Celebrating 47 Years of The Washington Market School at ourStreet Fair on Saturday, June 3rd!

Celebrating 47 Years of The Washington Market School at ourStreet Fair on Saturday, June 3rd!

Celebrating 47 Years of The Washington Market School at ourStreet Fair on Saturday, June 3rd!

June 2023

Fri
16

Last Day of School for Children

Mon
26

First Day of WMS Summer Program

Tue
04

Independence Day - School Closed

Fri
14

Last Day of WMS Summer Program

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The Latest News

Letters from Ronnie, WMS Founder

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Letters from Ronnie, WMS Founder

On Preschool: A Letter from Ronnie

A recent article on the NPR website raised the interesting and somewhat frightening possibility that Pre-K was not all that it was cracked up to ...

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From 6 to 300: Our Adventurous Path in Lower Manhattan

The Parents League of New York invited Ronnie to write an article they titled From 6 Children to 300: Our Adventurous Path in Lower ...

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From the Classroom

Introduction to Class Parent Meeting: A Letter from Ronnie

We are here together at the end of January 2022, 22 1/2 months after we each became aware of a pandemic approaching. We had no idea of what it ...

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Staying Strong: A Letter from Ronnie

Dear Washington Market Community, As I wrote recently, we continue to be absorbed with news of Covid. This week’s letter will have news ...

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Thank You For Being With Us: A Letter from Ronnie

Dear Washington Market School Community, We are grateful for your support as we crafted our testing/Virtual School/return on Thursday and ...

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Experiencing Change: A Letter from Ronnie

Dear WMS Community, The days keep getting two minutes and 8 seconds darker but we know that after the winter solstice this will reverse and ...

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Thank You for Trusting Us: A Letter from Ronnie

Dear WMS Community, As we begin to edge out of our pandemic related isolation and limited engagement with others, an interesting article in ...

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Childhood Is For Learning: A Letter from Ronnie

Dear WMS Community, I think it is worth taking a step back from our concentration on how we have been organizing the school in the time of ...

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Guidelines for Health & Safety: A Letter from Ronnie

Dear WMS Community, It is October 1st, we have gotten through three weeks of school and we have only had to close one class and the ...

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A Clear Sense of Purpose: A Letter from Ronnie

Dear Washington Market School Community, Our superb staff is back and smiling at you under their masks. We are fully open, with our ...

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End of Year Appeal 2021

Dear WMS Community, As we wrote you toward the end of 2020, the pandemic had led to a decrease in enrollment and an increase in expenses ...

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Much Work To Do: A Letter from Ronnie

Dear WMS Community, First, I want to thank you for your sweet notes, hugs, “Congratulations”, and wishes for the future after my ...

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Our Beloved School: A Letter from Ronnie

Dearest WMS Community, I will be retiring from my position as Head of School on June 30th , 2022, at the end of the 2021-2022 school year. ...

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Rededicating Ourselves: A Letter from Ronnie

Dear WMS Community, I paused after the horrific anti-Asian violence last week to reflect with my colleagues and try to ...

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Stories with Pictures: A Letter from Ronnie

Dear WMS Community, We understand that so much is going on. We continually wake up to a newsflash about the new Covid variant in NYC. Our ...

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A Message from Ronnie

Dear WMS Community, We were saddened to find that we had positive Covid-19 test results in two classes this week, one at Hudson Street and ...

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Letters from Ronnie, WMS Founder

A Message from Ronnie

Dear WMS Community, As the pandemic rages, with new, more contagious variants appearing and a vaccination distribution system under ...

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Rays of Light: A Letter from Ronnie

Dear WMS Community, I am grateful for your understanding of our need for our school to enter into Pool Testing at this point in the ...

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Letters from Ronnie, WMS Founder

Taking Good Care: A Letter from Ronnie

Dear Washington Market School Community, To the whole WMS community—children, parents, teachers, staff and Board of Trustees, thank you ...

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Thank You: A Letter from Ronnie

Dear WMS Community, The last eight months have been a time of heightened decision-making by many people at our school. At our weekly Admin ...

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Staying Vigilant: A Letter from Ronnie

Dear WMS Community, We were saddened to hear that the NYC public schools will eliminate all physical presence beginning today, with no ...

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We’re Happy You’re On Board: A Letter from Ronnie

Dear WMS Community, I want to welcome you all to our 45th year, to those returning, to those who are with us for the first time, and to ...

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Letters from Ronnie, WMS Founder

A Letter from Ronnie

Dear Washington Market School Community, Last week I wrote that our city is at a point in handling the pandemic that has us believing that ...

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Letters from Ronnie, WMS Founder

A Letter from Ronnie

Dear Washington Market School Community, We have all been reading and listening to stories concerning the concept of opening schools ...