Walkerton Elementary School!
Dr. Fuller's WES Updates!
September 16th, 2022
Hello, WES Families!
Please see below for all of the happenings at Walkerton Elementary!
(TONIGHT) JGEF Homecoming Tailgate Party!
Our very own John Glenn Education Foundation is sponsoring a Homecoming Tailgate Party TONIGHT from 5:30-6:45!
Pizza from Bourbon Street, cookies from Over the Top Bakery, party favors, and SO MUCH MORE will be available!
We hope to see everyone tonight for some free food and fellowship!
Thank You JGEF For Our Corporation Wide T-shirts!!!
(NEW) Grandparents Night Sponsored by WES PTA!
This event will correspond with our WES Book Fair, so please plan on attending with your grandparent(s) to enjoy some ice-cream, make your very own bookmark, and shop at the WES Book Fair!
(NEW) Choir is Coming Soon!
If so, please click HERE for details on more information for rehearsals!
(NEW) WES PTA Challenge!
Please see below for more information on how to join WES PTA:
The WES Classroom with the most paid PTA memberships by October 7, 2022 will win a PIZZA PARTY!
Make sure to include a teacher on the sign up form so the class gets credit for your membership! PAPER COPY FORM IS HERE!
Anyone interested in supporting our school can join - parents, other family members, educators, students, and community members!
Meetings are held at the Walkerton Elementary Cafeteria monthly September - May.
All are welcome to attend, but you can be a member even if you can’t come to meetings.
We love volunteers and can use ANY amount of time you are able to give!
Sign up here (or watch your child's backpack for a form soon!)
(NEW) Falloween 5K is Next Saturday!
Falloween is just around the corner, which means that our Falloween 5K and Mile Fun Run is not far behind.
If you are interested in joining, please click HERE for more information!
(NEW) NL Teacher Wins Major Award!
North Liberty elementary teacher Mrs. Emily Batton was recently awarded a $5,000 from the state for Excellence in Leading and Learning!
Please click HERE for more information on this prestigious award!
Judge Hurley Speaking with Our 5th Grade Students!
(REMINDER) Spirit Week Starts on Monday!
September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month.
For many, cancer is something that hits very close to home, and winning the battle with cancer takes an entire team made up of family, friends, and community.
The week of September 19th through September 23rd our WES Student Council is sponsoring a Spirit Week to raise money for the Beacon Children's Hospital Oncology in South Bend.
Monday- Tie Dye Day
Tuesday- Hawaiian Day
Wednesday- Camouflage Day
Thursday- Matchy Matchy Day (pick a friend and dress alike)
Friday- School Color/Hat Day
To participate, students should bring $1 for that day, and the money raised will be donated to Beacon Hospital in support of childhood cancer awareness.
(Reminder) Falloween Tickets on Sale NOW!
Falloween Tickets are on sale NOW!
Tickets will be sold at TCU in Plymouth and TCU Walkerton in addition to all of the school buildings.
There is a one day pass for $25.00. No mega bands or multi -day passes this year.
(Recurring) Important Times to Remember!
Office Hours: 7:00-3:30
Doors Open: 7:45 AM (Bus Riders and Car Riders)
Breakfast Served: 7:45-8:00 AM
Tardy Bell: 8:05 AM
Dismissal Begins: 2:40 PM (Car Riders)
Dismissal Begins: 2:45 PM (Bus Riders)
(Recurring) Arrival and Dismissal at WES!
Arrival
- Bus Riders: Students riding the bus will enter at Door #6 at 7:45 AM.
- Car Riders: Students who are car riders or walkers will enter at Door #1 at 7:45 AM.
- Click HERE for the map of the new car rider procedures.
- Parents, a few reminder about car riders:
- Please form a DOUBLE LINE (BLACK LINE) as you enter at the far end of the parking lot: This process will be very similar to the double line at the McDonald's Drive Thru!
- The Double Line will end and merge into a single line (BLUE) all the way to the front of the building at Door #1.
- Please do not let your child(ren) exit your vehicle any sooner than the sidewalk (Green Arrow).
- Walkers: There will be a crossing guard to stop traffic so that our students may cross the street safely. Please talk with your child(ren) about the importance of listening to the crossing guard, as she is there to keep them safe.
Dismissal
- Bus Riders: Buses will be dismissed at a time starting at 2:45 PM from Door #6.
- Car Riders: Car riders will begin exiting the building at 2:40 PM from Door #1.
- Walkers: Please see the above information for Arrival.
When To Stop For a School Bus!
(Recurring) Boys and Girls Club Information!
The Boys and Girls Club is back at Walkerton Elementary School this upcoming year! The first official start day for Boys and Girls Club is Wednesday, August 17th.
Please click HERE for more information about the upcoming year for Boys and Girls Club!
Public registration is open on their website at bgcsjc.org.
Please send any parent questions our way - register@bgcsjc.org.
(Recurring) Job Openings at John Glenn School Corporation
Upcoming WES Events!
Spirit Week (Fundraiser for Beacon Hospital)!!
Monday (20th)- Tie Dye Day
Tuesday (21st)- Hawaiian Day
Wednesday (22nd)- Camouflage Day
Thursday (23rd)- Matchy Matchy Day
Friday (24th)- School Color/Hat Day
$1 per day to participate. Money raised goes to Beacon Hospital!
Monday, Sep 19, 2022, 08:00 AM
Walkerton Elementary School, Washington Street, Walkerton, IN, USA
6th Grade Volleyball Home Game!
6th Grade Home Volleyball Game!
Tuesday, Sep 20, 2022, 05:00 PM
Walkerton Elementary School, Washington Street, Walkerton, IN, USA
School Board Meeting!
Tuesday, Sep 20, 2022, 07:00 PM
John Glenn School Corporation, IN, USA
Falloween Begins!
Falloween Weekend Begins!
Friday, Sep 23, 2022, 05:00 PM
John Glenn High School, John Glenn Drive, Walkerton, IN, USA
No School- Falloween Monday
No School on Monday After Falloween!
Monday, Sep 26, 2022, 08:00 AM
Walkerton Elementary School, Washington Street, Walkerton, IN, USA
Dr. Fuller's Thoughts!
As I sit back and look at the first 27 days of school, I can't help but think of how fortunate and blessed we have been to be back in school with our kids!
Every day each one of us is presented with a choice:
Do we attack the day or do we let the day attack us?
If you wanted to, you could simplify this choice into an equation: E + P = O
The 'E' stands for the EVENTS in our life, the 'P' stands for our PERCEPTION of those events, and the 'O' is the OUTCOME.
We can't stop the EVENTS in our life from happening, both good and bad. Things will happen TO US that we have no control over, but it is our PERCEPTION of those events that will determine our OUTCOME. If we perceive the smallest event as negative, the outcome of that event will most likely be...well, negative.
If we choose to attack the day with positive energy, regardless of the events that get thrown our way, we can turn events that are outside of our control into positive energy.
We all experience potholes and roadblocks along our journey, but it is how we respond to those events that determines our happiness.
I have loved this little parable ever since I first heard it:
A man goes to the local village to visit a wise man. He says to the wise man, "I feel like there are two dogs inside me. One dog is the positive, loving, kind, and gentle dog, and the other is this angry, mean-spirited, and negative dog, and they fight all the time. I don't know which is going to win."
The wise man thinks for a moment and says, "I know which is going to win. The one you feed the most."
Every day we have a choice to feed either dog, and whichever dog we feed will be the dog that resides within.
Let's attack each day and remember to always feed the positive dog :)