Dear Wildcats,
This year's 5th Grade Moving Up Ceremony will be held on June 6 starting promptly at 9:30 AM. The rain date for this event will be June 7 starting at 9:30 AM. Information about the event was sent on Wednesday via ParentSquare and a letter will also be arriving at home related to the event. We will miss this 5th grade class of Wildcats! Tickets will go home with the students on Thursday May 30, 2024. We are looking forward to a great event!
Congratulations to Brady Waldron and Desmond Coyle who earned the highest scores within their grade level at the Ocean County Math League contest (pictured above with Mrs. Millington).
With the school year winding down, we would like to discuss the calendar to the end of the year. Please note that June 4 will be a virtual learning day. Also, June 6 thorough June 13 will be early dismissal days. June 13 will be our last day of school. Please click here to see the revised district calendar. Starting July 1 and ending on August 30, our school hours will be from 7:00 AM to 3:00 pm.
This week our May Students of the Month were announced. These students will be honored at our June 3 PTO meeting this Monday. The May recipients are: Thomas DiPalma, Fernando Gonzalez Gavilan, Daniel Kaminsky, Alaina DeJesus, Malcolm Portilla Guillien, Landon Newell, Natalie Desaules, Skylar Suero, Giovani Castro, Natalie Riveria, Leonor Huerta Marquez, Sophia Garcia Flores, Jayce Kocsik, Donovan Gavillan, Jesus Castro Vargas, Ameerah Holt, Eric Luna Serrano, Mateo Ortiz, James Stephens, Krystal Klaus, Veronica Zemba, Noah Castillo, Stephanny Sanchez Hernandez, Edgardo Bolduc, Ethan Bugnot, Brady Waldron, Elijah Thompson, Angel Sanchez, Anya Berge, Arnav Gartan, Zainab Qamar, Jace Garcia, Brianna Xelhua Ponce, Kauan Ferreira Franca, Wy-Zeer Drew, Story Hamilton, and Luka Todria. Congratulations to everyone!
Planning and preparation for next year is well underway! Every year there are numerous requests by parents for specific teachers. As you know, there are many variables that go into scheduling and student placement. This makes the process challenging related to successfully balancing class sizes and adhering to student programming. While we always will respect parental input with respect to their child’s educational needs, we will be unable to honor parent letters to request a specific teacher for their child. Our goal at Walnut Street is to create balanced classes in which the students will thrive and receive the best education possible. I thank you in advance for your cooperation and support.
Please consider donating non-perishable food items to our Girls on the Run Food Drive. We will be accepting donations all they way to June 4. The members of the team and the advisors are doing incredible things!
If you have moved or if your contact information has changed in any way, please contact our main office. As summer approaches, you will be receiving important school information about the upcoming year. Also, a change of address will likely affect transportation.
It is not too late to order your yearbook! Grades Kindergarten through 4th can purchase the yearbooks now. Order forms are available electronically (see below) and order forms were sent home. Our PTO is graciously buy each 5th grade student a yearbook. Please order today!
Did you play an instrument this year? If you've completed at least one full year of music instrument with your band or orchestra teacher at school, you're eligible for our FREE Summer Instrument Lesson program. Do you love to sing? FREE Vocal lessons are also available this summer. Scan one of the QR codes on the linked flyer to sign up for FREE lessons over the summer. If you have any questions, please reach out to Mrs. Coe, Miss Pak or Mr. Olender (flier below).
Check out our student PBSIS winners below!
For a limited time, students and families in Grades K-4 can order the 2023-24 Wildcat Yearbook online. (5th graders will receive their books courtesy of the Walnut Street PTO.) The price per book is $20. You can scan the QR Code shown on the flyer that is included in this newsletter, or visit www.ybpay.com with the yearbook ID code of: 9208724. If you wish to pay by check, please make the check out to the Walnut Street PTO.
Thank you very much!
