We have officially started Spring Break! Students and staff have worked extremely hard his the new year! Please enjoy this time with your families. Students will return April, 2nd. For those who celebrate, have a wonderful Easter!

Enjoy your wonderful week!

Mr. Jeff Moore, Principal

3:BAM Field Trip/Late Start/Paraprofessionals Days

4: School Librarian Appreciation Day

8: Student Recognition Rally

9: Kindergarten Field to the Bedford Park Police Station

10: Late Start

12: Progress Report Cards sent home

15: Student Recognition Rally

18: PTO Spring Dance 5PM-7PM

17: Kindergarten Field to the Bedford Park Fire Station

19: Teacher Institute. No student attendance

22: Earth Day/ Student Recognition Rally

23: Bus Driver Appreciation Day

24: Administrative Assistant Day/ Steam Night

26: PBIS Celebration/ Kindergarten Field to the Bedford Park Library

29: Student Recognition Rally

Just a reminder that student Chromebooks need to be charged overnight. Many students are coming to school with devices that need charging. If you need a replacement charging cable, please contact the office.

Happy Spring! Registration packets went home to all incoming 2nd and 6th graders. Please make your physician appointments now. All required medical forms are due before the first day of the 24-25 school year.

Also, cold and flu season is not over. Refer to the attached letter of when to keep your child at home as well as how to inspect your child's hair for possible lice. This should be done frequently throughout the school year.

IDPH has now adopted the CDC's updated covid-19 guidance. Please know the nurses will now follow this new guidance for students and staff. Refer to the updated guidance if you should test positive for covid-19.

District 104 will now follow updated covid-19 guidance provided by IDPH and the CDC. If your child is covid positive, your child is to remain home 24 hours until both are true: fever-free without using fever reducing medications and symptoms are improving overall. Upon return and for the next 5 days, the CDC recommends enhancing hygiene practices and wearing a well-fitted mask.

Have a great spring break!

https://www.sd104.us/page/health-services

Bianca Vazquez MSN, RN, PEL-CSN

District 104 School Nurse

Walker Elementary

708-458-7150

Ext: 7301

Grounding techniques are mental exercises to help redirect thoughts away from negative feelings.

The 5-4-3-2-1 exercise is a simple and effective technique that children of all ages may benefit from. All you have to do is activate your senses and count backward from 5 to identify each of the following:

5 things you can hear

4 things you can see

3 things you can touch

2 things you can smell

1 thing you can taste

In gratitude,

Mr. Chris Hofer

chofer@sd104.us

Walker students celebrate spring with an egg sprint. Students in all grade levels sprinted to gather eggs. They also had a chips and drink snack.

Every Monday, Walker School has Student Recognition Rallies. This is a time the entire school is together and we recognize the hard work of our school community. We will celebrate both academic and social emotional achievements.

Those students who were recognized on March 11th and 18th. Great job students!

Starting February 5th, students and teachers will be participating in pilot programs for a new reading series. The district reviews curricular resources and updates to ensure students are receiving current and appropriate instruction. Benchmark Advance 2.0 and Wonders are the programs being field tested across Walker, Walsh, and Wharton. A recommendation for adoption will be made later this spring. Please reach out if you any questions. Thanks.

Please reference the E-Learning Plan below if you have any questions regarding eLearning.

In summary, students will independently work on assignments on SeeSaw provided by the students teachers. Assignments, should be completed that day by 3PM. If assignment's are not completed, that student will be marked absent. If a student does complete their assignments at a later time but no later than 7:50 AM on the day after returning to school, the attendance will be modified to present.

Please reach out to the teacher via SeeSaw and building principal if you have any questions.

Thank you.

Just a reminder, no birthday treats are allowed. Treats are limited to all school celebration parties. Please see school policy if you have any questions.

Arrival

Students are to be dropped off no earlier than 7:30 AM at door 1 (8:30 on Wednesdays). Breakfast is served from 7:30-& 7:50 AM. Please do not park on 78th Ave.

Dismissal

Students will be dismissed at 2:50 each day.

Kindergarten-1st- New office area.

2nd-3rd- Door 1

4th-5th Grade will exit from door 5 (adjacent to playground)

Please use the link below to register for the bus and view transportation schedules.

https://www.sd104.us/page/transportation

Please use the link below for all breakfast/lunch menus.

Please us the link below for parent resources and information regarding our district.