📣Save the Date! The KHS Multicultural Awareness Committee proudly invites all district students and their families to attend the annual Portuguese Cultural Festival:
🗓️March 22, 2025
🕑1:00 pm
📌Kearny High School, 336 Devon St., Kearny NJ
FREE to attend. Scan the QR code on the flyer to RSVP
Read Across America Week at Washington was filled with lots of fun activities, thanks to our amazing librarian, Ms. Bird. Students and staff engaged in fun themed dress down days, buddy reading, book bingo, scavenger hunts, guest readers, a special visit from our Kearny High girls basketball team and much more!
Check out our highlight photo slide show here: https://youtu.be/yUvNqJOF8nk?feature=shared
Congratulations to Washington School's Annual Book Character Potato Contest winners! Check out more potato creations at @washingtonschoolnj!
Washington School PreK classes had such a Picture Perfect Celebration with our Camera Study. We got to share our photo albums, take pictures in our Photo Booth and use our cameras with each other. It was so fun learn all about photography 📸🤳🎞️
🏒 Kearny Ice Hockey Alumni Game & Fundraiser 🏒
Join us tomorrow at 8:30 PM at Secaucus Ice Rink to support our middle and high school Learn to Skate & Ice Hockey Clinics!
📅 Monday, March 10 | 8:30 PM
📍 Secaucus Ice Rink
🎟️ Raffles & Coffee
💰 Donations accepted
🛼 Equipment Drive – bring any gear to donate!
All proceeds go toward hockey programs for our students. See you at the rink! #KearnyHockey #JrKards
Thank you to Officer Martinez and Officer Ogando from KPD for coming to Washington School and reading to our second graders in Mrs. Martinez’s class in honor of Read Across America. Our students had so much fun!
It’s cool to be kind at Washington School! Way to go John, Victoria, Jacob & Alison for your kind actions!
We have our first batch of Washington School Rock (Responsible On-time Committed Kids) Stars for the month of February! These students were entered into a raffle for their perfect attendance for the month of February and were the lucky recipients of these Rock Star tee shirts!
Congratulations to Washington School's February Student of the Month recipients! We are proud of each and every one of you!
⭐Attention Kearny School District families: The PreK 3 Lottery is now open! Log in to Lotterease to enter: https://lotterease.com/
Happy #ReadAcrossAmerica Week! 🎉 Join the nationwide celebration of literacy and grab a book to share with a young reader. Let's make reading a lifelong adventure!
Washington School students celebrated Black History Month by learning about artist and author Faith Ringgold. With the help of our librarian, Ms. Bird, students heard Ringgold’s story, Tar Beach, and each made a square for a class quilt. The beautiful quilts are hanging on the main floor of Washington School so be sure to check out them out!
On Thursday night, Washington School 5th graders participated in their LEAD graduation. Thank you to Officer Brady and the Kearny Police Department for all you do for our 5th graders and for our Washington School Community!
Miss Sansone’s writing students from Washington held an “Undesirable Items Expo,” where they put their persuasive writing skills to the test. They did their best to convince customers to purchase items such as pet rocks, cars without wheels, man-eating plants, and more!
Our district data teams recently came together to present mid-year benchmark assessment results. Through collegial discussions, our team members analyzed student growth, highlighted key learning trends, and developed instruction strategies to support skill mastery.
We are pleased to share with you the latest edition of our Winter e-Newsletter! Catch our winter recap here: https://secure.smore.com/n/vf3re
Congratulations to our 4th, 5th, and 6th graders from Washington School who received Honors & Principal’s Honors for Marking Period 2!
Students in Mrs. Molina, Mr. Flannery, and Mrs. Walsh’s classes from Washington delved into the solar system using Metaquest. They have been studying various aspects of the solar system, focusing this week on the distances between the planets and the sun, as well as the sizes of each planet relative to the sun. The Metaquest provided an immersive experience, allowing students to investigate the galaxy and observe the orbits of the planets and the sun. Additionally, they visited a planetarium where they discovered numerous fascinating facts about each planet.
Washington School cordially invites former students and retired/former staff to our first ever Alumni Day on Friday, April 25th!
Please note we can only accept former students who are post high school/18+ years of age.
Please email safayee@kearnyschools.com to secure your spot!
Happy President's Day from the Kearny School District!
