Walker Elementary Enchanted News

This past week, our counselor Mrs. Trentman met with all students and talked about the difference between Bullying or being Mean. Please review the following information with your child to help them understand the difference.

The safety of your child and other students is our priority! If your child rides the bus to/from school, we will be sending a bus contract home with your child. Please review the rules and expectations with your child in order to keep everyone safe on the bus. Please sign and return to your classroom teacher at your earliest convenience.

Picture Retake Tomorrow 10/22

Information will come home on Tuesday 10/22. We thank you for supporting our PTO and our school!

Students are encouraged to dress up as their favourite character from any picture book or novel. Just a few reminders: No masks, scary costumes or weapons are allowed. Costumes must be comfortable and allow for movement. Students will still be expected to participate in recess and PE. Be creative and have fun! Bring your book that goes along with your costume!

5th Grade is going to Camp Grady Spruce in March! We have extended the deadline to October 31st. A non-refundable deposit of $50 is due at that time along with your registration forms. The cost per student is $230 and chaperones is $135. At this time, chaperones will not be riding the bus; however, if space allows, the cost of chaperones who ride the bus will increase to $185. If you are interested in being a chaperone, please indicate it on the registration form and fill out a background form. For any questions or get additional information, please reach out to Mr. Robinson, our 5th grade Science teacher. Thank you!

We are starting a new system where volunteers can come into the workroom and help teachers with copies, lamination, etc ... Teachers will place their needs inside their folder with specific instructions. When the task is completed, please put inside the teacher's mailbox.

Help Hours:

7:05 - 10:45 a.m. and 12:30 - 3:30 p.m.

In order to volunteer, please fill out a Background Check Form and turn it in to the office

Any changes from the usual pickup routine must be called to the front office by 2:30 that day in order for us to notify your child's teacher in a timely manner. Please do not contact your teacher directly in case they don't have afternoon conference, have a sub that day, or happen to miss the message. Contacting the front office helps us make sure everyone involved with after school duty knows of the change.

School is dismissed at 3:10 p.m. every day, please be on time to pick up your students. If you arrive after 3:20 p.m., you will need to come inside the office to sign them out.

Thank you for your help!

Do you recognize any of these items? Remind your child to stop by the Lost & Found to retrieve their items. Consider putting their name on the inside of their jackets & hoodies as the cooler weather approaches.

We have enjoyed having lunch visitors come eat with our students. Just a few reminders:

* Bring a picture ID

* Sit at the tables outside the cafeteria labeled for visitors

* You may only eat with your child (no friends, sorry!)

*There is an Adult Bathroom available at the end of the hall for your use

* No Friday Visitors

-Doors Open at 7:05

-Students report to class at 7:25; FIRST BELL @ 7:30

-Tardy Bell Rings at 7:35

Being on time daily is imperative to student success. Instruction begins at 7:35 each day. Students need time to eat their breakfast (if they eat at school), get to class, put their things away, and be in their seats ready to learn by 7:35.

We need your help! We are trying to fill as many calendars as possible to help send some of our 5th grade students to camp. It takes $230 to send one child to camp

Each month leading up to camp I will post a calendar on our page in hopes to sponsor as many students as we can!

Please use the PTO Venmo if you would like to help and comment down below what date you chose so we can mark it off the calendar

https://venmo.com/code?user_id=4149383859799305291...

We would love to get some feedback from our Paula Walker families on what type of family event you would like to see us host this school year!

Please support our PTO by purchasing Walker and Bulldog gear. Link embedded in the picture below.

Principal: Teresa Atkins * Email: mailto:atkinst@rcisd.org

AP: Erika Manning * Email: mailto:erika.manning@rcisd.org

Address: 1274 Crenshaw Road; Royse City, TX 75189

Phone: 972-635-5014

Website: https://www.rcisd.org/o/pwe