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Joan Walker Elementary
FSA Schedule
Please mark your calendars accordingly regarding the 3rd-5th grade Florida Standards Assessment schedule. It is essential that your children are in attendance and on time on the days below:
Test Date / Grade / Test Type3/3 / 4-5 / Writing
3/24-25 / 3-4 / Reading
3/30-31 / 3-4 / Math
4/13-14 / 5 / Science
4/15-5/8 / 5 / Reading and Math
Dividend Vacation
The Florida State Assessment (FSA) is just around the corner! Please help us again this year by taking a brief Dividend Vacation during the FSA testing window. We thank you for your support. Dividends volunteering before or after school may continue to volunteer; however, must sign out at the beginning of the school day.
FSA Breakfast
Please note that on FSA testing days, all students who will be taking the FSA test on that day are extended a FREE breakfast. Be sure to get there early enough to eat, as all students will be sent to class on time to test.
Tardy Students
We ask parents to do their best to get students to school at time. Being tardy not only disrupts your child’s day, it also disrupts the teacher’s instruction and the class. Any student arriving after the 2nd bell, 8:35 a.m., must be signed in by a parent.
Order 2014-15 Yearbooks Now!
You can now order your 2014-15 Walker Elementary yearbooks online. Yearbooks can ONLY be ordered online. They are $20 and the website is:
order #: 32405
Communicate with Walker
SCPS is pleased to announce that we are now able to send announcements via SMStextmessaging to your mobile phones. If you would like to receive these announcements astextmessages, please do the following:
-From your cell phone,textthe wordJointo the number56360.If the school has your mobile phone number on file, you will receive a confirmation message thanking you for joining school alerts.
At any time, you can unsubscribe bytexting Stop to 56360.
The new district system will replace the current Remind.com system for schooltexts. If you had previously registered for our school-wide Remindtexting system, you will need to complete the step above to enroll with the district system. The new system willnotreplace classroom specifictextenrollments.
Daddy Daughter Dance Recap
On behalf of all the Walker dads, I would like to thank all of you who helped out with the Daddy Daughter Dance. It wasjust an awesometime for everyone! Daddies were so proud dancing with their beautiful daughters and daughters couldn't have loved their dads anymore. And of course, we dads highlighted the evening with our talents, both dancing and singing!!! A special thanks to 2nd grade for their leadership and hard work! The night was so much fun, but more importantly, it was a night that made life-long memories.
Kindergarten Round-Up
On April 9, 2015, from 7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m., Walker will hold its Kindergarten Round-up for all incoming Kindergarten students for the 2015-2016 school year. At this time, parents will also be able to sign up for Kindergarten Tours, which are scheduled on April 20-21. To enter Kindergarten, students must be FIVE years of age on or before September 1, 2015. Required documentation needed to register includes 3 forms of proof of residence (Warranty Deed/Homestead Exemption/Lease, a utility bill and an auto registration/ driver’s license/ voter registration), birth certificate (original), current physical (original, dated within the last year), DH 680 Immunization Form, and social security card if available.
Music News
On Saturday, February 14, Walker students participated in the SCPS Elementary Music Festival at Winter Springs High School. Congratulations to our performers!
Victoria Galindo, Pooja Kannan, Molly McGrath, Vishaylin Naidoo, Abigail Neal, Ashley Wise, Cate Brodsky, Marianne Duncan, Ruby Wilku, Alyssa Cecere, Haley Reilley, Nicole Chmilnitzky, Abigail Nicolas, Rebecca Rollins, Rhea Rose, Desiree Snell.
School Spirit Fridays
Walker is so excited aboutSchool Spirit Fridays!Student Council will be sponsoring the contest. On Spirit Days students are asked to wear red, white, and black or Walker activity shirts such as AR, Student Council, or Cross Country.Classrooms with the most school spirit will be announced on Monday mornings.This class will receivea hurricane flag to proudly display outside their classroom door. As the year continues, Student Council will also have some additional "Spirit Days," so stayed tuned!
Lost and Found
With winter ending, our Lost and Found is overflowing with jackets and sweatshirts! Parents and students are asked to check the Lost and Found for lost clothing, coats, backpacks, and lunch boxes. All unclaimed items will be donated to a local charity in late March or early April.
Eagle Scout Supports Walker
Thank you to Harry Wise, a young gentleman and former Walker student who completed the planters in front of our 4th grade portables for his Eagle Scout Project. Harry is now a senior at Hagerty High.
Help Walker Get Free Books!
There is a new program sponsored by Kellogg's and Scholastic books. Select Kellogg's products have theLogo on them. There is a code located on the product box, for every 3 codes, the Walker Media center can receive a free book! Parents may register their codes online or send the codes into Mrs. Neal!
Pasta for Pennies
The Walker Student Council is sponsoring Pasta for Pennies. Each class will be collecting pennies/coins from Feb. 18 – March 3 to support the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. The class that collects the most money earns lunch from Olive Garden and a special dessert from Student Council. The 2nd and 3rd place classes will also earn a “Dessert Party”.
Reading News
One of the greatest joys is hearing a child read! Reading aloud builds fluency and encourages reading for a lifetime. Do you snuggle and read every night? Do you listen to your child read as you drive around town? The Walker Media Center has over 8000 books and is open every morning before school from 8:10 – 8:30. All students in 1st – 5th grade visit the Media Center and check out both fiction and non-fiction books. Kindergarten students have learned the hug it, love it, read it mantra and check out one fiction book. Are you reading print books, e books or listening to audio books?
AR Challenge
AR Challenge runs from February 23rd – March 12th. Each teacher will set a goal for the number of words the class will read. Every student must compete in the challenge to earn the snow cone prize for the class. Students must read both fiction and nonfiction books on their STAR/Lexile level. 4th and 5th grade students will be reading a Sunshine State book.
Spelling Bee News
The school level Spelling Bee was held on January 22nd and 16 students from 4th and 5th grade competed. The runner up speller is Sophia McNeill and the champion speller is Callan Donovan. Callan represented Joan Walker at the County Spelling Bee on Friday February 20 and came in 6th place while competing against middle school students!The following students participated in the Spelling Bee at Walker:
Sophia McNeill, Anna Spina, Siddhart Sathya, Callan Donovan, Ryan Beliech, Andrew Bundy, Peyton Neat,
Jah Nze, Simon Ossa, Sophia Dakoulas, Victoria Galindo, Kurt Jones, Neylaan Seetharamiah, Keenan Xiong, Dylan Strickland, Sarah Everson
Robotics Team Takes 1st Place!!!
The Walker Robotics team took home the first place trophy at the Partin Robotics "Bulldozer" Challenge. The kids had a great time, and once again displayed great teamwork and sportsmanship.
Students Honored for Greatest Gains
On Tuesday, February 24th, Walker honored students who had the greatest gains in reading at the SRI GreatGains Celebration! This is a huge honor and a reflection of the hard work our students are putting forth!
Liam Borjesson, Clint Crossley, Audrey Tyndall, Jonathan Field, Emma Johnson, Hayleigh Fiorenza, Zachary Weaver, Maria Nosa-Millan, Aiden McIlvenna, Bailey Gutierrez, Maithreyi Sathya, Ava Spell, Joshua Beckett, Samantha Fusca, James Sheehan, Matthew Goodearl, Cyla Moore, Allie Ungaro, Siddhart Sathya, Karley Rasch, Austin Pulcini, Charles Foust, Tyler Rassel.
Target Supports Walker
Walker thanks Target and ALL the parents who have designated Walker as their school of choice when using their Target credit card. Walker just received a whopping check for $908 that will be used to support various school activities!!!If you have not designated Walker as you school of choice, please do so!
Jump Rope for Heart
Walker and Mrs. Acey-Seeman, would like to extend a HUGE thank you to all of the boys, girls, and families that raised money for Jump Rope for Heart through the American Heart Association. The AHA is very special in many ways. One of the most important ways is the research that AHA continues to be able to do through the donations made possible by Jump Rope for Heart. This research helped save Mrs. Acey-Seeman’s son Easton's life at only seven days old. Walker raised a grand total of $5,797.64! We are so pleased to know that we have such caring and generous families here at Walker Elementary. Our top 10 Fundraisers all raised over$100: Rachel Matthiesen($300), Peyton Mikles ($250), Katelyn McVay ($250), Samantha Folta ($220), Brandon Ashby($189), Logan Acey-Kriegshauser ($155), Zachary Watson ($150), Dylan Flugstad ($125), Miliana Fajardo ($100), Carter Bowden ($100)
Important Dates
Mar. 2PTA Board Mtg, 9:30 a.m.
Report Cards Go Home
Mar. 3-6FSA Writing and Make-Ups
Mar. 4Health Screenings 1st and 3rd
Mar. 62nd Grade to Lego Land
Mar. 7JDRF 5K
Mar. 101st Grade to Orlando Science Center
SECME
Mar. 13Teacher Work Day
Mar. 16-20 Spring Break
Mar. 23Classes Resume
Mar. 24-25 FSA Eng/LA 3rd-4th
April 3Schools Closed
April 6PTA Board Mtg, 9:30 a.m.
April 9Kindergarten Round-Up,
7:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m.
April 13SRI Lunch
April 15Begin FSA 5th Grade
April 17Progress Reports Go Home