Walkerton Elementary School!
Dr. Fuller's WES Updates!
March 31st, 2023
Hello, WES Families!
Please see below for all of the happenings at Walkerton Elementary!
JGSC Sports Star Noah Dreibelbeis Visits WES!
Congrats to Coach Hannah and Our Boys Varsity Basketball Team for Making Walkerton Proud!
(NEW) Best of Luck to Our WES Choir at ISSMA Tomorrow!
Best of luck to our WES Choir as they travel to Seeger Memorial Sr. High School tomorrow to compete in the ISSMA Choir Contest!
We know you will make WES Proud!
(New) Message From Our JGSC Kitchen Staff!
Please see below for a message from our JGSC Kitchen Staff:
Families with children receiving free or reduced-price school meals are eligible to participate in the ACP. This includes children attending a school participating in the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) of the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program.
The ACP provides eligible households a discount of up to $30 per month off their internet bills (or up to $75 per month for households on Tribal lands), as well as a one-time discount of up to $100 off an eligible connected device, like a laptop, desktop computer, or tablet. View this August 2022 letter from USDA's Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) for more information, or click here to apply.
(NEW) Message From our WES PTA!
PTA is sponsoring a STEAM Museum in our very gym April 13 and 14! Students will be able to take a really cool field trip without leaving the building!
Fun Fair is Friday, April 28! Wristbands will go on sale soon: presale $15 each or $20 each at the door. There will be inflatable‘s, face painting, Photo Booth, carnival games, the ever popular cake walk and pop toss, balloon art, a video game truck, and more! There will be several food vendors and a silent auction as well!
We need volunteers to make the event successful! Even one hour of your time will help! Sign up to volunteer here: https://forms.gle/qXqVEgh4kSwpYWVP9
(Last Call) Yearbooks On Sale!
You can order your yearbook HERE
The Yearbook ID Code is 14324123!
(Reminder) South Bend Cubs WES Day Information!
For more information on getting discounted tickets, please click HERE.
Playing Music Helps Develop Your Child's Brain!
(Reminder) e-Learning and Snow Days Moving Forward!
- If one day of school needs to be called off because of weather, that day will be made up on Friday, April 7th.
- If a second day of school needs to be called off because of weather, that day will be made up on Monday, April 10th.
- If a third day of school needs to be called off because of weather, that day will be an eLearning 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 a fourth day of school needs to be called off because of weather, that day will be an eLearning 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 a fifth day of school needs to be called off because of weather, that day will be an eLearning 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.
(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.
When to Stop For a School Bus!
(Recurring) 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: 8:10 AM
Dismissal Begins: 2:40 PM (Car Riders)
Dismissal Begins: 2:45 PM (Bus Riders)
(Recurring) 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 the new 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.
(Recurring) Boys and Girls Club Information!
The Boys and Girls Club is back at Walkerton Elementary School this upcoming year! The first official start day for Boys and Girls Club is Wednesday, August 17th.
Please click HERE for more information about the upcoming year for Boys and Girls Club!
Public registration is open on their website at bgcsjc.org.
Please send any parent questions our way - register@bgcsjc.org.
(Recurring) Job Openings at John Glenn School Corporation
IREAD-3 Scores Sent Home! (2nd and 3rd Grade Families)
Monday, Apr 3, 2023, 03:00 PM
Walkerton Elementary School, Washington Street, Walkerton, IN, USA
April PTA Meeting!
Monday, Apr 3, 2023, 06:15 PM
Walkerton Elementary School, Washington Street, Walkerton, IN, USA
Incoming Kindergarten Screeners!
If there are no available dates or times that work for you, please contact our WES Secretary Mrs. Harasewicz.
Tuesday, Apr 4, 2023, 08:00 AM
Walkerton Elementary School, Washington Street, Walkerton, IN, USA
5th and 6th Grade Music and Art Spectacular!
Music Performance: 7:00-7:30 PM
Tuesday, Apr 4, 2023, 06:30 PM
Walkerton Elementary School, Washington Street, Walkerton, IN, USA
Spring Pictures!
Thursday, Apr 6, 2023, 08:00 AM
Walkerton Elementary School, Washington Street, Walkerton, IN, USA
No School- Friday and Monday
Friday, Apr 7, 2023, 08:00 AM
Second Spring Break?
Dr. Fuller's Thoughts!
Close your eyes...
Now, imagine yourself surrounded by millions of mirrors.
Every way you turn, you see...you.
What would you think about yourself? How would you feel? What would other people think?
I'm not talking about physically...when you look in those mirrors, what do YOU think?
Other people are like mirrors to us. Our reality is created by what we focus on and how we choose to interrupt it. This goes for everything, including the things we focus on about the people we surround ourselves with.
No one can make you feel inferior without your consent, so don't give people that much control over your emotions.
Choose the people you want to surround yourself with who will better who you are as a person.
At the end of the day, it's not about those not in your circle, it's about you believing you're worthy of being loved and seen for who you truly are.
When you feel like you're surrounded by those mirrors, love yourself first, and surround yourself with people that see you for who you really are!