Our Walker Wildcats have been busy this week.

• EAST and G.T. hosted parents for a night out. It was a great time for these students to get to teach their parents and grandparents about the technology they are using every day. The 2nd-grade G.T. students performed two plays. A great time was had by all!
  
• Lunch with dads provided a time for dads to come and have lunch with students. We had many dads come to school for lunch.
• Father/Daughter dance provided a night out with dad for our Walker girls. Fun was had by all.

February 11 PTA meeting 5:30-6:30 p.m. in the library

February 11 2nd grade program 6:00 p.m.

February 14 Valentine's Day class parties 1:45 p.m.

As early as elementary school, students who miss just two school days each month are more likely to fall behind in reading, writing and math, even if the absences are excused. While some challenges to a child’s attendance are unavoidable, it’s important to understand the impact of each absence.

A student is chronically absent if he or she misses only two days of school per month (18 days per year). Even one year of chronic absence can cause a child to fall behind academically and decrease a child’s chances of graduating from high school, which can have long-term consequences on their financial independence, physical well-being and mental health.

Parents can prepare their children for a lifetime of success by making regular school attendance a priority and understanding the reasons for their child’s absences. Learn more and find help at http://www.AbsencesAddUp.org.

Parents of kindergarten students residing in the Springdale School District with a student five (5) years of age on or before August 1st, 2019, mark your calendars for kindergarten registration. Parents may register a child for kindergarten on March 11th from 7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. You will need to bring the following documents: 1) Birth Certificate 2) Social security card 3) Immunization record 4) Kindergarten Physical and 5) Proof of residency. You can pick up the enrollment packet early and return with these documents on March 11th.

In the event of inclement weather that affects our roadways, district officials work to make a decision by 6:00 am. School cancellation will immediately be announced on the district Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/SpringdaleSchools. Local news outlets will also be notified. In the event of a school closing, all extra-curricular activities, meetings, etc. are canceled for that day as well.

Our lost and found is full of student items (coats, sweatshirts, hats, etc.) If you are missing items, please have your child check the lost and found area in the front hallway. Please write your child's name on all personal items that they bring to school.

Walker Elementary has a Facebook page for the school, EAST, KKids, and PTA. Like all these pages to keep up with the latest school information. Click on the links below to get to each page. Then click on the like button to follow our pages. Once you like our pages, you will see our posts in your Facebook newsfeed. Our G.T. facilitator has a website containing all Walker G.T. information. Walker also has a school page on Twitter and Instagram. The links can be found below.

The school webpage has many important links including our parent involvement plan in English & in Spanish, our lunch menu, staff contact information, and website links for students to use at home to practice academic skills.