Dear Parents and Guardians and Students,

We are thrilled to celebrate the tremendous progress our students have made in English Language Arts this year! With the implementation of our new CKLA (Core Knowledge Language Arts) curriculum, we have seen exciting gains in reading, writing, and foundational literacy skills across all grade levels.

This success would not have been possible without the dedication and collaboration of our incredible educators and intervention team. Their commitment to supporting every learner, combined with the high-quality CKLA resources, has truly made a difference.

Together, we are building strong readers, confident writers, and a lifelong love of learning. We look forward to continuing this momentum and achieving even greater success in the coming year.

As we head into the summer months, I want to take a moment to highlight the incredible value of reading during the break. Research shows that children who read regularly over the summer maintain, and even grow, their reading skills, helping them return to school in the fall ready to thrive.

Summer is the perfect time to explore new books, revisit old favorites, and spark a love of reading. Whether it’s a trip to the library, reading together before bed, or listening to audiobooks on a car ride, every minute counts.

Let’s work together to make reading a fun and meaningful part of your child’s summer. We can’t wait to hear all about the amazing books they’ve enjoyed when we see them again in the fall!

The Ready to Learn Initiative

• Breakfast in the cafe will run from 7:40 AM - 8:05 AM.
• All students should enter through the front, main doors when attending Ready to Learn: Breakfast.
• Students not attending breakfast should arrive between 8:05 am and 8:15 am.
• Homeroom will begin promptly at 8:20 am.

Arrival and Dismissal Procedures

• Fifth grade students and Ms. Peters’ students will enter & dismiss using the main entrance of the building.
• Third and fourth grade students will enter & dismiss through the doors near the gymnasium.
• Sixth grade students will enter & dismiss through the doors of the sixth grade hallway near Lambert Street.
• All students arriving after 8:15 am should enter through the main entrance and will be marked tardy at 8:20 am.
• Parents/Guardians: Please be aware the circular driveway at Memorial is closed during dismissal. For the safety of our students, please park in designated areas only. 

On regularly scheduled school days, meals consisting of lunch and breakfast will be available to all students. On compressed days, Grab and Go bags will be available for students at the regular meal price. Students are always welcome to bring meals from home. 

All students will be assigned a Chromebook with personalized log in credentials. With receipt of the Chromebook, parents and/or guardians agree to the Washington Borough School District’s Loan Agreement Policy. The device will be sent home daily for students in Grades 4-6 and is expected to be charged, kept in working order, and returned to school each day. 

Earl Jenkins,

Principal, Memorial School