Walker Elementary

It's time to complete your free and reduced meal application! Please visit www.schoolcafe.com/springdaleps to apply today!

Hello Walker Parents and Caregivers, Reminder: Today is Wednesday and we dismiss school at 1:50 pm on Wednesdays. Hola padres y cuidadores de Walker, Solo quería recordarles a todos que hoy es miércoles y salimos de la escuela a la 1:50 los miércoles. Los autobuses se cargarán después de nuestra salida a la 1:50.

Monday, August 14th is the FIRST day of the 2023-24 school year. We are ready to see our Wildcats back in school. Our doors will open at 7:15 am. Click on the back-to-school week newsletter linked below for all the important details you will need in order to ensure your Wildcat is ready for Monday! https://www.smore.com/kmw06

We are excited to welcome Mrs. Donna Kendrick to Walker Elementary. Mrs. Kendrick will be teaching kindergarten.

Springdale Public Schools staff followed the Yellow Brick Road into the Springdale High School performing arts center today for the district's annual faculty meeting. https://www.smore.com/n31as-there-s-no-place-like-springdale

The Springdale Chamber of Commerce featured the 57th annual Teacher Appreciation Event on Aug. 9 at Har-Ber High School. The event included a vendor fair and some $135,000 in prize giveaways. #SpringdaleFamily https://www.smore.com/73ucb-community-thanks-district-teachers

Tonight (Wednesday, August 9th) is our Back to School Night at Walker Elementary. Last Names starting with A-J from 3:30-4:45 Last Names starting with K-Z from 4:45-6:00 We hope to see all of our Wildcats at our Back to School TONIGHT. This is an opportunity to meet the teacher, see the classroom, join PTA, find out bus information and pick up car tags. Please make plans to attend. The first day of school on Monday, August 14th. Please check out our back-to-school newsletter for other important back-to-school information. https://www.smore.com/j2sn3-walker-elementary

Hello Walker Families, Our teachers are going to take a field trip today (Tuesday, August 8th) to come and visit the following locations with popsicles. The stops and times are listed below. We hope to see lots of Wildcats! 1:05 pm Elmwood Grove 1:25 pm Johnson Meadows 1:28 pm Henyretta Apartments 1:45 pm The Woods at Johnson Mill

Fitz's Snoballs will be available for purchase at Back to School Night in the back parking lot, so be sure to grab your family a treat either before or after you meet your teacher! 12.5% of your total will come back to Walker! You can check out their flavors here: https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid0PruBJpQRFLYoa1vwsiakuu96iDsqZD5M9pF5JNfoGbtt7xdaN8guw7VvPK6oyM5Wl&id=100063637537529&mibextid=Nif5oz (Organized by PTA)

Welcome Home, Mrs. Wilson!

Back to School Night at Walker Elementary will be on Wednesday, August 9th. 3:30-4:45 Last Names Starting with A-J 4:45-6:00 Last Names Starting with K-Z We hope to see all of our Wildcats at our Back to School Night. This is an opportunity to meet the teacher, see the classroom, join PTA, find out bus information and pick up car tags. Please make plans to attend. The first day of school on Monday, August 14th. Please check out our back-to-school newsletter for other important back-to-school information. https://www.smore.com/j2sn3-walker-elementary

Will your child be riding a bus to school? Springdale Public Schools has implemented a new bus routing system and parent portal to better communicate with our families and to further improve student safety. The link to the portal was shared with you by our transportation department. If your child will be riding the bus this year, please go into the portal and register your child. More information can be found in the newsletter from our transportation department linked below. https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?shva=1#inbox/FMfcgzGtwVzrcGpgwjcCnlRcvSFTpbrV?compose=new

We had a great first day of kindergarten jumpstart and are looking forward to the rest of our kindergartners being on campus tomorrow for day two! We can't wait to see all of our Walker Wildcats at meet the teacher next Wednesday, Aug 9th!

Hello Kindergarten Families, We are looking forward to seeing you on Monday or Tuesday for Kindergarten Jump Start. We will begin at 9:00 am in the cafeteria, where we'll have a brief 15-minute parent orientation. Students will begin at 9:00 and will finish at 2:00 pm. Lunch and snacks will be provided for all students. If you haven't already submitted all of your child's registration documents, please make sure to bring them to the orientation. This will help ensure a smooth start for everyone. Should you have any questions, please call 479-750-8874 or email mgraham@sdale.org. We are looking forward to welcoming you all soon! To enroll your Kindergarten Wildcat for Jump Start, click on the link below: https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/30e0944aea922a4fb6-kindergarten/57528814

To sign up a kindergarten Wildcat for Jump Start, click on the link below. https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/30e0944aea922a4fb6-kindergarten/57528814

The first day of school is coming soon on Monday, August 14th! If you have a student who will be five years old on or before August 1st, you need to enroll them now. You can register your child by visiting registration.sdale.org. We will be having a Jump Start for all kindergarten students. Click on the link below to sign your kindergarten Wildcat. https://signupgenius.com/ Feel free to call our school office at (479) 750-8874 if you have any questions.

The Walker Elementary School Supply Fee is $30 per student. This fee includes a Walker T-shirt. Please click on the link below to pay this fee. You will need for you to type in your child's name and t-shirt size in the notes. Thank you! https://osp.osmsinc.com/SpringdaleAR/BVModules/CategoryTemplates/Detailed%20List%20with%20Properties/Category.aspx?categoryid=GM052

Back to School Night at Walker Elementary will be on Wednesday, August 9th. 3:30-4:45 Last Names Starting with A-J 4:45-6:00 Last Names Starting with K-Z We hope to see all of our Wildcats at our Back to School Night. This is an opportunity to meet the teacher, see the classroom, join PTA, find out bus information and pick up car tags. Please make plans to attend. The first day of school on Monday, August 14th.

Today is Monday. Are you looking for something for your Wildcat to do today? Science Action Club (a seven-week program geared for students in grades 3-5) will begin at 9:00 and Feed your Brain will begin at 10:00 today at Walker. A parent or guardian must attend with their children. Both programs will continue to be at Walker every Monday from June 19th through July 31st. Lunch is provided in the Walker cafeteria, so why not bring your Wildcats and grab lunch while you are there?

This amazing group of Walker teachers along with our assistant principal spent three days learning at the Professional Learning Communities (PLC) at Work Institute with Mike Mattos and other authors and educators from Solution Tree. Our team is always learning and excited to bring back new strategies and tools to ensure our Wildcats learn at high levels.