Walden Weekly
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Hello Walden Families!
Our students are getting very excited about the upcoming Halloween festivities at Walden School! We are looking forward to welcoming our families back to Walden for our annual Halloween parade on Friday, October 29th. I will be sharing a more specific schedule of the day next week for your planning purposes.
Please read some important Walden updates below. Have a great weekend and we'll see you on Monday!
-Stephanie Strenger
Indoor Lunch Plan
As we prepare for the cold weather, we have revised our lunch procedures to accommodate all students as they eat inside of the building.
Here is what you need to know:
- The tents will be removed at the end of the month and all students will eat indoors beginning on November 1.
- The lunch and recess schedule will remain exactly the same for all Walden students:
- K, 1, 3 - 11:25-12:20
- 2, 4, 5, - 12:25-1:20
- Students will either be assigned to a seat in the multipurpose room or in the classroom with 6 feet of distance between all students.
Students will still be assigned a seat and table.
- Students who have been eating in the MPR will remain there.
- Students who have been eating in the tents will transition to eating in their classrooms.
- These assignments may change as we reevaluate, however, this is the schedule beginning on Nov. 1. We will communicate with you if your child's lunch placement changes.
- All classrooms will remain split with students eating and having recess at different times to allow for greater physical distancing.
PTO Special lunches (Marla's Lunches) will still be available.
There will no longer be a need for towels at school. We will be sending those home in early November.
Now that we have students eating in classrooms, peanut/nut products will no longer be allowed at school.
We anticipate a smooth transition in a few weeks since this schedule and eating plan is familiar to most of our students and teachers.
Thank you for your support!
Pet Supply Drive - Next Week Only!
Parent Teacher Conferences
Looking To Opt Out Of A Week of SHIELD Testing?
Click here to access the form.
We share the same form each week. If you'd like to opt your child out each week, the form will need to be filled out on a week-by-week basis.
Forms are due by Tuesday at 3pm.
All District 113 Community Members Invited to Share Input on the Future of 113
Please see this concise fact sheet for details on the issues District 113 is facing.
Listening Sessions and Tour Information - Tuesday, October 19 at 6 p.m.
The Board of Education seeks your input on the future of District 113 as the Board considers options for addressing financial and facilities needs in light of declining student enrollment. The second Listening Session to provide input to the Board will be held on Tuesday, October 19 at Deerfield High School. The tour will begin in the Auditorium at 6 p.m. and the Listening Session will begin in the Auditorium at 7 p.m. The Listening Session portion of the meeting will be streamed and recorded.
Check out the dist113.org/Future113 website for more details. Questions? Contact District 113 Director of Communications Karen Warner at kwarner@dist113.org.
Tuesday, October 19, 2021
Guided building tour begins at 6:00 p.m. starting in the auditorium
Listening Session 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Deerfield High School Auditorium
Upcoming Dates
Nov. 11 - No School (Veterans Day)
Nov. 22 - Parent Teacher Conferences (Evening Only)
Nov. 23 - No School - Parent Teacher Conferences (Daytime Only)
Nov. 24-26 - Thanksgiving Break
Dec. 20-31 - Winter Break