Walkerton Elementary School!
Dr. Fuller's WES Updates!
May 5, 2023
Hello, WES Families!
Please see below for all of the happenings at Walkerton Elementary!
'May the 4th Be With You' at WES!!
Thank You to all our WES Family For Making Fun Fair Such a Success!
(NEW) WES Fun Fair Success!
Message From the PTA: THANK YOU for an amazing Fun Fair! Students had a great time playing carnival games, enjoying fun activities, and eating yummy food! We had a record turnout, and the PTA raised money to invest back into WES! Thank you to all of the sponsors, donors and volunteers that made the event possible!
PTA is sponsoring Field Day on May 17 (K-3rd grade) and May 18 (4th-6th grade.) If you'd like to volunteer, please sign up here by May 12 https://forms.gle/APEivxPZn6Up3bxW7
(New) Next Week is Teacher Appreciation at WES!
Please click HERE to see all of the activities that our WONDERUFL PTA has planned for our teachers and staff!
(NEW) Youth Summer Camp Information!
Summer is quickly approaching, and what better way for your child(ren) to stay active than to be involved in one of our Youth Summer Camps!
Camps will be starting soon, so please click HERE for more information!
WES Student Highlight: Best of Luck to our Very Own Colbie Gustafson, who will be representing not only WES and Indiana, but AMerica in the National Robotics Competition in California! You are awesome, Colbie!
(Reminder) The WES Shirt is BACK!
The 22-23 WES Shirt is HERE!
For only $6, your child can have the 22-23 WES Shirt! These shirts will be used for our upcoming Field Day and Field Trips!
If you need assistance helping pay for a shirt, please contact Mrs. Jodi Park at jpark@jgsc.k12.in.us
(Reminder) 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!
We Love Our Lunch Ladies at WES! Happy Super Lunch Hero Day!
(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
May PTA Meeting!
Monday, May 8, 2023, 06:30 PM
WES Cafeteria
(REMINDER) 5th Grade Fieldtrip!
Wednesday, May 10, 2023, 08:30 AM
Plymouth Park
(REMINDER) 4th Grade Fieldtrip!
Friday, May 12, 2023, 08:30 AM
SB History Museum
(REMINDER) Pet Day in Kindergarten!
Friday, May 12, 2023, 02:00 PM
WES
(REMINDER) 3rd Grade Fieldtrip!
Monday, May 15, 2023, 08:30 AM
Plymouth Skate Park
May School Board Meeting!
Tuesday, May 16, 2023, 07:00 PM
John Glenn Drive, Walkerton, IN, USA
Field Day (KG-3rd Grade)
Wednesday, May 17, 2023, 08:30 AM
Fun in the Sun at WES!
Field Day (4th-6th Grade)
Thursday, May 18, 2023, 08:30 AM
Fun in the Sun at WES!
(REMINDER) Kindergarten Fieldtrip!
Thursday, May 18, 2023, 08:30 AM
Potawatomi Zoo, South Greenlawn Avenue, South Bend, IN, USA
6th Grade Transition Day!
Friday, May 19, 2023, 08:30 AM
Urey Middle School, Washington Street, Walkerton, IN, USA
(REMINDER) 6th Grade Graduation and Celebration!
Wednesday, May 24, 2023, 06:30 PM
Walkerton Elementary School, Washington Street, Walkerton, IN, USA
(REMINDER) 6th Grade Fieldtrip!
Thursday, May 25, 2023, 08:30 AM
Zao Island, Horse Prairie Avenue, Valparaiso, IN, USA
Last Day of School!!!
Thursday, May 25, 2023, 08:15 AM
Walkerton Elementary School, Washington Street, Walkerton, IN, USA
Final Nine Weeks Report Cards Distributed!
Wednesday, May 31, 2023, 02:30 PM
Walkerton Elementary School, Washington Street, Walkerton, IN, USA
Dr. Fuller's Thoughts!
Next week is Teacher Appreciation Week!
It's a special week for a lot of reasons, as teachers are not just integral to a child's school development, but in making society function.
We can all think back to our time in school and remember that ONE TEACHER who made a connection...who made us feel IMPORTANT....who made us feel SPECIAL.
All it takes is that ONE TEACHER to make a difference...in MY life, in YOUR life, in OUR KIDS lives.
We are blessed to have so many amazing teachers (and adults) here at WES...
Here is My Challenge to You
Next week, I want you to take 5 minutes to write an email or letter to one of our WES Teachers...it can be your child's current teacher or teacher from their past, but take 5 minutes to email that person and let them know how special and appreciated they truly are for the difference they make in the lives of our child(ren).
Teachers are SPECIAL people, and next week, let's show them that they are :)