Fort Washington Elementary School

1010 Ft. Washington Ave.
Ft. Washington, PA. 19034
Stephanie A. Hultquist, M.Ed. Principal
215-643-8961

NEW SCHOOL HOURS: 8:45a to 3:40p

Welcome to Fort Washington Elementary School Online

Here, you'll find valuable information about our school, highlights from previous activities and links to our teacher's websites. Many exciting things are happening at Fort Washington Elementary School! Our students and staff are pleased to have this opportunity to reach out and share with you through this site. Please check back often as we will be updating our site frequently.

View our "PATRIOT PAGES" - FWES very own Literary Magazine at  www.rthomasfwes.wikispaces.com
(Click the “Literary Magazine” icon on the left navigation toolbar.)

Click here for the 2012-2013 Elementary Handbook
Click here for the 2012-2013 Elementary Progress Report Handbook
Click here for information on about WeatherBug links
Click here for the District's new E-Friday Folder
Click here for the 2012-13 Bus Schedules

Please Click Here for our Dismissal Procedures

FORT WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY IS POSITIVE, PROUD, PRODUCTIVE & PATRIOTIC!

2009-2010 - Ranked #5 of 1,661 Pennsylvania Public Elementary Schools Based on PSSA Test Data

2010-2011 - Ranked #20 of 1, 746 Pennsylvania Public Elementary Schools Based on PSSA Test Data

• 2010 PA Dept of Education 2010 Distinguished Title 1 School
• 2010 Academic Achievement Award/Grant of $5,000.00 based on student achievement
• 2009-2010  National Distinguished Principal of the Year
• 2009-2010  Teacher Hero Award from National Liberty Museum
• 2009-2010  Educator 500 Award from West Chester University
• 2010-2011 No Place For Hate Beifiedl Foundation Grant
• 2010-2011 Kids In Need Grant
• 2010-2011 UDEF Grant - Using Student Response Systems as Formative Assessments to Enhance Learning
• 2010-2011 UDEF Grant - Take Home Literacy Bags
• 2010-2011 UDEF Grant - The Picasso Project:  A Museum Adventure in our Schools

For the second & third consecutive year:

• PA Dept of Education 2011 Distinguished Title 1 School
•  2011 Academic Achievement Award/Grant of $3,000.00 based on student achievement
• Designated as a No Place for Hate School (3rd year)

DESIGNATED A NO PLACE FOR HATE SCHOOL! 

Dual School Theme for 2010-2011:

1 - NO PLACE FOR HATE: Building a Better Tomorrow!  - Year 3

2 - GO FISH FOR SUCCESS

NO PLACE FOR HATE!  Building a better tomorrow!  Under Construction!

The Anti-Defamation League, in partnership with many organizations, created No Place for Hate.  The program empowers schools and communities to challenge intolerance, bullying, and indifference through action and education.

No Place for Hate fosters a culture of collaboration and cooperation in schools. It empowers schools and communities to promote respect for individual and group differences while challenging prejudice and bigotry. Participating schools make a public commitment to fostering respectful environment for all. Students are asked to sign a Resolution of Respect, which schools display so that everyone is aware of the commitment to diversity. 

HOOKED ON LEARNING:  The FISH Philosophy

Hooked on Learning:  FISH Philosophy is based on the organizational philosophy at Seattle's Pike Place Fish Market.  FISH FOR SCHOOLS is a research based approach in helping schools better manage their school culture by shaping every day the attitudes of their students, the choices they make from moment to moment, and by the way they choose to treat each other. the four key concepts that make up the Fish Philosophy:

1. Be There -  for each other by staying focused on what we are doing and how we are doing it.
2. Choose Your Attitude - good and bad things happen every day, we can always choose our attitude.
3. Make Their Day - a kind gesture can make their day when we do things, big and small, to make others feel good.
4. Play - we all know that learning is more fun when we throw ourselves into something and when everyone has fun it adds to the excitement of learning.

CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE 2010 FWES LITERARY MAGAZINE 

eNotify/ListServ:

During the current school year parents will receive a weekly newsletter via eNotify/List Serv entitled "BY GEORGE. "   Parents must be signed up for eNotify / ListServ to receive this weekly publication.
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