Walker Elementary

We are excited to invite grandparents, relatives, and special family friends to join their students during our Lunch with Someone Grand week!

To ensure everyone has enough space, each grade level is assigned a specific date and time slot:

Check-In: All visitors must check in at the front office upon arrival to pick up a required visitor armband. Please bring a photo ID and plan to arrive 15 minutes early. If you would like to skip the line, we will have arm bands in the office beginning on September 2nd from 7:15-4:00 PM.

This is a great time for guests to bring outside food/lunch for themselves and their students.

• Monday, September 7 – All Day: Labor Day (No School)

• Tuesday, September 8 – Lunch with Someone Grand

• 11:15 AM – 11:45 AM: Kindergarten
• 12:00 PM – 12:30 PM: 2nd Grade
• 3:15 PM – 4:00 PM: 1st Cross Country Practice

• Wednesday, September 9 – Lunch with Someone Grand

• 11:00 AM – 11:30 AM: 1st Grade
• 11:45 AM – 12:15 PM: 5th Grade

• Thursday, September 10 – Lunch with Someone Grand

• 10:45 AM – 11:15 AM: 4th Grade
• 11:30 AM – 12:00 PM: 3rd Grade

• Friday, September 11 – 7:15 AM: KKids Meeting

Your child’s Friday Purple Folder is a little window into their week at school—open it together and enjoy the stories, lessons, and moments inside... It is more than just papers—it’s a chance to share smiles, celebrate progress, and talk about your child’s learning journey.

Our school community has been focusing on CREATIVITY—using your imagination to do something unique and special to you!

We have been encouraging students to use their imaginations to make a positive impact on the world around them. It is important to remember that creativity is about so much more than just being artistic; it is also about problem-solving, thinking differently, and looking at things from a fresh perspective.

Family Weekend Challenge: We want to challenge your family to look for creative inspiration right at home and put your imagination to the test by doing something new or challenging together!

Here are a few fun ideas to try:

• 📖 Make up a collaborative bedtime story

• 👩‍🍳 Test out a brand-new recipe in the kitchen

• 🎲 Play a favorite board game

• ☁️ Lay outside, look at the clouds, and share what shapes you see

The options are endless when it comes to creativity! Take a moment this weekend to ask your child how they like to express their creativity. Have a wonderful, inspired weekend! 💡✨

Students can now access targeted learning programs from home on any iPhone, iPad, or computer by logging into Clever! These tools support your child’s unique academic needs, whether they need extra skill practice or advanced enrichment.

Lexia Core5 (Literacy)

• Goal: Develop essential foundational reading skills, helping students make the transition from "learning to read" to "reading to learn."

• What to expect: Structured activities covering phonics, vocabulary, and comprehension, with automatic adjustments based on your child's progress.

• Goal: Build confidence, procedural fluency, and deep conceptual understanding in core academic subjects.
• What to expect: Adaptive question sets tailored to your child's exact skill level. IXL adjusts difficulty in real time, provides immediate feedback and step-by-step explanations for missed questions, and tracks skill mastery.

• Goal: Foster independent reading habits and boost reading comprehension.

• What to expect: Students choose books within their designated reading level, read independently, and complete short comprehension quizzes to earn points toward personalized reading goals.

• September 15: 1st Grade Field trip to Apple Seeds 12:00-2:00 PM

• September 15: Cross Country Practice 3:15-4:00 PM

• September 17: Coffee with the Counselor (Mrs. Pool) 7:45-8:30 AM

• September 18: Pirate Day - Dress Up Like a Pirate

• September 22: Cross Country Practice 3:15-4:00 PM

• September 23: Cross Country Race #1 at HarBer High School

• September 24: ROAR Family Night 5-5:30 PM

• September 25: Read & Snack on the Track with PTA

• 12:25-12:40 - Kindergarten

• 12:50-1:05 1st Grade

• 1:10-1:25 2nd Grade

• 1:30-1:45 3rd Grade

• 1:50-2:05 4th Grade

• 2:05-2:20 5th Grade

• September 25: Chuck E. Cheese Spirit Night

• September 29: Cross Country Practice 3:15-4:00 PM

• September 30: Blood Drive in Gym 1-6PM

• Roar 3:15-5:30 (Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays)
• Cross Country 3:15-4:15 (Every Tuesday until Thanksgiving Break)

If you need after school child care, we have ASP every day at Walker.

The weekly cost is:

$80 for 1 child

$155 for 2 children

If you missed anything from our Back to School Newsletter, don’t worry! You can still access everything you need to get the year started smoothly. Click the link below to review and complete any important steps you may have missed.

Website: http://walker.sdale.org/
Location: 1701 S 40th St, Springdale, AR 72762, USA
Phone: (479)750-8874
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Walker-Elementary-School-153949846329/?fb_dtsg_ag=AdwRYGYALRWaOM_WFS6amN-KET7MLpVyEIsHP67NBtqKpw%3AAdzbMII6M5eTTkPHoihXX-c_sZfj8FhoBtbfGpEfoEMIPA