Walker Elementary

Our 5th graders investigated decomposers in action through a worm lab, observing earthworms' behavior to explain how worms help break down organic matter. Students explored how matter is cycled through ecosystems as nutrients are returned to the soil to support new plant growth. #SpringdaleFamily

Here is the Walker News for Next Week, September, 8-12, 2025
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K–2 enrichment groups are activating their creative thinking skills by exploring and designing their own ice planets! Students discussed how water freezes to form ice, then collected temperature data as their “sun” flashlights slowly melted their frozen worlds. #SpringdaleFamily

These Wildcats are cultivating curiosity through robotics, by exploring engineering and coding in action! #SpringdaleFamily

📢 Reminder:

Cross Country is today from 3:15–4:00 PM. Parents, please pick up in the back parking lot using your car tag.

ROAR After School Program starts today from 3:15–5:30 PM. Car riders will be picked up in the front with your car tag.

📢 Here’s the Staff Newsletter for next week (September 2–5, 2025).
✨ Reminder: No School on Monday, September 1st for Labor Day.
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📢 Here’s the Staff Newsletter for next week (September 2–5, 2025).
✨ Reminder: No School on Monday, September 1st for Labor Day.
https://secure.smore.com/n/jswyr

Mrs. Cebuhar’s 4th and 5th grade GT students had an exciting field trip on Wednesday! Their day began at the Tontitown Historical Museum, where they explored a discovery box created through a partnership between Helen Tyson Middle School and the museum. Next, they headed to Crystal Bridges for an engaging Art & Science Tour and Workshop. Inspired by their experiences, students are now eager to begin passion projects in collaboration with community partners. These projects will be showcased at STEAM-FEST later this fall, as well as during a special “Living Museum” Wonder Wednesday event, where students will work to cultivate curiosity across our Wildcat community. #SpringdaleFamily #CultivateCuriosity

Help us welcome Mrs. Nichols to the Walker family – she’s excited for an outstanding year with our Wildcats!

Reminder: Today (Wednesday) is an early out day.
K-5 students dismiss at 1:50 PM to allow teachers time for
Collaborative Team Meetings focused on student learning.

Please plan for an earlier pick-up!

Our 4th graders have officially begun their engineering unit! They kicked things off by designing sturdy benches out of index cards, exploring collisions with ramps and marbles, and creating exciting chain reactions. We can’t wait to see what they engineer next! #SpringdaleFamily

🏃‍♂️ Walker Cross Country – Run with the Wildcats!

Students are invited to join Walker Cross Country – a fun way to stay active, build confidence, and run together as a team!

👟 Parent Information Meeting
📅 Tuesday, August 26, 2025
⏰ 3:45 PM
📍 Walker Cafeteria

If you’d like to learn more, come to the meeting! Coach Heather will share details and answer questions.

✅ Ready to Sign Up? Use this form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdLfsJeInJRPjRDccpF4FcghVIzLQmuocL0wsDL6CJFFPXDIw/viewform

❓ Questions? Contact our volunteer parent coach, Heather Ruminer:
📞 501-206-1207 | 📧 heather.ruminer@gmail.com

3rd grade scientists are hard at work! They’re learning to think critically and make connections to the world around them. During today’s Wonder Lab, 3rd graders furthered their exploration into the forces of magnets and even began designing their own magnetic mazes! #SpringdaleFamily

What a great Monday, Walker Wildcats!
We loved seeing all the smiles and energy as we kicked off a new week together. Let’s keep the momentum going strong all week long! 🐾✨

#WalkerWildcats #SpringdaleFamily #MondaySmiles

Walker Newsletter: Here is this week’s Parent News to help you stay informed. We are ready to start Week 3, August 15-29.

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This week our K–2 enrichment groups went on a shape and pattern adventure! 🔸🔺🔹 They discovered patterns all around us and engaged in exploration with natural specimens, including plants, rocks, and bugs, each of which was full of amazing designs from our world!🌿 #SpringdaleFamily

🌿 Our 5th graders dived into their ecosystem unit this week! They explored food chains through a fun, collaborative game that showed how all living things are connected. 🐇🦅🌱 #SpringdaleFamily

Dear Parent or Guardian, This is a reminder that the deadline for students to receive required immunizations is Wednesday, October 1, 2025. To support you in meeting this requirement, please see this link - https://secure.smore.com/n/z89a5 Have a great day!

✨ As we continue to cultivate curiosity among our Wildcats, we’ve launched our first Wonder Wednesday! Today, we were thrilled to welcome the Rooted Movement Collective, who inspired our students through school-wide interactive performances and led engaging workshops with our 3rd–5th graders. It was a day full of creativity, movement, and discovery—sparking our students’ curiosity and enthusiasm for learning! 🌟 Support for Rooted Movement Collective is provided, in part, by the Arkansas Arts Council, an agency of the Arkansas Department of Heritage, and the National Endowment for the Arts. #SpringdaleFamily