The Eagle's Nest

Hello Walsh Families!

We are already into November and the end of the first trimester is drawing near! If you have not already done so, please take the time to contact your child's teacher to set up a parent/teacher conference on Monday, November 21. It is important that you hear all of the wonderful strengths your child has and learn how you can help them at home with areas to improve in.

Have a wonderful weekend!

Ms. Chris Smith, Walsh Principal

Mr. Jeff Moore, Walsh Associate Principal

Tuesday, November 8

• Election Day - No School

Wednesday, November 9

• Late Start

Friday, November 11

• Veteran's Day - School is in Session - Wear Red, White & Blue

Monday, November 14

• End of 1st Trimester

Wednesday, November 16

• Late Start

Friday, November 18

• Report Cards Go Home

Monday, November 21

• No School - Parent/Teacher Conferences 1:00 - 7:00 PM

Tuesday, November 22

• No School - Teacher Institute

Wednesday, November 23 through Friday, November 24

• No School - Thanksgiving Break

Order your Walsh Spiritwear! Students may wear these shirts in place of a uniform shirt.

You will pay for your order online. Choose "Pickup" and "Ship to School". Items will be shipped to Walsh the week of November 21st with no shipping charge. We will hand these out to students when they arrive.

The order deadline is Monday!!!

Students in the Transitional Classroom in grades kindergarten through second grade are using a new math curriculum called Equals. Students are learning one to one coorespondance and composing/decomposing numbers up to 5.

Students in the Transitional Classroom in grades third through fifth are also using the Equals math program. This week they learning about different math tools that are used in mathematics. The students need to use vocabulary words, such as LOOK and SEE to identify various math tools throughout the classroom. Other students are learning how to join and separate objects in preparation for more addition and subtraction skills. Students also got to use their imagination by using watercolors to paint pictures.

Kindergarters are working very hard on building patterns, counting objects up to 10 and identifying and naming numbers from 1 to 20! During ELA, students are continuing to learn letters and letter sounds while working on reading and writing high frequency words.

Students in first grade are working on becoming great readers by sounding out words with consonant diagraphs, such as /sh/, /wh/, /th/, and /ch/. In math, students are adding and subtracting within the number of 10 so they can become fluent in math facts! Have your child practice these facts at home each night.

Third graders are practicing asking and answering questions when reading fiction books and texts. Student are working on providing evidence from the text when answering questions. In math, third graders are working on multiplying twos, fives, and tens. To help encourage progress in the class, encourage your child to read at home everyday and to practice their multiplication facts!

Fourth graders are finding information in texts to answer questions. They are also working on becoming fluent readers by practicing their fluency. In math, your child is learning how to round numbers, subtract and multiply while working on word problems.

In October, our character trait focus was "Trustworthiness". Students were selected by their classroom teachers for displaying this trait throughout the month. Congratulations!

Our first graders at Walsh Elementary School are learning about community helpers. Today, Student Resource Officer Dominguez and the Summit Police Department spoke to our students about their roles within our community. We are so grateful to have these community helpers in Summit!

Jesus is a 3rd Grader that was "Caught Being Kind". He saw that a classmate's backpack was falling apart, so he brought one from home for him.

Jenil, a first grader, was kind to a girl in his class. He moved so she had a better view while on the carpet.

Alex is a fourth grader who helped Mrs. Fletcher clean up a spill in the gym.

We ask that parents do not sent in birthday treats for students to distribute. Please read below, as taken from the 2022-2023 District 104 Handbook:

Treats & Snacks [K-5] 1.80 Due to health concerns and scheduling, no birthday treats are allowed. Treats will be limited to certain school-wide celebrations.

All treats and snacks must be store bought and prepackaged in individual servings. No homemade treats or snacks are allowed at school. Treats and snacks may not require refrigeration and must have a clearly printed list of ingredients on the packaging. We strongly encourage you to select a treat or snack with nutritional value. No products containing nuts are allowed.

Is your child missing a jacket? We have MANY jackets in our Lost and Found!!!

Students WILL be charged fees for damage/loss of technology items.

Fees are:

• Device Sleeve/cover - $10
• Charger - $25
• Touch Screen - $115
• Chromebook Device Replacement Cost - $250/new device; $200/2 years old; $150/3 years old; $100/4 years old (new devices are provided to 1st and 5th grades every year
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E-mail: parenthelpline@sd104.us

Phone: 708-458-0141

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Email: chsmith@sd104.us
Website: https://www.sd104.us/
Location: 5640 South 75th Avenue, Summit, IL, USA
Phone: 708-458-7165
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