Washington Grade School

Our sixth graders applied Newton’s Three Laws of Motion by designing and building balloon-powered cars! 🚗🎈 They explored forces, motion, and teamwork while testing and improving their designs in this fun, hands-on STEM activity.

Yearbooks by Jostens. Only $17.00
Order your yearbook @ https://shop.memorybook.com Use school code 246801M or send cash or check to WGS.
Order by May 1st and get entered into a drawing for a Pool Pass, Free Yearbook or a Gift Basket.

We want to keep everyone informed of a few changes to our end-of-year events at WGS:

WGS Awards Program
Wednesday, May 13th @ 8:15 a.m. in WGS Gymnasium

WGS Field Day
Wednesday, May 13th, 9:30 - 11:30 a.m. @ Football Field (North Campus)

Last Day of School
May 13th, Dismissal at 3:24 p.m.

We look forward to celebrating our students and wrapping up a great school year together!

WGS Weekly Update for April 10, 2026

Happy National Para week !! I couldn’t do my job without them! Had to spoil them a little this week!! ( Crystal, Patty, Mindy, Gail, Sherleen (our super sub), and not pictured: Ava North and Amber Wellbrock)

Washington Grade School "Weekly Update" for March 27th.

Join us tonight at the North Hays McDonald’s from 5:00–8:00 PM to support our amazing WGS teachers! During this time, a portion of all sales—and 100% of cookie sales—will be donated back to Washington Grade School.

Come grab dinner, say hello to your favorite teachers, and help make a difference. We hope to see you there!

The WGS Spring PE/Music program scheduled for April 2nd will start at 6:00 p.m. in the Ellis High School gymnasium. Please note that this is an earlier start time than previously published on the school calendar.

ORDER FORMS ARE GOING HOME TODAY AND TOMORROW.
20% Discount Use: S26SPRING off orders of $34.99 or more.

Congratulations to the Washington Grade School Honor Roll students for the 3rd 9 weeks!

WGS Weekly Update

What a fun week celebrating Dr. Seuss at WGS! Our students enjoyed dressing up, reading great books, and showing their love for reading all week long. We wrapped it all up today with a cozy Pajama Day!

We have had some good looking outfits show up at WGS this week! 🕶️ Tomorrow we will wrap up our Dr. Seuss dress up days with cozy clothes/pajama day!

Wear a Shirt You Can Read day!! 📖📚 The outfits did the talking today. Tomorrow is Wacky Hair and Clothes 🤪

Camouflage/Animal Print day at WGS!! 💚🐆 Reminder: Tomorrow's theme is Wear a Shirt You Can Read! 📖

WGS Weekly Update

Let's celebrate Dr. Seuss during Read Across America Week at WGS!

Fifth grade is a few weeks into DARE class. They are enjoying their lessons and visits with Sheriff Braun.

WGS celebrated President's Day with an assembly commemorating the 50th anniversary of our George Washington mural that has greeted students and visitors for generations. Thank you to mural artist, Mr. Michael Jilg, and the Ellis VFW Auxiliary for visiting with our students!

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Menu Changes
Lunch 2/16
Chicken Wrap
Spanish Rice
Vegetables
Fruit

Lunch 2/18
Cheese Pizza
Garlic Breadstick
Corn
Tossed Salad
Brownie

Breakfast Changes
2/17
Biscuits & Gravy
Fruit

2/18
Whole Grain Cereal
String Cheese
Peaches

2/19
Pancake on a Stick
Syrup
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