Walker Elementary Enchanted News

Writing at home helps writers grow!

Here are some writing ideas you can implement at home.

Create a Writer’s Space

• Create a fun space for kids to write at home. This can be a corner in their room, a desk, table, anyplace that they can go to and know it is time to write! Don’t have a space to use? Grab an old shoebox and fill it with writing tools your children will need like paper, a notebook, pencils, and crayons. Now they have a portable writing desk that allows them to write anywhere!

Make Bulleted List

• Have kids keep a list of all the different activities that they do each day at home in a journal or notebook. Simply put the date at the top of the list and have kids create the list. This simple activity not only helps kids to write each day but by creating this list, they are actually creating a brainstormed list of “seed” ideas that they can later turn into narrative writing pieces.

Write about Reading

• Since students are expected to read every day, why not have them write about what they read. Keep it simple and have kids write a sentence or two that summarizes their reading, something that they learned, or a prediction that they have. Just a quick response to practice writing at home each day.

A Picture is Worth 1000 Words

• This one is simple! Grab any photo, even a digital one saved on a phone or tablet and have the kids write about it. They can write about what happened that day, a descriptive piece about the setting, or even a short story. Kids love using pictures to write, so why not use ones that they know a lot about already to get them writing?

Congratulations to the following students that placed at the District Science Fair:

K-2 Category:

Sydney Gleason - 1st place

Vishruth Selvakumar - 3rd place

Curriculum: Social Skills
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If you are chaperoning -- please join us for a very important meeting on Tuesday, February 25th @ 5:00 p.m. in the library. Looking forward to seeing you there!

What an honor to be voted on by their peers as the best among the best!

Congratulations to Mrs. Ashley Gilliland (Kindergarten Teacher) for being chosen to be Walker Elementary's Teacher of the Year!

Congratulations to Ms. Hannah (Office Secretary) for being chosen to be Walker Elementary's Support Staff of the Year!

Thank you for bringing the MAGIC! We are so very proud of you both!

Sign up & help us raise money for the American Heart Association! If you raise $150 your child will participate in a Color Fun Run!!! It's easy- sign up & share! #Kidsheartchallenge

Walker Elementary's first Field Day will be on May 16th! Order your shirt now! Deadline to order is March 28th.

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

Assistant Principal: 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