The first graders learned more about the deep winter and how animals find food in the winter, by reading and retelling the story.
Read MoreThe school’s “Little Owlets” studied Arctic animals, learning about polar bears, white foxes, and penguins.
Read MoreWe got back to school after the winter’s tricks. All of us shared our impressions.
Read MoreThere was no school this Saturday due to the unexpected visit of Snow Storm “Jonas.” The State of Virginia hasn’t had this much snow in 100 years.
Read MoreWe are back at school after the most beautiful holidays. In January we will talk about freedom.
Read MoreThe school community thanks the Lithuanian-American Educational Council for its January 13 decision to recognize the school.
Read More“Memory is alive so long as it testifies. Preserve memories about January 13, share them with your students so that we would not forget the cost of freedom and be able to nurture it.”
Read MoreOn January 13, wear close to your heart an image of the Forget-Me-Not flower – a sign of memory and respect!
Read MoreThe school community, along with the Washington area Lithuanian Community and the Lithuanian Embassy, participated in the race dedicated to the Lithuanian Day of Freedom Defenders.
Read MoreThe night of January 13 remained lighter than a day
Unless to those who were on duty and acted
Who ran not farther from the danger of death
But came up closer …
There are wounds that leave scars for a lifetime. The January 13 massacre is for me a wound that will not heal.
Read MoreI was very happy to learn that thanks to the assistance of Edvinas my publications for children to learn Lithuanian and my suggestions for parents and teachers reached your school.
Read MoreOn the coming of Christmas: With bells ringing, carol-singing, cinnamon scents, and the soft fluttering of angels’ wings bringing love, happiness, and harmony.
Read MoreThe morning of December 19 was one of great excitement for the children and their parents and guest who have been waiting for the school’s first Christmas concert.
Read MoreIn November, the Lithuanian Youth Center in Vilnius announced a virtual letter-writing competition.
Read MoreOn December 17, the Board of the Lithuanian School of Washington discussed working on a project with the director of the Naujoji Akmenė Regional Public Library, Zita Sinkevičienė.
Read MoreOn Sunday, December 13, the Washington Lithuanian community gathered for a Holy Mass at the Epiphany Church, which is in the old town of Washington.
Read MoreOn December 13, distance learning technology was used for lessons given by Robertas Gedrimas, who is a lecturer of Lithuanian language, history, and culture at Siauliai University.
Read MoreWe participated in the campaign initiated by Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaite to read Christmas Books at school.
Read MoreThis weekend has been very active. We rehearsed for the Christmas concert program, marked the birthdays of Kaja and Matas, and presented the “Our Family Traditions” projects.
Read MoreChristmas is time for miracles and also time to celebrate our achievements and plan even bigger things for the upcoming year.
Read MoreIn December we will be talking at the school about traditions. This month is about family and meeting friends.
Read MoreSince Christmas Eve and Christmas Day are approaching and filled with traditions, on December 5 we introduced our little ones to beautiful and warm traditions: What is Christmas Eve?
Read MoreDuring the month of November three students from “Owls” class were celebrating their birthdays. On November 1st we celebrated our twins Austeja and Tauras birthday and today we happily gave birthday greetings to Lukas.
Read MoreToday everyone was dressed up and ready for holiday pictures. All children at school are preparing Christmas surprise for parents.
Read MoreLithuanian School November 13, 2015 Our thanks to Eva, Darius, and Patricija for their drawings, which were sent to Lithuania as entries in the Little Fawn Tukas Global “Christmas in Lithuania” drawing competition.
Read MoreOn behalf of the teachers, students and families of " Lithuanian School of Washington DC", we would like to express our deepest condolences and support to the French community in Washington DC area and the people of France.
Read MoreLithuanian School November 13, 2015 This Saturday, everyone was busy at school, not only the children but also the teachers and parents.
Read MoreLithuanian School 7 November 2015 Not only do students learn but so do teachers. On Sunday, November 8, our teachers Aldona, Laisvida, and Ilona took part in a seminar held at the Lithuanian Embassy in Washington, D.C, entitled, “The Lithuanian Language – Native, Foreign, or Heritage.”
Read MoreThis Saturday we started to get ready for the Christmas Tree concert. It is nice that the event will involve to the whole school community – students, parents, and teachers.
Read MoreLithuanian School 1 November 2015 Our school students and teachers received warm greetings from their friends, the actors of the Kaunas State Puppet Theatre, who performed “Pliauskiukas Ivasiukas.”
Read MoreLithuanian School October 30, 2015 This Saturday our first through ninth grade students visited the National Shrine Basilica in Washington, D.C.
Read MoreLithuanian School October 23, 2015 On Saturday, the school children and teachers met three young Lithuanian musicians, violinist Dalia Dėdinskaitė, cellist Gleb Pyšniak, and pianist Gintaras Januševičius.
Read MoreLithuanian School October 23, 2015 On Saturday, the first graders learned Lithuanian words describing how the Fall season affects trees, shrubs, and flowers and Fall activities.
Read MoreLithuanian School October 17, 2015 On October 18, at 9:00 am Eastern time (4:00 pm Lithuanian time), Robertas Gedrimas, a lecturer at Šiauliai University, presented two lessons on the complex history of the formation of the modern Lithuanian language.
Read MoreToday the school was visited by the Vilnius Theatre Laboratory company “Open Circle.”
Read MoreOn October 11, ninth-grade teacher Marija spoke about the concepts, types, and genres of Lithuanian folklore.
Read MoreThe entire staff of the “E. School” sends greetings to the wonderful teachers on the occasion of International Teachers' Day!
Read MoreWe preserve our memories about a teacher, like those of our mother, for a lifetime. However, a teacher is valued for we have learned and what have become.
Read MoreChildren and parents expressed their appreciation to the teachers on the occasion of Teacher's Day.
Read MoreOn October 3, as students were generally involved in working hard on a variety of crafts, singing, and dancing, children were individually given a set of informal assessment tests.
Read MoreA general meeting of parents was held this Saturday. The meeting emphasized the role of parents and teachers in developing each child’s sense of national identity.
Read MoreLithuanian minister of Education, Mrs. Audrone Pitreniene congratulates all the teachers and school community with the beginning of a new school year.
Read MoreEveryone is invited to join the celebration of the new school year at our new school, September 12th, noon.
Read MoreOn August 15th, our teachers attended the seminar “Non-formal evaluation”. The seminar featured topics on how to observe, ask questions, plan classes.
Read MoreThe board of directors announces that as of July 20th, Mrs. Ilona Verbusaitiene is appointed as head of school.
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