Walker Elementary News
Week of October 5-9, 2020
About Walker Elementary
Email: lryan@sdale.org
Website: http://walker.sdale.org/
Location: 1701 S 40th St, Springdale, AR 72762, USA
Phone: (479)750-8874
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Walker-Elementary-School-153949846329/?fb_dtsg_ag=AdwRYGYALRWaOM_WFS6amN-KET7MLpVyEIsHP67NBtqKpw%3AAdzbMII6M5eTTkPHoihXX-c_sZfj8FhoBtbfGpEfoEMIPA
Twitter: @WalkerWildcats1
A Message from Mrs. Ryan & Mrs. Farris
Dear Walker Families,
We are ready for week seven of school!
Monday, October 5th is the district deadline to fill out free and reduced lunch forms. Currently, all students are provided free meals until December 2020 regardless of free or reduced status from last year. Starting in January 2021, all student meals will be served based on the free and reduced status from forms that were submitted for this school year before October 5, 2020. Did you know that when you qualify for Free or Reduced Price Lunch you also get all of these FREE resources and opportunities?
- FREE SAT Vouchers
- FREE ACT Waivers
- FREE College Credit Options
- FREE Scholarship Opportunites
- FREE or Reduced Rates on College Application Fees
- REDUCED Home Internet Prices with Cox
For more information on how to apply, please click on the School Cafe Newsletter Link below.
Walk or Bike to School Day is coming up on Wednesday, October 7! This is an annual event that will look a bit different this year due to COVID-19. Kids and adults are invited to film a video describing why they plan to walk or bike. Please record a 15-30 second video that answers the following: "This is [Names(s)] from Arkansas and I'm walking because...". Then, post the video on your social media account and tag on Facebook (@walkbiketoschoolday and @WalkerWildcatsElementarySchool), Instagram (@walkbikeschool, and @Walker_Elementary_School), or Twitter (@walkbikeschool and @WalkerWildcats1). Include #WalktoSchoolDay in your post to contribute to the digital Walker and Bike to School Day 2020 community!
We would like to encourage every family to join the Walker PTA. Our PTA does so much to support our school and we would like to connect all of our families through the PTA. To join, use the QR code shown below. PTA is offering a prize for the classroom with the most PTA memberships. You can sign up all of your family members, even grandparents.
Thank you for partnering with us for your child's education. We are here for your child each and every day. If there is a question, concern, or even an idea to share, please reach out to your child's teacher or to either one of us. Please read the newsletter below for important updates and changes happening at Walker and in the Springdale School District. We look forward to a great 2020-2021 school year.
Thank you,
Mrs. Lynn Ryan, Principal, lryan@sdale.org
Mrs. Carrie Farris, Assistant Principal, cfarris@sdale.org
A Message from Mrs. Ryan & Mrs. Farris en español
You can Nominate your child to be the next "Energizer Super Weather Kid" on KNWA
Over the past several years, several Springdale students have joined Chief Meteorologist, Dan Skoff, on-air to talk about our local and daily weather. KNWA has partnered with Energizer to show support to our up and coming meteorologist and scientists. You can nominate your child to join Dan to report on the weather.
However, this year, due to COVID 19, we have made a few changes and are having children show support via Zoom and video submissions. This is such a fun and exciting way for kids to showcase their scientific side and Dan loves to talk weather. This project is eligible for students from the age of 6-15. Please click on the link below to learn more about this opportunity and to nominate your child. We would love to see one of our Walker Wildcats on air!
The Springdale Public School's COVID Information Page
The Springdale School District has a new COVID information page. Please see the link below for the latest information on COVID from the Springdale School District.
COVID-19 Webpage: go.sdale.org/covid
In an effort to be timely and transparent, the Springdale School system created a webpage for COVID-19. Please click below to visit the webpage: go.sdale.org/covid
The webpage will have features including:
Daily numbers update and other important Links related to COVID-19
-COVID-19
-Leave form for Faculty
-Process of Notification for potential COVID-19 exposure
-Wear because we care and #SHIELDUP- face covering in Springdale Schools
-Custodial, Food, Transportation Logistics
-COVID-19 Safety Measures
-And.....Much more
Go.sdale.org/covid will remain the primary location for up to date COVID-19 information.
Thank you for your support of the Springdale School District and Walker Elementary as we navigate back to school.