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Calendar* Every Friday is Spirit Wear Day. Be sure to wear your favorite Walker swag and show your pride!
NOTE: Dates above are for reference only. Check with each event's organizer for further details and to confirm dates and times. CLICK HERE to view the D181 calendar. SCHOOL HOURS:
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Before/After CareBefore and after school care will be offered once again on our school campus. The Community House will be running the program for the upcoming year and registration is now open. Please click here to register and scroll down to Walker. You can choose before care, after care or both. Single day options are also available to customize your experience. Contact Beth Hahn at The Community House with questions.
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AnnouncementsClick the button below to view this week's Walker Wednesday News, as well as archived newsletters.
If you have news or announcements to include in the WWN, contact Jan Martin no later than Monday at noon to be included in that week's newsletter. To share information on this website, email us at info@walkerpto.com.
A huge THANK YOU to all who came out and supported WalkerFest! We had 265 participants in the Warrior Challenge and netted $38,000 which will be used to fund important initiatives around the school. Thanks to all of our volunteers and families! We couldn't have done it without you!
GIVING AND SHARING
Walker's Annual Giving and Sharing program started on November 15th and runs through December 18th! There are a number of ways to participate, including donating non-perishable food items, toys books or clothing to the Giving and Sharing table in the front lobby and bringing in spare change to help Kasha, an amor leopard at the Brookfield Zoo, and his two cubs - our 27th year of sponsoring an animal at the zoo! Please also join us for the Giving and Sharing assembly on Friday, 12/20 at 2 PM. SPELLING BEE All students are welcome to participate in the Walker Spelling Bee, Thursday, 12/5 at 3;30pm. Permission slips will come home in student folders; however, you can also access them here. Please return to the homeroom teacher. We need parent volunteers to make the bee a success! Please volunteer here. ANNUAL HOLIDAY BAZAAR We are pleased to present our annual Walker Holiday Bazaar on December 4th and 5th from 3 PM - 7 PM, where kids can shop for the important people and pets in their lives! All gifts are pre-wrapped and $7 and under. Volunteer opportunities are available, both before and during the bazaar. Please volunteer here. GLUE RECYCLING PROGRAM We are pleased to announce Walker's newest recycling program! Dried out glue sticks and bottles can now be deposited outside of the Art classroom. Once full, Mrs. Karrow will mail the contents to TerraCycle Co. for recycling. DINNER BELL Thank you for your continued support of Dinner Bell! With your help, we have raised over $1,200 so far this year! WALKER SCHOOL PRINCIPAL'S UPDATE The latest letter from Mr. C. can be accessed here. Learn more about what's been happening at Walker, including Chicago Magazine's feature of our very own teacher, Mrs. Karrow and how Walker was listed as one of the top three elementary schools in DuPage County. PTO HOT LUNCH The ordering period has ended; however, you can still help serve lunch. Please volunteer here. Ingredients are listed here. Please contact Jess Christensen with questions. LIBRARY EVENTS
RECESS RUNNING CLUB - Thanks for a great fall season! We'll see you again in the spring. We'll again need parent volunteers to help set up/clean up, track laps and hand out toe tokens. Contact Dana Martin with questions. Sign up here to volunteer. WALKER GIVES BACK We will have a box in the school lobby again this year to collect new and gently used clothes, toys, books and games for Cradles to Crayons. Over 130 bags were donated to needy children last school year and over 35 have been donated so far this year. Way to go, Walker! Learn more about Cradles to Crayons here. A tax donation receipt form can be accessed here. COMMUNITY INTEREST
Community Backpack - Additional information on local events can be found on the district's community website. Please click here to access.
D86 News Sign up for email alerts and district news here. Community Speaker Series D181 offers many educational events on current parenting topics. Daytime and evening speaker times are scheduled. Please see the Family Education Events page for details. |
Dinner BellOur next dinner bell is Monday, December 9th from 5 PM - 8 PM at Portillo's (7195 Kingery Highway in Willowbrook). Portillo's will donate 20% of sales when you mention Walker.
Also coming up on Wednesday, December 18th is our dinner bell at The Patio (7440 Kingery Highway in Darien). The Patio will donate 15% of sales when you mention Walker. And finally, get a jump on your holiday shopping and visit Vintage Charm in downtown Clarendon Hills on Wednesday, December 11th. Mention Walker, and Vintage Charm will donate 10% of your sale. Thanks for your continued support! Enrichment ClassesAdditional enrichment classes for the 2019-2020 school year will be announced as they become available. *Please check exact program dates with the class teacher, as dates vary by program*.
TinkRworks - Classes for Grade 1-2 will be offered on Fridays from 3:05-4:10pm. Classes for Grades 3-5 will be offered Wednesdays from 3:05-4:10pm. For additional details and registration, please click here and scroll to Walker. BAM Theatre - BAM will be offering a spring theater class for students in grades K-5 on Tuesdays from 3:05-4:30pm. Details and registration information is available here. Language Labs - French and Spanish will be offered again this year for grades 1-5. French will be held Tuesdays from 3:05-3:55pm and Spanish will be held during Thursday lunch. Registration and details can be found here. Young Rembrandts Drawing - Classes for K-5 will be held from 3:05-4:05pm on Thursdays. Additional details and registration can be found here. Chess Club - No experience needed. Chess will be offered Mondays from 3:05-4:05pm for grades K-5. Details and registration here. Use coupon code Walker. Leehan Martial Arts -Martial arts will be offered again for grades K-5 on Wednesdays from 3:05-4:00pm. Detailed information and registration can be found here. Bricks4Kidz - These classes offer engineering, architecture and technology concepts using LEGO bricks. Details can be found here. Elementary Golf - Golf classes will be offered on Fridays. The early session is full; however, there are still spots available in the 4:30-5-30pm class. Additional sessions will be available later in the school year. Details and registration information can be found here. Amazon Smile
Do you use Amazon? Amazon Smile is a quick and easy way to support Walker. CLICK HERE every time you shop Amazon and 0.5% of all sales will be donated to our school. You can add items to your cart on your phone and use the link above for checkout.
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2019-20 Executive Board
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Co-Presidents: Dana Martin & Angela Ordway Co-Vice Presidents: Jen Forcash & Heidi Lauerman
Co-Treasurers: Courtney Sigmund & Lindsey Patel Recording Secretary: Chrissy Zajicek Communications: Molly Pierce WalkerFest Chair: Amy Phillips |
Thanks for all the parent support.
Without a strong parent community, the PTO-funded programs would not be possible.
We welcome your feedback. Please email us with any suggestions or questions about the Walker PTO.
Without a strong parent community, the PTO-funded programs would not be possible.
We welcome your feedback. Please email us with any suggestions or questions about the Walker PTO.