Gertrude Walker Dolphins SplashCast
It's a Great Day to be a Dolphin!
March 2024
Mission: A model learning environment, preparing lifelong learners to become exemplary citizens
Vision: Striving to become the top Elementary School in Garden City, Kansas
Goals:
2: 3rd and 4th grade teachers will focus on strong instruction and high expectations, resulting in a 10% increase in the number of students achieving Level 3 & 4 in ELA and Math on the KAP assessment.
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GERTRUDE WALKER YEARBOOK
Order your yearbooks online. You will have until the end of March to make your order. Yearbooks are $15. Click the link below and enter the Yearbook ID code: 15236824
https://ybpay.lifetouch.com/Order/SelectJob
If you need help making your purchase don't hesitate to call or come into the front office.
Yearbook Preview
Leader In Me Family Engagement Night
Come join us for our family night. We serve dinner, play games learning about Leader in Me and the 7 Habits, and have a raffle where you can have the opportunity of winning many items from local businesses.
PLEASE RSVP WITH YOUR INFORMATION BELOW IF YOU PLAN ON ATTENDING
Leader In Me Family Engagement Night
Wednesday, May 1, 2024, 06:00 PM
Gertrude Walker Elementary, West Fair Street, Garden City, KS, USA
RSVPs are enabled for this event.
Calendar Fundraiser - Help Us Raise Money for Permanent Soccer Goals
Your child has brought home the Pick a Day Fundraiser Calendar. Once donations have been collected, please return the envelopes to GW. Let's raise money for GW!
Leader in Me and the 7 Habits
Habit 1: Be Proactive
Being proactive means that we take responsibility for our words, actions, and choices. We know we have the power to impact our lives for the better. We have the agency to make things happen. We have the agency to make things happen. The principles of effectiveness in Habit 1 are responsibility, choice, accountability, initiative, and resourcefulness.
Habit 2: Begin with the End in Mind
Beginning with the end in mind means that we take time to define our vision and purpose clearly. We have the opportunity to define outcomes before we act. We can make choices that shape our future, rather than leaving it up to other people or circumstances. Habit 2 aligns with the principles of vision, commitment, and purpose.
Habit 3: Put First Things First
Putting first things first means spending time on what's most important. We can focus on our highest priorities and the activities that represent our mission, roles, values, and high-priority goals. Habit 3 aligns with the principles of focus, integrity, discipline, and prioritization.
This award is for faculty to recognize other faculty for their extraordinary work at Gertrude Walker. Each recipient attaches something to it that says something personal about them before passing it on.
Making W.A.V.E.S. and Positive Referrals
W - Wise Decisions
A - Ambitious
V - Value Self and Others
E - Encourage
S - Self-Reliant
Your child can earn a WAVE slip every day if they are seen following our building-wide expectations. On Friday all those WAVES are sent to the office at the end of the day. We pull 2 WAVES from each class for students to come to the office for a prize.
Every day, your child has an opportunity to receive a positive referral. Positive referrals are for students making big WAVES. These referrals are recorded in Skyward. Each morning, during announcements, students who have received a positive referral are called down to the office and given the opportunity to call home to celebrate their positive referral.
Fourth Grade Valentines Box Competition
K-1 100 Days of School Celebration
Upcoming Dates
March 5th - Family Meal Day (Nacho Bar)
March 8th - Spring Class Pictures (Date Change from Last Month's Newsletter)
March 19th - Awards Celebration (Commerce/Classroom/Leader in ME) 8:20-9
March 11th-15th - SPRING BREAK (no school)
March 22nd and 29th - No School
May 1 - Leader in Me Family Engagement Night 6-7:30
May 8 - BSIC Band Tour 9:50
May 23rd - Field Day/Picnic