We hope you had a chance to check out the incredible yearbook our Yearbook Committee created! A huge shoutout to the folks on this committee for their hard work and dedication: Casey Cavalier, Brittany Neumann, Crystal Smith, and Stephanie Valence! If you are interested in being on this committee next year, please email WalkerYearbookCommittee@gmaill.com. No experience is necessary!
Another huge thanks to our PTO for their financial help in ensuring that every student received a yearbook!
Ashland school district will have summer meals for all children ages 1-18!
Meals will be served at Walker Elementary School & Bellview Elementary School from June 17th through August 8th from 11:00 am to 12:30 pm Monday - Thursdays. (No meal service on Fridays and holidays: June 19th and July 4th.)
For more information or questions please contact the Ashland school district Nutrition services department nutritionservices@ashland.k12.or.us 541-482-2811 X116
Thinking about getting a smartphone for your child? We really hope you reconsider, and do what you can to postpone smartphone use as long as possible for your child. As a school and community, we are seeing negative impacts of smartphones and social media on our students. Cyberbullying, exposure to inappropriate or disturbing content, technology addiction, and an increase in mental health related illness have all been linked to smartphone and social media use in our children.
Wait Until 8th is an organization that encourages families to wait until children are in 8th grade to purchase a smartphone for them. You can find more information about why to wait and how to do it on this link: Wait Until 8th.
If your child does have a smartphone or computer access, please take a moment to read this report on the negative impacts of social media on the mental health of children. Read the report here.
Even though your child might tell you they are the only kid without a smartphone or social media account, we promise you, they are not! Many, many families do not allow smartphones or social media use, and we hope you'll consider waiting too. Check out some screen-free local events and activities below!
If you are looking for some local family-friendly activities and events that are screen-free, check out our list below!
Free Activities:
- Jackson County Library Events
- Dial a Story
- Schneider Museum of Art
- City Band Summer Concerts in Lithia Park
- Green Show at OSF
- Britt Kids Club
- Britt Kids Koncerts
- Kids Bowl Free
Other Activities:
- The Children's Museum
- Southern Oregon Historical Society
- Daniel Meyer Memorial Pool
- Jackson Wellsprings
- Sew Creative Ashland Classes
- Mt. Ashland Youth Adventure Days
Events:
Our kids made wonderful growth in reading and math this year! If you would like to continue learning over the summer, please consider having your child engage in iReady lessons at home. All Walker students have access to this program over the summer to practice reading and math skills. Please find the login directions below.
Students need to log into i-Ready via Clever.
On PC:
- Go to https://www.clever.com/ and click the “Log In as a Student” button in the top right
- Enter school name (make sure to select the one in Ashland OR, as there are many Walker Elementarys)
- Select “Log In with Active Directory”
- Use their school login info (Canvas, Clever, etc). FirstName.LastName@asdconnect.org and their password
- Find the i-Ready button on their main Clever page and click it, they should now be logged into i-Ready
On a mobile device (iPad, Phone, etc):
- Download and install both the Clever and i-Ready apps
- Open the Clever app and scan the QR Code teachers sent home
- Select the i-Ready icon on their main Clever page
- Their device should move them to the i-Ready app, at which point they are logged in
The usernames and passwords for students can be found in PowerSchool and match the ones they’ve been using all year to log into laptops.
Walker School
Mission Statement: The Walker Community values diversity, empathy, and perseverance. We honor the entire learning process from mistakes to academic mastery. We teach our students to advocate for themselves and others. We nurture kindness, creativity, and wonder.
Email: tiffany.burns@ashland.k12.or.us
Website: www.ashland.k12.or.us/walker
Location: 364 Walker Avenue, Ashland, OR, USA
Phone: 5414821516
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Walker-Elementary-School-178914108167/?ref=bookmarks