Walker Wolf Bites
February 19th, 2024
Golden Paw Awards
This week’s Golden Paw Staff awards go to:
Catherine Williams, Third Grade Teacher and Karen Hayes, Campus Monitor and Crossing Guard
"Mrs. Williams is a wonderful teacher. Her classroom is inviting and a safe place to be. The students are setting personal goals and working hard to achieve those goals. She is always willing to go the extra mile to make sure she is meeting all of her students' needs. Mrs. Williams is a great team player and will lend and helping hand wherever she can. We are so lucky to have Mrs. Williams here at Walker!"
"I would like to nominate Karen Hayes for the Golden Paw award. Karen is amazing. She is both our campus monitor and crossing guard. Everyday she makes sure that our students are safe while they are at lunch recess. She is always willing to help wherever she is needed. She is also the crossing guard on La Canada which takes a lot of courage. Karen is an invaluable member of the Walker community."
State Testing Information
The time for state testing is rapidly approaching. At the end of March and throughout the month of April, Walker students in grades 3-5 will complete the various mandatory statewide achievement tests. A separate communication will be sent out in a few weeks that includes a detailed description of the AASA (reading/writing/math) and AzSCI (science) state assessments, as well as other pertinent testing information. 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
No School Thursday or Friday
There is no school this Thursday or Friday for the Rodeo Break.
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
Parent Portal
In December each family received an email with the title "Getting Started- Campus Student and Campus Parent" that contained the link and activation code for you to create your account. If you did not get this email or did not set up your account at that time, you will need contact our walker Administrative Assistant Jennifer Lee at jlee@amphi.com or 696-6519 to have a new code and link sent to you over email. She can also assist with account creation. Attached below are additional directions for assisting with creating your parent portal account.
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 using the link below.
https://inter-state-dot-yamm-track.appspot.com/2S0i5owwmhVjMb58HyRGl7afy-cP31enj_YgxKLcqg4NTxxaejQF7-e0GcoQzbX4li1svthwgBkH3VMHu3Y6o-rx2m665jNyH6OegTsPowPruOkxHfplVU_xCd-mcS0IrYebJRmoMwnSjtNCSeX7q2xax-HlcWEBvBavgPL6Oy6ol-5LrbSqBVbtwp5Q
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 -
Thursday - No School
Friday - No School
Walker Wolf Pack Award
Kindergarten
Mrs. LaRock's Class
Athena
Haya
Jhontel
Lilly
Mariah
Santiago
Sarah
Savannah
Teegan
Zoeigh
Mrs. Powers' Class
Charlotte
Eric
Jackson
John
First Grade
Ms. Maytorena's Class
Alejandro
Derek
Ibrahim
Leonardo
Ms. Ratliff's Class
Amarah
Athena
Aubrey
Ava
Calvin
Jackson
Martin
Michael
Rex
Sofia
Zulaikha
Second Grade
Ms. Bermudez's Class
Aleksandr
Amilius
Antonio
Ares
Gabriel
Julian
Kaylin
Knowledge
Seaira
Mrs. Miller's Class
Aleigha
Alice
Caleb
Delilah
Edgar
Elah
Gavin
Hensley
Leyla
Norah
Ryan
Sergio
Third Grade
Mrs. Williams' Class
Annalynn
Christopher
Kyler
Liam
Lilliana
Piper
Weston