(NEW) WES Spirit Wear Store is Now OPEN!
Well, click HERE to check out our new WES Spirit Wear Store!
The store will close on Friday, September 1st!
(NEW) School Lunch Balances Made Easy!
The MySchoolBucks app allows parents to check their child's lunch/breakfast balance, as well as adding money directly online!
For more information on the MySchoolBucks, please click HERE.
(NEW) Blessings in a Backpack at North Liberty!
The Blessings in a Backpack North Liberty Elementary School program is holding a Yard Sign sale to raise funds for their program that assists students in need with a bag of food on Fridays to help them get through the weekend.
Their first fundraiser will highlight FALL high school sports. They plan to promote winter and spring sports in future fundraisers as well as FFA, band, choral, and theatre groups. They may even add a sign or two to promote our middle and elementary schools.
Please click here to view examples of available signs.
The signs are 18x24 , double-sided, made of corrugated plastic, and come with a metal stand. Signs that promote our Falcon Country and highlight all John Glenn Falcons in our community are $20 each. All sports signs that can be personalized are $25 each.
Orders can be placed by completing the attached order form and returning it with payment to any school office. Orders may also be placed online by clicking here. Payment will still need to be sent to any school office. Cash and checks made out to 'NLES" only. Orders are due by Friday, September 1. Orders will not be placed until payment is received.
NOTE: A limited number of Falcon Country and John Glenn Falcons signs will be sold at the home football game this Friday, August 25 prior to the game. Orders may also be placed in person and paid for at that time.
Additional monetary donations may also be earmarked for the program and dropped off at any school. Please make checks payable to "NLES". Any questions about the fundraiser or their program can be directed to Julie Brinkhoff at blessingsinabackpacknles@gmail.com.
(NEW) Mom 2 Mom Sale!
For more information, please click HERE!
(Reminder) Falloween is Coming Soon!
Falloween is back for another year on September 29th, 30th, and October 1st at John Glenn High School!
For more information on all things Falloween, please click HERE to be directed to the website or scan the QR code below!
(Reminder) WES Running Club is Back!
If your child(ren) is in 4th, 5th, or 6th Grade and they are interested in our after school running club, please click HERE for more information.
If you have any questions about our WES Running Club, please email our Guidance Counselor Mr. Stauffer at rstauffer@jgsc.k12.in.us
(REMINDER) PTA- Sponsor a Day at WES!
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!
Two and a half weeks into the school year, and we are in mid-season form!
Our students love being back in the building, and the smiles on our student's faces say it all :)
These last few weeks have flown by, and I have to remind myself of my favorite Ferris Bueller quote:
Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
As we continue with the school year, we can't move at too fast a pace that we fail to see the wonderful opportunities and blessings in front of us.
I recently started re-reading the book The Energy Bus by Jon Gordon, and the first step in creating your own Energy Bus and getting it to move is a positive attitude.
The way in which we handle situations will dictate the way in which those situations play out; if we approach each day or each situation with a positive attitude, we are going to have a positive and productive day.
Now, some days may be more difficult than others, but it's imperative we hold on to at least one golden nugget of positivity each day, all the while knowing that some days there may only be one golden nugget for the whole day.
I sincerely appreciate all of the wonderful parent support our Walkerton Family has shown to our teachers and staff these first few weeks: It truly means the world knowing that we have such a supportive community that has our back.
We will continue working together as a team, and we will approach every day with a positive attitude to move our Energy Bus!
As always, we are here to help, and if you ever need anything from me, please don't hesitate to reach out :)