Wildcat Weekly!
We had an outstanding Halloween Parade on Wednesday. We normally play music during the event, but our public address system did not cooperate. Other than that, our entire school community enjoyed the outstanding weather and excellent costumes. We thank Officer Terry Crowley, members of the Toms River Police Department, Head of Security Ralph Solomone, and the members of our Toms River Security force for all of their help. Plenty of pictures below!
Next week there is a Virtual Learning Day on Tuesday and there will be no school on Thursday and Friday (Teacher Convention).
Consider nominating one of our amazing professionals for Teacher of the Year or Educational Professional of the Year! Details are below.
Every Monday, we will be reciting our Kindness Pledge (pictured below) to start our week. Our weekly kindness quote was: 'One of the most sincere forms of respect is actually listening to what another has to say.' Students caught being kind this week are below...congratulations to Ricardy (Kindergarten) and Lily (5th Grade) Thank you to Freddy's Steakburger's on Route 37!
In November, we shift our focus to the topic of Gratitude. Our daily announcements will focus on several different forms of gratitude in our daily lives. We have classroom activities that will focus on being thankful for things big and small. Our school wide gratitude campaign will feature a Thankfulness Tree whereby students will identify aspects of their lives that they are thankful for on a leaf...these will be posted to our Thankfulness Tree as a visual display.
Our nurse's office is in need of children's clothing. Please consider donating new or gently used children's clothing of all types and sizes to our nurse's office. We thank you for your consideration!
Please see the attendance section below for a fun attendance initiative we are starting during the month of November!
Cub Scout Flier and Hispanic Heritage Club information below.
Our Employees of the Week are Mrs. Cerchio and Mrs. Camejo. Congratulations and thank you for going above and beyond!
September attendance numbers show we are comparable to our 2023 numbers. Let's continue to work together to convey the message that we should be here every day, on time, and ready to learn. Attendance Works is an outstanding website that has information and research on the importance of high attendance rates and tips for parents, educators, and students in boosting attendance.
Our school based Attendance Committee would like to introduce a fun attendance initiative starting next week. We will be doing a football themed attendance competition among the grade levels based on weekly attendance rates. Weekly grade level winners will be acknowledged for their efforts. The grade level with the highest average daily attendance rate from November 4 to December 20 will receive extra recess! The overall class in that grade level with the highest daily average attendance will get an ice pop party and other awesome prizes.
Check in with our Instagram site and our newsletter for weekly winners!
Our Halloween Parade will be held on Wednesday, October 30, 2024 and will start promptly at 10:25 AM. This is sure to be a fun-filled event that everyone is looking forward to! Earlier in the week, a letter about the details of the event including costume expectations was send. Below, you can find this letter in English and Spanish. Let's work together to make this another fun parade!
Please join us on November 26 for a Fundraiser that will benefit Walnut Street Elementary School's PBSIS Committee! As you know, our PBSIS Committe does amazing work to further foster a positive school climate and culture by recognizing students for responsible, respectful, and safe behavior. Please mention our fundraier that night and 20% of our proceeds will go back to our students. This is our second fundraiser with this awesome restaurant so let's come out and support our school!
Please see the flier below in English and Spanish.
Our hardworking Hispanic Heritage Club is holding a fundraiser! Please consider supporting them! Key chains, bracelets, and other items are on sale to help support the efforts of this club. Below, please see the fliers with information in both English and Spanish. If you have any questions, please reach out to Mrs. Marra or Mrs. Denardo.
Buy a Birthday Gram and Bucket of Fun Today!
'Birthday Grams' are on sale now and we be available for sale at Back to School Night (please bring cash to purchase). You can also purchase by viewing the flier below. Birthday Grams are a way to recognize your child's birthday. For only $5, your child will receive a birthday message from you and receive a special goodie bag filled with trinkets and a birthday message.
Buckets of Fun is also a great way to get involved and will be exciting for your child. This is a raffle where students can win fun and exciting prizes. Raffle prizes include: teacher assistant for a period, lunch with a teacher, extra art class, McDonald's Happy Meals, 5th Grade Moving Up Ceremony VIP parking (5th grade only), front row seating for the 5th Grade Moving Up Ceremony (5th grade only), preferred seating for the fall and spring chorus concert, preferred seating for the band/orchestra concerts, and preferred seating for the school Drama Production. Tickets will be on sale at Back to School Night.
All proceeds will support our PBSIS Committee and our many Walnut Street positive behavioral and social/emotional initiatives!
- November 5 - Remote Learning Day
- November 7 and 8 - No School: NJEA Convention
- November 11 - Makeup Picture Day
- November 12 - PTO Meeting, Cafeteria C, 6:30 PM
- November 26 - Freddy's Steakburger Fundraiser - 4:00 - 8:00 PM
- November 27 - Early Dismissal (School Day Ends at 12:40 PM)
- November 28 and 29 - School Closed, Thanksgiving Recess
- Parent/Teacher Conferences: December 3 - 5
As you know, district and school communication are vitally important. Here at Walnut Street Elementary School, we use various means of communication. ParentSquare is a communication app that we use to get information out quickly to our school community. It is a great idea to download the ParentSquare app to your Smartphone and make sure you use banners, sounds, badges, and push notifications so you know a message was sent. ParentSquare also sends an email to you when something is posted and can also translate into any language. Please download the app today!
Finally, the school has an active Instagram Account that we post the many happenings at Walnut Street. This account has over 360 followers. On this handle, we post amazing pictures and video of the goings on during the school year. Please follow us on Instagram: @wsewildcats
Our next PTO meeting is on November 12 in Cafeteria C starting at 6:30 PM. We will be giving you important information and we will be recognizing our Students of the Month! Follow our Instagram account: @walnutstreetelempto
Please volunteer for these upcoming events!:
School Store - November 2024, February and May 2025
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0A4FABAE2AA6FD0-51112959-school
Holiday Craft Night and Secret Shopper Event 12/12
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0A4FABAE2AA6FD0-51113606-holiday
Bingo Night 1/23
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0A4FABAE2AA6FD0-51113557-bingo
Someone Special Dance 2/27
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0A4FABAE2AA6FD0-51113595-2025
Outdoor Movie Night 5/16
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0A4FABAE2AA6FD0-51113499-outdoor
Calling All Bakers
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0A4FABAE2AA6FD0-51116214-calling
