Washington District 50 Schools

HENSEY PM BUS CORRECTION: Orange & Purple Riders on Yellow Bus (Ms. Beach) -- no delays... EVERYTHING ELSE IS THE SAME... thanks!!

HENSEY BUS CHANGES THIS AFTERNOON: GREEN & RED BUS RIDERS are riding Red Bus this afternoon ----- Red Riders will be 5-10 mins late ------ Green Riders BEHIND FIRE STATION & BY THE SUNNYLAND CHRISTIAN CHURCH will be 10 mins late ------ ORANGE BUS RIDERS are riding Orange Bus this afternoon - no changes ------ PINK BUS RIDERS are riding Pink Bus this afternoon -- no changes... *WEDNESDAY EARLY DISMISSAL REMINDER: Hensey Students are dismissed @ 2pm today.

Just a reminder that all orders for the D50 PTC Spring Pastry Fundraiser will be due next week on Wednesday, March 1st. Make sure you are getting those orders in and money collected! Thank you for all your support for District 50 PTC!

This weekend our chess club competed against hundreds of other students in the Tazewell county Chess Tournament. These students placed in the top 10 of their division. Congratulations to: Adriel Peters - 10th place Oliver Simonton - 9th place Andrew Shane - 8th place Isabella Young - 8th place Ruby Thompson - 7h place Alex Linnemann - 4th place William Radtke - 3rd place Jazmine Rodgers - 3rd place Congratulations to all! What a spectacular showing.

HOME 6TH GRADE BASKETBALL TONIGHT @ 530 PM

Our Manor teachers submit star students each month that exemplify the Will of a Wildcat (Cooperative, Always Responsible, Treating others with Respect, and Safety). Congrats to our nominees for the month of January!! Erin Sale: Erin goes above and beyond in the classroom. She helps clean the room, has given students help with their work, and is an overall leader. She is a model for every student! Alex Olivares: He has been asking to help around the classroom lately and has been doing much better on his academics. He's trying harder on assignments and asking for help when needed. He is also always so kind to everyone! Rylie DeArcos: Rylie always enters the room with a smile and is encouraging to others in the classroom. Her positive attitude is a wonderful part of our classroom. Noah Mordhorst: Noah always brings a smile and positive energy into our classroom. He is quick to join in class discussions and takes pride in doing his schoolwork well. Triston Crowder: Triston tells Mr. Poole and I "Good Morning" everyday coming in from the bus. He is also very polite and respectful in the library and computers. Alex Linneman: Alex recognised an issue in his friend group at lunch, and initiated a conversation with adults that led his group to make a few minor changes that would support everyone getting along. I admire Alex for stepping up and helping his friends get along.

Reminder-tomorrow, Thursday February 16th is Spring Picture Day! All Hensey students will be getting their photo taken.

I don't know about you all, but one of the best life skills to learn must be baking...especially when it is cookies with frosting! Miss McCoy's students are having a blast baking, decorating, devouring and the worst part....cleaning the dishes.

WRESTLING @ CANTON TONIGHT - CANCELED

reminder: HENSEY BUS RIDERS – THIS AFTERNOON… ORANGE RIDERS taking Red Bus (driven by Ms. Brooks) – 20-25 MIN LATE ----- PURPLE TALL OAKS RIDERS taking YELLOW Bus (driven by Ms. Beach) – SAME TIMES ----- RED RIDERS taking Red Bus (driven by Ms. Brooks) – SAME TIMES ----- PURPLE NON-TALL OAKS RIDERS taking Yellow Bus (driven by Ms. Beach) – SAME TIMES ----- PINK RIDERS taking Pink Bus (driven by Ms. Mack) – SAME TIMES ----- GREEN RIDERS taking Orange Bus (driven by Ms. Davis) – SAME TIMES... Thank you!

HENSEY BUS RIDERS – TUESDAY AFTERNOON CHANGES… ORANGE RIDERS taking Red Bus (driven by Ms. Brooks) – 20-25 MIN LATE ----- PURPLE TALL OAKS RIDERS taking YELLOW Bus (driven by Ms. Beach) – SAME TIMES ----- RED RIDERS taking Red Bus (driven by Ms. Brooks) – SAME TIMES ----- PURPLE NON-TALL OAKS RIDERS taking Yellow Bus (driven by Ms. Beach) – SAME TIMES ----- PINK RIDERS taking Pink Bus (driven by Ms. Mack) – SAME TIMES ----- GREEN RIDERS taking Orange Bus (driven by Ms. Davis) – SAME TIMES... Thank you!

THURSDAY, FEB 16 VOLLEYBALL MATCH POSTPONED... new date with Metamora TBD... (asap).

Arguing isn't too enjoyable at home, but boy is it fun when in a debate forum. Our 8th grade students are in a battle of the wits in Mrs. Sonderman's class as they express their positions on various topics (cell phones, PE requirements, etc.) Look out WCHS. They are primed for the debate team! And for our families, next time you hear an argument, make them prove it with hard cold research and facts.

Congratulations to our Super Bowl quiz winners! Noah Mordhorst and Landen Brown were a couple of the first through the building and had both answers correct with 43 yards of difference in rushing and then 65 total passes x 2 for 130 passes. An honorary mention goes out to Colton Behm for finding the difference in QB pass yards for the entire season and to Dylan Forinash for finding double the pass yards in the game! Math is everywhere!

Circle round Chess fans, Mr. Biedscheid and his crew have their strategies and schemes ready to attack the competition. Watch them strice to take down their opponents' King on Saturday, Feb. 18th from 8:00-2:30. Go CATS!!

Family time and football! The only thing better is adding in some math! Mr. Sharp wants to add in a real world challenge to your sports viewing tonight...are you up for it? The first two students to bring correct answers (on paper) to the Math problems below will win a snack and chat time with the principal on Monday morning. Any 4th grade-8th grade student is eligible to win. Parents may need to help pull some end of game data research, but make your kids find those math keywords! Question #1: What was the difference between the Eagles total rushing yards and the Chiefs? Question #2: What is two times the sum of passes thrown by Patrick Mahomes and Jalen Hurts?

4,281 is the combined total of individually wrapped snacks donated to the School Showdown!!! Thank you to everyone that donated. Our students and teachers appreciate it more than you know! And the winner is....... JOHN L. HENSEY Congratulations on the 3peat!

John L. Hensey Families!!! Our pillar focus this month is kindness. To celebrate we are having a KINDNESS spirit week next week, February 13-17. Attached are the details. "In a world where you can be anything, be KIND!"

Track season is quickly approaching!! We are planning to start our 1st practice day off with an informational meeting on Monday, February 27th at 2:30 in the Beverly Manor commons. Please remind your student that if they are interested in participating to sign-up on the sheet outside Mrs. Sonderman's room! *Reminder that a sports physical will be required in order to start practicing and your student will need a pair of good, supportive running shoes (track spikes are optional). We will be practicing outside as much as possible, so warm clothes to be outside should be sent to every practice!* Looking forward to another GREAT season as a Wildcat!

Calling all D50 Wildcats, the IESA has gotten a 20% throughout the store coupon for use between 2/17-2/20! This is a great time to pick up any spring or summer sport apparel you may be needing! One coupon per customer!!