Walker Elementary

Week 8 Family Newsletter: https://secure.smore.com/n/g937z-walker-elementary-wildcat-weekly

🎃 Pumpkin Decorating Contest at STEAMFEST! 🎃 We’re excited to announce a Pumpkin Decorating Contest as part of our STEAMFEST celebrations! • Enter with your family, friends, or even as a whole class—everyone is welcome to participate! • Pumpkins are due by Wednesday, October 22nd. • Please note: No carving—decorating and painting only. 🗳️ Voting will take place during STEAMFEST on Thursday, October 23rd! Each vote costs just 1 cent—drop in a penny, a dollar, or lots of dollars! 💡 All proceeds will benefit our STEAM Sustainability Fund, helping us continue to provide students with valuable hands-on learning opportunities. We can’t wait to see your creativity shine! #SpringdaleFamily

🌟 Community Partner Spotlight: AR Department of Agriculture – Forestry Division 🌟 We are excited to partner with the Arkansas Department of Agriculture: Forestry Division! 🌲🌳 Their team works to conserve and protect Arkansas’s forests while teaching communities about the importance of trees, fire prevention, and environmental stewardship. 🍂🌎 The Forestry Division will be joining us at our Fall Carnival STEAMFEST with an interactive booth full of hands-on learning and fun! 🌟 We are thankful for their partnership in helping our Wildcats grow as environmental stewards! #SpringdaleFamily

🍽️🎉 Thank you to all the families who joined us for Roar Family Night at Walker Elementary! Thanks to our 21CCLC Grant, our Wildcats enjoyed a fun evening of activities, learning, and community—complete with dinner together. A huge shout out to Apple Seeds Farms for providing free vegetables for families to take and make great meals and memories at home. Check out their website here: https://appleseedsnwa.org/

We loved seeing our students and their families engaged, connecting, and celebrating all the amazing things happening at Walker.

ROAR is a fantastic program funded by the 21CCLC grant that provides free after school education that focuses on Reading, Art and Culture, STEAM, Math, Gross Motor and Wellness skills, and Working Memory skills. ROAR also provides a free snack and dinner.

Our program is partnered with the University of Arkansas to allow Spanish speaking students to attend a class with UofA Spanish students to help retain and enhance their native language.

You can sign your child up for ROAR today through this google form below!
https://forms.gle/RBnQSdVgM8Xuam5p7

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🎉 STEAMFEST is Almost Here! 🎉 We are so excited about our upcoming STEAMFEST on Thursday, October 23rd from 5:30–7:30 PM! To make this event even sweeter, we need your help collecting bags of candy. 🍬 ✨ As a thank-you, every student who donates a bag of candy will receive a special ticket to attend a dance party during the school day! Please send a bag of candy with your child to support our school and give them this fun opportunity. Please make sure to write your child's name on their bag of candy to ensure they get a ticket to the dance party! Thank you for helping us make STEAMFEST a success! #SpringdaleFamily

🌟 Community Partner Spotlight: Camp War Eagle 🌟 We are so thankful for Camp War Eagle and the amazing out-of-school opportunities they provide for our community! 🏕️✨ We’re excited to share that Camp War Eagle will be hosting an interactive booth at our Fall Carnival STEAMFEST on Thursday, October 23rd from 5:30–7:30PM. 🎉 Join us for a night of fun, learning, and community celebration! #SpringdaleFamily

🌟 Community Partner Spotlight: Apple Seeds 🌟 For over 15 years, Apple Seeds has been dedicated to educating and engaging children in the wonders of healthy food. 🥦🍎 Their mission is twofold: ✨ Increase access to fresh fruits and vegetables ✨ Empower young minds with the knowledge and skills to embrace a healthy lifestyle Through their innovative programs, Apple Seeds creates a positive environment where kids can explore and discover the world of nutritious foods. 💜 We are so excited to announce that Apple Seeds will be leading an interactive family cooking activity at our Fall Carnival STEAMFEST on Thursday, October 23rd from 5:30-7:30PM.👩‍🍳👨‍🍳 We are also thankful to continue our school-wide partnership with Apple Seeds into another great school year! 🌟 #SpringdaleFamily

🌟 This morning, our Wildcats were inspired by former Walker Wildcat, Mackenzie Scott, during a special assembly! Mackenzie was crowned 2025 America's Ideal Miss on July 26, 2025, in Arkansas. 🏆

Current Walker students enjoyed seeing pictures of Miss Scott from her time as a Walker Wildcat and hearing her story. As America's Ideal Miss, Mackenzie leads with integrity, inspires with kindness, and serves with purpose. 💙❤️

We are so proud to see one of our own achieving great things and giving back!

#WalkerWildcats #WeROAR #SpringdaleFamily

🍎🥕 Our Wildcats are enjoying fresh fruits and vegetables thanks to our Fresh Fruits & Vegetables Grant! Students are learning to make healthy choices while tasting a variety of delicious, nutritious snacks throughout the week.

We love seeing our students excited about eating healthy and fueling their bodies for learning and growth! 🌟

#WalkerWildcats #WeROAR #SpringdaleFamily

🌟 Community Partner Spotlight! 🌟 Today we kick off our Community Partner Spotlights as we count down to Walker’s Fall Carnival STEAMFEST — just ONE month away! 🎉 Our first highlight is MarShae’s Sweet Escape! 🍨✨ We are thrilled to share that they are bringing their nitrogen ice cream experience to our event! 🎟️ We have 150 tickets available, and students can earn priority registration for a ticket by receiving a PAW-sitive Office Referral. Let’s show our responsibility and respect, Wildcats, and earn this sweet experience! 💜 #SpringdaleFamily

A huge thank you to Ms. Kimberly Hosey from the Shiloh Museum for bringing discovery boxes filled with artifacts of geology, fossils, and historical toys & games! Our 2nd graders had a blast and will continue exploring these treasures over the next couple of weeks✨ We’re thrilled the Shiloh Museum will also join us at STEAMFEST on Thursday, October 23rd, so our whole community can experience these amazing discovery boxes! #SpringdaleFamily

Family News - Week 7 - September 22-26, 2025
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A special thank you to Suzanne Murphy from the Illinois River Watershed Partnership for engaging Mrs. Cebuhar’s 5th graders with an enviroscape today! 🌎💧 Students investigated different types of pollutants and made meaningful connections to the ways human actions impact our environment. They also began brainstorming ideas for a collaborative project where they will use science ideas to protect Earth's resources and environment. 🌱✨ #SpringdaleFamily

🌱 Our 5th graders dug deeper into their study of decomposers! Students explored how to conduct fair tests and experimented with different variables to see how they impact worm behavior. 🪱🔬 #SpringdaleFamily

🎉🎂 Happy Birthday, Mrs. Ryan! 🎂🎉 Today we celebrate our wonderful principal, Mrs. Ryan! Thank you for leading us with compassion, kindness, and courage each and every day. 💜 We are so lucky to have you, and we hope your day is as amazing as you are! 🥳✨ #SpringdaleFamily

🍂🎃 Save the Date! 🎃🍂 Walker’s Fall Carnival STEAMFEST is coming Thursday, October 23rd from 5:30–7:30PM! ✨ Join us for: 🎯 Fall-themed carnival games 🔬 Interactive STEAM booths with our amazing community partners 🎨 Face painting 🍪 Annual Teacher Bake Sale 🍿 Concessions Costumes encouraged 👻 | Candy donations appreciated 🍬 You won’t want to miss this fun night for the whole family! 💜 #SpringdaleFamily

Walker Elementary Family News - Week 6 - September 15-19, 2025
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A huge thank you to Dr. Eubanks from the University of Arkansas Office of Innovation for Education for visiting Mrs. Cebuhar’s 5th graders! Students learned about conducting safe and responsible research as they prepare to launch their passion projects. We can’t wait to see their creative visions come to life and are so grateful to our amazing NWA community for supporting our students' goals! #SpringdaleFamily

The monarchs are ready to begin their journey south for the winter! 🦋 A special thank you to Mrs. Peek for sharing these beautiful butterflies with us today! The joy our Wildcats felt releasing them was truly priceless. Join the Springdale community at the Monarch Flight Festival in Downtown Springdale next Saturday, September 20th, from 10AM–4PM. This free community event brings us together to honor the magic of the monarch migration! #SpringdaleFamily