The Weekly Wildcat
The Newsletter from Walteria Elementary School
August 11, 2023
Dear Walteria Families,
Welcome to the 2023-204 school year! We are thrilled to welcome our students and staff back to school. We hope that you were able to relax and make special memories with your friends and families. Now it is time to look forward to a wonderful new school year as we are “Educating the Future” at Walteria Elementary School!
We are all looking forward to a fabulous school year with students. We have been incredibly busy working on getting the school ready to receive all our wonderful Wildcats on Thursday, August 24th. As we finalize the preparations for the beginning of the year, here are some details you won’t want to miss:
Classroom assignments are tentative at this time.
Powerschool is the correct way to look up your child’Your child’s classroom teacher assignment will be available after Wednesday, August 23 after 4:00 p.m. on Powerschool.
Families need to complete 2023-2024 registration forms in Powerschool. This process is important so that we can communicate with you. Please check your email from TUSD regarding login information that was sent to you.
The Walteria Teachers have created a suggested supply list that can be found here.
Beginning on the first day of school and thereafter, 1st - 5th grade is a full day. The 2023-2024 Bell Schedule can be found here. Please note that as enrollments are still shifting, lunch and recess times are subject to change. Beginning and end times are:
1st - 3rd grade: 9:00 a.m. - 3:13 p.m.
4th - 5th grade: 8:50 a.m. - 3:13 p.m.
Wednesday dismissal for 1st- 5th grade is 2:28 p.m.
School opens at 8:35 a.m. daily and breakfast is provided. Parents are reminded that students need to be dropped off at 8:35 or after, as supervision for students before that time is not available.
Cafeteria breakfast and lunches will be served beginning on the first day, and are free for all students this year. You may also bring your own snacks, water, and lunches.
Drop off and pick up procedures will remain the same and safety over speed has been prioritized for all. Please do your part, and follow these procedures:
The streets directly surrounding Walteria are public, and therefore subject to local, state and federal traffic laws. Follow all traffic laws and posted signs
Thank you for respecting our staff lot by not parking or dropping off students in that area
Communicate with your child about your expectations during drop off and pick up times.
Drop off: Students should exit the vehicle and go directly into the school
Pick up: Students should exit their classrooms and immediately exit the front gate to look out for their car so that the car line can keep moving.
Notifications regarding the possibility of combo classes were sent last school year. As of today, we are anticipating 3 combo classes: k/1, 2/3, and 4/5. Please consider that shifts may still occur and are dependent on enrollment. Thank you for understanding that final decisions on combo class placements reside with the school. To access the informational letter that was sent last year regarding class configurations, click here.
Positive Behavior expectations (aka PBIS) is an essential component of student success. Please refer to our matrix of positive behavior expectations and review them with your child in advance of the school year.
There will be more information to come, so please make sure you register on Powerschool to ensure you receive the most up to date information.
To close out this welcome letter, please take a moment to review our new logo and website! Our wildcat logos were lovingly re-designed by parent Blake Bobbit. Although our former logos and looks are still honored and cherished, we are excited to publish an updated Wildcat. Our website is still under construction, so please check back regularly for updates. Last but not least, we will be using Instagram this year. Please take a minute to follow us @walteriawildcats.
We are looking forward to having an incredible 2023-2024 school year at Walteria. We hope that you will be an active participant in your child’s school experience and come to our many school events.
Go Wildcats!
Suzanne Guidi, Principal