Walkerton Elementary School!
Dr. Fuller's WES Updates!
May 19, 2023- Final Newsletter of the Year!
Hello, WES Families!
Please see below for all of the happenings at Walkerton Elementary!
Congratulations to our 2022-2023 WES Teacher of the Year- Mrs. Emily Walker!
JGHS Class of 2023 Senior Walkthrough at WES!
WES Field Day 2023!
Principal Neff- Principal for the Day at WES!
Title One Family Night is a Huge Success! Camping in School is COOL!
We Have New Mascots! Our Baby Chicks Are Born Are at WES!
(NEW) Free Summer Meals for Kids!
There is no cost or enrollment required! Open to all kids and teens 18 and under!
Please see the picture to your right for more information!
(NEW) Thank You From WES PTA!
Message From the PTA:
The PTA would like to thank all of our members and parent volunteers for all of the support this school year!
We had a fantastic year with events like:
- VIP night
- Science Alive
- Penguin Patch Holiday Shop
- Science Fair
- Coin Wars movie field trip
- Bingo Night
- STEAM Museum in our gym
- Fun Fair
- Teacher Appreciation activities
- Field Day
- and coming up next week 6th grade celebration!
We are getting a jump start on fundraising for next school year with our Sponsor a School Day fundraiser! You can be the proud sponsor of a day of school next year! Every week next year our sponsors will be recognized in the newsletter and social media! Sign up soon to pick your favorite day of school to sponsor. Sponsorships are $1 x the number of the day of school (example Day 1 sponsorship is $1, day 6 is $6, day 25 is $25, day 73 is $73, and who wants to sponsor everyone’s favorite day - the last day 180 for $180?) We welcome donations from families and local businesses!
If you'd like to sponsor a day before it gets filled up - feel free! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E4CAAA82CAAF9C61-sponsor
Finally, the PTA had elections this week, and next year’s officers are:
President - Jamie Alexander
Vice President - Jen Darnell
Secretary - Amy Grossman
Treasurer - Heather Jackson
There will be lots of opportunities for you to volunteer as a little or as much as you would like next school year!
(REMINDER) 6th Grade Graduation is Wednesday!
Doors will open at 6:15 PM!
Please join us in celebrating our 6th Grade as they graduate from Walkerton Elementary School!
(NEW) Select Football Club Tryouts!
(NEW) Future Falcons Flag Football and Cheer!
(NEW) Final Day of School is This Thursdasy! WES Office Summer Hours!
It's hard to imagine, but the 2022-2023 School Year is almost complete!
WES will be hosting Summer School this year, which begins on Monday, June 5th and runs through Friday, June 23rd.
Our WES Offices will be open Monday thru Friday 8:00-3:00 until Friday, June 23rd.
If it is an emergency after that date, please feel free to contact Dr. Fuller at pfuller@jgsc.k12.in.us
(Reminder) 1st Day School Supplies at WES!
This program is amazing...it takes a school's supply list, packages everything into one box, and ships it directly to school!
Everything is organized for you: To order your 1st Day School Supply Box for WES, please click HERE!
(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
6th Grade Transition Day!
Friday, May 19, 2023, 08:30 AM
Urey Middle School, Washington Street, Walkerton, IN, USA
(REMINDER) 6th Grade Graduation and Celebration!
Wednesday, May 24, 2023, 06:30 PM
Walkerton Elementary School, Washington Street, Walkerton, IN, USA
(REMINDER) 6th Grade Fieldtrip!
Thursday, May 25, 2023, 08:30 AM
Zao Island, Horse Prairie Avenue, Valparaiso, IN, USA
Last Day of School!!!
Thursday, May 25, 2023, 08:15 AM
Walkerton Elementary School, Washington Street, Walkerton, IN, USA
Final Nine Weeks Report Cards Distributed!
Wednesday, May 31, 2023, 02:30 PM
Walkerton Elementary School, Washington Street, Walkerton, IN, USA
Dr. Fuller's Thoughts!
We have finished the last Friday of the school year!
As we enter the final four days of school, I would encourage you to talk with your child(ren) about how they feel about school ending.
For many, there is the excitement of school coming to a close and summer officially beginning; for others, they may be anxious about not being around their friends or teachers for two months.
The school house means many things to each child....especially our 6th grade students who after 7 years will be moving to a new building in the fall.
A lot has been accomplished these past ten months, so these final four days will be filled with learning, fun, and celebrations of those achievements.
The end of the school year is an exciting time for all: Let's make sure we close out the year on a great note!