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2-24-17
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Standards Based Grading and Reporting Parent Info Session
Below is an excerpt from an email you received last week from our superintendent about standards based grading and reporting...I share it with you here as a reminder and for your information...
As part of our continuing efforts to educate parents about SBGR, we are holding parent education sessions with one of the nation’s leading experts on standards based learning, grading, and reporting, Rick Wormeli.
Please mark your calendar for March 8; Rick will hold two identical parent sessions, one in the afternoon (12:30pm-2:00pm) and one in the evening (6:30pm-8:00pm). As part of Rick’s presentation, there will be time reserved to address parent questions and concerns specific to District 109’s implementation and ongoing progress with SBGR. District administration and building staff will be part of those discussions.
Click to RSVP to a March 8 session
We will chose the best location for these workshops based upon the number of RSVPs we receive.
STEM Competition Follow Up
As a follow up to one of my email sent last week - our two 5th graders, Charlie Jakymiw and Liam Cooper's design entry for the Dot and Dash drone competition were selected as one of the top three winners based on final vote totals! The boys earned a Dash robot as a prize. It was a huge honor for them to make the top 15 out of 2,000 entries, but even more sweet and rewarding to be one of the top three winners! Thank you to anyone who voted!
Thank you again and again to our PTO and the Deerfield Education Foundation, who have been instrumental in ensuring our students have the opportunities that they have! Our kids are receiving a top quality experience as a Walden Elementary student and will be competitive in any industry they eventually enter after finishing their schooling years - I have no doubt about that!
District 109 Summer School Registration - 2nd Posting
Yearbook Purchasing - a message from our PTO - 2nd Posting
It's that time of year... Order your yearbooks now! Don't miss out on a great keepsake of your child's teachers, friends and achievements.
Go to: http://www.online-pay.memorybook.com/parent
Enter Walden Pay code: 84484, Cost $18 per book
Last day for orders: 4/1/17
A message from our Band Director, Mrs. Dykema - 4th/FINAL Posting
The band and orchestra students in District 109, including Walden and Kipling will be performing at Potbelly throughout the evening of February 28th from 3:30-8:00pm. A portion of the proceeds from the evening will be going towards the Instrumental Music Department in DPS109. Please come to hear some wonderful music, have great food, and enjoy an evening with family and friends. We hope to see you there! Click here for more information.
Emily Dykema, Band Director, Walden and Kipling Schools
Upcoming Dates
FEB
2/27 - Kindness Connection - MPR
MAR
3/1 - Kick-off Assembly for Jump Rope for Heart/1:30 pm
3/6 - No School
3/8 - Mrs. Phillips class visits URL - AM
3/9 - Erin’s Law Assembly
K-1 - 9-9:35
2nd - 9:40 - 10:15
5th - 10:25 - 11:00
3rd - 1:30 - 2:05
4th - 2:15 - 2:50
3/10 - Oshiro’s class visits URL - AM
3/10- Movie Night
3/15 - 5th Gr. Music Program 1:30 & 7:00 pm
3/15 - Mr. Shannon’s class visits URL - AM
3/17 - Mrs. Johnson’s class visits URL - AM
3/22 - 3rd Gr. Wax Museum 12:45 (parents), 1:30 (school)
3/27 - 3/31 - Spring Break
Connect with Walden!
Email: sschwartz@dps109.org
Website: http://walden.dps109.org/
Location: 630 Essex Court, Deerfield, IL, United States
Phone: 847-945-9660
Facebook: facebook.com/waldenelementaryschool
Twitter: @109walden