Walker Wolf Bites
March 4th, 2024
Golden Paw Awards
This week’s Golden Paw Staff awards go to:
Cindi Russell, Music Teacher and Hannah Flippo, Fifth Grade Teacher
"Mrs. Kanji is an amazing intervention teacher. She cares deeply for her students and does everything she can to make sure that grow as readers with her. Everyday she plans a variety of engaging activities for her students that allow them to practice the different skills necessary to be a fluent reader. Mrs. Kanji is an invaluable member of the Walker family! Thank you for all you do."
“I nominate Hannah Flippo for the Golden Paw Award because of her commitment and love for her students. She comes to work every day ready to do everything she can to ensure that all of her students can be successful. She plan engaging activities for her students and makes sure to incorporate the interests of her fifth grade students. She is positive, a great teammate, hardworking, and kind. We are lucky to have her at Walker!”
Registration Updates
We appreciate everyone who has completed the online registration for the upcoming school year. We would like to ask any family who is not returning to please contact Jennifer Lee at jlee@amphi.com or 696-6519, to let her know as soon as possible. If you have not signed up for parent portal or completed you online registration, we ask that you do as soon as possible as this will affect the number of classes were are allocated for the upcoming school year.
State Testing Information
The time for state testing is rapidly approaching. If you would like to learn more about the assessment, you may visit the Arizona Department of Education website at: https://www.azed.gov/assessment/aasa and https://www.azed.gov/assessment/sci
State Testing Schedule
Third Grade
AASA Writing 4/1
AASA Math Part 1 4/8
AASA Math Part 2 4/9
AASA Reading Part 1 4/15
AASA Reading Part 2 4/16
Oral Reading Fluency 4/3 - 4/12 (when students are not testing another area)
Fourth Grade
AASA Writing 4/2
AASA Math Part 1 4/11
AASA Math Part 2 4/12
AASA Reading Part 1 4/18
AASA Reading Part 2 4/19
Fifth Grade
AASA Writing 4/1
AzSci Science 4/4
AASA Math Part 1 4/8
AASA Math Part 2 4/9
AASA Reading Part 1 4/15
AASA Reading Part 2 4/16
Registration for 2024-2025 School Year
Online registration is not open for families. The district is offering help sessions over ZOOM to assist families with the registration process. The sessions will be:
- Monday, February 26th (5:00 – 7:00p.m.) Zoom Link: https://amphi.zoom.us/j/99117002110?pwd=VjNZempxUkVCTWFlNDl5djBzbFZOQT09&from=addon
- Wednesday, February 28th (4:00 – 6:00p.m.) Zoom Link: https://amphi.zoom.us/j/91571330627?pwd=VWJ3WVBCKzFPWFh3RlFuZkRJdEM0Zz09&from=addon
- Wednesday, March 6th (5:00 – 7:00p.m.) Zoom Link: https://amphi.zoom.us/j/94040148562?pwd=VTIrYkt4OVIvQ0QyV2N1cXdzMUVTdz09&from=addon
Family Restaurant Night at Chipotle
Parent Square
Next school year the district will be transitioning to the Parent Square program as a communication communication tool for all schools. The program functions in the same way as ClassDOJO and will allow for parents to communicate directly with their child's teacher and other school staff. It also allows for information to be sent to parents via email as well. In addition, the program allows the school to send out mass communications over the app and through phone calls when necessary. While we are still utilizing the ClassDOJO app for the remainder of this school year, the district and school have begun to utilize the program to communicate information out. We are encouraging families to download the app so that you can become comfortable with the program before next year and so you can set your communication preferences.
Parents were sent information from the district on the program in October which included a link to join the program. If you have lost the link or did not receive the email, the Parent Square app can be downloaded and/or accessed at:
https://www.parentsquare.com/signin
Kindergarten Round-Up Dates
- March 13th
- March 27th
- April 3rd
- April 17th
Round-up slots begin at 12:00pm and last till 3:00pm
If you would like to sign up for a kindergarten round-up slot please call the office at 696-6518. Please encourage any family you know with a child who will be 5 by September 1st, 2024 to reach out to the school to sign up for a round-up slot. We are also accepting open enrollment applications for kindergarten and all other grades for the 2024-2025 school year.
Spring Pictures
Spring Pictures will be Tuesday, March 12th. If you would like your child to have their picture taken that day you will need to sign up and pay prior to picture day using the link below.
https://inter-state-dot-yamm-track.appspot.com/2S0i5owwmhVjMb58HyRGl7afy-cP31enj_YgxKLcqg4NTxxaejQF7-e0GcoQzbX4li1svthwgBkH3VMHu3Y6o-rx2m665jNyH6OegTsPowPruOkxHfplVU_xCd-mcS0IrYebJRmoMwnSjtNCSeX7q2xax-HlcWEBvBavgPL6Oy6ol-5LrbSqBVbtwp5Q
Walker PTO February Newsletter
Please see the PTO's February Newsletter below.
Early Release Wednesday
A reminder that every Wednesday will be early release for students. School will dismiss at 12:00pm.
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, Family Restaurant Night at Chipotle
Thursday -
Friday -
Walker Wolf Pack Award
Kindergarten
Mrs. LaRock's Class
Athena
Carlos
Ellalinda
Julian
Kiyan
Maddox
Madison
Rainer
RyRy
Sarah
Savannah
Zoeigh
Mrs. Powers' Class
Cohen
Emiliano
Jasmine
Leen
First Grade
Ms. Maytorena's Class
Adriel
Christopher
Coralee
Evan
Ms. Ratliff's Class
Aaliyah
Alex
Amarah
Ava
David
Elizabeth
Jackson
Raiden
Sofia
Tomas
Wyatt
Second Grade
Ms. Bermudez's Class
Aiden
Antonio
Duvan
Fredrik Jean
Glenn
Jacqueline
Meylani
Mila
Rodrigo
Rosalie
Severus
Mrs. Miller's Class
Wallace
Third Grade
Mrs. De La Rocha's Class
Abdullah
Ethan
Holland
Jaymauria
Juliet
McKynlee
Sebastian
Serenity
Sophia
Zane
Mrs. Luciano's Class
Aliya
Asher
Ava
Charlotte
Elijah
Hutson
Ian
Ivan
Jezabel
Lillian
Nicolas
Noah
Mrs. Williams' Class
Gordon
Kyler
Lilliana
Melody
Piper