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June 19, 2013 Washington's Dynamic Duo Mobilizes for Good Cause
Ashley Visser and Isabella DiBenedetto are not in the habit of calling attention to themselves. The two Washington Primary School fourth graders are generally reserved and always respectful, but when they decide to mobilize for a good cause, the youngsters can be very forceful...full story>>
June 17, 2013 Curran Wins Spelling Bee at Washington School
There was a staggering amount of energy and excitement at Washington Primary School during a late June second grade spelling bee contest. After a series of challenging rounds, Ryan Curran was crowned champion after correctly spelling the word "petroleum...full story>>
June 3, 2013 Washington Multicultural Fair Creates Excitement
Washington Primary School's first ever multicultural fair drew a crowd of more than 350 students, parents and family members to the building last Friday for an evening of food, music, dancing, games, displays of artifacts, a cute one act play and even a performance by a bagpipe player...full story>>
May 9, 2013 Victoria Gaines Playground Dedicated at Washington School
On a beautiful afternoon, a sparkling new playground was dedicated at Washington Primary School in memory of a special little girl, Victoria Gaines...full story>>
May 9, 2013 Washington Ways April Honorees are all Smiles
The smiles on their faces made for a priceless photo. A group of Washington Primary School students was honored for their spectacular all-around performance in their respective classrooms and throughout the building during April...full story>>
April 23, 2013 Washington Science Fair Projects are Ingenious
This year's Washington Primary School Science Fair was a rousing success. Dozens of students submitted projects along with individual class projects on each grade level...full story>>
April 10, 2013 Washington Ways Recognizes March's Best
There were big smiles and plenty of applause for Washington Primary School's most recent student recognition ceremony. A new group of youngsters were cited for their good work over the past month...full story>>
March 26, 2013 Washington Students will Jump for Hearts
Washington Primary School students are jumping at the chance to fight heart disease and stroke as America's No. 1 and No. 3 killers, respectively. Washington will host its sixth consecutive Jump Rope for Heart to benefit the American Heart Association on Friday, April 5...full story>>
March 12, 2013 Enthusiastic Washington Students are Honored
More than 20 enthusiastic Washington Primary School students were honored last week for their all-around effort and performance in-and-out of the classroom during February...full story>>
February 15, 2013 Washington Students Win Honors
Principal Marsha Neville and Washington Primary School teachers and support staff members recently recognized a set of hardworking and enthusiastic boys and girls who were cited for their sterling efforts during January...full story>>
February 8, 2013 Washington Delivers Supplies to Stricken Queens School
Washington Primary School students feel great about their role in helping Rockwood Park School-P.S. 207 in Howard Beach, Queens get back on its feet after Hurricane Sandy caused extensive flooding throughout the building, including knocking out the structure's heating system and causing a massive oil spill...full story>>
February 4, 2013 Washington Souper Bowl Surpasses Goal
While millions of Americans were football crazed in the two weeks leading up to last Sunday's Super Bowl, the Washington Primary School community was busy making the Souper Bowl of Caring a success by donating 1,240 non-perishable food items to help fight hunger and poverty...full story>>
January 16, 2013 Washington Students Honored for their Ways
They wore big smiles when their names were called out over the school's public address system and strode to the main lobby like the champions they are. Washington Primary School's top students for December were honored by teachers and Principal Marsha Neville last week...full story>>
December 17, 2012 Washington Adopts Devastated Queens School
Rockwood Park School-P.S. 207 in Howard Beach, Queens suffered devastating damage at the hands of Hurricane Sandy, with massive flooding through much of the building. Riding to the rescue is Washington Primary School, which has "adopted" several of Rockwood's grade levels in an effort to help students and teachers in the building get back to normal...full story>>
December 14, 2012 Washington Zumbathon Raises $5K for Ill Student
The Jack Abrams School gymnasium came to life last Friday night as a crowd of several hundred rallied to the cause of an ill Washington Primary School fourth grader battling brain cancer...full story>>
December 11, 2012 Washington Ways Awards Announced
The Washington Primary School community celebrated some of its tops students late last week by recognizing the October/November recipients of the Washington Ways Award...full story>>
December 5, 2012 Zumba for a Cause at Jack Abrams School
The Washington Primary School community, in cooperation with the Huntington High School student government, will host Zumba for a Cause this Friday (Dec. 7) evening in the Jack Abrams School gym from 7-9 p.m. Children and adults are welcome to attend...full story>>
November 27, 2012 Memorial Playground Fundraising Begins
An effort to raise monies to fund the establishment of a memorial playground in honor of Washington Primary School third grader Victoria Gaines, who lost her life after the boat she was riding in capsized in Oyster Bay last summer, has kicked off...full story>>
November 14, 2012 Washington School Projects Listed in Capital Plan
Huntington School District officials have developed a list of prospective capital projects they believe are needed to keep Washington Primary School in tip-top shape for years to come. The work would address specific needs, both indoors and outdoors...full story>>
October 26, 2012 Washington School Raising Funds for Special Playground
When third grader Victoria Gaines lost her life after the boat she was riding in capsized on July 4 following a fireworks show in Oyster Bay, the Washington Primary School community was devastated...full story>>
October 18, 2012 Washington Students Learn All About Emergencies
Staying focused and collected during a crisis situation can save lives. This is important for people of any age to remember. So when emergency vehicles pulled up to Washington Primary School last week if was for a legitimate educational purpose, not merely for a cute little photo op...full story>>
October 5, 2012 Top Washington School Students Honored
The new school year has started off on an enthusiastic note at Washington Primary School, where more than 400 students are hard at work in classrooms. A group of the school's top young scholars were recently honored for their stand-out performance during the first few weeks of classes...full story>>
July 18, 2012 Washington School Recognizes Top June Students
In the waning hours of the school year, with just a handful of hours to go on the last day, Washington Primary School took the time to honor its top June students...full story>>
July 11, 2012 Soljanich Wins Spelling Bee at Washington School
There was plenty of energy and excitement during a late June spelling bee contest for Washington Primary School second graders. After a series of challenging rounds over several days, Charlotte Soljanich was crowned champion after she correctly spelled the word "trapezoid."...full story>>
July 6, 2012 Washington School Mourns One of its Own
The most American of all holidays ended in tragedy for Washington Primary School third grader Victoria Gaines, one of three local children that passed away when the boat they were in capsized on July 4 at about 10 p.m. after a fireworks show in Oyster Bay...full story>>