Please mark your calendar with the important dates listed below.

• April 4 - Report Cards Go Home

• April 8 - KKIDS at 7:15 in the Library

• April 15 - Color Run(80s Neon Theme)

• April 22 - Choir Concert at 2:00 & 3rd Grade ACT Aspire Assembly at 2:15

• April 25-29 - 3rd Grade ACT Aspire Testing Week (please avoid out of school appointments)

• April 29 - 2:15 - 4th-5th Grade ACT Aspire Assembly

• May 2-6 - 4th & 5th Grade ACT Aspire Testing Week (please avoid out of school appointments)

• May 9 - 1st Grade Program & PTA Meeting at 6:00 pm

• May 11 - STEAM Day

• May 16 - Talent Show TryOuts

• May 18 - Literacy Day, Testing Celebration

• May 23 - Pre-K Celebration at 1:00

• May 24 - 5th Grade Celebration at 9:30

• May 24 - Kindergarten Celebrations 12:15-2:45

• May 25 - Food Day-Fun & Field Day

• May 27 Talent Show & Last Day of School (Includes 1 day added from snow day)

If your child tests positive for Covid-19

• You should report here.

• You may return to school after 5 days if they do not have symptoms or if symptoms are improving

• They should wear a mask for an additional 5 days

• If they are unable to wear a mask, they should quarantine for 10 days

• They can not return until they are fever-free for 24 hours

If your child is exposed to someone with Covid

• They no longer need to report an exposure or quarantine unless they develop symptoms.

If you have any questions, please call the school office or email Nurse Candace Brantly (cerwin@sdale.org)

• Morning Routines: Car line Drop Off is between 7:15 and 7:45: Students cannot be dropped off at school before 7:15. Adult supervision begins at 7:15, and students cannot be unattended before adults are on duty. If your child arrives after 7:45 am, they need to be signed in to the office by a parent or guardian. You can scan the QR code on your car tag to do this; however, we ask that you still walk them to the front door. If students come up to the door by themselves and if no one is in the office, they are locked out. Thank you for helping us ensure the safety of all our Wildcats! All students can get a free breakfast from 7:15-7:45 in our cafeteria. Morning Choir Practice is at 7:15 on Wednesdays and Thursdays, so the car line may be a bit more crowded at that time on those dates. Thank you for your understanding!
• Dismissal: School dismisses at 3:00 pm. If your child has a doctor's appointment and needs to be checked out early, we ask that you please bring a doctor's note to excuse his absence. We don't allow check-outs after 2:30 pm. Please plan accordingly. If you need to make changes to the way your child goes home, please call the office and make changes before 2:30 pm

• Car Line: Please remain in your car at all times in the car rider line. Students have worked very hard on becoming independent workers and learners this year, and helping them be independent in getting out of the car keeps everything running smoothly. The driveways and roads cannot be blocked when out on 40th Street in the car line, per Springdale Police Department.
• PTA: Did you know that you can support our PTA with your Amazon purchases and/or by purchasing a membership to our local Sam's Club? More information is linked below.
• Are you or someone you know looking for a job? We are looking for substitute teachers and bus drivers for the 2021-22 school year! If you are interested, please reach out to Mrs. Ryan or our district website for more information!
• Lost and Found: We already have a very large collection of items that are in our lost and found. Please make sure you have the student's name clearly marked on tags or inside a garment that may be removed throughout the day (coats/jackets, hoodies, etc.).

Our job is to serve your child and your family! Please let us know if you have questions or need help.

Thank you for your partnership,

Mrs. Lynn Ryan, Principal, lryan@sdale.org

Mrs. Carrie Farris, Assistant Principal, cfarris@sdale.org

Our Lost and Found items are overflowing! We have lost items hanging in the hallways to make them easier for students to claim. We will have ONE MORE WEEK to allow parents and students to come and retrieve their Lost and Found items. AFTER THIS WEEK, all items will be donated, as we no longer have space available to store these items. Please send your child or come by the office to see if your child has any items to claim! After April 8th, they will no longer be in the building.

Thank you for your help with this!

Parents,

Here is a quick reference chart showing the Lexia levels and grade-level expectations. If you have any questions about your child's Lexia, please call or message your child's teacher.

Please review this district information and share your feedback on the survey about Early out Wednesdays for Students.

Parents can now come back into the building for LUNCH, and we are so excited! We do have a few guidelines to follow as we try to get back to this normal routine:

*Students can not have friends join them at lunch - the student can eat with their parent(s), but friends will need to remain seated with their class.

*Parents are allowed to bring lunch in from a restaurant or from home for their child, but not allowed to bring outside food in for their child's friends.

*You will have to be checked in at the office before you are able to go to lunch. Please have your driver's license with you in case we need to put it into our system. You will have to wear a name badge that is printed from the office in order to eat with your child.

*You will need to wait in the office area until your child's class comes to the cafeteria for lunch.

We have a table in the lobby, a side table in the cafeteria, and an outdoor eating space that is open for parents to have lunch.

Grade Level Lunch Times

Kindergarten: 10:45-11:15

First Grade: 11:00-11:30

Second Grade: 11:15-11:45

Third Grade: 11:30-12:00

Fourth Grade: 11:45-12:15

Fifth Grade: 12:00-12:30

WELCOME BACK!

The D in G.U.I.D.E. is for Decisions. This principle refers to the ability to make constructive and respectful decisions about personal behavior and social interactions based on one's personal beliefs, ethical standards, safety concerns and social norms.

Here are some ways to implement this at home.

• Compare and contrast safe and unsafe situations
• Understand consequences for unsafe actions
• Reflect on the outcome of the solution
• Create a responsibility chart at home
• Identify steps to accomplish a personal goal

The G.U.I.D.E. for Life program, with the support of Arkansas counselors and educators, is designed to give K-12 students a plan – a five-step process – that they can follow to achieve personal success. Each principle is summarized in easy-to-understand keywords, with three action points to explain the idea. By incorporating the G.U.I.D.E. for Life concepts throughout the school experience, we can help instill these “real-world” skills for success in all Arkansas students. The result? Well-rounded citizens, stronger communities, and more effective employees. Click on the link below to watch the introduction video from the Department of Education.

Sam's Club is offering a great fundraising opportunity for our Walker Elementary PTA. Join Sam's Club for $45 and 33% comes back to our PTA!

So if you have been thinking of joining, now is a perfect time! They have some great food and other items at some great prices, and our local Sam's Club has been a great community partner with our school and PTA.

Here's the link where you can join to give Walker Elementary PTA credit: https://www.groupraise.com/offer-campaigns/202

If you are already a member, share with friends so that they can enjoy the perks of Sam's membership while also giving to Walker Elementary PTA.

Who shops on Amazon? At NO cost to you, you can help support the PTA just with a click. All you have to do is turn on AmazonSmile so with qualifying orders the PTA receives .5%. You do nothing extra at the time of purchase. As long as it’s turned on they do the rest.

You may think .5% isn’t much but it can really add up. Every little bit helps.

Comment if you are supporting Walker Elementary PTA thru AmazonSmile!

Don’t forget to share this post so friends and family can support your child’s school. They don’t have to live here to support. If they purchase on Amazon they can help.

Tuesday, February 8th: Co-Parenting with Partners

Skills for co-parenting: how to set boundaries, communicate, maintain relationships, and resolve conflicts.

Pre-Registration: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYscuqgrzkqHNZ-T7EPQ_ooQ7G-NsjjAFWj

Tuesday, March 8th: Emotional Intelligence & Calming Kids

Strategies to raise emotionally intelligent children and teens: Build empathy, decrease meltdowns, and manage emotions.

Pre-Registration: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUrf-uvpjgpG9Gnlq_hDiT-Ebo22E1Q_dbu

Tuesday, April 12th: Social & Emotional Learning at Home

A movement across the nation improving student outcomes: Learn the five competencies of SEL and gain activities to foster each of them at home.

Pre-Registration: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYsc-qoqT0sGtcOp3PysmGYdIksuVapvfXZ

Walker Elementary has a Facebook page for the school, EAST, KKids, and PTA. Like all these pages to keep up with the latest school information. Click on the links below to get to each page. Then click on the like button to follow our pages. Once you like our pages, you will see our posts in your Facebook newsfeed.

Walker Elementary tiene una página de Facebook para la escuela, EAST, KKids y PTA. Haga clic en el boton Me gusta a todas estas páginas para mantenerse al día con la información más reciente de la escuela. Haga clic en los enlaces a continuación para acceder a cada página. Luego haga clic en el botón Me gusta para seguir nuestras páginas. Una vez que siga nuestras páginas, verá nuestras publicaciones en su suministro de noticias de Facebook.

Instagram Account: Walker_Elementary_School

Email: lryan@sdale.org
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
Twitter: @WalkerWildcats1