Walker Wolf Bites
August 7th, 2023
Welcome Back to the First Full Week of School
Welcome to the first full week of school for the 2023-2024 school year. It was a fantastic first two day of school last week. Students spent time getting to know their teachers and classmates, getting to know the campus, and reviewing what it means to be Respectful, Responsible, Safe, and Kind. Students will begin to settle into their regular routines this week, including their specials classes.
This week teachers will begin assessing their students and will use this date to drive personalized instruction. Next week students will be taking our formal benchmark assessments. Students in grades 2-5 will be taking the NWEA MAP assessment for Reading and Math. All kindergarten through third grade students will be screened for reading difficulties and characteristics consistent with dyslexia using the Amira Dyslexia Risk Screener. This universal screening process includes our English Learners and those who have a 504 and/or IEP. A universal literacy and dyslexia screener informs teachers of students on-track to meet the next grade-level benchmark and students who need more instruction in order to be on-track. The data from these assessments will be used to further personalize instruction and to provide targeted supports for students.
Below is the Move On When Reading letter for families with students in grades K-3. This letter contains information about the state reading readiness requirement for third grade and the steps we take as a school to ensure our students meet this requirement. Please take time to review the letter.
We are looking forward to another great week and hope you have one as well.
Parent Classroom and Title I Information Night August 23rd from 5:00pm - 7:00pm
We will be hosting our annual Title I Information and Parent Night August 23rd from 5:00pm to 7:00pm. This parent only event is an opportunity to learn more about our Title I Program and what your child will be doing this year in class and how you can support them. The night will be run as two sessions so families can visit multiple rooms. The first session is from 5:00pm to 5:50pm. The next session is from 6:00 to 6:50pm. We look forward to seeing you there.
Early Release Wednesday
A reminder that every Wednesday will be early release for students. School will dismiss at 12:00pm.
Students Getting Home
We ask for your help with students getting home each day. Please be sure to communicate your child's schedule for going home to their classroom teacher. We ask that you try to keep it as consistent as possible and to not make last second changes unless absolutely necessary. If you do need to make a change, please call the office before 1:00pm and we will notify the teacher
If you are picking your child up in the car line or meeting them at the west gate/cafeteria door, please be sure to have a sign with their name, teacher, and grade on it. This will help us to get them called to you quicker.
Bus Reminders
- This is a reminder for our families that utilize the district bus services. The transportation department is requiring students to be wearing their district bus tag to board the bus in the morning and in the afternoon.
- Kindergarten students must be met at the bus by an adult.
- Students must be waiting safely at the stop in the mornings. Buses may not stop if they do not see any student waiting.
Student Code of Conduct
The Amphitheater School District Student Code of Conduct is available for families on the district website at https://www.amphi.com/site/Default.aspx?PageID=5355 . Please take the time to review the Code of Conduct with your student/s.
Once you have done this please complete the following form to acknowledge that you have received and reviewed the Code of Conduct: https://forms.office.com/r/vEsgn7LxPj
Hard copies of the Code of Conduct are available upon reques
Important Reminders
- Please do not exit and leave your car if you are using the car line to drop off or pick up your child.
- Please be sure that you communicate how your child will be going home each day. Please try to keep it as consistent as possible. We also ask that you do not change how a student will be getting home after 1:00pm. This will ensure that it can communicated in time to the classroom teacher.
- If you are picking your child up after school we ask that you have a sign in your car or that you carry a sign with your child's name (first name and last initial), grade, and teacher.
- A reminder that the shoulder along Roller Coaster is not Walker Elementary School property and it is illegal to park in the bike lanes and unsafe to park there. Please utilize the parking spaces within the Walker Elementary School parking lot if you would like to meet your child at the West Gate for dismissal.
This Week
Tuesday -
Wednesday - Early Release at 12:00pm
Thursday -
Friday -