Students in 1st grade will take MAP assessments on Tuesday and Wednesday. Please help your child be ready to test by making sure they get a good night's rest and eat a healthy breakfast at home or at school. More information about MAP assessment can be found below.

Free and Reduced Lunch Information

The grace period for having reduced or free lunches is ending soon. If you think you may qualify or if you qualified last year, please complete the application by following the link below

Important Dates

September 13-14 MAP Testing 1st Grade

September 14th Back to School Rally @ARVEST Ballpark 5:00-9:00 pm

September 21st - Cross Country Race at HarBer High School 3:00 – 4:00pm

September 22nd- Lunch with Grandparents (Kindergarten, 2nd, & 4th Grade)

September 23rd Lunch with Grandparents (Pre-K, 1st, 3rd, 5th Grade)

September 23rd PTA Night @ 6:30 pm (PTA Meeting & Movie Night)

September 30th PTA Fun Food Friday (Snacks for sale $1.00 each)

PTA NEEDS YOU - JOIN PTA!

Are you looking to get more connected to Walker Elementary? Please consider joining PTA and helping out as a volunteer. Please fill out the volunteer form to let us know how you would like to help and join PTA. The PTA has Walker Spirit Wear available now until September 5th with free shipping. All items ordered will be shipped directly to your home address.

Thank you for sharing your children with us, and for being our partner in education!

Their future looks so bright for our Wildcats!

Thank you for your partnership,

Mrs. Lynn Ryan, Principal, lryan@sdale.org

Mrs. Carrie Farris, Assistant Principal, cfarris@sdale.org

NWEA MAP Testing for first grade will be September 13-14. Please see resources below to find out more about the test. Please ensure your child gets plenty of rest, has a good breakfast, and is at school on time. Thank you!

If you need an interpreter our ESL office available 8 am - 4 pm. Ms. Gaby is also able to answer questions in Spanish at Walker from 7:30-4:00. We have a school program for parents to learn English while also learning how to support their child's learning needs. Please see the information below to join our Springdale Family Literacy Program. Our Springdale Family Literacy Program will start the year online. If you or someone you know is looking for classes in English, check out the information linked at the bottom of this newsletter.

We're excited to introduce our new spirit wear website! Visit www.walkerspiritwear.com to check out all of the options. You can choose from several types of shirts, pants, and even accessories. AND, there are 12 designs available, including 6 glitter ink designs!

Shipping is free any time you spend $50+, and there is a free shipping promo happening now until September 5th with no minimum required . So go check out the site and find the Walker Wear that you and your child would love to have for this year!

• Did you know that missing 10 percent or about 18 days of school can make it harder to learn to read. Students can still fall behind if they miss just a day or two days every few weeks and being late to school may lead to poor attendance. Absences can affect the whole classroom if the teacher has to slow down learning to help children catch up after they have started their day. Attending school regularly helps children feel better about school and themselves. I have compiled a list from attendanceworks.org to help you see what you can do at home to help.

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• Set a regular bedtime and morning routine.

• Lay out clothes and pack backpacks the night before.

• Don’t let your child stay home unless she is truly sick. Keep in mind complaints of a stomach ache or headache can be a sign of anxiety and not a reason to stay home.

• If your child seems anxious about going to school, talk to teachers, school counselors, or other parents for advice on how to make her feel comfortable and excited about learning.

• Develop some backup plans for getting to school if something comes up. Call on a family member, a neighbor or another parent.

• Avoid medical appointments and extended trips when school is in session.

Arisa Health / Ozark Guidance Counseling (OGC) has partnered with us to provide school counseling services for students and families. If you would like to get your child into these services you can either call our school counselor, Mrs. Erin Waterman or call the service provider directly and ask to schedule an intake appointment. If you call directly, remember to say that your child attends Walker Elementary in Springdale. OGC (479) 750-2020

School Hours

Our school office hours will continue to be from 7:00 am - 4:30 pm. Our school day will start at 7:45 am every day. On Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays students will be dismissed at 3:10 pm. On Wednesdays, students will be dismissed at 1:50 pm to allow staff time to meet in teams. More information about this change can be found below including an informational video.

Arrival Procedures

All students in kindergarten through fifth grade will need to be in their classes ready to learn by 7:45. All students will need to unload from the passenger's side of the car (no exceptions). This ensures that we do not have children walking in the area where cars drive. Please have your child unbuckled with their backpack on and ready to hop out of the car when you stop Adults may not get out of the car during our drop-off. Parents can not park and walk their child to the crosswalk unless they are a pre-k parent who needs to sign your child in.

Arrival and Dismissal

Students may be dropped off between 7:15 and 7:44. Students are tardy if not in class at 7:45 am. Students who are tardy will need to be checked in by a parent using our online form. Dismissal of students begins at 3:10 pm. If you do not have your car tag hanging from your mirror, you will need to pick up your child in the office and show your ID.

Walkers will be walked to the crosswalk and helped across the street. Duty staff do not walk students any further than our campus. Car riders must be picked up by 3:20 or you will need to make arrangements with our ASP program for child care.

Attendance

We are so excited to serve your child and family as we learn together each day. We need your at school every day in order to ensure learning for all. Please communicate with us if your child has to miss school. It’s Arkansas state law for your child to attend school.

Walker Elementary has a Facebook page for the school, EAST, KKids, and PTA. Like all these pages to keep up with the latest school information. Click on the links below to get to each page. Then click on the like button to follow our pages. Once you like our pages, you will see our posts in your Facebook newsfeed.

Instagram Account: Walker_Elementary_School

Email: lryan@sdale.org
Website: http://walker.sdale.org/
Location: 1701 S 40th St, Springdale, AR 72762, USA
Phone: (479)750-8874
Twitter: @WalkerWildcats1