What's New at Walnut?

It's not too late to visit the fall Book Fair in the library! The Book Fair will be open every day this week during lunch recess for all grades and at both dismissal times (TK/K and 1st-5th). Don't forget that you can also shop online through September 21st by visiting the Walnut Online Book Fair .

To recognize Attendance Awareness Month, Walnut is holding its first school spirit week beginning Monday, September 18th. All students and staff are invited to join in the fun!

Monday, 9/18: Wear a hat! Head for success by coming to school every day.

Tuesday, 9/19: Crazy socks day! Put your best foot forward by being on time.

Wednesday, 9/20: Wear bright colors! Good attendance leads to a bright future.

Thursday, 9/21: Wear a sports jersey or t-shirt! We are a team!

Friday, 9/22: Wear a Walnut shirt or our school colors, blue & white! Learning starts with attendance. Stay all day every day and show your Wildcat spirit!

Walnut uses a significant amount of its Title 1 grant money to fund additional credentialed teachers on campus. These teachers help us achieve a low teacher-to-student ratios when providing small group intervention, enrichment, and targeted academic skill-building. Teachers have gathered pre-assessment data for all students and will meet later this week to form K intervention groups and Target Time classes. All students in grades 1-5 participate in Target Time 3-4 times per week, depending on their grade level. You will receive a letter that shares the focus area and teacher for your child's Target Time group for Session I. Walnut runs three Target Time sessions each year, and classes are re-formed each trimester based on progress-monitoring data. The goal of Target Time is to provide a targeted small group environment where each child can take their English Language Arts skills to the next level. Teachers include our classroom teachers as well as Mrs. Mello, Mrs. Patterson, Mrs. Ange, Mrs. Kazmirchuk, and Mrs. Frazier. Math intervention is also provided throughout the day. Feel free to reach out to your child's teacher or to Mrs. Wall if you have questions.

Friday, 9/15: Hispanic Heritage Month begins

Monday, 9/18: Target Time (grades 1-5) and Kindergarten intervention/enrichment groups begin

Wednesday, 9/20: School Site Council, 3:15 p.m. in Room F-11; open to the public

Thursday, 9/21: PTA Restaurant Fundraiser at Sharky's in Newbury Park

Friday, 9/22: English Language Advisory Council (ELAC) meeting in Room H-19, 8:15 a.m.

Monday, 9/25: Board Holiday, NO SCHOOL

Wednesday, 9/27: Parent English & Technology classes start, M/W, 8:15 a.m., Room H-19

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October 9-13: Parent-Teacher conferences; MINIMUM DAYS for all grade levels. Dismissal at 12:30 p.m.

• Toyota of Thousand Oaks
• Dr. Jessica Adkins
• Virgil's Auto Body
• Dave Walters, Pinnacle Estate Properties
• Newbury Park Bike Shop (World Champion Sponsor)