Relocating our Students and Staff

Washington Families,

While we navigate the rest of this school year, we want to ensure you have the most up-to-date information. We know that there is a lot of information being sent to you. Please see the communication archive below.

The staff will be excited to see our students back in school next week. We WILL get through this together.

Thanks for your patience and flexibility.
Principal Peerenboom

Communication by Date

Sunday, 4/26/26 - Transportation Summary

Washington Family Transportation Procedures

School start time for Washington students is 8:30, and end time is 2:30 at both Adams and Madison.
Families do not need to sign their child up for riding the bus to and from school. We will take bus attendance prior to leaving each location.
Students are not allowed on Washington, Madison, and Adams playgrounds before or after school.
Plans are in place for inclement weather.

Families Utilizing Bus Transportation

Departing from Washington in the morning:

All buses will be stationed on Pine Street in front of the building.
Classroom teachers will be standing by cones in front of the building on Pine Street.
Students will line up with their classroom teacher.
Buses will begin loading at 8:00.
Buses leave at 8:15.
There is no parent parking in the back staff parking lot.
Students are not allowed on the playground when they arrive. They are to go directly to their teacher’s line.
There is no staff supervision outside prior to 7:55.

Arriving at Washington in the afternoon:

Buses will arrive at Washington on Pine Street at 2:40.
Students will line up with their teachers at the same location they did in the morning.
Parents can start picking up students at 2:40.
All students must be picked up by 3:00.
Students who ride the rural bus will be escorted to that bus by a staff member.
There is no parent parking in the back staff parking lot.

Families Transporting Students To and From Adams School

Dropping off at Adams in the morning:

Students can be dropped off between 8:20 and 8:30. Adams students will be entering the building at 8:15, meaning that the typical traffic will be present up until then. Washington parents should not drop off before 8:15 to prevent traffic issues.
Staff will be stationed outside off of Walker Street near entrance 7 to the building (near the staff parking lot).
No parking in the yellow painted areas. This is where buses will be dropping off.
When students arrive, they should be brought to line up at their teacher’s line located off Walker Street near door 7 of the building.
When all students (bused and dropped off by parents) have arrived, staff will bring students into the building at 8:30.
Families are not allowed to park in the Adams staff parking lot.

Picking up at Adams in the afternoon:

Families can begin picking up students at 2:15.
All students must be picked up by 2:30.
Students will be stationed with a staff member off of Walker Street near the staff parking lot. Parents will need to park and then meet their child at that location.
Families are not allowed to park in the Adams staff parking lot.

Families Transporting Students To and From Madison Elementary School

Dropping off at Madison in the morning:

Students can be dropped off between 8:20 and 8:30. Madison students will be entering the building at 8:15, meaning that the typical traffic will be present up until then. Washington parents should not drop off before 8:15 to prevent traffic issues.
Staff will be stationed to meet students outside, near the Madison School driveway off of North Grant Street.
When students arrive, they should be brought to meet staff at that driveway entry.
When all students (bused and dropped off by parents) have arrived, staff will bring students into the building at 8:30.
Families are not allowed to park in the staff parking lot.

Picking up at Madison in the afternoon:

Families can begin picking up students at 2:15.
All students must be picked up by 2:30.
Students will be stationed to be picked up outside, near the Madison School driveway off of North Grant Street. Parents will need to park and then meet their child at that location.
Families are not allowed to park in the Adams staff parking lot.

Friday, 4/24/26 - Update

4/23/26 Communication

Hello, Washington Families,

We are excited to report that your teachers have been in their new classrooms, preparing them for students next week. The staff at Adams and Madison have been very welcoming, and I know they will be for all of our students next week, too.

There has been a great deal of communication sent to you over the past week. To capture all that communication in one place, we have created a webpage for Washington families. As new information is emailed to you, it will be archived here.

If you have a student in P4J, please keep checking Class Dojo for updates from Mrs. Oswald.

Thanks,
Principal Peerenboom

Wednesday, 4/22/26 - Transportation Information

4/22/26

Hello Washington Families,
Thanks for your patience as we continue to work on the details for Monday. Today, we have transportation information to share with you. Please read through this information carefully.

If your child will be riding the bus

We will have buses at Washington at 8:00 a.m. to begin loading.
Please do not drop your child off before 7:50 a.m., as supervision will not begin until then.
The bus will leave Washington at 8:15 a.m. on Pine Street.
There will be staff to assist your student onto the correct bus.
Beginning on Monday and continuing through the end of the school year, staff will ride the bus with students to Adams or Madison.
The buses are estimated to arrive at 8:25 a.m. for each location, pending traffic.
The buses are estimated to arrive back to Washington at 2:40 p.m.
All students need to be picked up at Washington by 3:08 p.m.
Staff will remain with the students until all are picked up.

If you will be dropping off and/or picking up

Morning drop off will begin at 8:20 a.m. Supervision will not begin until then.
Afternoon pick up will begin at 2:30 p.m.
All students must be picked up by 2:45 p.m.

Please note:

Rural route students for Washington will still be picked up from home and brought to Washington to load the correct Adams/Madison bus. They will also be brought back to Washington to load their rural route to be taken home.
If your child receives special education transportation, you will be notified of any changes to your drop-off or pick-up times.

We will continue to keep you updated as more information becomes available.

Thank you,
Principal Peerenboom

Tuesday, 4/21/26 - School Locations

4/21/26

Hello Washington Families,

We are missing our students this week, but please know we are working on a plan to have students in school next week. There are many details to work out yet, but we wanted to share with you what we know at this point.

Washington sustained significant water damage, and we are planning on the likelihood that we will not be able to return there for the rest of this school year (36 school days). With that said, beginning on Monday, April 27, 2026, Washington students will be taught at alternate sites.

Grade K-3 Students, P4J, and Early Childhood will learn at Adams Elementary, located at 1138 E. Memorial Drive
Grades 4-5 and Talk and Learn will learn at Madison Elementary, located at 331 N. Grant Ave

Washington teachers will continue teaching your student at the new location. We will provide transportation from Washington to these other sites and back again.
More details, including room locations, busing times, school nutrition schedules, etc., will be provided soon.

Thanks, Principal Peerenboom

Sunday, 4/19/26 - School Cancelled for 4/20-4/24

4/19/26

Washington Families,

We are reaching out today after another tour of the school. Our school has extensive water damage, and we are very sorry to say that we will not be able to have school at Washington in the near future. We are working on an alternate location for instruction and will communicate the details by the end of the week.

We are asking students to stay home this week. We will not be providing instruction for Washington students at all this week.
If your student needs access to the prescription medication we have at school, please email Principal Peerenboom to arrange for a pickup.
There is no access to the building, so we will not be able to have families retrieve other personal items at this time.
Check your class Dojo for possible childcare opportunities for this week through local community organizations.
Instruction will resume the week of April 27th. We will communicate those details as soon as they are available.
We will continue to evaluate the building this week and will communicate with you as soon as we have more information. We appreciate your patience as we navigate this situation.

Thank you for your understanding.
Principal Peerenboom
Superintendent Holzman

Saturday, 4/18/26 - Water Damage to our School

4/18/26

Good morning, Washington Families,

We are reaching out this morning to let you know that Washington was impacted greatly by the rain last night. Our school has a significant amount of water in the lower level. We have hired a professional cleaning company to partner with our custodial staff to clean and restore our building. This process will take some time, so we know we will not be able to have staff or kids in our building on Monday.

We will continue to communicate as more information becomes available.
Mark Holzman, Superintendent

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