The Bulldog Briefs

Spring break is upon us. Please enjoy this time with your family. As we return from break on March 31st, please review the dates below as many events and school activities begin to gear up this time of year. As always, please reach out with any questions or concerns you might have.

Have a great weekend.

Principal: Mr. Jeff Moore

Administrative Assistant: Mrs. Gloria Gutierrez

School Nurse: Mrs. Bianca Vazquez

School Office Hours: 7:30 AM-3:15 PM

School Phone: (708) 458-7150

21: Early Dismissal (1:50)

24-28: Spring Break

28: Last day to complete 5 Essentials Survey

31: Return from Spring Break/ BARK Bash

3: 2nd-5th Grade Field Trip to The Children's Farm in Palos for Ag Day

8: IAR Testing Begins for ALL 3rd-5th Grade Students

14: BARK Bash

17: Progress Reports Sent Home

18: Non Attendance Day

21: Non Attendance Day

28: BARK Bash

All 2nd-5th grade students will participate in Ag Day at the Children's Farm in Palos on April 3rd. Please return all permission slips by April 1st. Students will depart school around 8:30 and return around 11:45 for lunch. Thank you Ms. Manzke for organizing this.

Students in grades 3rd-5th will begin taking the IAR testing on Tuesday, April 8th. There are 3 Math tests and 2 Reading test. Below are the testing schedules for those days.

In preparation for them, we would like to ask a few favors:

• Students must bring their Chromebook, fully charged, along with the charger, to school each day of testing.

• Students must also bring working headphones to use with testing (Bluetooth headphones don’t work for testing).

• We also kindly ask students to get plenty of rest, eat a good breakfast and come to school ready for testing.

All tests will be completed in the morning.

Beginning February 18, 2025 students and teachers across Illinois will have an opportunity to participate in the twelfth annual statewide Illinois 5Essentials Survey. This survey is designed to generate a detailed picture of the inner workings of your child’s school. As a parent/guardian, this opportunity will allow you to share your thoughts on the important elements of school effectiveness in a survey about your child’s school.

A letter will be sent home with the link to complete the survey. A link is also available below. Surveys can be completed on any phone, tablet, or computer. If you would like to complete it, but do not have access to those devices, please come to the school and we will support you.

Students will ern a non-uniform day for survey completed by a family member. A families that complete the survey will be entered into a raffle to receive a family gift basket. Please send a screen shot or picture of the receipt of submission to my email address (jmoore@sd104.us) or message me on Seesaw.

Please reach out if you have any questions.

Survey opens February 18th.

For the safety of our students ad staff, the school parking lot will be limited to authorized school personnel from the hours of 7:30-8:30 and 2:30-3:15. If you arrive to school late, please park on the street and walk them in. Thank you for your understanding.

Just a reminder that the student drop off line open at 7:30 and closes at 7:50. Students are not to arrive at school prior to 7:30. Breakfast opens at 7:30.

All student electronic should be turned off and kept in their locker during the day. If students have a watch that is used for communication, parents should not be communicating with them during the day.

We are running into situations where students are contacted directly about who afterschool pickup procedures. If you have change in your child's afterschool pickup procedure, please contacted the office and all parties will be notified.

Congrats Reem, Peyton, Reetal, and Mia for Perfect Attendance for Trimester 2! These students were at Walker 100% of the time! Great job students!

We are monitoring attendance daily, and rewarding students who are present and on time. Our monthly raffle incentive for February is

3 $25 gift cards for Cinemark Movies.

Congrats to Caitlin, Mateo, and Serafina for winning for the month of February!

Walker students celebrated Read Across America this week with a trip to the Bedford Park Library. Students in all grade levels read stories, went on a scavenger hunt, and completed some amazing crafts. Thank you Bedford Park Library for your continued support for Walker students!

Students who demonstrate respectful and responsible behavior will participate in a glow dance party on February 27th.

Every other Monday, we celebrate the successes of our students both academically and behaviorally.

We also celebrate those students that are making academic growth in school. Below are the students who received certificates from Lexia.

At Walker this week, Respect Week met Women's History Month with classrooms viewing a reading of "Just Ask," a story about differences penned by Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor. Students engaged in activities to help raise awareness, promote Inclusion, and celebrate empathy.

Hello Walker Families,

Health documents for the 25-26 school year are due August 1, 2025! The Loyola Pediatric Mobile Health Unit returns to SD 104 May 6, 2025. See the flyer for the state mandated requirements for each grade level.

Please note all action plans and medication authorization forms are to be updated yearly.

All incoming 6th graders should begin making their appointments for all health forms due by August 1st. Please consider signing up for the Loyola health unit or return all completed health forms to the health office.

As always, thank you for your understanding and support as we work to provide students with a safe and healthy learning environment.

Please review the policies below regarding visitors, school treats, and attendance. A copy of the student handbook is also available below.