Paw Prints🐾

Multicultural Night- Friday, September 25th 6-8PM

We’re thrilled to announce that Multicultural Night is back! Mark your calendars for Friday, September 25th from 6:00–8:00 PM right here at Walnut Hills.

This special evening is all about celebrating the incredible diversity of our Walnut Hills community. It’s a chance to come together, connect, and learn from one another through traditions, foods, clothing, cultural artifacts, music, performances, demonstrations, creative displays, and so much more! 🌟

We’d love for you to be part of the fun! Click the button below to sign up and let us know how you’d like to participate. This helps us organize space, schedules, and resources to make the night a huge success.

A heartfelt thank you to the amazing Walnut Hills parents who joined us last Tuesday to kick off the brainstorming and planning—you’ve already helped set the stage for an unforgettable night!

✨ We can’t wait to celebrate the world together—right here at Walnut Hills. Let’s make this Multicultural Night the best one yet! 🌎💫

Click Here To Sign Up To Share @ MCN!

Crossing Guard Volunteer Needed!

We’d love to have you! If you’re interested in volunteering as a crossing guard, please call our front office at 720-554-3800 to learn more!

Afterschool Clubs

Intramurals

Every Tuesday & Thursday | 2:45–3:30 PM PLEASE ARRIVE ON TIME FOR PICKUP!

Tuesdays:

🎶 4th Grade Choir students

⭐ ALL 5th Grade students

Thursdays:

⭐ ALL 3rd Grade students

⭐ 4th Grade students who are not in Choir

Choir

2:45–3:45 PM PLEASE ARRIVE ON TIME FOR PICKUP!

Sept: 3,10,17,24

Oct: 1,8,22,29

Nov: 5,12,19

Dec: 3,9*(this is a Wed, rehearsal is from 1:45-3:30)

Coding Club

2:45–3:30 PM PLEASE ARRIVE ON TIME FOR PICKUP!

Starts Fri Sept 11th!

Cougar Club 🐾

This is a friendly reminder that Cougar Club will be closed on Monday, September 7th, and no care will be offered that day.

However, we will be open for a full day on Friday, September 18th. Full-day care will be held at Walnut Hills.

September 18th Full-Day Details:

🕖 Hours: 7:00 AM–6:00 PM
📍 Location: Walnut Hills
💰 Cost: $46.00 for the first child and $41.40 for each additional sibling

I have also received a few questions regarding our refund and credit policy, so I wanted to provide a reminder. The ECS Family Handbook states on pages 9–10:

“Once parents have checked out of the SchoolCare Works Family Portal, there are no credits or refunds given for schedule changes or sessions not attended. Parents cannot ‘trade’ or ‘switch’ for days or sessions not attended.”

The handbook also explains that credits are only available in certain circumstances, such as qualifying extended illness, a death in the family, or if a child is involuntarily excluded from the program. Requests for credit due to an extenuating circumstance must be submitted in writing within one week of the absence.

Thank you for your understanding and for helping us follow these policies consistently. We appreciate your continued support of Cougar Club!

ECS Family Handbook

Announcement(s) From Our Awesome PTCO💜

🏃 Get Ready for the 2026 Walnut Hills Fun Run!

The Walnut Hills Fun Run is back! For new families, the Fun Run is our annual school-wide fundraiser and celebration. Students raise money for Walnut Hills, then take to the field for a day of running, music, school spirit and plenty of cheering from families and staff.

This year, funds raised through the Fun Run will help support our incredible teacher aides, who play an essential role in keeping our kids safe, learning and supported throughout the school day.

📅 Save the date: Friday, Oct. 2!

Each grade will have its own run time on the field behind the school, and families are invited to cheer on their students.

Fundraising kicks off Sept. 21, but families can register their students now. Visit our Fun Run website for everything you need to know, and follow us on Instagram for updates.

Want to help make the Fun Run happen? Sign up to volunteer!

📣 Join Us for Our Next PTCO Meeting!

Our next PTCO meeting is Tuesday, Sept. 8, from 6–7:30 p.m. in the Walnut Hills library. Come hear what’s happening around the school, learn what PTCO has coming up and find ways to get involved. Can’t make it in person? Join us virtually via Teams.

Walnut Hills Community Handbook!

September "Emotional Regulation & Growth Mindset"

September 7th No School- Labor Day

September 18th Non-Contact Day- No SCHOOL

September 21st PTCO FUNdraiser

September 25th Multicultural Night 6-8pm

October "Empathy & Perspective Taking"

October 2nd Fun Run

Octer 12th- 16th Fall Break

October 20th Picture Day 8a-2p

October 30th Report Card (Sent home electronically via document delivery)

November "Gratitute & Generosity"

November 2nd- 6th Fall Conferences

November 2nd- 6th Scholastic Book Fair

November 6th Non-Contact Day- NO SCHOOL

November 9th- 13th District Veteran's Week

November 20th 3Cs Awards Assembly

November 25th Non-Contact Day- NO SCHOOL

November 26- 27th Thanksgiving Break

December "Relationship Skills & Inclusion"

December 1st Fall Picture Re-takes

December 21st Community Service Project & Classroom Parties

December 21st- January 1st Winter Break

District Announcements!

Back to School Heart Reach - Centennial Center Park — Iron Sharp

As summer kicks off, Iron Sharp is already preparing to bless families this fall with our annual Back to School Heart Reach efforts. This year, we look forward to serving thousands of McKinney-Vento and Title 1 students of the Denver Metro area. Iron Sharp will host its annual Back to School even

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