Dear Washington Wizards,
As the month winds down, it’s a great time to reflect on how much our students have learned, created, and grown. We’ve seen teamwork, perseverance, and plenty of school spirit, on the playground, in the classroom, and everywhere in between. Here’s to finishing March strong and carrying that momentum right into spring!
Shout-Outs & Spotlights
Green Fun - A huge shout-out to our fantastic 5th-grade role models! They spent time helping our first graders with their leprechaun traps. Unfortunately no one was successful, better luck next year!
Book Bonanza - Thank you to our dedicated Book Fair Chairs Brooke Barkan, Karen Lee, Meghan Livingston, and Ashley McGinnis and all the parent volunteers who gave their time this week. Your efforts ensured that all our students walked away with a great new book (or pencil or poster or eraser…. the real book fair highlights).
Reminders for Families
Join us for next Connected Parent Series: Growth Mindset and the Power of Learning Through Struggle on Thursday, April 9th, 7:15 – 8:15 PM in the Washington MPR to discover simple, practical ways to encourage and empower your child to embrace challenges, build resilience, and develop a growth mindset in learning and life. See attached flyer for more details.
Report cards will be available on the Genesis Parent Portal on Friday, March 27th, at the end of the school day. If you have difficulty accessing the portal, please email our Genesis helpdesk at genesis@wyckoffps.org.
Kindergarten Family Conferences will be held the week of April 13th. Please look for an email from your child’s teacher with scheduling information.
The third and final i-Ready Diagnostic will be administered during the week of April 6th.Teachers have been using data from previous assessments to identify specific student needs, set goals, differentiate instruction, and implement targeted small-group and personalized interventions. The results of this April diagnostic will help teachers set goals for the remainder of the school year.
Please see the note attached in our Friday folder from Assistant Superintendent Grace White regarding the NJSLA. The New Jersey Department of Education has released an NJSLA Adaptive Informational Session recording you can view here: New Jersey Assessment Information Session. Please see below for the finalized Washington School Testing Schedule. As you will see in the recording, tests will now be administered in one day per subject.
ELA: May 5th
Writing: May 7th
Math: May 13th
Science: May 19th and May 20th
Be mindful and courteous of our neighbors by ensuring driveways are not obstructed. During pick up and drop off, please make sure your car is not blocking driveways on Woodland Ave, Morse Ave and the surrounding streets.
This coming week is our final week to wrap up The Lost Library! The mystery of the library fire will come to light and you will learn a secret about Evan's dad. Don't forget to read Chapters 32 & 33 to be ready for Monday's question!
Have a lovely weekend everyone!
Sincerely,
Kelly O’Brien
Friday Folder Documents: Please click here to see the most recent Friday Folder documents.
2026 Wyckoff Rec Summer Camp K-5 Flyer
NJSLA-A Parent Letter from Grace White
Connected Parents Series: Growth Mindset and the Power of Learning Through Struggle
Upcoming Events:
3/26/26 - Washington PTO Parent Night Out
3/27/26 - Report Cards Released @ 3:30 pm
4/1/26 - Spirit Day
4/3/26 - Schools Closed - Good Friday
4/10/26 - 1st & 2nd Grade Spring Concert for Parents @ 2:30 pm
4/14/26 - Washington PTO Meeting @ 9:15 - MPR
4/20-24/26 - Schools Closed - Spring Break
4/28/26 - 5th Grade Visit to EMS
5/5/26 - Washington Bike Safety Day - 3rd & 4th Grade Students Only
5/6-7/26 -NJSLA ELA Testing Grades 3-5
5/6/26 - Spirit Day
5th Grade Parent Transition Night @ EMS 6 pm
5/8/26 - Washington Bike Safety Day Rain Date
Washington Art Night @ 4:30-6 pm
5/12/26 - Washington PTO Meeting @ 9:15 - MPR
5/13-14/26 - NJSLA Math Testing Grades 3-5
5/18/26 - 5th Grade Spring Lake Trip - Ringwood
5/19-20/26 - NJSLA Science Testing Grade 5
5/22/26 - 3rd Grade Recorder Concert for Parents @ 2:30 - MPR
5/25/26 - Schools Closed - Memorial Day
5/28/26 - Washington Band Concert for Parents @ 7 pm - EMS
5/29/26 - Washington Family Picnic - 5-8pm - Field/Blacktop