Local education officials say they’re considering hiring a school resource officer as soon as the 2026-27 school year, as the Washington School district applies for federal funding assistance.
Washington school board members are considering changes to the district’s cellphone policies in light of a new state law that makes them enforceable.
As students of Washington Middle School and Washington High School start classes under the same roof this fall, their respective parent-teacher organizations plan to combine as well
Around 150 Washington school district parents and teachers attended an informational meeting Wednesday night to discuss a possible four-day school week with district administrators and board members. The group seemed about evenly split over the proposal.
Sixth-graders entering Washington Middle School this year had a slightly different experience from their predecessors. Rather than being thrust from the structured days of elementary classroom routines directly into the high school-like world of student-specific schedules scattered around the building, the grade started the year using “cohorts.”
Art students spent last week weaving fabric and strips of plastic through a fence around Lincoln Elementary’s playground, leaving messages they hope will prevent bullying and cheerfully decorate the schoolyard.
Students interested in brass will have to wait until middle school
WASHINGTON — The entirety of Washington Middle School’s eighth grade class visited the Kirkwood Regional Center March 28, for a …
Minimal impact on students expected from construction
WASHINGTON — Statewide art shows recently announced the acceptance of several Washington students’ submissions for displays in Des Moines, including …
The Washington school board voted unanimously to approve a request for a therapy dog at the district’s middle school in …
Band teachers in Washington and New London have been nominated for the Karl King Distinguished Service Award, a recognition granted …
WASHINGTON — Mayor Jaron Rosien spoke with a group of seventh graders about his profession Thursday morning as a guest …
The Washington school board voted to release students at 1:10 p.m. every Friday for the rest of the semester, five …
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