Help Plant Trees at Walker on Sat. May 6, 10 am – Noon

Seeking volunteers to help plant trees at Walker on Saturday, May 6, 10 am – noon! Volunteer tree planting experts from Natural Habitat Evanston will be there to help us plant the trees properly, so no experience necessary. Adults and children welcome. Find more info in SignUpGenius: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0d45afa82ca3fcc43-walker3#/

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Umbrella Arts Festival: Saturday, May 13th at 11am-2pm

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Teacher Appreciation Week: May 8th-12th

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Join PEP Sunday, May 7th for our Teacher Appreciation Chalk The Walk Caravan!

Save The Date! 

Teacher Appreciation Week is May 8th-15th

Join PEP Sunday, May 7th for our Teacher Appreciation Chalk The Walk Caravan!

Calling all Evanston/Skokie community members! “Many hands lead to light work” and the PTA Equity Project needs your help to say thank you to all of our outstanding D65 teachers at ALL 18 of our D65 schools! The Teacher Appreciation Caravan will begin at 1pm at Orrington School, where we will kick-off our sidewalk chalking, and decorate our cars for our journey! Our caravan will cheer & honk our way across District 65, stopping at each school to leave sidewalk chalk messages for the teachers. 

Sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c094aa4ac2aa1fac61-chalk#/

*Some car decorating materials will be provided. Please bring some of your own and extra if you can share. Noise makers, streamers, balloons, window paint, are all appreciated.

*You do not have to be a caregiver in D65 to sign up.

Thank you,

PEP Leadership

Route: Orrington (2636 Orrington), Willard, Haven, Kingsley, Lincolnwood, Bessie Rhodes, Walker, JEH, King Arts, Dewey, Nichols, Lincoln, Park, Rice, Washington, Dawes, Chute, Oakton

link to route map Orrington-Dewey

link to route map Dewey-Oakton

¡Reserva La Fecha!

La Semana de Agradecimiento a los Maestros es del 8 al 15 de mayo 

¡Únase a PEP el domingo 7 de mayo para nuestra Caravana de Agradecimiento a los Maestros Chalk The Walk Caravan!

¡Llamando a todos los miembros de la comunidad de Evanston/Skokie! “Muchas manos conducen al trabajo liviano” y el Proyecto de Equidad de la PTA necesita su ayuda para agradecer a todos nuestros destacados maestros del D65 en TODAS las 18 escuelas del D65. ¡La caravana de agradecimiento a los maestros comenzará a la 1pm. en la Escuela Orrington, donde comenzaremos a pintar con tiza en las aceras y decoraremos nuestros autos para nuestro viaje! Nuestra caravana animará y tocará la bocina a lo largo del Distrito 65, deteniéndose en cada escuela para dejar mensajes con tiza en la acera para los maestros. 

Registrate aquí: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c094aa4ac2aa1fac61-chalk#/

*Se proporcionarán algunos materiales de decoración de automóviles. Por favor traiga algo propio y extra si puede compartir. Se agradecen las máquinas para hacer ruido, serpentinas, globos, pintura para ventanas. 

*No es necesario que sea un cuidador en el D65 para inscribirse.

Gracias, 

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Walker Spring Dance: This Saturday, April 29th, 3-5pm

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Deadline for Customizing Yearbooks: May 5th

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May Restaurant Night: Grecian Kitchen May 3rd, 11am-9pm

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Walker Restaurant Night: Wed April 19th

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Willard Rummage Sale Returns- April 29th!

After a several year hiatus, the Willard Rummage Sale is BACK! This is a fundraiser with all proceeds benefiting Willard PTA/D65 PEP One Fund, and a good opportunity to purge items that no longer spark joy! Donations accepted at Door 5 (Kindergarten door): 

  • Thursday April 27th 5:00-8:00pm
  • Friday April 28th 9:30am-11:30am & 5:00-8:00pm  

Items accepted include:

  • Adult and kids clothes
  • Shoes
  • Books
  • Bikes/sporting goods
  • Housewares 
  • Toys

Items we can’t accept:

  • Mattresses
  • Electronics
  • Car seats and cribs
  • Furniture
  • Pillows
  • Light fixtures

SALE  April 29th, 8:00am-2:00pm in Willard’s Gym

Many volunteers are needed to help this fundraiser be successful: Please sign-up HERE to volunteer!

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STEM Fest for K-5th Graders: April 29th

  • The 5th Ward STEM Fest is a free festival of fun for all things related to Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math!
  • STEM programs and activities, games, prizes, pizza, and t-shirts for students in Kindergarten through 5th grade. 
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