(NEW) 'Boomer' From the Indiana Pacers Visiting WES!
Boomer, the mascot for the Indiana Pacers, will be making a special visit to Walkerton Elementary School next month to speak with our students about being a great friend and anti-bullying...oh yeah, and he will be putting on a DUNK SHOW in the gymnasium for all of our students!
We cannot wait for Boomer and the Indiana Pacers crew to visit WES! More details coming soon!
Thank you to our wonderful WES PTA for sponsoring this event!
(NEW) Calling All Golfers and Future Golfers!
If you are interested in getting your child started in golf, there is an opportunity for you to get some extra lessons at a good price with a PGA pro, John Ericsson. Golf professional Matt Kay will also be attending.
What: Junior golf instruction for all levels of experience. A mini-camp to build fundamental motions of the full swing and short game. Weather permitting, classes will be outside the Golf Academy at Swan Lake, otherwise training will be indoors. Clubs can be provided to those without them.
Where: The Golf Academy at Swan Lake (across the street from the golf courses)
When: Sundays 2:30-3:45 EST. October 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, November 5.
Cost: $60 per student (10% discount for 2 or more siblings only)
Sign Up: Contact John Ericsson at 574-935-5680 ext. 722 OR jericsson@swanlakeresort.com
(NEW) John Glenn Cheer Camp Coming Soon!
If your child is interested in cheer, please click HERE for more information on the upcoming John Glenn Cheer Camp!
(Reminder) 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.
(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!
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!
One of the best aspects about being a teacher or a principal is that we not only are blessed with the opportunity to teach academics to our students, but that on occasion, we get to help with life lessons, as well.
Sprinkled all throughout our lives are *small* learning moments that culminate in shaping the people we become.
Thinking back to my time as a coach, I would constantly preach to my student-athletes that the way we practice is the way we play: If we gave a poor effort during practice, how could we expect to be mentally or physically prepared to play in the game?
We've all heard the old football coach saying: This game is a game of inches...every inch counts!
Or perhaps you've heard of this saying: There is no such thing as small things...The small things all add up to big things.
Either way, both are 100% true! Those *small* moments in life really shape who we become.
The way in which we respond to the small challenges in life will dictate how we respond to the big challenges.
If we don't give our absolute best effort to everything we put our name on, it is going to make it slightly easier to not give our best effort or even quit on something when the stakes become more challenging.
If we can recover from the small challenges in life with positive energy and integrity, we will be able to do so when we face those more difficult situations.
Putting your name on something, whether literally or metaphorically, means that is a representation of YOU.
Don't we want others to see our best in what we have to offer?
These teachable moments are one of the most rewarding aspects of being a Principal, and I don't take for granted the impact they can have on a child.
I encourage everyone to find those teachable moments throughout life and face them with positive energy and remember...
...there is no such thing as a small teachable moment :)