Scholastic Book Fair Volunteers Needed!
Hello Walker Families!
The Scholastic Book Fair is rapidly approaching! The committee is hard at work, and we are determined to have our most successful fair yet. More information will be coming in today’s e-folders, including a fun new Coin Collection Drive to provide books for every classroom at Walker School!
In order to reach our goals, we are in need of volunteers. Putting on an event this big requires lots of support, and we are hoping that you will help! We’re using VolunteerSpot (the leading online signup and reminder tool) to organize our upcoming activity.
Please sign up for the Walker Scholastic Book Fair — here’s how it works in 3 easy steps:
- Click this link to go to our invitation page on VolunteerSpot: http://vols.pt/iTfMRv
- Enter your email address: (You will NOT need to register an account on VolunteerSpot)
- Sign up! Choose your spots – VolunteerSpot will send you an automated confirmation and reminders. Easy!
Note: VolunteerSpot does not share your email address with anyone. If you prefer not to use your email address, please contact me and I can sign you up manually.
Please make sure that when signing up you enter YOUR email address and NOT WalkerPTA@ yahoogroups.com.
We thank you in advance for your support and look forward to seeing you at the fair!!
Questions? Contact Sharon Robinson: drsmrobinson@gmail.com | 773-793-4661
Walk/Bike to School Day, October 8th
Walker School is participating in Walk/Bike to School on October 8th, 2014.
Download flyer (PDF)
Location
Central Park Tennis Counts (northwest corner of park)
9300 block of Lawndale Ave.
Evanston, IL 60203
Date
October 8, 2014
Time
8:35 AM (Depart for Walker School at 8:50 AM)
Route
Walk south Lawndale Ave. to Church Street; east on Church Street to Central Park Ave. Cross to south side of Church St. Walk down Church St. west to playground located at Walker School
Attire
Wear Walker t-shirt/sweatshirt or the color red and wear comfortable walking shoes
For more information contact Mrs. Wood-Livingston (847) 859-8348 | livingstonf@district65.net
Early Release on October 1st
The first early release of this school year is on Wednesday, October 1st.
Early dismissal is 12:05 pm.
2nd graders who signed-up for Evanston Swims! should bring a swim suit, towel, and sack lunch. The children can be picked-up at Walker at 3:35 pm.
From Walker School:
Lunch will be provided for students eligible for free or reduced lunches.
With prior arrangements, those who are enrolled in the District 65 before and after care are eligible for after-school care on school improvement days.
Families of Early Childhood Center students: Please check with your child’s teacher for the day’s schedule to learn whether AM or PM students attend on this date.
No School Thursday, September 25th
Just a reminder that there is no school on Thursday, September 25th.
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1st Walker PTA Meeting, Tuesday, September 9th, 7pm
Tomorrow is our first PTA meeting. Details below.
1st Walker PTA Meeting
September 9th, 2014, at 7:00 pm
Walker School Library (2nd Floor)
Special Guest Speaker: Erik Friedman, our Principal
Babysitting available (please bring your cash to the meeting)
– $3 per child
– $5 for 2 or more children
Committees List — Check out the most current list to see where you can volunteer. Chairs and Co-Chairs will be present to answer your questions/concerns.
PTA Membership Form — Please print out and fill-out before the meeting and bring your checks made payable to Walker School PTA.
We look forward to seeing you all!
Picture Day
Picture Day is Wednesday, 10 September 2014!
It’s coming up soon!
Write the date on your calendars/post-it-notes/mobile phone calendars!
First PTA Meeting 2014
The very first Walker PTA meeting this school year is on Tuesday, September 9th, 2014, at 7pm. The meeting will be held at the library.
We are, at this moment, making arrangements to have babysitters available so that you can make it to the meeting. Your presence means a lot to us!
Many chairs and co-chairs will be present; they will be able to answer any questions you may have about volunteering.
Please come and join us! Erik Friedman, our school’s principal, is scheduled to speak at our first meeting. We will have some refreshments available.
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Walker School BBQ / Ice Cream Social / Enrichment Fair
This event will be held on Thursday, August 28, 2014, at 6 p.m. If the weather does not co-operate, we will take the festivities indoors. So, either way, rain or shine, please come!!!
Our Back-to-School picnic was canceled due to really bad weather, so we would like to make it up by having the picnic at Walker during the Ice Cream Social/Enrichment Fair!
Tiffany Joo and Erika Seaver, our Hospitality Co-Chairs, are currently looking for people to help them out in this and upcoming events. Please contact Tiffany and/or Erika if you are interested!
Come join us for a burger, veggie burger, hot dog, and/or frozen custard treat, generously donated by Andy’s Frozen Custard, while you are finding out more information about the many before and after school activities available at Walker this year!
Elyse Fineman, our Enrichment Activities Chair, has invited all of the providers to attend so you can get a feel for which activity/activities appeal to you and yours. As a side note, Elyse is currently looking for an apprentice who can take over the Enrichment Activities Chair next year!
First Day of School 2014!!!
Today was the first day of the 2014 school year!!!
Although unseasonably hot, we think everyone enjoyed today. We loved the energy that surrounded today’s event! Go, Walker!
At the Principal/Parent Coffee, the Walker PTA Executive Committee introduced ourselves. We also, briefly, touched-upon the various committee roles of which we would like Walker parents to be a member.
It does not have to be now, but when you feel it is the right time, please let us know and we will do our best to place you in the role (knowing your input, of course!) that we feel is the best fit!
We are still hopeful that we will be able to provide a “picnic” for the Walker Community this Thursday during the Ice Cream Social, which also gives you a chance to meet our Enrichment Providers (Thank you, Elyse!). Please make plans to join us!
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