Walker Wolf Bites
February 12th, 2024
Golden Paw Awards
This week’s Golden Paw Staff awards go to:
Natalia De La Rocha, Third Grade Teacher and Jessica Kirfman, Preschool Caregiver
"I would like to nominate is Natalia De La Rocha. Natalia has great energy and is very motivated to get everyone involved during school spirit weeks. She not only runs her 3rd grade classroom with great energy and excitement, but also runs the student council for our school. Natalia is a great asset to our school for many reasons. She is pretty sparkly too! Thanks for shining like the star you are Natalia!"
"I would like to nominate Jessica Kirfman for the Golden Paw award. Jessica is awesome. Her energy, her love for the children, and her amazing disposition light up the day. It is an honor to work with Jessica."
No School Next Thursday and Friday
There is no school next Thursday (2/22) and Friday (2/23) for the Rodeo Break.
Love of Reading Week Spirit Week
February 12-16, 2024
Monday
Book Buddy/Twins Day
Find a friend to dress alike and read with.
Tuesday
“Go Crazy for Books”
Anything or Everything crazy-hair, hat, clothes, etc.
Wednesday
Walker Wolves say “Read Me“
Wear a Walker School shirt or any shirt with a positive message. (school appropriate, of course)
Happy Valentine’s Day!
Thursday
“Cuddle up with a book” – Pajama Day
Also-last day to submit your entry for “What’s Your Favorite Book?” bookmark contest.
Friday
Love of Reading “Storybook Character Parade” Dress as your favorite storybook character-bring your book.
(No toy weapons or gory costumes)
Registration for 2024-2025 School Year
Registration for continuing students and siblings of continuing students for the 2024-2025 school year is expected to open on February 12th and last through March 8th. Registration this year will be completed online only. Registration information and directions will be sent out from the district very soon. Please be sure to check you email carefully for this information. We will also notify families when the information is sent out.
Parent Portal
In December each family received an email with the title "Getting Started- Campus Student and Campus Parent" that contained the link and activation code for you to create your account. If you did not get this email or did not set up your account at that time, you will need contact our walker Administrative Assistant Jennifer Lee at jlee@amphi.com or 696-6519 to have a new code and link sent to you over email. She can also assist with account creation. Attached below are additional directions for assisting with creating your parent portal account.
Walker Family Literacy Night
Join us this Thursday, February 15th for our Around the World Literacy Night from 5:00pm to 7:00pm. The event will be a fun opportunity for students to receive a passport to travel to exciting places to learn more about the world of reading. We hope to see you there!
Literacy Night Book Exchange
Parent Square
Next school year the district will be transitioning to the Parent Square program as a communication communication tool for all schools. The program functions in the same way as ClassDOJO and will allow for parents to communicate directly with their child's teacher and other school staff. It also allows for information to be sent to parents via email as well. In addition, the program allows the school to send out mass communications over the app and through phone calls when necessary. While we are still utilizing the ClassDOJO app for the remainder of this school year, the district and school have begun to utilize the program to communicate information out. We are encouraging families to download the app so that you can become comfortable with the program before next year and so you can set your communication preferences.
Parents were sent information from the district on the program in October which included a link to join the program. If you have lost the link or did not receive the email, the Parent Square app can be downloaded and/or accessed at:
https://www.parentsquare.com/signin
Kindergarten Round-Up Dates
- March 13th
- March 27th
- April 3rd
- April 17th
Round-up slots begin at 12:00pm and last till 3:00pm
If you would like to sign up for a kindergarten round-up slot please call the office at 696-6518. Please encourage any family you know with a child who will be 5 by September 1st, 2024 to reach out to the school to sign up for a round-up slot. We are also accepting open enrollment applications for kindergarten and all other grades for the 2024-2025 school year.
Early Release Wednesday
A reminder that every Wednesday will be early release for students. School will dismiss at 12:00pm.
Important Reminders
- Please do not exit and leave your car if you are using the car line to drop off or pick up your child.
- Please be sure that you communicate how your child will be going home each day. Please try to keep it as consistent as possible. We also ask that you do not change how a student will be getting home after 1:00pm. This will ensure that it can communicated in time to the classroom teacher.
- If you are picking your child up after school we ask that you have a sign in your car or that you carry a sign with your child's name (first name and last initial), grade, and teacher.
- A reminder that the shoulder along Roller Coaster is not Walker Elementary School property and it is illegal to park in the bike lanes and unsafe to park there. Please utilize the parking spaces within the Walker Elementary School parking lot if you would like to meet your child at the West Gate for dismissal.
This Week
Tuesday - Go Crazy for Books Day
Wednesday - Walker Wolves say "Read Me" Day, Early Release at 12:00pm
Thursday - Pajama Day, Family Literacy Night at 5:00pm
Friday -Story Book Character Day
Walker Wolf Pack Award
Kindergarten
Mrs. LaRock's Class
Athena
Carlos
Ellalinda
Esther
Haya
Kaden
Kiyan
Madison
Ranier
RyRY
Santiago
Mrs. Powers' Class
Arianna
Avery
Enchandras
Enzo
Ihuoma
Jameson
Lucas
Mia
Samuel
First Grade
Ms. Maytorena's Class
Adriel
Coralee
Luis Miguel
Victoria
William
Ms. Ratliff's Class
Aaliyah
Charlotte
Deziree
Everett
Fiona
Jhalyssa
Raiden
Sergio
Second Grade
Ms. Bermudez's Class
Aiden
Auron
Glenn
Hunter
Jhosalyn
Kaylin
Meylani
Rosalie
Samara
Seaira
Mrs. Miller's Class
Aleigha
Amaya
Delilah
Emiliano
Gavin
Hensley
Legend
Sergio
Wallace
Third Grade
Mrs. De La Rocha
Holland
Landon
Sophia
Mrs. Luciano's Class
Aliya
Ashton
Jace
Jayden
Lillian
Logan
Luna
Mrs. Williams' Class
Cadhin
Eliana
Furat
Gordon
Idil
Kyler
Lilliana
Melody
Fifth Grade
Mrs. Kidd's Class
Amalia
Elijah
Felina
Gabriel
Kyrielle
Luna
Morgyn
Zach