Stay Connected

Each week of the school year, typically on Sunday evenings, Principal Josh sends out the Rhino Rumble newsletter via email. Each family is automatically signed up to receive this email based on the communication preferences listed in Infinite Campus. The Rhino Rumble is the first and best place to check for ALL the information about happenings for the school. Please give yourself time each week to read it and click on the links.

If you aren’t receiving the Rhino Rumble, check your spam filter, update your communication preferences in Infinite Campus, then email Principal Josh at JoshuaHeideman@berkeley.net.

Washington Wire

The Washington Wire is the easiest way to stay in the loop about upcoming PTA events, school activities, meetings, volunteer opportunities, and important reminders throughout the year.

Whether you’re new to Washington or have been here for years, the Washington Wire is the best way to stay connected with our school community and make sure you don’t miss opportunities to get involved.

How to Sign Up

1. Click the Washington Wire sign-up link.

2. Add your email address and submit your request.

3. Watch your inbox for updates from the PTA!

Pair your Washington Wire subscription with the school calendar to keep all the important dates, events, and activities right at your fingertips.

Classroom Communications

At the beginning of each new school year, teachers, room parents, and PTA volunteers set up a Google Group email list for each classroom. This email list is a communications tool to receive updates directly from teachers and have conversations with parents/guardians/teachers about upcoming classroom events, field trips, birthday parties, play dates, etc. Classroom email lists are reserved for families of current students. If you have any questions about these lists, please ask your classroom teacher.

Information About using Google Groups

The PTA uses Google Groups email lists for parent/guardian communications.  This means you can go to one location, https://groups.google.com, to see all your classroom and PTA communications in one place. Permission to join any Washington Google Group is moderated and cross-referenced with current enrollment lists. 

By default, the Groups messages will arrive as emails; your email does not need to be a Google Account.  If you don’t already have one, you may link any email account to a free Google Account. First create your Google Account; then, for how to link your alternate email, please visit Alternate usernames in Accounts Help.

You also have the choice of reading Groups messages on the web rather than receiving them as individual emails. For how to set your reading preferences, please visit My membership settings in Groups Help.