Walnut Street Wildcat Newsletter
Hello Wildcats!
I wanted to lead this week with our appreciation for your help in making the
#everystudentmatterseverymomentcounts initiative a reality thus far! The improvement we have made in just one year during the month of September is amazing. Our daily absence rate has improved. Our grade level attendance has improved across the board. We have improved our attendance in nearly every single category since last September. Let's keep up the good work!
On Monday, we held a professional development session for our teachers. Topics we went over as a professional team included Multitiered Systems of Support, data review, attendance data, prerequisite skill analysis, and digital math manipulative tools. Our staff also participated in fun Minute to Win It games! This was a very productive day and we thank Mrs. Norcross and all of our teachers for making it such a success.
Our PTO and PBSIS Team have been working hard in preparation of our Fall Festival. The event is slated for October 26 starting at 5:30 PM. There will be pumpkin picking, face painting, bounce houses, food, drinks, prizes, and much more! All information related to the event is below. The last day to sign up will be October 10. Either use the QR Code or click on the 'Cheddar Up' link. Don't miss out!
Our Halloween Parade Celebration will be held on October 30, 2023. Please see the letter below with important information related to costume guidelines, parade details, and other information. We are looking forward to a safe and fun event. Please review the letter and let's have an outstanding Halloween celebration!
We will be commemorating and recognizing School Violence Awareness Week starting Monday. During this week, we continue our teaching and learning from our Week of Respect to further focus on promoting safety and solidarity in our schools. This week, along with every other week, hones in our themes of safety, responsibility, and being respectful to our peers and school community. Here are our themed dress days for the week:
Monday, October 16, 2023 - “Motivational Monday" - Wear an inspirational saying
Tuesday, October 17, 2023 - “Being an Upstander is a Bright Idea”- Wear bright colors
Wednesday, October 18, 2023 - “Peace, Love and Unity!” - Dress like the 70s Day
Thursday, October 19, 2023 - “Team up against Violence!” - Wear a sports shirt/jersey
Friday, October 20, 2023 - "We are One- It’s a Matter of Pride!”- School Color/Spirit Day
If you haven't done so already, please follow our school on Instagram @wsewildcats. We post pictures, news, events, and other happenings on our handle and we have over 160 followers so far!
Below, you will find great information about services that can be provided to your children, including Big Brothers/Big Sisters, food service information, adult language classes, and other services. Please check them out!
Our Safe, Respectful, and Responsible Wildcats are earning positive supports on a daily basis, this week's winners were announced to our entire school. Our staff winners this week were Mr. Schroeder and Ms. Riley. Check out some of our student winners below...
Have a wonderful weekend!
