The Weekly Wildcat

27-Mar. 3: Scholastic Book Fair, Room 30

2nd: Math Club Tryouts at Lunch Time for 4th and 5th Grade (Room 30)

3rd: Read Across America Day, 11:45 - 1:00pm (flyer below)

6th: ELMAC Meeting on Zoom @ 5:00pm

8th: Bike Rodeo from 2:30-3:30: (3rd, 4th, 5th grade only) (information below)

9th: Multicultural Event Volunteer Zoom @ 6:00pm. Fill out interest form HERE

9th: Last call for photos for the 2022-2023 yearbook (flyer below)

11th: Yearbook sales close. Last day to order yearbooks. Click HERE to order (flyer below)

15th: Employee of the Year Nominations due (see below for information)

24th: Walteria All School Dance: 6:00-8:00pm

25th: College and Career Fair

29th-31st: Invite Only Conferences. Early dismissal at 2:13.

ELPAC Testing Window: March 6-31, 2023

CAASPP Testing Window: May 1-31, 2023 (specific grade level dates and times are being finalized at this time)

Last week on February 23, Walteria held our STEAM Event to celebrate and display all the STEAM projects created by our Wildcats. All in all 260 students participated in creating inventions or collections with approximately 170 projects. Way to go Wildcats! Thank you to families who braved the rain and hail to come out and support the students. It was a great afternoon celebrating the brightest minds around, and we were gifted by a beautiful rainbow during the tour. A special thank you to our STEAM Event Teacher Coordinators including Miss Calhoun, Mrs. Masi, Ms. Kajima, and Miss Fisher.

Multicultural Night is coming May 18. Booths from around the world, cultural performances, and our annual chili cook-off is being planned. But first we need volunteers! If you are able to volunteer your time for set-up/clean-up, or with a booth, performance, or chili table, please fill out the form below. You will need to be available via Zoom on March 6th for our Volunteer Informational Zoom Meeting.

Please click here to fill out the Volunteer Interest Form, or fill it out below.

Please click on the letter below for the Bicycle Rodeo Information.

Letter Highlights:

Bike Rodeo is March 8, 2023 from 2:30 - 3:30 on the Upper Playground

Grades 3, 4, & 5 may participate

Permission slips are required (download here and bring to office)

Bring helmets (they are mandatory), bicycle in good working condition

We need parent volunteers! Please sign up HERE to volunteer.

We are excited that TUSD has been added to the schedule for Partners for Health Kids Mobile Immunization Van schedule starting on February 14th. TUSD is scheduled for the second Tuesday of each month. Please be sure to emphasize the instructions on the calendar as to what they need to bring with them and to call ahead for appointment availability. Walk-ins may be accepted, but best to call ahead. Untranslated immunization records need to be emailed ahead of time to the email provided on the calendar. See below for more details.

It’s time to nominate exemplary TUSD employees to be honored as an Employee-of-the-Year for 2023-2024. The TUSD Office of Human Resources invites our entire community to participate by nominating someone exceptional.

To submit a nomination, fill out this Online Nomination Form. You may fill it out multiple times to nominate multiple employees.

In addition to completing the nomination form, you may submit letters of support (no more than five) to Dr. Farris's office (attn: Susan Ahn - ahn.susan@tusd.org) no later than 5:00 p.m., Wednesday, March 15th.

The PTA is bringing musical theater to Walteria for a 10 week program in singing and dancing in grades 1-5. The program runs March 8- May 17 during the school day. Taught by industry experts, Sarah Marie and Joel Sluyter, (bios below) they will provide instruction where students can cultivate their talents, not just as performers, but as people. Students will be working with Ms. Sara and Mr. Joel on learning about vocal performances and learn dances and dance technique. Our goal is to get the students communicating ideas through vocal and physical means all while having fun and learning something new. The 10 week series will culminate in a live performance that families are invited to attend! This performance currently scheduled for May 15 from 9:10 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.