  Families will receive three report cards instead of four, providing updates on student progress at the end of each trimester. 

November is a BUSY month with many opportunities for community connections. Please join us on November 10th @ 8:00 am for our Veteran’s Day Assembly - 2nd- 5th graders will be performing.  Parent Teacher Conferences will be the week of the 16th-20th. We will have an early dismissal on 18th, 19th and 20th at 1:25pm to accommodate PT conferences. Look for a sign up list from your child's teacher. 

Thanks to our amazing school community we had a very successful Boosterthon. Proceeds go right back to our students. 

Join us on November 30th right after school for the grand opening of our OE Timber Frame! 

Do you know that WA teachers are very deliberate about when and why students are on computers?  Technology is a tool we use thoughtfully to support deeper learning and understanding.  During our professional learning time WA staff aligned on what quality screen time looks like at each grade level and what should be limited. 

Please read my November principal newsletter!

Thank you,

Tassia Hamer - Principal