Wildcat Weekly!
Dear Wildcats,
We hosted a very successful dance last Friday night. A good time was had by all! Thank you for your participation and thank you to our hard working PTO and our teacher and parent volunteers who made the night a success.
Congratulations to our February Students of the Month! They will be honored at the PTO meeting this Tuesday, March 6: Sapphire Wilson, Ava Durieux, Tucker Thompson, Axel Zayas, Sofia Pacheco Ibarra, Alexis Jaimes Zambrano, Elder Soriano, Gianna Danyo, Angelly Olivos, Jayden Bruno, John Caswell, Judah Walford, Jonathan Van Brummelen, Jax Vogel, Jhonnie Guirand, Francisco Montes, Giovanna Giordano, Giovanni Cosme, Kelly Xelhua Galeana, Luke Jurilla, Yara Korany, Dalia Leonore, Suri Braun, Hailey Jean-Louis, Dylan Hayes Tejada, Abdiel Mexquititla, Zara Kamal, Lydia Servis, Mary Paz Matta Navarro, Sebastian Appel, Giselle Morales Tochihuitl, Joshua Froriep, Ariadna Ortega Mendoza, Itzae Andrade, Trevor Nelson, Andraya Richardson, and Rylee Rastelli. Congratulations!
Starting Monday is Read Across America Week! This is an annual celebration of reading, learning, and the importance of books and acquiring knowledge. We have fun plans for celebrating! There will be themed dress days based around the many amazing books by Dr. Seuss. We also have a series of guest readers that will be coming to our school. Please see the dress days below:
Monday: Hat Day, inspired by The Cat in the Hat (wear your favorite hat)
Tuesday: Sock Day, inspired by Fox in Socks (wear crazy socks)
Wednesday: Mismatch Day, inspired by Wacky Wednesday (wear your craziest outfit)
Thursday: Twin Day, inspired by Thing 1 and Thing 2 (dress the same as a friend)
Friday: Shine Like a Star, inspired by The Sneetches (dress like a Rockstar)
Our NJ CAP lessons will begin next week. Topics covered for our students will be decision making, leadership, conflict vs. bullying, the importance of upstanders, cyberbullying, internet safety and peer supports. Please visit www.njcap.org for more information.
This year’s Kids Heart Challenge is ongoing...please see our most recent update letter below. It is not too late to join our team by visiting
http://www2.heart.org/goto/walnutstreetschooltomsriver or using the AHA Schools app. Our school goal is to raise $12,000 as a school. If this happens, and if register half our school, I will be getting 'silly stringed'. Keep those donations from family and friends pouring in!
Our PTO Book Fair is a major event that benefits our school and students. The event will kick off the evening of Friday, March 8th and run the entire week of March 11th. Please click on the link below to see available time slots and register to help if you are able to!
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0A4FABAE2AA6FD0-47200472-spring
Save the date for our Freddy's Steakburgers and Custard fundraiser on March 13...flier below!
Mrs. Lisa Vernon and Mrs. Elmo won our staff PBSIS recognition this week...Congratulations! Check out some of our week's student winners below.
Have a great weekend!
Kindergarten Royal Ball
To celebrate the culmination of our CKLA Unit on kings and queens, our kindergarten classes celebrated with a Royal Ball. In the unit, students learned about diverse monarchies from many different nations and cultures over time. They reviewed maps and historical figures during the time periods. At the Royal Ball, dressed as royalty and were sang to by our 5th grade drama production students!
Please support Walnut Street Elementary by using the flier below! Come to Freddy's Frozen Custard and Steakburgers on Route 37 on March 13 between the hours of 4-8 PM for an outstanding meal. 20% of the event sales will benefit our school programs and initiatives. Please see the fliers below (in English and Spanish) and we will see you there! Thank you Freddy's!
Junior Chefs Student Cooking Challenge!
Calling all Junior Chefs! Do you love to eat? Make what you eat? Come up with great recipes for your family to try? Are you in grades 3 - 5? This is the challenge for you! Fill out an entry form before March 22nd with your favorite Tortilla recipe and you will be in the running to compete in a live competition at Toms River High School East on April 18, 2024. Check the cafeteria for entry forms and more details. The winning student recipe will be featured on the May District School Menu!
Dates to Remember
This part of the newsletter will feature important upcoming dates at Walnut Street Elementary and our district. Please see below:
- March 4 - Read Across America Week
- March 5 - PTO Meeting
- Week of March 11 - Scholastic Book Fair
- March 13, 4 - 8 PM - Freddy's Steakburger Fundraiser
- March 28 - Early Dismissal Day
- March 29 - April 7 - Spring Recess (Students return April 8)
