(NEW) Congrats to Our 4th Grade Students!
This week our 4th Grade students participated in the NAEP, or the National Assessment of Educational Progress!
The is often referred to as the Nation's Report Card, and it is a great honor to participate. The data collected from our students will represent the collective report card data given to Congress on their annual report of American education!
Kudos to, not just our 4th Grade students and staff, but to all of WES on being selected to participate!
(NEW) Girls Basketball WES Store!
Are you interested in owning the latest Wildcat sporting apparel?
If so, please click HERE: This online store closes midnight on Sunday!
(Next Week) Book Fair is Back This Monday!
Our WES Book Fair is back starting February 5th and running through February 9th!
For more information, please click the attached picture or contact Mrs. Hockett at dhockett@jgsc.k12.in.us
(REMINDER) E-LEARNING AND UPDATED SCHOOL DAYS!
Please see below for possible scenarios of days off/eLearning Days moving forward:
- Monday, February 19th: In-person School Day
- Monday, April 8th: eLearning School Day (KG through 4th Grade will utilize their paper/pencil packets, and Grades 5 and 6 will have their assignments posted on Canvas by 10:00 AM)
- If we need to cancel school moving forward, an eLearning School Day will be utilized.
As always, if you have any questions, please feel free to call our WES Main Office.
(NEW) Apple and SMART Watches at WES!
Apple and SMART Watches can be used in the same way a cell phone is used: Students can search the internet, send and receive text messages, and even make phone calls.
Apple and SMART Watches are treated the same as cell phones per our Elementary Handbook policy: "Cell phones and/or other electronic devises may not be used in any manner that will cause disruption to the educational environment."
Our daily goal is to be able to provide our WES Students with the absolute best education possible, and we do so by helping ensure that cell phones and SMART watches are placed in backpacks to help avoid any unnecessary distractions.
We appreciate you partnering with us to ensure the best educational environment for our students!
(Reminder) WES PTA Fun Fair Planning Committee Needs...You!!
Our wonderful WES PTA is in the early stages of planning this year's WES Fun Fair, and they are currently looking for help!
The first committee meeting will be immediately following the February PTA meeting on Monday, February 12th which starts at 5:30 PM in the WES Cafeteria.
If you are unable to attend the meeting, but would still like to be part of the committee, please email the PTA at wepta@gmail.com
(REMINDER) YEARBOOKS ON SALE!!!
The 2023-2024 WES Yearbooks are on sale now!
You can order your yearbook HERE
The Yearbook ID Code is 14324124 and the Order Deadline is April 9th!
(SAVE THE DATE) 5th AND 6th GRADE MUSIC PERFORMANCE AND ART SHOW!
February is right around the corner, and with it comes our 5th and 6th Grade Celebration of the Arts on Thursday, February 15th!
From 6:30-7:00, please join us at WES to celebrate the artwork of our 5th and 6th Grade students, and then from 7:00-7:30, our 5th and 6th grade students will be putting on their Winter Concert!
We will see you then!
(REMINDER) ATTENDANCE AT WES!
Over half of the school year is in the books, which means we are sledding down the hill quickly toward the end of the year.
As a reminder, attendance at school is CRITICAL to a child's academic and social success: Missing even two days a month can accumulate quickly to 20 days out of school.
If your child(ren) must miss school, please communicate those absences to Mrs. Harasewicz, and also your child's classroom teacher.
(REMINDER) PTA- SPONSOR A DAY!
Firstly, if you are interested in joining the WES PTA, please click HERE for the information form.
New This Year: Sponsor-a-Day! If you would like to sponsor a day at Walkerton Elementary School, please click HERE for more information. The way it works is that each day of the school year, you can be a sponsor (1 Day = $1, Day 46 = $46, etc.). Each week, we will shout out those who have sponsored, with all of the proceeds going to our WES PTA to help fund all of the wonderful events they host throughout the year!
Arrival and Dismissal at WES!
Arrival
- Bus Riders: Students riding the bus will enter at Door #6 at 7:45 AM.
- Car Riders: Students who are car riders or walkers will enter at Door #1 at 7:45 AM.
- Click HERE for the map of our car rider procedures.
- Parents, a few reminder about car riders:
- Please form a DOUBLE LINE (BLACK LINE) as you enter at the far end of the parking lot: This process will be very similar to the double line at the McDonald's Drive Thru!
- The Double Line will end and merge into a single line (BLUE) all the way to the front of the building at Door #1.
- Please do not let your child(ren) exit your vehicle any sooner than the sidewalk (Green Arrow).
- Walkers: There will be a crossing guard to stop traffic so that our students may cross the street safely. Please talk with your child(ren) about the importance of listening to the crossing guard, as she is there to keep them safe.
Dismissal
- Bus Riders: Buses will be dismissed at a time starting at 2:45 PM from Door #6.
- Car Riders: Car riders will begin exiting the building at 2:40 PM from Door #1.
- Walkers: Please see the above information for Arrival.
Construction at WES!
You may have heard that WES is going to have some construction happening this year, and that is indeed correct!
WES is looking to improve various areas of our building, starting with new heating and cooling systems in our classrooms! Construction will not happen before the first day of school, but will happen throughout the upcoming school year.
But don't worry! Classrooms will be moved around so that there will be no students or staff in classrooms where work is being done.
JGSC is finalizing the construction bidding process, and once that happens, I will be able to provide more details on (1) when construction will start and (2) what rooms will be affected during certain times.
More details coming soon!
Boys and Girls Club Information!
The Boys and Girls Club is back at Walkerton Elementary School this upcoming year!
Public registration is open TODAY on their website at bgcsjc.org.
Please send any parent questions our way - register@bgcsjc.org.
The First Day for Before and After School Care at WES will be Monday, August 14th.
Job Openings at John Glenn School Corporation
Dr. Fuller's Thoughts!
This week I want to state the obvious.
Something so easy to see, but yet should never go unnoticed....
...we have the best staff at Walkerton Elementary School!
I mean...THE BEST staff.
Every single adult in this building is all-in on making our kids better.
There are constant conversations being had about how we can continue to grow our students every single day.
Oh, and when I say every adult in this building, I mean EVERY adult.
Our teachers, aides, paraprofessionals, custodians, kitchen staff, before and after care, technology team, office staff...you name a position, and I will be able to tell you how hard they word for our kids.
If you reading this, I have a challenge for you: If there is someone at Walkerton Elementary that has positively influenced your child or maybe positively influenced YOU, please reach out to them this weekend or next week with a nice email or phone call just to let them know how much you appreciate all of their hard work and dedication.
Sometimes a simple positive email means the world...
Happy Weekend, WES!