(NEW) Congratulations to Mr. Bill Groves, 2022 Falcon Award Winner!
Mr. Bill Groves is a 1976 graduate of John Glenn High School: He began his teaching and coaching career at John Glenn from the span of 1981-1990 and has spent a total of 42 years in the education profession. In addition, Mr. Groves spent a record 25 years on the JGSC School Board of Trustees.
Please join WES in celebrating Mr. Groves tonight at halftime of the boys varsity basketball game against South Bend Adams.
(New) John Glenn High School Has 100% Graduation Rate!
Congratulations to each student that walked across the stage last year, their parent/guardian for seeing that journey become a reality, and to every staff member at John Glenn High School and throughout John Glenn School Corporation!
An amazing accomplishment!
(NEW) 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!
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
(NEW) Congratulations to our Urey Wrestlers!
There were many WES wrestlers than placed that day!
2nd Place Finish
Riley Brown-WES
Jacob Pearish-WES
Sean Knez-WES
Liam Westafer-WES
3rd Place Finish
Abel Richeson-WES
Ryder Wrobleski-WES
4th Place Finish
Lincoln Reese-WES
Logan Hatton-WES
Steven Shortt-WES
Kenny Elder-WES
Congratulations to both Ryder Wrobleski and Riley Brown, as they advance to Middle School State, which is being held at Center Grove HS on February 5th!
(NEW) e-Learning and Snow Days Moving Forward!
- If one day of school needs to be called off because of weather, that day will be made up on Friday, April 7th.
- If a second day of school needs to be called off because of weather, that day will be made up on Monday, April 10th.
- If a third day of school needs to be called off because of weather, that day will be an eLearning 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 a fourth day of school needs to be called off because of weather, that day will be an eLearning 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 a fifth day of school needs to be called off because of weather, that day will be an eLearning 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.
These five days should hopefully be enough to get us through the remainder of the school year :)
As always, if you have any questions, please feel free to call our WES Main Office.
(Save the Date) 1st and 2nd Grade Music Performance and Art Show!
February is right around the corner, and with it comes our 1st and 2nd Grade Celebration of the Arts on Wednesday, February 15th!
From 6:30-7:00, please join us at WES to celebrate the artwork of our 1st and 2nd Grade students, and then from 7:00-7:30, our 1st and 2nd 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.
(Recurring) 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 the new 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.
(Recurring) Boys and Girls Club Information!
The Boys and Girls Club is back at Walkerton Elementary School this upcoming year! The first official start day for Boys and Girls Club is Wednesday, August 17th.
Please click HERE for more information about the upcoming year for Boys and Girls Club!
Public registration is open on their website at bgcsjc.org.
Please send any parent questions our way - register@bgcsjc.org.
(Recurring) Job Openings at John Glenn School Corporation
Dr. Fuller's Thoughts!
Spending quality time with family is important.
Spending quality time with my family allows me to reflect on the importance of teamwork.
A family is all about teamwork...it cannot be solely one person's responsibility to make a family, business, school., etc. run effectively.
True teamwork is not only ensuring that you are doing your part in that team as best as possible, but also helping others on your team when they need it most.
At home, my wife and I trade off getting up in the middle of the night so that the other of us gets sleep. When one of us is feeling more tired or had 'one of those days' , we are there to help take a shift or let the other have a night off.
The same holds drew for our WES Family: Many times our WES Family Members will take on extra roles to help make sure our students don't have a disruption to their day, even if it means more work on their plate.
This is true teamwork, and what a family is all about...being there for one another.
I'm grateful and thankful for our entire WES Family...Students, Staff, Parents, and Our Community.
With any family, disagreements arise, but the goal of all pulling in the same direction (our kids) is what matters most.
Remember, families grow stronger the more they believe and support one another, and that family bond is stronger than ever at Walkerton Elementary School!
Happy Weekend, WES!