Elementary and middle school students recently competed in the annual Washington Unified School District Spelling Bee. This year’s District winners are: Elementary Spelling Bee (4th – 6th Grade): 1st Place: Felicia Morales (AUES) 2nd Place: Michelle Samkhann...
Washington Unified is excited to announce that the Inaugural Washington Union High School Wall of Fame Induction Dinner will be held on April 28, 2018. More details will follow.
West Fresno Elementary School has been chosen as a recipient of the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Grant, a $32,000 grant administered by the California Department of Education’s Nutrition Services Division. Washington Unified Food Services Director, Suzanne Dias, is...
When Learning Director Grant Thor began his position at Easton High School, he noticed that many of his students were choosing to skip lunch. Knowing how important nutrition is to student learning, Thor decided to take a proactive approach and worked with his...
The Washington Union High School Sophomore Academy has started a new tradition to celebrate every student who works hard to improve their grades at school. Each quarter, the Sophomore Academy honors its “Risen Ones.” These are students who have increased...
Washington Unified is excited to continue its participation in the Healthy Air Living Program, a program of the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District. The Central Valley is subject to poor air quality because of a combination of geography, climate, and...
Last year’s WUHS Poetry “Slam Team,” pictured above, inspired Poetry Club advisor and academic coach, Laura Silva, to use DonorsChoose.org to get poetry texts for her students. Silva is one of 14 WUSD educators that have successfully funded classroom projects using...
Washington Unified is proud to be continuing its partnership with See to Succeed, a program recently featured on KSEE 24’s Education Matters segment. Please see the video below for more information about how CalViva, Tzu Chi Mobile Clinic, and WUSD have...
Everyday great teaching and learning is going on in classrooms throughout the district. With this in mind, WUSD recently launched a new online community where WUSD teachers can share strategies and techniques that are working with each other. The community, called...
Dr. Layan Said recently met with West Fresno Middle School (WFMS) staff to discuss plans for the Learning Garden Project, an innovative approach to teaching students about local agriculture. “The goal of the Learning Garden is to expose our youth, our future, to the...
