(NEW) GOOD LUCK TO OUR WES SCIENCE BOWL TEAM ON Thursday!
The competition is virtual, so our students will be at WES competing against students from all across the state!
Last year, Walkerton Elementary placed 3rd in the state, and they are looking to do even better this year!
Best of luck to our Science Bowl Team and Coaches!
(NEW) SCIENCE FAIR IS NEXT FRIDAY!
Next Friday is the WES PTA Science Fair!
Please return permission slips to school as soon as possible! If you do not have a permission slip, please email Ms. Knowlton with your child's name, the teacher’s name at mariaknowlton@gmail.com or call/text at 219-363-6286.
Happy Experimenting!
(NEW) YEARBOOKS FOR SALE!!!
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!
(NEW) 2024 Walkerton Spring Soccer!
Registration for Spring Soccer is now underway!
Walkerton Spring Soccer is for kids ages 4-12 years old.
For registration information, please click HERE.
(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!
Last week we talked about controlling what you can control.
Often times things happen that we simply...cannot...control (and that's ok).
One thing we can control however are our principles.
Not PrinciPAL....but rather our principles.
You know, those fundamental truths that serve as the foundation for what we believe.
No matter what HAS HAPPENED or what WILL HAPPEN, you can always reignite or restart based on your guiding principles.
If you can put your head on the pillow each night knowing you did the right thing based on your principles, then you will sleep well.
Stick with your principles, regardless of the ups and downs, and you will always be able to sleep well and reignite your engine!
Happy 2nd Birthday to Brooklyn Marie Fuller!