Walkerton Elementary School!
Dr. Fuller's WES Updates!
January 26, 2024
(NEW) WES Science Bowl Finishes Top 20 in the State!
Our WES Team finished 17th in the state, competing in the same division as schools from Kokomo, Muncie, Fishers, Madison, and Indianapolis!
Congratulations to Sam Smith, Leonardo Pearce, Frankie Hartz, Chase Blades, Richard Heitz, and Coach Tyner!
(NEW) E-LEARNING AND UPDATED SCHOOL DAYS!
Please see below for possible scenarios of days off/eLearning Days moving forward:
- Monday, February 19th: In-person School Day
- Monday, April 8th: eLearning School Day (KG through 4th Grade will utilize their paper/pencil packets, and Grades 5 and 6 will have their assignments posted on Canvas by 10:00 AM)
- If we need to cancel school moving forward, an eLearning School Day will be utilized.
As always, if you have any questions, please feel free to call our WES Main Office.
(NEW) WES Student Council Selling Candy Grams!
From WES Student Council:
Would you like to send a special Valentine's message and treat to your child? The Student Council will once again be selling candy grams for Valentine's Day! All you need to do is fill out the attached form, place it in an envelope with a dollar (per message), then send it to school with your child to give to his or her teacher. If you don't have a printer, no problem! Send your child's teacher a message and he or she will get a form for you. The candy grams will be on sell from January 29th - February 6th.
Please click HERE for more information!
(NEW) WES PTA Fun Fair Planning Committee Needs...You!!
Our wonderful WES PTA is in the early stages of planning this year's WES Fun Fair, and they are currently looking for help!
The first committee meeting will be immediately following the February PTA meeting on Monday, February 12th which starts at 5:30 PM in the WES Cafeteria.
If you are unable to attend the meeting, but would still like to be part of the committee, please email the PTA at wepta@gmail.com
(NEW) CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR UREY WRESTLERS!
The Urey Falcon Wrestling Team traveled to Wawasee and competed in the Wawasee/Triton Triangle Duel on Thursday, January 25th!
Congratulations to Tytan Elder, Riley Brown, and Bella Myers on winning their match(es)!
(REMINDER) YEARBOOKS ON SALE!!!
You can order your yearbook HERE
The Yearbook ID Code is 14324124 and the Order Deadline is April 9th!
(SAVE THE DATE) 5th AND 6th GRADE MUSIC PERFORMANCE AND ART SHOW!
February is right around the corner, and with it comes our 5th and 6th Grade Celebration of the Arts on Thursday, February 15th!
From 6:30-7:00, please join us at WES to celebrate the artwork of our 5th and 6th Grade students, and then from 7:00-7:30, our 5th and 6th grade students will be putting on their Winter Concert!
We will see you then!
(REMINDER) 2024 Walkerton Spring Soccer!
Registration for Spring Soccer is now underway!
Walkerton Spring Soccer is for kids ages 4-12 years old.
For registration information, please click HERE.
(REMINDER) ATTENDANCE AT WES!
Over half of the school year is in the books, which means we are sledding down the hill quickly toward the end of the year.
As a reminder, attendance at school is CRITICAL to a child's academic and social success: Missing even two days a month can accumulate quickly to 20 days out of school.
If your child(ren) must miss school, please communicate those absences to Mrs. Harasewicz, and also your child's classroom teacher.
The Importance of Being Bored!
(REMINDER) PTA- SPONSOR A DAY!
Firstly, if you are interested in joining the WES PTA, please click HERE for the information form.
New This Year: Sponsor-a-Day! If you would like to sponsor a day at Walkerton Elementary School, please click HERE for more information. The way it works is that each day of the school year, you can be a sponsor (1 Day = $1, Day 46 = $46, etc.). Each week, we will shout out those who have sponsored, with all of the proceeds going to our WES PTA to help fund all of the wonderful events they host throughout the year!
Important Times to Remember!
Office Hours: 7:00-3:30
Doors Open: 7:45 AM (Bus Riders and Car Riders)
Breakfast Served: 7:45-8:00 AM
Tardy Bell: 8:05 AM
Dismissal Begins: 2:40 PM (Car Riders)
Dismissal Begins: 2:45 PM (Bus Riders)
Arrival and Dismissal at WES!
Arrival
- Bus Riders: Students riding the bus will enter at Door #6 at 7:45 AM.
- Car Riders: Students who are car riders or walkers will enter at Door #1 at 7:45 AM.
- Click HERE for the map of our car rider procedures.
- Parents, a few reminder about car riders:
- Please form a DOUBLE LINE (BLACK LINE) as you enter at the far end of the parking lot: This process will be very similar to the double line at the McDonald's Drive Thru!
- The Double Line will end and merge into a single line (BLUE) all the way to the front of the building at Door #1.
- Please do not let your child(ren) exit your vehicle any sooner than the sidewalk (Green Arrow).
- Walkers: There will be a crossing guard to stop traffic so that our students may cross the street safely. Please talk with your child(ren) about the importance of listening to the crossing guard, as she is there to keep them safe.
Dismissal
- Bus Riders: Buses will be dismissed at a time starting at 2:45 PM from Door #6.
- Car Riders: Car riders will begin exiting the building at 2:40 PM from Door #1.
- Walkers: Please see the above information for Arrival.
When To Stop For a School Bus!
Important Documents to Start the School Year!
Construction at WES!
You may have heard that WES is going to have some construction happening this year, and that is indeed correct!
WES is looking to improve various areas of our building, starting with new heating and cooling systems in our classrooms! Construction will not happen before the first day of school, but will happen throughout the upcoming school year.
But don't worry! Classrooms will be moved around so that there will be no students or staff in classrooms where work is being done.
JGSC is finalizing the construction bidding process, and once that happens, I will be able to provide more details on (1) when construction will start and (2) what rooms will be affected during certain times.
More details coming soon!
Boys and Girls Club Information!
The Boys and Girls Club is back at Walkerton Elementary School this upcoming year!
Public registration is open TODAY on their website at bgcsjc.org.
Please send any parent questions our way - register@bgcsjc.org.
The First Day for Before and After School Care at WES will be Monday, August 14th.
Job Openings at John Glenn School Corporation
Breakfast and Lunch Menus!
Upcoming Events!
5th Grade Basketball @ North Liberty!
Tuesday, Jan 30, 2024, 04:30 PM
North Liberty Elementary School, School Drive, North Liberty, IN, USA
6th Grade Basketball Home v. North Liberty!
Tuesday, Jan 30, 2024, 04:30 PM
Walkerton Elementary School, Washington Street, Walkerton, IN, USA
NAEP Testing (4th Grade Students Only)!
Thursday, Feb 1, 2024, 08:15 AM
Walkerton Elementary School, Washington Street, Walkerton, IN, USA
February School Board Meeting!
Tuesday, Feb 6, 2024, 07:00 PM
John Glenn Drive, Walkerton, IN, USA
Dr. Fuller's Thoughts!
Spending quality time with family is important.
Spending quality time with my family allows me to reflect on the importance of teamwork.
A family is all about teamwork...it cannot be solely one person's responsibility to make a family, business, school., etc. run effectively.
True teamwork is not only ensuring that you are doing your part in that team as best as possible, but also helping others on your team when they need it most.
At home, my wife and I trade off getting up in the middle of the night so that the other gets sleep. When one of us is feeling more tired or had 'one of those days' , we are there to help take a shift or let the other have a night off.
The same holds drew for our WES Family: Many times our WES Family Members will take on extra roles to help make sure our students don't have a disruption to their day, even if it means more work on their plate.
This is true teamwork, and what a family is all about...being there for one another.
I'm grateful and thankful for our entire WES Family...Students, Staff, Parents, and Our Community.
With any family, disagreements arise, but the goal of all pulling in the same direction (our kids) is what matters most.
Remember, families grow stronger the more they believe and support one another, and that family bond is stronger than ever at Walkerton Elementary School!
Happy Weekend, WES!