The Walden Weekly
April 19, 2024
Dear Walden Families,
We had a great week at Walden School! Our 2nd graders were able to showcase their incredible ideas during our invention convention on Wednesday. Parents were invited and we celebrated our student's innovation and creativity!
We are also excited to welcome families to school at 6pm this evening for our PTO STEAM Night!
Have a great weekend and we'll see you back at school on Monday!
- Stephanie Strenger
Buddy Activity
This week at Walden all of our students participated in a buddy activity. During this activity, students learned about their identity. Students learned that identity is who you are. It’s the things you love, the things you dislike, the things you value. Each Walden student will come home with a keychain that includes five beads and their initials. Students answered the following questions about their own identity. Each question gave students a bead color they should use to represent their unique identity. We enjoyed celebrating each of our own identities this week at Walden!
Do you speak another language?
How do you like to learn?
Do you like to listen to music or create music?
Would you rather have one friend or a big group of friends?
Would you rather play inside or outside?
Announcements from the LMC
End of Year at the LMC
This week some important dates for the LMC were shared with your students.
- Friday, May 17: last day to check out LMC books
- Friday, May 24: ALL books due back to the LMC
This gives LMC staff time during the last two weeks of school to track down any missing books and perform a full inventory of the library.
After School Event at the Book Stall
On Wednesday, April 24th at 4:30 PM, The Book Stall (811 Elm Street in Winnetka) welcomes award-winning children's author Michelle Schaub for an after-school story time featuring her new nonfiction title, A Place for Rain. A spring storm brings the chance to build a rain garden in this charming, actionable picture book about protecting our waterways. Ms. Schaub will be happy to sign her works! This book is perfect for kids ages 4-8. To register for this free event, please CLICK HERE.
Tournament of Books
Deerfield Public Library's 11th annual Tournament of Books continues! Students can vote as many times as they'd like, in any category they choose. Here is the link to vote: https://www.deerfieldlibrary.org/tournament-of-books/
Just us tonight for PTO's STEAM Night!
STEAM Night tonight! Join in on the hands-on fun!
Come for the Sensory-Friendly Session from 5:30-6:00pm, with continued activities until 7:30pm.
With over 20 exhibits, some of the highlights of the evening include:
Plant a Plant for Spring
Make Your Own Butter
Will It Sink or Float?
Play with Robots
Make Your Own Slime
Visit the Lizard Lady and her collection of unique lizards
Visit the Michael's Food Truck from 5:30-7:30pm
Walden's Welcoming Committee
Dear Walden Families,
We are continuing the Walden New Family Welcoming Committee. The purpose is to welcome new families to the Walden community by pairing them with a volunteer family. This includes the incoming Kindergarten class and any families new to Walden School. We are currently seeking families who would be interested in connecting with a family (or multiple families) to:
- Check in periodically with the new family, proactively asking if they need any guidance
- Be available to a new family who have any questions re: Walden activities, programming, and community events
- Connect families with other families who have children similar ages
Please e-mail Allie Zalay (allie.zalay@gmail.com) or Nikki Wallenstein (nsschneider@hotmail.com) if you'd like to volunteer, and how many families you would be available to mentor.
DINE OUT AND SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY!
The Deerfield Park Foundation’s mission is to offer scholarships to kids experiencing financial hardship so they can attend camp and park district programs. Help make that happen... and have dinner while you're at it! Mark your calendars and plan to help!
On May 1st, Deerfield Italian Kitchen has been kind enough to donate 20% of all proceeds to the Deerfield Park Foundation.
Help the foundation continue to support the families of Deerfield by fostering a welcoming and inclusive community... and have dinner too! Just mention the Park Foundation on May 1st at Deerfield’s Italian Kitchen!
Pictures from the Week
Kindergarten/4th Grade Buddies
2nd/4th Grade Buddies
1st/3rd Grade Buddies
Upcoming Dates
- Fri. April 19 - PTO STEAM Night 6:00-7:30
- Thurs. April 25 - Erin's Law Presentations
- Thurs. April 25 - Kindergarten Music Show 5:30pm
- Wed. May 1 - 5th Grade Music Show 6pm
- Thurs. May 2 - Art Show - Grades 1, 3. and 5 (5pm-6pm)
- Fri. May 3 - PTO Fun Run
- May 6 - 10 - Teacher Appreciation Week
- Thurs. May 16 - Band/Orchestra Concert 6:30pm
- Fri. May 17 - Kindergarten Round Up
- Fri. May 24 - PTO Bagel & Donut Breakfast
- Mon. May 27 - Memorial Day (No School)
- Tues. May 28 - Philanthropy Fair
- Fri. May 31 - Field Day
- Fri. May 31 - 5th Grade Party After School
- Tues. June 4 - 5th Grade Picnic
- Tues. June 4 - End of Year Classroom Parties
- Fri. June 7 - Last 1/2 Day of School (11:40 Dismissal)