There are two components — Intro Reading and Amira. Intro Reading has a Spanish language counterpart (Arriba La Lectura) for the students in the Ríos Spanish Immersion program, while Amira includes Spanish instruction.

The WAPS school board on Sept. 1 approved the district’s strategic plan, which will cover the 2022-27 school years. The plan is the result of a collaborative process led by the Minnesota School Board Association that included input from district leaders, staff, students, families and community members.

Meet Sparky the Weather Giraffe. After two years away due to COVID-19 protocols, Sparky was back in Mrs. Van Cleave’s first grade classroom at Washington-Kosciusko Elementary, wearing a “Cat in the Hat” hat and an apron that said: “Keep Calm, Read Books.”