Walkerton Elementary School!
Principal Fuller's Updates!
March 11, 2022
Good afternoon, WES Families!
Please see below for all of the happenings at Walkerton Elementary!
Yearbooks Coming Soon! (New)
Our yearbooks are coming along nicely! Thank you to both Mrs. Harasewicz and Mrs. Ennis for all of their hard work!
If you would like to order a yearbook, please click HERE: The Yearbook ID Code is 14324112.
The deadline to order is April 29th!
Spring Break is Coming! (New)
Spring Break is only one week away, March 21st thorugh March 25th!
We hope you have wonderful plans with your child(ren) to rest and relax!
If you are planning on taking your child early from school, please be sure to notify Mrs. Harasewicz at the WES Office and your child's teacher!
IREAD-3 for our WES 3rd Graders on Tuesday! (New)
Our WES 3rd Grade Students will be taking the IREAD-3 next Tuesday!
Please make sure we are cheering on and supporting all of our 3rd grade students next week!
Stuff the Bus Classroom Winner! Congratulations Again to Mrs. Perry's Class and Our WES Student Council, Who Received Their Exclusive Stuff the Bus T-Shirts!
Support Our Wildcats This Weekend! (New)
This weekend, many of our WES Students will be participating in a plethora of various activities!
Best of luck to our 5th and 6th Grade Girls 'A' and 'B' Teams as they finish their final basketball tournament of the year! Our 5th Grade girls will be at North Liberty and our 6th Grade girls will be at LaVile!
The 56th Annual Tri Kappa Art Show is happening the same time as the JGHS production of Fiddler on the Roof! That will be taking place Friday from 7:00-9:00, Saturday from 2:00-4:30 and 7:00-9:00, and Sunday from 2:00-3:15!
Finally, the WES Park Department has their annual Daddy Daughter Dance at WES from 6:00-8:00!
The Fork Farm is ALIVE!!
Snow Days Moving Forward (Reminder)
Indiana Winter is in full force, and that means there is always the possibility that school could be delayed or moved to virtual.
In the event that inclement weather precludes our doors from being open, John Glenn Schools will be utilizing eLearning Days instead of canceling school for the day.
For students at the primary level, teachers should have sent home eLearning Day packets or folders for your child(ren). For our older students, there will be more online, interactive activities fed through Canvas that students will need to complete.
With the cold and snow on its way in January, if you have a question as to how your child's teacher will utilize eLearning Days, please feel free to send them an email to clarify.
(RECURRING) WES Devices: Chargers, and Cords Going Home
If/when a child is sent home for COVID related reasons, we want to ensure that each student has everything they need to meet virtually with their class(es): This includes sending home a device, charging brick, and cord.
Our Tech Department does a wonderful job of ensuring that these items are placed in a Ziploc bag with a note for each child.
As a reminder, if the charging brick and cord are not returned upon your child's returning to school, for grades KG-2nd, a $5 fee for each the charging brick and cord will be assessed to your child's account. For grades 3-6, a $20 fee will be assessed for a missing Chromebook charging brick and cord.
If items are misplaced or forgotten, we will send home a reminder to return the item, but if the charging brick or cord is not returned within 48 hours, that $5 fee will be assessed until the items are returned.
If you have any questions, please contact Principal Fuller at pfuller@jgsc.k12.in.us
(RECURRING) Boys and Girls Club Information
Starting this school year, the JG Before and After School Program is transitioning into the Boys and Girls Club to provide before and after school care for our elementary students.
You should have received an email from Mr. Davis earlier this week, but if not, please click HERE for more information on the program.
With any new program, there will be some bumps along the way, but here are TWO UPDATES that will hopefully alleviate any stress:
- The wonderful individuals you have gotten to know with John Glenn B/A Care will be back as part of the Boys and Girls Club Program!
- The service will start our first day of school, Wednesday, August 11th
Please register for care as normal. If you have any questions about the program, please contact Mrs. Heather Harrison at hharrison@jgsc.k12.in.us
(RECURRING) Job Openings at John Glenn School Corporation
Upcoming WES Events!
End of the 3rd Nine Weeks!
The 3rd Nine Weeks Has Come to an End!
Friday, Mar 11, 2022, 03:00 PM
Walkerton Elementary School, Washington Street, Walkerton, IN, USA
IREAD-3 Testing (All 3rd Grade Students)- Save the Date!
IREAD-3 Testing is on Tuesday, March 15th! If you know that you cannot be in attendance on Tuesday, March 15th, please let your child's teacher know as soon as possible.
Tuesday, Mar 15, 2022, 08:00 AM
Walkerton Elementary School, Washington Street, Walkerton, IN, USA
5th Grade Girls Basketball v. Polling Prairie!
5th Grade Girls Basketball v. Rolling Prairie @ 5:00 PM!
Wednesday, Mar 16, 2022, 05:00 PM
Walkerton Elementary School, Washington Street, Walkerton, IN, USA
Report Cards Distributed!
Report Cards available for 3rd Nine Weeks!
Friday, Mar 18, 2022, 08:00 AM
Walkerton Elementary School, Washington Street, Walkerton, IN, USA
Spring Break!
All of JGSC will have Spring Break the week of March 21st through March 25th!
The WES Offices will be closed during that time.
School resumes on Monday, March 28th!
Saturday, Mar 19, 2022, 08:00 AM
Hopefully Someone Warm!
Principal Fuller's Thoughts
What are you doing here?
Well, not specifically right 'here'....
Rather, why are you where you are?
Hmmm, let's try to simplify this...
We've talked before about redefining our purpose...having a clear vision for what you want in life in order to achieve your dreams.
Having a clear understanding about your 'talents' can be the difference between living a happy life filled with laughter, choice, and success, and a life where you feel stuck and restricted, left with few options.
We tell our children that, 'When you grow up, you can be anything you want to be!'
And that's true! Such an amazing concept to have a blank slate to draw your own picture.
However, what happens when you have been drawing for a long time, and you might not recognize your own artwork?
It's in those moments that we step back and ask ourselves: Why am I here? What are the talents that I am supposed to share with the world?
It's in those moments that we take an honest look at our 'talents' to see if we are truly sharing them with the world.
A father entrusted his eight 'talents' to his three sons.
The first son was given five 'talents', the second son was given two 'talents', and the third son was given one 'talent'.
After many years, the father asked his sons what they had done with the 'talent' they were given.
The first son said he gave away his five talents and had none left: So the father blessed him with ten talents.
The second son said he gave away his two talents and had none left: So the father blessed him with ten talents.
The third son told his father that he buried his talent in the ground because he was jealous of his brothers talent, and was afraid someone would take the one talent he had.
Everyone has their own unique 'talents' to share with the world.
We cannot hide our talents from people or bury them in the ground: We must share the talent we have been given, even if it means losing that talent altogether.
When you are stuck in that moment of not recognizing your own art, ask yourself: What talent do I have left to give?