David E. Walker Wolverines PTA

Join us NEXT WEDNESDAY for important information for our Walker Community: PTA Equity Project (PEP) Townhall Meeting

On October 21st, join parents and caregivers across District 65 in learning more about the ONE FUND initiative! The PTA Equity team will host an informative virtual townhall to share more details about this initiative and how it will support students across the district.

The PTA Equity Project (PEP) was founded in 2016 on the basis that all students and families in District 65 should have equitable access to the important enrichment and community-building opportunities that PTAs provide, regardless of the school they attend.

To access the virtual meeting on October 21 and learn more about PEP, please use this link: bit.ly/peptownhall

Please attend a community town hall:

When: October 21st 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM

Where: Please click the link below to join the webinar: bit.ly/peptownhall

What: Community town hall to learn about PEP’s ONE FUND Initiative.

About: For more information about PEP please visit:

• https://ptaequityproject.com/
• https://www.instagram.com/evanstonpep
• https://www.facebook.com/PTAEquityProject
• https://youtube.com/channel/UC3f9E5n5TJGPDZHdkriRTMA

DATE & TIME CHANGE: This month we have to shift our monthly meeting. It will now be next Thursday (Oct. 22nd) at 8pm. We hope you can join us! We’ll be meeting on-line via Zoom.

The reason for the shift is the PTA Equity Project (PEP) Committee is holding a Town Hall on Wednesday (Oct. 21st) at 7pm to present the One Fund initiative to the District 65 community. If you are available, we strongly urge you to attend the town hall to learn about One Fund. We will be voting at our November Walker PTA meeting on if the Walker PTA community will participate in the initiative.

Click here for more info about PEP, the details for the town hall, and our October meeting agenda, along with the meeting logins.

Log into smile.amazon.com (instead of amazon.com) and choose David E. Walker PTA as your charity. Amazon will donate 0.5% of your purchases all year long to our PTA!

*You can also activate AmazonSmile on your Amazon Shopping phone app under settings.

We don’t have as many fundraising opportunities this year, so every individual effort will add up. Thank you!

Evanston CASE provides Community, Advocacy, Support, and Education to families impacted by disability in districts 65 and 202.  Parent/Guardian Connections Facebook Group. Private, supportive online group where parents/caregivers share experiences, information, and resources.

Parent Partners Program. Empowers parents and guardians to successfully navigate and improve outcomes during special education meetings. Our experienced volunteers can help make school meetings more productive and less overwhelming. 

“On the CASE” Newsletter. News about local special education issues or programs. Sign up on our website.

CASE Website Resources Page. Comprehensive list of “parent/guardian-endorsed” resources including tutors, doctors, therapists, and more.

Advocacy Clinic. Provides in-depth, personalized advocacy services for families navigating the special education system in Evanston/Skokie Districts 65 and 202.  We offer consultations, records review, meeting preparation and attendance, and support. 

Visit us at www.evanstoncase.org to connect and find out more! 

Evanston CASE proporciona comunidad, defensa, apoyo y educación a familias afectadas por discapacidades en los distritos 65 y 202.

Grupo de Facebook de Conexiones de Padres/Tutores. Grupo privado en línea de apoyo donde los padres/cuidadores comparten experiencias, información y recursos

·  Programa de Padres Socios. Empodera a los padres y tutores para navegar con éxito y mejorar los resultados durante las reuniones de educación especial. Nuestros voluntarios experimentados pueden ayudar a que las reuniones escolares sean más productivas y menos abrumadoras.

·  Boletín Informativo “On the CASE”. Noticias sobre temas o programas locales de educación especial. Regístrese en nuestro sitio web.

·  Página de Recursos del Sitio Web de CASE. Lista completa de recursos “respaldados por padres/tutores”, incluidos tutores, médicos, terapeutas y más.

·  Clínica de Defensa. Proporciona servicios de defensa personalizados y en profundidad para las familias que navegan por el sistema de educación especial en los Distritos 65 y 202 de Evanston/Skokie. Ofrecemos consultas, revisión de registros, preparación y asistencia a reuniones, y apoyo.¡Visítenos en www.evanstoncase.org para conectarse y obtener más información!

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Join us for a PTA sponsored Chat with the Principal. Please send your meeting questions to Allison Bull: alliackerman@hotmail.com by 9/30 @ 2pm

Click here for the meeting login information.

Here are the September meeting minutes:

The PTA is looking for volunteers for three committees this year: Community Engagement Task Force (plan virtual community building and enrichment opportunities), Fundraising Committee (restaurant nights, box tops, online fundraising), and (virtual) Book Fair. Sign up at the link below. Thank you!

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/409084aaca62baaf85-walker

Go to https://www.familyactionnetwork.net/upcoming-events/ for more details