Thanks to the Washington County Riverboat Foundation, the Washington Junior High School now has 15 Media Enabled Classrooms! These classrooms are equipped with a ceiling mounted Epson video projector with a 100” screen, ceiling mounted Atlas speakers, and a wall mounted cabinet that has a Crown audio amplifier and DVD/VCR combo with digital tuner. There are 2 ports for teachers to plug-in a computer with audio or other device such as a document camera. The grant also purchased 7 Avervision document cameras to be shared throughout the school. This setup allows teachers to easily integrate audio, video, and computer based digital resources into the classroom. Since the equipment is permanently installed, there are no cords to trip over and the setup time is greatly reduced. These classrooms are able to keep students engaged in learning through multiple subject areas.

Stewart Principal Rhoda Harris, Supt. Dave Sextro and Bus. Mgr. Jeff Dieleman accept a $200,000 grant award from Washington County Riverboat Foundation Board member Patty Koller. The grant will be used as a 10% local match allowing the Washington School district to receive a $2,000,000 interest free loan from the Dept. of Education to upgrade facilities. Washington Community School District is in the process of upgrading windows, roofs and heating systems at Stewart and Lincoln elementary buildings.