Mattawa Elementary School

If your child brought a trap to Mattawa Elementary School, please plan to pick it up today or tomorrow. Any remaining traps will be sent home with students tomorrow. Thank you so much for your support!

📣 Wahluke Families — Parent-Teacher Conferences Are Coming!

We invite all families to join us for Parent-Teacher Conferences on April 1–3, 2026. This is a great opportunity to meet with teachers, talk about student progress, and work together to support success in the classroom. 📚✨

📅 Save the dates:
April 1 – April 3, 2026

📌 Tip: Check the conference schedule on the graphic for specific times for each school.

👇 Tag another Wahluke parent so they don’t miss this!
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📣 Familias de Wahluke — ¡Se acercan las Conferencias de Padres y Maestros!

Invitamos a todas las familias a acompañarnos en las Conferencias de Padres y Maestros del 1 al 3 de abril de 2026. Esta es una excelente oportunidad para reunirse con los maestros, hablar sobre el progreso de los estudiantes y trabajar juntos para apoyar el éxito en el aula. 📚✨

📅 Aparten las fechas:
1 – 3 de abril de 2026

📌 Consejo: Revise el horario de conferencias en la imagen para ver los horarios específicos de cada escuela.

👇 ¡Etiquete a otro padre o madre de Wahluke para que no se lo pierda!

Reminder of our PTO meeting. Dinner will be served at 5:30 pm.

Leprechaun Traps display will be open to families at the end of our meeting. Come and see the amazing work that has been done.

We are excited to celebrate Read Across America Week next week. We have lots of fun activities planned.

Read Across America Spirit Week
Monday-March 2nd Cat in the Hat day-wear your favorite hat to school
Tuesday March 3rd-Green day, wear anything or everything green
Wednesday March 4th-Wacky Wednesday, wear your wackiest outfit
Thursday March 5th-Favorite Book Day, dress up like a character from your favorite book
Friday March 6th-Oh the places you'll go, dress like what you want to be when you grow up or your favorite college's spirit wear.

Flyers will be sent home today.

Mattawa Elementary has set a goal to read 300 books in the month of March. Our book challenge will go from March 2nd-April 2nd. If we reach our goal, our PTO will be delivering popsicles to each classroom on April 3rd. Thank you PTO for supporting the learning and fun of our students.

On March 2nd, Morris Schott 4th and 5th graders will be coming into each of our classroom's for reading buddies. They will read to our students and our students will read to them.

We are excited for these fun events and dress up days.

Just a reminder
Leprechaun traps are due March 6th.
Leprechaun traps will be displayed at the PTO meeting on the 11th of March.

If you have them done please make sure your child's first and last name are visible on the trap as well as your teachers name.

You may start to bring them in now if they are done.

Hi Mattawa Elementary families!

Orders will be available for pickup today starting at 2:00 PM. Please plan to stop by after 2 PM to collect your items.

✨ We also have extra items available for anyone who didn’t get a chance to pre-order — these will be first come, first serve while supplies last!

Thank you for your support! 😊
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¡Hola familias de Mattawa Elementary!

Los pedidos estarán listos para recoger hoy a partir de las 2:00 PM. Pueden pasar después de esa hora para recoger sus artículos.

✨ También tenemos artículos extra para quienes no alcanzaron a hacer su pedido — se entregarán por orden de llegada hasta que se acaben.

¡Gracias por su apoyo! 😊

Just a reminder of the PTO Valentine Fundraiser.

WE are extending the due date to Monday February 9th before the end of the day. Please turn in the forms and cash to the classroom teacher. A member of the PTO will pick up the forms on Monday afternoon.

Candy gram-$2
Mini Vanilla Cake $5
Mini 3 Leches Cake $5

Orders will be ready for pickup on Friday February 13th after school.

Can't wait to see you tonight!

Cookies with Counselors Parent Night is all about Zones of Regulation
February 5, 2026
5:00-6:00 pm

PTO Meeting
6:00-6:30 pm

Pozole will be provided
Prizes for staff, families, and students!

Cookies with Counselors Parent Night is all about Zones of Regulation
February 5, 2026
5:00-6:00 pm

PTO Meeting
6:00-6:30 pm

Pozole will be provided

AMPLIFY: Lifting Student Voice, Strengths, and Support Spirit week

Monday-February 2nd
Amplify Self-Care
Pajama day

Tuesday -February 3rd
Amplify Kindness
Wear yellow or kindness-themed shirts

Wednesday-February 4th Amplify Your Voice
Wear bright colors or shirts with positive messages.

Thursday-February 5th
Amplify Differences & Strengths
Wear mismatched clothes

Friday-February 6th
Amplify School Spirit
100 years old or wear clothing with 100 items

We celebrate healthy coping skills and taking care of our feeling.
We celebrate kindness, empathy, and caring friendships.
We celebrate using our voices, sharing ideas, and asking for help.
we celebrate Our differences make us unique—and our strengths help us shine!

Mattawa Elementary and the Migrant Program Presents:
Music and Reading Family Night
Thursday, January 29
5:00-6:30 PM
Mattawa elementary gym
Dinner is provided
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Raffles for books
Free books for everyone
Activities
special guest readers
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Bring your family and come do some fun music activities together

🎒✨ Kindergarten Registration is Here at Mattawa Elementary! ✨🎒

We’re excited to welcome our newest learners for the 2026–2027 school year!
The next Kindergarten registration date is January 26, 2026.

📅 Registration dates:
• January 26, 2026
• February 23, 2026

📞 Schedule your visit:
Call Mireya at 509-932-4565 to reserve your appointment.

We can’t wait to meet our future Warriors and partner with families as your child begins their school journey! 💛
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🎒✨ ¡Ya está abierta la inscripción para Kindergarten en Mattawa Elementary! ✨🎒

Estamos muy emocionados de dar la bienvenida a nuestros nuevos estudiantes para el año escolar 2026–2027.
La fecha de inscripción sera el 26 de enero de 2026.

📅 Fechas de inscripción:
• 26 de enero de 2026
• 23 de febrero de 2026

📞 Programe su visita:
Llame a Mireya al 509-932-4565 para reservar su cita.

¡Esperamos conocer a nuestros futuros estudiantes y acompañar a las familias en el inicio de esta hermosa etapa escolar! 💛

January is School Board Member Recognition Month! 🎉

We are grateful for our Wahluke School Board members and the leadership they provide to support students, staff, and families across our district. Thank you for all you do!
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Enero es el Mes del Reconocimiento a los Miembros de la Mesa Directiva Escolar 🎉

Agradecemos a nuestra Mesa Directiva de Wahluke por su liderazgo y compromiso con nuestros estudiantes, personal y familias. ¡Gracias por todo lo que hacen!

Today we are sending home some information about Health Guidance for Going to School from the Attendance Works website.

Showing up to school every day is critical for
children’s well-being, engagement and learning.
Make sure to send children to school if they are:
• Generally healthy and well.
• Participating in usual day-to-day activities.
• Children can even go to school if they:
• Have a mild cold, which may include a runny nose and/or cough.
• Have eye drainage without fever, eye pain or eyelid redness.
• Have a mild stomachache.
• Have a mild rash with no other symptoms.
• Have head lice. Though they are annoying and should be treated, lice are not a reason to
exclude a child from school.
• Haven’t had a fever overnight and they have not taken fever-reducing
medicine during that time.
Avoid keeping children at home unless they are too sick to participate. Please see the back of this
handout for details. Note that in most situations, a health-care provider’s note is not needed to return.

If your child has a compromised immune system or is at high risk for complications from common illnesses,
please talk to your school (school nurse if available) about developing a plan with you and your child's
health-care provider to keep your child healthy and safe while attending school.

Children may also avoid school due to anxiety (symptoms may include decreased
appetite, feeling tired, stomachache, headache etc). If you are worried that your child
may be suffering from anxiety, talk with your teacher, the school nurse, social worker or
other school staff to discuss the challenge and identify what can help your child stay in
school.

Reasons to keep me home from school and
what needs to happen before I can return
What is my symptom?
When should I stay home and when to seek medical care?
When can I return to school?

Fever
I have a fever of 100.4°F (38°C) or higher.
Seek medical care if I have fever and any
of the following: ear pain, sore throat, rash, stomachache, headache or tooth pain.
If I have not had a fever overnight without the use of fever-reducing medication and I am feeling better.

Vomiting and/or diarrhea
If I have vomited 2 or more times in the last 24 hours. If my stool is watery and I may not make it to the toilet in time. Seek
medical care if I have stomach cramping and fever, I have bloody or black stool, or I am showing signs of dehydration (tired and sleepy, dry mouth and not urinating at least once in the last 8 hours).
If I did not vomit overnight and I am able to drink liquids without throwing up. If my diarrhea has improved.

Persistent cough or trouble breathing
Seek medical care if I have a persistent cough, difficulty breathing or trouble catching my breath or if I develop a fever
with the cough. These symptoms may be signs of Covid-19 or flu and should be evaluated by a health-care provider.
Once I am feeling better and I have been cleared for return by my health-care provider. If my symptoms were due to
asthma, please make sure that I have permission to use breathing medication at school.

Rash
Seek medical care if the rash has blisters, is draining, is painful, looks like bruises and/or if I develop a fever.
Rash has healed or I have been cleared for return by my health-care provider.

Eye irritation
Seek medical care if I have eye swelling, eye pain, trouble seeing or an eye injury. Once I am feeling better.

Sore throat
Seek medical care if I have drooling, trouble swallowing or a fever and/or rash. Once I am feeling better. If I was
prescribed an antibiotic by my health-care provider, then I can return 12 hours after the first dose, if I am without fever and I am feeling better.

Please feel free to call the office if you have any questions.

One thing we shared with parents tonight as part of our PTO meeting was dressing your child for cold weather. It is cold and we are seeing more students sick during these winter months. With the following suggestions we can help our children safe and warm.

Dressing for cold weather

When it is chilly outside it is important to dress your child in layers. 1-2 layers for the top. Longer layers on the bottom. Wear warm shoes and add a coat.

When it is cold outside and/or extreme weather it is important to again dress in layers. 3-4 layers for the top. Add gloves. 1-2 layers on the bottom. Wear warm shoes or boots. Wear a coat and add a warm hat. Also with freezing or extreme weather you can wear a face mask as well.

Today is the day. PTO meeting from 5:30-6:30 in Room 8.

We will be discussing the following things:
Upcoming events
Jan 29-Migrant Music and Reading
Family Night
Feb 2-6th-National School Counseling Week
Feb 5th-Cookies with Counselors/PTO meeting
Valentine Fundraisers
Information Survey
Winter tips for parents
Lost and Found-come check it out and see if you can find your child's clothing.

Just a reminder we will be having a PTO meeting Thursday January 15 from 5:30-6:30 pm in Room *