Kindness Week is here! Next week, millions of students will join together to celebrate kindness, demonstrate compassion, extend their gratitude and put their LOVE into action in so many uplifting ways! We can't wait for our Wildcats to join this challenge. The official 2023 Great Kindness Challenge Kickoff video is linked below. The theme this year is, "Let's Grow Kindness!" We will be having dress up days for each day next week.

• Monday, January 23 - Dream of Kindness (wear comfy clothes)
• Tuesday, January 24 - Kindness for the Decades (Dress in your favorite decade)
• Wednesday, January 25 - Peace Love and Kindness (Bring your favorite stuffed animal)
• Thursday, January 26 - Don't put your back on kindness ( Wear clothes backwards)
• Friday, January 27 - 100 Days of kindness ( (Celebrate the 100th Day of school)

Did you know that we have a grant funded after school program happening three days a week at Walker? Our program is called Roar and happens on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays from 3:15-5:30. During this time, students have a snack and club like opportunities to learn and grow while having fun with others. At 5:00 our program provides a dinner made by our cafeteria staff. We offer bus services to our many of our regular stops. For more information or to sign your child up, please email our director, Blaire Bayham (bbayham@sdale.org) or send a text to Mrs. Bayham at 479-721-9021.

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Students return to school on January 5th for a two day week following Christmas break. The events for spring 2023 can be found listed below. Please mark your calendar with these events.

• January 23 - 27 Kindness Challenge Week
• January 23 - Dream of Kindness (wear comfy clothes)
• January 24 - Kindness for the Decades (Dress in your favorite decade)
• January 25 - Peace Love and Kindness (Bring your favorite stuffed animal)
• January 26 - Don't put your back on kindness ( Wear clothes backwards)
• January 27 - 100 Days kind ( (Celebrate the 100th Day of school)
• January 31 - Chick-fil-A Spirit Night 5-8 pm
• February 7 - Spirit/Skate Night at Roller City! 6 - 8 pm
• February 8 - 2nd Grade Music Performance for school 1:00 pm
• February 9 - Lunch with Dads (or any favorite friend) (Kindergarten, 2nd, & 4th Grade)
• February 9 - 2nd grade Music Performance for parents and guests (5:30-students arrive; 6:00-program begins)
• February 10 - KKids 7:15-7:45 AM
• February 10 - Lunch with Dads (or any favorite friend) (1st, 3rd, 5th Grade)
• February 14 - Valentine’s Day Party Food Day (Snack from PTA)
• February 14 - KKIDS Family Project in cafeteria 6:00 pm
• February 16 - Lifetouch Spring Picture Day
• February 16 - Family Night (6:00-7:30 pm)
• February 20 - No School Presidents' Day, PD Flex Day
• February 22 - Spirit Night at Papa John’s 4 - 8 PM
• March 6-7 - Student Led Conferences
• March 10 - KKids 7:15-7:45 AM
• March 13 - Lifetouch Class Picture Day
• March 14 - Spirit Night at Dairy Queen 3-9pm
• March 15 - 1st Grade Music Performance for school 1:00 pm
• March 16 - 1st grade Music Performance for parents and guests (5:30-students arrive; 6:00-program begins)
• March 16 - Lifetouch Kindergarten Cap & Gown Picture Day
• March 17 - PTA St. Patrick’s Day Fun Food Friday (Snacks for sale $1.00 each) & End 3rd Quarter (50 days)
• March 20-24 - Spring Break
• March 27 - Begin 4th Quarter
• March 28 - Spirit/Skate Night at Roller City! 6 - 8 pm
• April 3 - Color Run Kickoff & Packets go home & Report cards go home
• April 5 - Spirit Night Andy's Frozen Custard 11-11
• April 7 - Kindergarten Egg Hunt
• April 14 - KKids 7:15-7:45 AM
• April 14 - PTA Color Run
• April 20 - - Spirit/Skate Night at Roller City! 6 - 8 pm
• May 1-5 - Teacher Appreciation Week
• May 5 - Chuck E Cheese Spirit Night 3:00-9:00 pm
• May 4 & 5 - Mom Shop - $1.00
• May 11 - Lunch with Moms (or any favorite friend) (Kindergarten, 2nd, & 4th Grade)
• May 12 - Lunch with Moms (or any favorite friend) (Pre-K, 1st, 3rd, 5th Grade)
• May 22 - 5th Grade Celebration 9:30 am & Kindergarten Celebration 12:30 pm
• May 23 - Talent Show 8:30
• May 24 - Fun/Field Day
• May 25 - Last Day of School Kickball & Greet the New Grade
• End 4th Qtr (44 days)

Thank you for your partnership,

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

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

Order your Walker Elementary yearbook today. Go to https://ybpay.lifetouch.com/Order/SelectStudent?isAdvertisementOnly=False Our Walker Elementary code is: 8405323. Yearbooks cost $20 for a soft cover or $25 for a hard cover. The front cover of our 2022-23 yearbook was designed by Nora. Congratulations, Nora! Nora's design included our school mascot and our district logo.

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 have a fun week planned to celebrate the Great Kindness Challenge. Here is the link to the website to find ways to challenge yourself at home, in your community, as well as school!

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

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