Walkerton Elementary School!
Dr. Fuller's WES Updates!
March 1, 2024
SB Cubs Mascot 'Stu' Visits WES!
(Starting Monday) 3rd Grade Selling Smencils!
That's right! Those crazy, fun writing utensils are back!
Our 3rd Grade students will be selling Smencils this Monday!
For more information, please click HERE!
(NEW) Walkerton Town Ball Registration Open!
Is your son or daughter wanting to play baseball or softball this summer!? Well, registration is now open for the WJL!
For more information, please click the image or click HERE to visit the website!
(NEW) Young Authors' Conference Coming Soon!
The 2024 Young Authors' Conference is back on Thursday, March 14, 2024 at Bremen High School!
This year, the featured author is Mr. Terry Border!
For more information, please click the image!
(NEW) Blessings in a Backpack Partners with Kroger!
If you have a Kroger's Plus Card, you can now use your card to help donate to our local Blessings in a Backpack!
For more information, please click HERE!
(Reminder) With the Weather Changing, It's Important to Stay Hydrated!
With the weather teasing us with Spring, there are going to be days where we have temperatures in the 70's one day, and the next we are wearing our winter coats!
Just a friendly reminder, we have multiple water bottle stations throughout our building, and we encourage all our children to bring a refillable water bottle to stay hydrated throughout the day!
(Reminder) Read Across America at WES!
At WES, we LOVE to read, and what better way to show our love of reading then by dressing in our favorite attire!
Read Across America week is March 11th through March 15th at WES!
For more information on the dress up days, please click HERE.
(Reminder) Bikes for Kids 5th Annual Bicycle Giveaway!
The wonderful organization Bikes for Kids is ready to host their 5th Annual Bicycle and Helmet Giveaway on Saturday, March 30th!
Bikes for Kids is such a wonderful program, whose inception was inspired by our very own Damian Sage!
For more information on the event, please click HERE.
(REMINDER) PTA Bingo Night is Back!
That's right! Come be the BIG WINNER at our annual PTA Family Bingo Night on Friday, March 8th from 5:00-7:00 PM!
(REMINDER) 'The WES Shirt' is Back by Popular Demand!
That's right folks, back by popular demand, are 'The WES Shirt' order forms!
If your child did not get the 23-24 WES Shirt from the beginning of the year, please click HERE to complete the order form!
The final day to order is March 4th!
(REMINDER) E-LEARNING AND UPDATED SCHOOL DAYS!
Please see below for possible scenarios of days off/eLearning Days moving forward:
- Monday, February 19th: In-person School Day
- Monday, April 8th: eLearning School 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 we need to cancel school moving forward, an eLearning School Day will be utilized.
As always, if you have any questions, please feel free to call our WES Main Office.
Trying Our New Solar Glasses! Thank You Mrs. Kirman at Our Walkerton Library!
WES PTA Sponsor a Day!
(Reminder) Apple and SMART Watches at WES!
Apple and SMART Watches can be used in the same way a cell phone is used: Students can search the internet, send and receive text messages, and even make phone calls.
Apple and SMART Watches are treated the same as cell phones per our Elementary Handbook policy: "Cell phones and/or other electronic devises may not be used in any manner that will cause disruption to the educational environment."
Our daily goal is to be able to provide our WES Students with the absolute best education possible, and we do so by helping ensure that cell phones and SMART watches are placed in backpacks to help avoid any unnecessary distractions.
We appreciate you partnering with us to ensure the best educational environment for our students!
(REMINDER) YEARBOOKS ON SALE!!!
The 2023-2024 WES Yearbooks are on sale now!
You can order your yearbook HERE
The Yearbook ID Code is 14324124 and the Order Deadline is April 9th!
(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.
Important Times to Remember!
Office Hours: 7:00-3:30
Doors Open: 7:45 AM (Bus Riders and Car Riders)
Breakfast Served: 7:45-8:00 AM
Tardy Bell: 8:05 AM
Dismissal Begins: 2:40 PM (Car Riders)
Dismissal Begins: 2:45 PM (Bus Riders)
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 our 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.
When To Stop For a School Bus!
Important Documents to Start the School Year!
Construction at WES!
You may have heard that WES is going to have some construction happening this year, and that is indeed correct!
WES is looking to improve various areas of our building, starting with new heating and cooling systems in our classrooms! Construction will not happen before the first day of school, but will happen throughout the upcoming school year.
But don't worry! Classrooms will be moved around so that there will be no students or staff in classrooms where work is being done.
JGSC is finalizing the construction bidding process, and once that happens, I will be able to provide more details on (1) when construction will start and (2) what rooms will be affected during certain times.
More details coming soon!
Job Openings at John Glenn School Corporation
Breakfast and Lunch Menus!
Upcoming Events!
6th Grade Girls Basketball (HOME)!
Monday, Mar 4, 2024, 05:00 PM
Walkerton Elementary School, Washington Street, Walkerton, IN, USA
2nd Grade Taking IREAD-3! (Part One)
Tuesday, Mar 5, 2024, 08:30 AM
Walkerton Elementary School, Washington Street, Walkerton, IN, USA
School Board Meeting (@ North Liberty)
Tuesday, Mar 5, 2024, 07:00 PM
North Liberty Elementary School, School Drive, North Liberty, IN, USA
2nd Grade Taking IREAD-3! (Part Two)
Wednesday, Mar 6, 2024, 08:30 AM
Walkerton Elementary School, Washington Street, Walkerton, IN, USA
5th Grade Girls Basketball (HOME)!
Wednesday, Mar 6, 2024, 05:00 PM
Walkerton Elementary School, Washington Street, Walkerton, IN, USA
PTA Bingo Night!
Friday, Mar 8, 2024, 05:00 PM
Walkerton Elementary School, Washington Street, Walkerton, IN, USA
Dr. Fuller's Thoughts!
Do you have that one task that just seems to get pushed down the road, moving from getting done today, to tomorrow, to next week...to never?
We've talked before about 'Eating Your Frogs'...doing those things you don't want to do that just sit on your to-do list each day never getting done.
Recently, I've been working on a project that becomes more difficult to tackle now that the end is in sight.
It's been a long process from start to finish, and now that I can see the light at the end of the tunnel, it has become a real bear to find the time to sit down and work on it.
The funny thing is, it's not the 'doing' part that's hard...what is hard is actually sitting down to to do it.
Isn't that ironic...sitting down has become the challenge :)
I've been reading a lot from author Steven Pressfield, and he calls that feeling 'The Resistance'
We all experience The Resistance in our life....we don't tell ourselves, "You'll never write that book you've always dreamed of"...instead, we say "I'll start writing it when work settles down, or when the kids are in high school, or (insert excuse here)"
The more important a call or action is to our soul's desire, the more The Resistance tries to stop us from accomplishing what we want.
Maybe you've always wanted to finish that degree or write that dream book...I can tell you, there is never going to be a perfect time to start.
And let's be honest with ourselves...'starting' something is the biggest step you could ever take.
This very day...this very moment...you can choose to take control of your life and change your situation!
Don't wait one more day...DON'T LET THE RESISTANCE WIN...TAKE THAT LEAP, ARMS WIDE OPEN!