Walkerton Elementary School!
Dr. Fuller's WES Updates!
April 14th, 2023
Hello, WES Families!
Please see below for all of the happenings at Walkerton Elementary!
STEAM Museum (Science, Technology, Engineering, ART, and MATHEMATICS) at WES!
Congratulations to our WES MATH Bowl Team on Competing This Past Tuesday!
New Playground Glider at WES! Making Smiles Happen!
SMENCIL Sales are a Big Hit!
(NEW) WES Fun Fair is Coming Soon and We Need Your Help!
(Reminder) ILEARN Testing Begins Next Week!
Parents of 3rd through 6th Grade students, our annual ILEARN testing begins Tuesday, April 18th and will be on the following days:
- Tuesday, April 18th
- Wednesday, April 19th
- Thursday, April 20th
- Tuesday, April 25th
- Wednesday, April 26th
- Thursday, April 27th
- Tuesday, May 2nd
If you know your child(ren) will be absent on those days, please let their teacher and/or Dr. Fuller know so that we can plan accordingly.
Testing will begin promptly at 8:30 AM on the above days, and if a child is absent for one of those days, he or she will be pulled the following day(s) to make up that testing.
(NEW) Earbuds For Sale in the WES Office!
Is your child in need of earbuds for their Chromebook or iPad!?
If so, the WES Office will be selling replacement earbuds for $1 starting next week for ILEARN!
(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
ILEARN Testing Begins!
- Tuesday, May 18th
- Wednesday, May 19th
- Thursday, May 20th
- Tuesday, May 25th
- Wednesday, May 26th
- Thursday, May 27th
- Tuesday, May 2nd
Tuesday, Apr 18, 2023, 08:30 AM
Walkerton Elementary School, Washington Street, Walkerton, IN, USA
Dr. Fuller's Thoughts!
Do you have that little voice in the back of your head that....doubts you?
You know the one...that pestering voice that thinks...am I really doing this right?
...is this enough?
...am I worthy?
Bottom line is...we all have it to some degree.
During IREAD testing a month ago, one of our 3rd Grade students wrote herself a note at the top of her scratch paper....YOU GOT THIS, she wrote.
As I walked around the class, I pointed to her paper and gave her a thumbs up :)
With ILEARN starting next week, that test brings a variety of emotions from students AND teachers....trust me, there is always that little bit of self-doubt.
Did we properly discuss this standard? Did I answer in perfect PQA?
It's natural....part of life...
The funny thing is, self-doubt can really be our ALLY. Self-doubt can serve as our goal or aspiration, if you let it.
You wouldn't be anxious or nervous about something that you didn't care about.
Self-doubt reflects love and the love for what you do.
And remember, the opposite of love isn't hate...it's indifference.
Whenever you find self-doubt creeping in the back of your mind...take a deep breath...know that it's there because of love...and tell yourself...
...YOU GOT THIS!