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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 Care
BEFORE/AFTER SCHOOL CARE REGISTRATION OPEN
Parents can take advantage of this great new program that offers before and after school care for Walker Students. CLICK HERE to REGISTER |
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.
GIANT BLOCK ENGINEERING CHALLENGE
All students are eligible for this exciting contest taking place at the Walker School Library. Students will be learning more during library time next week. Please contact Ms. Belfiore with questions. 
HOT LUNCH - ORDERS EXTENDED
Due to popular demand, we are extending the order period for monthly hot lunch. Ordering information will be made available before the October hot lunch. You will receive an email to confirm your purchase and a reminder email prior to each lunch. We still need parent volunteers to help serve the lunches. Please sign up here. Menu items, lunch dates and ingredient lists can be found here. Contact Jessica Christensen with questions. WEDNESDAY RUNNING CLUB The running club continues to be a huge hit! We've had over 100 students joining us every week. Way to go, runners! 1st-5th graders can join anytime and run/walk laps during Wednesday lunchtime recess in the Fall and Spring. Students DO NOT need to sign up. Please remember to bring a water bottle and wear athletic shoes from home. not student indoor gym shoes. Parent volunteers will help track each student's lap completed around the baseball field and for every mile completed, the student will receive a colorful key chain token. Parents, please volunteer here. WILDCATS CHOOSE KIND - Sweater Drive Success! Thank you for participating in our first Wildcats Choose Kind event! Over 20 shopping bags full of new and gently used sweaters and other cold weather gear were collected to benefit Cradles to Crayons! The donation box will be in the lobby ALL YEAR! Donate new or gently used items anytime! Learn more about Cradles to Crayons here. A tax donation receipt form can be accessed here. BOOK FAIR The book fair is coming to Walker School! Browse great selections and help support our library! You can also purchase pre-selected titles to donate in honor of a student birthday or special occasion as part of the library legacy project. The book fair will be held in the library October 2nd, 3rd and 4th from 8:40am-4:00pm and also during the STEAM Literacy Night October 4th 5:30-8:00pm. Stop by anytime or shop online at www.ABCfairs.com. ONE BOOK ONE SCHOOL/STEAM LITERACY NIGHT All students and their families are invited to read A Boy Called Bat by Elana K. Arnold. An order form will be sent home. Save the date for a family STEAM/Literacy night on October 4th, 5:30-8pm, featuring a live show with The Incredible Bats Company. Ms. Arnold will also be visiting Walker on October 23rd. COMMUNITY INTEREST
Community Input Requested - The District 86 Caucus is looking for candidates to endorse for their April 2019 Board of Education election. D86 is comprised of Hinsdale Central and Hinsdale South High Schools. If you are interested (or know someone who is interested) in serving on the D86 BOE and would like to learn more, please visit the Caucus 86 Facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/D86Caucus/ You can apply for endorsement by going to: Application for Candidate Endorsement by Caucus 86 All information provided in the application will be confidential. The D86 Caucus does not take a position or provide opinions on any issue. If you have any questions, contact Jen Backus.
D86 Referendum News - Come tour both D86 high schools, Hinsdale Central and Hinsdale South, and see what the November Referendum is all about. Learn more about the referendum here: https://d86.hinsdale86.org/Page/1426 Please visit both Hinsdale Central and Hinsdale South during one of the following tour dates: Central Tour Dates: Saturday, September 22nd @ 10:30 am (prior to the Homecoming football game) Friday, October 12th @ 6 pm (prior to freshman play) Friday, October 19th @ 6 pm (prior to South/Central football game South Tour Dates: Friday, September 28th @ 6 pm (prior to Homecoming football game, free passes to tour attendees) Wednesday, October 17 @ 4:30 pm (prior to the D86 Volley for the Cure) Thursday, November 1st @ 6 pm (prior to the fall musical) Clarendon Hills Cub Scouts Bike-A-Thon September 30th, 3pm @ Prospect Park Come support the Scouts as they bike for a great cause supporting the Mend A Heart Foundation and Infant Welfare Society. TinkRworks TinkRworks offers STEAM activities and classes for students throughout the community. For their Engagement Center and Open Lab course catalog, click here For information on Walker after school course offerings, please see the Enrichment Classes section to the bottom right of this web page. |
WalkerFestTHANK YOU, WALKER FAMILIES!
A huge thank you to all our Walker families who made this year's WalkerFest such a success! Thank you for joining us! Hundreds completed the course and a great time was had by all! Special thanks to our many volunteers and sponsors! We'd especially like to thank Dr. Carrie and CHT Orthodontics for kicking things off and for our parent volunteers, who helped design and set-up the course. Thank you to our hard working Co-Chairs, Amy Phillips and Jill Conley! 
Dinner Bell
Dinner Bell days are back! Take a night off from cooking while supporting our school! Our next dinner bell will be at Potbelly's on Wednesday, October 17th from 5-8pm. Just print out the flyer or show on your phone and Potbelly's (Westmont location, 19 W Ogden Ave.) will donate 25% of sales to Walker School. Please contact Rochene McLinn with any questions. Thanks for your support!
Enrichment ClassesStay tuned for additional after school enrichment classes to be announced.
Young Rembrandts: The new session of drawing classes will start September 13th and run Thursdays. All new projects will be offered and feature a fall theme. Please click here for more info and a link to the registration flyer. Elementary Golf: The new session begins September 28th and will run Fridays through November 30th (no golf 11/2, 11/23). Space is limited to 10 students to ensure personal attention and skill development. For additional information and to register, please click here. Bricks 4 Kidz: Help your student build problem solving and critical thinking skills through this junior engineering club using Legos. Classes start September 26th and run until December 12th (no class 10/31, 11/21). Please click here for additional information and registration. TinkRworks: STEAM classes will be offered again this year at Walker. The fall session is for grades 1-3 and begins September 11th and features 3D Printing and Hack O' Lantern. Additional information and registration instructions can be found here. Chess Club: No experience needed! Learn and play the game of kings and queens starting Monday, September 17th. The first meeting is free and includes a pizza party. Additional information and registration instructions can be found here. Language Labs: Learning a second language has been shown to be good for the brain. A second language expands students' views of the world and leads to an appreciation of cultural diversity. Enrichment lessons are offered in Spanish during the lunch hour and in French after school on Tuesdays. Registration opens September 1st. More details on Spanish can be found here and French here. Martial Arts: Leehan martial arts classes will be offered Mondays beginning September 10th. Master Lee and Master Han are recognized by the US Department of Homeland security special forces. This world class level program will teach self-discipline, respect and self-control. Details and registration information can be found here. |
2018-19 Executive Board
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Co-Presidents: Jessica Christensen & Lindsey Patel Co-Vice Presidents: Dana Martin & Angela Ordway
Treasurer: Courtney Sigmund Assistant Treasurer: Kim Lowe Communications: Molly Pierce Recording Secretary: Courtney Stach |
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.