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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.
THE SPELLING BEE
This year's bee will be held Tuesday, January 29th at 3:15pm. The traditional Scripps-style format is open to all students and will feature grade level trophies and medals for second place finishers. The two school finalists will represent Walker in the February district level bee. Permission slips were sent home in the 1/11 Friday folders. Please contact the spelling bee committee if you have questions: Bill Whittier Kelly Seehausen Neena Will SCIENCE WEEK/SCIENCE FAIR Science Week starts February 4th! The Science Fair will be held Thursday, February 7th at 6pm. All families are welcome to attend and any student may participate. Entries may include experiments, research reports, collections, inventions, biographies or computer coding. The fun continues throughout the week with Science Question of the Day, in-class experiments from TinkrWorks and two grade-level assemblies on Monday, featuring Astronaut Don Thomas. Participation slips were sent home in the 1/11 Friday folders. The Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra will be holding a family-friendly science concert on Saturday, February 9th at 7:30pm at Trinity Christian College in Palos Heights. The concert includes NASA footage and experiments conducted during intermission. Please contact Kristina Gaffney if you have questions. PTO GENERAL MEETING 2/25 @ 2pm Parenting Supports and Strategies in the Age of Technology Prompted by a recent 60 Minutes story, we have asked D181 Technology Support Group's Randy Wooten to speak on technology, managing and controlling it in the home, and his own personal experiences with kids’ tech. For additional meeting details, and to RSVP, please click here. PTO PLANNING We're planning for next year and need your help. If you would like to take a more active role or want to nominate someone that you think would be good for a certain role, please email president@walkerpto.com. There are a variety of roles with varying time commitments, both during and outside of school hours. Let us know what you might be interested in. WALKER GIVES BACK New and gently used clothes, toys, books and games can also be dropped off in the lobby for Cradles to Crayons. Learn more about Cradles to Crayons here. A tax donation receipt form can be accessed here. Thanks to your generosity over 50 bags full of items have already been donated this school year! Way to go, Walker! MRC VOLUNTEER SCHEDULE The winter schedule is now available. Sign up early to secure a spot when your child's class will be visiting the library. Every hour helps, so even if you can't serve for an entire shift, please join us! Click here for the sign up link. Additional volunteer opportunities are listed under the volunteer tab at the top of this page. PTO HOT LUNCH SCHEDULE
Thanks to all families who ordered hot lunch. The schedule and ingredient lists can be found here. If you're interested in helping to serve lunch, we're always looking for volunteers. Please sign up here. THE PARENT LIST Does your child need help for a learning, emotional, behavioral or developmental issue? Check out The Parent List, an anonymous platform containing nearly 80 positive reviews on health care providers that has helped local D86 and D181 children with issues that include: ADD/ADHD; dyslexia; peer relations; autism spectrum; anxiety; depression; school avoidance; grief and more. Reviewed support services on The Parent List include doctors, therapists, support groups, inpatient and out-patient programs, tutors, nutritionists, books, and holistic medical approaches. To read The Parent List reviews or to leave a review yourself visit hcpto.org/parent-list Questions can be directed to: parentlist@hcpto.org In no way does Hinsdale Central PTO, Walker School PTO, D86 or D181staff, D86 or D181 endorse or recommend any specific provider reviewed on The Parent List. The Parent List is a subjective forum set up by the Hinsdale Central PTO for your convenience. Parents and guardians are solely responsible for deciding to use any of the service providers on The Parent List in any capacity, and D86, D181, Hinsdale Central PTO and Walker School PTO disclaim all liability for any damages, injuries, losses, expenses, or claims of any kind arising out of the provision of services by anyone or any agency appearing on The Parent List. 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. The upcoming series features Dr. Lisa Damour presenting “Untangled: Guiding Girls Through Seven Transitions into Adulthood". Click on the links provided to read more about the presentation and/or to register. January 23rd 7-8:30pm Hinsdale Central Click Here to Register for 1/23/2019 January 24th 9:30-11am Hinsdale South Click Here to Register for 1/24/2019 |
Dinner BellThanks for your participation in our Dinner Bells. Stay tuned for information on our next time and location!
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.
Enrichment ClassesStay tuned for additional after school enrichment classes to be announced.
Young Rembrandts: The new session of drawing classes will run Thursdays 1/10-3/21. Please click here for more info and a link to the registration flyer. Elementary Golf: The next session begins January 11th and will run Fridays through March 15th (no golf 2/15, 3/1). 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. The fall session has ends 12/12. TinkRworks: STEAM classes start again Wednesdays 1/16-3/20. Additional information and registration instructions for grades 3-5 can be found here. Information for grades 1-2 can be found here. Chess Club: No experience needed! Learn and play the game of kings and queens. 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: 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.