Walker Bulldog Newsletter
April 28th, 2023
Last Month of School!
The last month of school is upon us. Thank you for making it very successful. Soon you will be receiving information regarding registration for next year. Please pay very close attention to it as our district has restructured our schools. Wharton Fifth Grade Center will now be a Kindergarten through 5th grade building. This will provide a neighborhood school to many of our Walker students. Walsh and Walker will also be Kindergarten-5th grade buildings.
Below you will find many calendar dates as the last month of school has many events. Please remember, unless indicated otherwise, school uniforms are required. Thank you for your cooperation with this.
Also, students are arriving earlier and earlier to school. Student drop off starts at 7:30. Please do not drop of your students prior to 7:30. Thank you.
Thank You.
Mr. Jeff Moore, Interim Principal
May Events
1: Student Recognition Rally
2: Kindergarten Field Trip to Beford Park Fire Station
8: Teacher Recognition Rally
10: Kindergarten Mother’s Day Event
11: Kindergarten and 1st Grade field trip to Old Town School of Folk Music
12: 4th Grade field trip to Old Town School of Folk Music
15: Student Recognition Rally
20: Walker Secure Entrance Ground Breaking Ceremony
22: Student Recognition Rally
24: Kindergarten Field Trip to Zoo
25: Field Day
30: Kindergarten Graduation
31: Activity Stations/Last Day of School!
School Board Meeting, Wednesday May 3rd
Student Recognition Rallies
Club End Date
SMART Reading Grades 1-2: May 3rd
SMART Math Grades 1-4: ENDED
Spanish Club: ENDED
STEAM Club: ENDED
MInecraft Club: ENDED
BAM: ENDED on 5/27. Students will work on projects during lunch,
Yearbook Order
Teacher & Staff Appreciation Week
In addition to some events at school, please consider the following:
The 26 Day Countdown Calendar
BAM LAST DAY CHANGED to 4/26
Message from Our Nurse, Mrs. Vazquez
Registration packets for the 23-24 school year for all incoming second graders were sent home before spring break and will again be sent home in May. Please remember to make an appointment for your student's dental exam that is required for second grade.
If your student has asthma, seizures and/or food allergies, please remember to turn in an updated action plan for the 23-24 school year. Forms can be found on the district website, or the nurse can send home forms if requested.
If a hearing and/or vision referral was sent home with your student, please return all completed exams to the health office as soon as possible. It is important to rule out any hearing and vision concerns to ensure your child is able to access the curriculum to the best of their ability.
All student health forms can be turned into the health office.
Thank you for your time and cooperation!
Groundbreaking Ceremony
Please join us on May 20th for the Groundbreaking Ceremony of the Cook County School District 104 Administrative Building and the secure entrance additions for Wharton and Walker School. The ceremony will begin at 8:00 AM at the new Cook County School District 104 Administrative Building location, 7509 63rd St, Summit, IL 60501. The ceremony will then proceed to Wharton School, and end at Walker School. Light refreshments will be available at Walker School. Please see the attached invitation for details. We hope to see you there!
Wharton School: 7555 W. 64th St, Summit, IL 60501
Walker School: 7735 W. 66th Pl, Bedford Park, IL 60501
Family Opputunities
4th and 5th Grade Families are invited to come to restore the habitat at the Little Red School House on May 13th, 2023.
This event will have transportation available. Space is limited. Families will need to sign up.
https://forms.office.com/r/faadfVpZXB
Walker Elementary School
Email: jmoore@sd104.us
Website: www.sd104.us
Location: 7735 66th Place, Bedford Park, IL, USA
Phone: 708-458-7150
Twitter: @104Summit