Walkerton Elementary School!
Dr. Fuller's WES Updates!
April 21st, 2023
Hello, WES Families!
Please see below for all of the happenings at Walkerton Elementary!
WES Fun Fair is Next Friday!
We are Still In Need of Help To Run All of the Fun Activities at Fun Fair! To Help, Please See Below!
(NEW) Fun Fair is BIGGER Than Ever!
The WES PTA Fun Fair is next Friday, April 28 from 5:00-8:00 PM!
Wristbands are on sale NOW in the WES office for only $15! Remember, they will cost $20 at the door.
Wristbands will give kids access to lots of fun activities! There will also be LOTS of food and treats for purchase as well as a silent auction, a book fair, and Pictures with a Princess for a free will donation!
Students can enter to win one of many free wristbands by bringing in a treat for the Cake Walk by Friday, April 28 - be sure to mark each item with the student's name and grade. Even if you have previously purchased a wristband, don't worry, we'll give you a refund if you win!
Don't forget about Pop for PJs! Students who bring in a 2 liter of pop may wear PJs to school on Thursday, April 27!
Click here for the flyer with all the details!
(BIG NEWS) Bidding starts NOW for the online silent auction for a SET OF BRACES! A full orthodontic package for one patient donated by Dr. Long is valued at up to $5,500!
Bidding stars at $100 and is open now through 8:30 PM Friday, April 28! Please check back on the site often to make sure you haven't been outbid or sign up for text alerts to keep up with the online silent auction! https://www.32auctions.com/organizations/108211/auctions/142908/auction_items/4523505
(NEW) 1st Day School Supplies at WES!
This program is amazing...it takes a school's supply list, packages everything into one box, and ships it directly to your house!
BONUS: If WES sells 50 boxes in April, our school is entered to win $2,500 in free school supplies!
Everything is organized for you: To order your 1st Day School Supply Box for WES, please click HERE!
(NEW) Title One Family Night is Back!
All WES 2nd and 3rd graders and their families are invited to a camp theme FAMILY NIGHT!
The Title I event will be Thursday, May 4 from 5:00-6:30 PM.
Get set for fishing, crafts, a flashlight read, games, a snack, and a giveaway.
More information will be coming home with your child very soon. Please help us plan for materials by returning the form with the number attending.
We cannot wait to see you there!
(NEW) Tacos, Tacos, Tacos!
Our friends at American Legion Post 365 helps provide our Adopt-a-Families with Aldi gift cards each Christmas, so please stop by on May 6th to help our friends who help our kids :)
More information on the picture to the left.
(REMINDER) 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!
The Importance of Play! For Both Children and Adults!
(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 25th
- Wednesday, May 26th
- Thursday, May 27th
- Tuesday, May 2nd
Tuesday, Apr 25, 2023, 08:30 AM
Walkerton Elementary School, Washington Street, Walkerton, IN, USA
WES Fun Fair!
Friday, Apr 28, 2023, 05:00 PM
Walkerton Elementary School, Washington Street, Walkerton, IN, USA
Dr. Fuller's Thoughts!
Some of the greatest masterpieces are made from mistakes.
Pieces of art that are intended to be perfect and eventually loved by many, were once viewed as mistakes by the artists who created them.
It's like the old saying goes...don't let your mistakes define you...and for the most part, I agree with that.
But I've said it before and I'll say it again...we learn so much more from our failures than we ever will from our successes.
We are all artists in our own right, and sometimes as artists, we look at something and say, "That's not how I intended that to turn out"
But it's still loved...not by the beholder, but by those who see it for what it is...
...imperfect.
We can be our own worst critic at times, beating ourselves up because we want something to be what it's not...
...perfect.
Being perfect is boring.
Making mistakes and having flaws builds character.
Think about that the next time you become your toughest critic.