The Bulldog Brief

Mr. Jeff Moore, Walker Principal

1: Big Wolf Ranch PBIS Assembly

4-8: Staff Appreciation Week (See Flyer Below)

7: PTO Muffins with Moms (See Flyer Below) & Kindergarten Manis with Moms

8: BARK Bash

13: Kindergarten Field Trip to Brookfield Zoo

15: All School Field Trip to Wintrust Sports Complex

21: Bullying Assembly for 2nd-5th Grades

22: Walker Countdown Begins (See Flyer Below)

25: Memorial Day-No School

27: Field Day

28: All School Step Up Day

29: 5th Grade Farewell Picnic

6/1: Last Day of School- Dismissal At 1:50

Yearbooks are on sale. Please submit your order form and cash payment to your child's teacher.

Please take a moment to complete the survey regarding e-Learning. The information you provide will help guide our decision making process.

School District 104 will be offering summer classes beginning June 9th through July 16th. Summer school programming will be held at the Graves/HMS campus. There will be two sessions offered, 8:00-11:00 and 11:30-2:30 PM. More information will be distributed shortly.

Please see the flyer below for our full day Pre-K Offerings

See flyer below if elementary athletic opportunities for the 2026-27 School Year

Please join the BPFD in their annual open house on May 2nd.

The link below is a current listing of all the events District 104 offers to families. Please visit the link so you don't miss out on great programming!

Hello Walker families! Please take a look for some important updates.

Ronald McDonald Mobile Unit returns to Graves/HMS on May 13th. The team will be providing school physicals and immunizations to those who are uninsured or receive state-funded insurance. Please call Walker to make an appointment. See the registration packet (front page) for the state-mandated requirements for each grade level.

Registration health documents for the 26-27 school year are due August 1, 2026! This includes students who are new to the district and ALL students entering kindergarten, second and sixth grade next school year. Health documents may be turned into the building nurse anytime during the current school year.

Please note: all action plans and medication authorization forms are to be updated every school year.

Each month I will share the focus for the Art, Music, PE, Steam, and Social Emotional Learning in the newsletter.

Every morning, students complete the online reading program Lexia. With handwork and dedication, students move through units and levels. We celebrate students at every BARK Bash when they level up!

Below are the students who leveled up this week! Congrats!

Students pictured below demonstrated Excellence in Listening!

Students who attend school regularly feel more connected to their school community and are more engaged in learning. As a result, they are more likely to earn better grades and test scores and have greater chances of graduating and achieving postsecondary success.

It is crucial to start setting good attendance habits in the child's first year in school. Preschoolers who are chronically absent are likely to continue to be chronically absent as they get older in school. From pre-K through high school, poor attendance can negatively affect students socially and emotionally:

• They feel out of place
• They fall behind in their work
• They miss meaningful opportunities that can inspire their future
• They have a hard time working with others
• They don't see how school is connected to their future success

Students who are chronically absent are more likely to have low grades and test scores and are less likely to be on track for high school graduation.

The students below had perfect attendance for the month of March! Great job families!

The PTO donated 8 Brookfield Zoo passes to 1 girl and 1 boy that were in perfect for the month of March! Thank you PTO!

Please open the file below for May's lunch menu.