The Walden Weekly

Our Walden students had a great week of school. We practiced our first fire drill on Wednesday and our students followed protocols very well while evacuating the building safely. We were then prepared for Thursdays more unexpected fire alarm, which has all been resolved.

We also enjoyed seeing our sharp-dressing Wildcats on Thursday for picture day. If you choose, there are retakes available for students in November.

We hope you have a wonderful weekend and we'll see you on Monday!

- Stephanie Strenger

On Saturday, September 21st, we will have a booth at the farmers market, which so happens to also kick off the Harvest Fest! We’re excited to have our superintendent join us, along with a few board of education members. There will be a coloring table, stickers, and an EyeSpy game. If your eye spies all the listed items, there may be a special prize! We look forward to seeing you there!

The LMC is excited to welcome authors Ann and Ben Brashares on Friday, September 20! They will tell our 4th and 5th grade students about their new book, an alternate history novel full of action and suspense.

You can order personalized autographed copies of the book by Wednesday, September 18. Orders are through The Book Stall, the independent bookstore that organizes these free author visits for our school: https://www.thebookstall.com/ann-and-ben-brashares-visit-chicago-area-schools

See more information on the attachment below.

As last week's events have shown us, we need to be able to reach you in case of unexpected news! Some families still need to complete the quick process of verifying their information for this year. It's also an easy way to read and acknowledge our handbook and review district opt-out forms. Please head to Skyward to get started today!

Parents and Guardians are all invited to join me on Tuesday, September 24th from 7pm-8pm for a parent event where we will be discussing information shared in the book, The Anxious Generation. Please see my email shared on Tuesday for more information. You do not need to have read the book to attend.

RSVP below.