Walkerton Elementary School!
Dr. Fuller's WES Updates!
February 10, 2023
Hello, WES Families!
Please see below for all of the happenings at Walkerton Elementary!
High Ability and LEGO'S...A Winning Combination!
(NEW) Kindergarten Roundup is March 8th!
Please spread the word: Our WES Kindergarten Roundup is set for Wednesday, March 8th at 6:00 PM!
More information to come soon!
(NEW) Change in 2023-2024 JGSC Calendar!
- Falloween Weekend is Now Friday, September 29th-Sunday, October 1st
- Falloween Monday is Monday, October 2nd - NO SCHOOL (Not an eLearning Day)
- Snow make up days on January 15th, February 19th, and April 12th.
- Final Day of school is now May 22nd.
Please click HERE for the revised calendar!
(This Wednesday) 1st and 2nd Grade Music Performance and Art Show!
Our 1st and 2nd Grade Celebration of the Arts is this Wednesday, February 15th!
From 6:30-7:00, please join us at WES to celebrate the artwork of our 1st and 2nd Grade students, and then from 7:00-7:30, our 1st and 2nd grade students will be putting on their Winter Concert!
We will see you then!
(New) WJL Baseball and Softball Registration!
Please click HERE to register your child for the upcoming baseball and softball season!
Celebrating WES Guidance Counselor Mr. Stauffer!
(Reminder) Ice and Snow in the Parking Lot!
Please continue to watch for individuals as they walk through the parking lot to the front of the building: Also, we ask that car riders continue to not enter via the orange cones in the parking lot so that we can avoid any traffic jams at our front entrance.
Thank you for continuing to make our arrival and dismissal safe for our students!
2nd Grade Fun- M&M Graphing!
2nd Grade Fun- Diorama Fun!
(Reminder) PTA Fun Fair Planning Committee Needs...YOU!
Our wonderful WES PTA is in the early stages of planning this year's WES Fun Fair, and they are currently looking for help!
If you are unable to attend the meeting, but would still like to be part of the committee, please email the PTA at wepta@gmail.com
(Reminder) e-Learning and Snow Days Moving Forward!
- If one day of school needs to be called off because of weather, that day will be made up on Friday, April 7th.
- If a second day of school needs to be called off because of weather, that day will be made up on Monday, April 10th.
- If a third day of school needs to be called off because of weather, that day will be an eLearning Day: KG through 4th Grade will utilize their paper/pencil packets, and Grades 5 and 6 will have their assignments posted on Canvas by 10:00 AM.
- If a fourth day of school needs to be called off because of weather, that day will be an eLearning Day: KG through 4th Grade will utilize their paper/pencil packets, and Grades 5 and 6 will have their assignments posted on Canvas by 10:00 AM.
- If a fifth day of school needs to be called off because of weather, that day will be an eLearning Day: KG through 4th Grade will utilize their paper/pencil packets, and Grades 5 and 6 will have their assignments posted on Canvas by 10:00 AM.
(Reminder) Yearbooks For Sale!!!
(Reminder) Attendance at WES!
Over half of the school year is in the books, which means we are sledding down the hill quickly toward the end of the year.
As a reminder, attendance at school is CRITICAL to a child's academic and social success: Missing even two days a month can accumulate quickly to 20 days out of school.
If your child(ren) must miss school, please communicate those absences to Mrs. Harasewicz, and also your child's classroom teacher.
When to Stop For a School Bus!
(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: 8:10 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.
(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
JGSC School Board Meeting!
Tuesday, Feb 7, 2023, 07:00 PM
John Glenn School Corporation, IN, USA
WES PTA Meeting!
6:30-7:00: PTA Business
Monday, Feb 13, 2023, 06:15 PM
Walkerton Elementary School, Washington Street, Walkerton, IN, USA
2nd and 1st Grade WES Art Show and Music Performance!
7:00-7:30: Musical Performance
Wednesday, Feb 15, 2023, 06:30 PM
Walkerton Elementary School, Washington Street, Walkerton, IN, USA
No School- President's Day Weekend!
Monday, Feb 20, 2023, 08:00 AM
Walkerton Elementary School, Washington Street, Walkerton, IN, USA
Dr. Fuller's Thoughts!
February can be a challenging month.
It’s long...it’s dark...we are coming off the celebrations of the holidays.
If we let it, we can very easily fall into the ‘February Blues’
Sometimes finding the motivation in February to be productive can be difficult.
We all want to have control over what we do and how we do it...we want to make a difference...we want to get better at something that matters.
At our core, in order to find that motivation on a daily basis, we need one thing…
...to make progress in meaningful work.
On the days we make progress, we feel more motivated, we get more done, we feel productive. On the days we don’t, we are lethargic, we procrastinate, and we feel as if we wasted the day.
At the end of each day, I challenge you to take 60 seconds (one minute, that’s it) to focus on your accomplishments for the day.
It can be something as simple as writing down three (3) tasks that you accomplished for the day.
Buying groceries, getting the oil changed, reading the first ten pages of that book you’ve been putting off, etc.
The world is not always going to give you feedback on your progress, so you have to do it yourself, and the most effective way to do this is by tracking your daily progress.
It will make those doldrum February days all the more worthwhile!