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PAWPRINTS 10/3 11:25 Language Labs – Spanish 10/3 Noon Gr 2 to Kline Creek Farm 10/3 3:05 Book Cook 10/3 3:05 Young Rembrandts 10/3 3:05 Gr 2-5 iPad Bootcamp in Library 10/3 7pm “Like” Documentary at CHMS 10/4 MAP Reports Sent Home 10/4 3:05 Gr 1, 2 TinkRWorks 10/4 4:30-7 PTO WalkerFest! 10/4 NO Elementary Golf 10/7 9am PTO Exec Board Meeting 10/7 11:25 ECO Club 10/7 3:05 Chess Club 10/7 3:05 Gr 4 Girl Scouts 10/7 7pm BOE at Admin 10/8 Angel Visits Walker 10/8 3:05 BAM Theatre 10/8 3:05 Language Labs – French 10/9 11:25 PTO Running Club 10/9 12:15 PTO BIG Dig! 10/9 3:05 Bricks4Kidz 10/9 3:05 Martial Arts 10/9 3:05 Gr 3, 4, 5 TinkRWorks 10/10 Gr 5 – Outdoor Ed 10/10 11:25 Language Labs – Spanish 10/10 3:05 Young Rembrandts 10/10 3:05 Book Cook 10/11 Gr 5 Returns from Outdoor Ed 10/11 KAM/KPM to Children’s Farm 10/11 2:00 PTO General Meeting 10/11 3:05 Elementary Golf I 10/11 4:15 Elementary Golf II 10/11 3:05 Gr 1, 2 TinkRWorks 10/14 No School – Columbus Day

WALKERFEST IS COMING!

Friday, October 4th WalkerFest is finally here! Friday, October 4th from 4:30-7pm. *See the WalkerFest flyer for WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW* Help us beat our goal and upgrade the playground for our kids! Donate here. Is your child registered? Click here to register, purchase raffle tickets for teacher experiences and Dunk the Fab 5!

Buy $5 raffle tickets to win a chance to dunk one (or all) of the following staff at WalkerFest:

5:45pm - Mrs. Wade

6:00pm - Mrs. Karrow

6:15pm - Mrs. Marquardt

6:30pm - Mrs. Hafner

6:45pm - Mr. C

Rules: • 1 student per classroom will win 3 tries to dunk

his/her choice of the Fab 5!

• The winners will be randomly pulled and announced on the Friday of WalkerFest during morning announcements.

• All winners will be specially recognized all day at school - parents will be notified that morning.

• Unlimited entries!

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***DUNK THE FAB 5 raffle ends on Thursday, October 3rd at 11:59pm. Buy your raffle tickets

now!***

If you have any questions, please contact: Amy Phillips (amyphillips9@gmail.com).

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT

BIKE SAFETY The Clarendon Hills Police Department is noticing that some of our bike riders are not practicing safe biking. Students have been observed without helmets and not using cross walks. Please review Kids on Bikes in Illinois regarding bike safety so that we keep our bikers safe. Thank you!

DINNER BELL

Thursday 10/3 10am-6:30pm Little Creperie is hosting a Dinner Bell on Thursday, October 3rd, from 10am until 6:30 pm to coordinate

with the Farmer’s Market. They will donate 15% of their sales, but you need

to bring in the attached flyer in order for the PTO to receive credit.

ONE AUTHOR, ONE SCHOOL

October 24 5:30-7:30pm Walker is featuring the books of Aaron Blabey in our One Author, One School event this year. Mark your calendars for October 24 from 5:30-7:30pm to participate in STEAM & Literacy activities and visit the Book Fair. See the attached flyer for more information and to place your order for a variety pack of Aaron Blabey’s books!

WALKER BOOK FAIR Sign up now to help out at the Book Fair, which is being held from October 22nd through October 24th! We appreciate your help!

DID YOU HEAR? NO SCHOOL!

Monday, October 14th Remember there is no school on Monday, October 14th, in observance of Columbus Day. We will see you on Tuesday, October 15th.

FIRE PREVENTION WEEK

October 6-12 To kick off Fire Prevention

Week, the annual Clarendon Hills Fire Department Open House will be held on Saturday,

October 5th (11am-2pm) at the fire station. There will be

lots going on:

• Visit fire trucks

• Fire demonstrations

• Food and refreshments

• Visit firefighters

• Visit Sparky the Fire Dog! They will have Fire/EMS displays and many other fire prevention demonstrations. Kids of all ages are welcome to attend! We will be hosting fire prevention talks for all students on Tuesday October 1st at Walker School.

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SILENT PARADE

Friday, October 11th, 7pm On Friday, October 11th, at 7pm the 25th Annual Silent Parade will originate at Garfield Street and Chicago Avenue in Hinsdale proceeding west through Clarendon Hills, Westmont, Downers Grove and ending in Lisle. Residents from all over are encouraged to line the streets with American flags and flashlights to pay their respects for lives lost, and to express gratitude for the men and women who proudly serve their communities as first responders, firefighters and emergency medical personnel. The Silent Parade honors firefighters who lost their lives in the line of duty and civilians who have died as a result of fire. All emergency vehicles participating in this parade will display their lights only; no sirens will be sounded. Fire and emergency vehicles from all over the metro Chicago area participate in this event. A brief memorial service will follow at the end of the parade at Trinity Lutheran Church, 1101 Kimberly Way (two blocks south of Route 53 and Maple Avenue) in Lisle at 7:45pm.

BIG DIG DAY!

Wednesday, October 9th, 12:15-3:45 pm

Volunteers and Plants Needed! Walker’s Go Green PTO Committee encourages all Walker families to join us for a day of gardening on Wednesday, 10/9 from 12:15-3:45pm. We are planning to add native plants and flowers to the Walker Bee and Butterfly gardens as well as a few other bare spots on the Walker grounds. No prior

gardening experience or knowledge is required. If you can join us, please sign up here to volunteer. Fall is a great time to thin out your native plants and flowers. If you have any native plants and flowers to donate to Walker School, please sign up here to make plant donations. If you are new to native plants and flowers, here is a list of common ones you might have in your garden:

• Asters (Crooked Stem, New England, Sky Blue, Smooth, White Woodland, etc.)

• Black-eyed Susan

• Blazingstars (Denise, Meadow, Prairie, etc.)

• Cardinal Flower

• Columbine

• Coneflowers (Pale Purple, Purple, etc.)

• Ferns

• Goldenrods (Ohio, Showy, Stiff, etc.)

• Grasses (Little Bluestem, Prairie Dropseed, etc.)

• Great Blue Lobelia

• Ironweed

• Lavender Hyssop

• Leadplant

• Milkweed (Butterflyweed, Common, Purple, Red, Sullivant’s, Swamp, etc.)

• Ohio Spiderwort

• Purple Prairie Clover

• Red Beebalm

• Smooth Penstemon

• Sweet Joe Pye Weed

• Tall Joe Pye Weed

• Wild Bergamot

• Wild Blue Phlox

• Wild Indigo (Blue or White) Questions? Contact Anne Marie Bodrozic

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HALLOWEEN COSTUMES Looking to purchase a Halloween costume? Keep this information in mind as our goal is to have a safe and fun environment so all students can celebrate and enjoy Halloween. Please follow these guidelines:

• Costumes should be appropriate for an elementary school.

• No weapons of any kind may be brought to school, nor may the costumes depict blood or any type of violence;

• Hair dye is allowed, however it must be applied at home (and try to avoid sprays/dyes that have a strong odor);

• Face paint may be used to enhance a costume, i.e. whiskers for a kitten or a black eye for a football player, but the entire face cannot be covered with paint. For safety reasons we need to be able to identify children quickly, if necessary;

• Costumes must be safe for students to walk up and down stairs;

• Costumes should be reasonable in size and decoration so that children can sit at their desks and go about the routines of their normal day (i.e. avoiding sumo wrestling costumes).

If you have questions regarding your child’s costume, contact the classroom teacher well in advance of Halloween.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY! We’re looking for volunteers in the library! Ms. Belfiore and Mrs. Kane would love your help! Check the class schedule on the sign up Genius because you can even volunteer on days / times when your student visits the library!

BOX TOPS You may drop off Box Tops anytime in the front lobby. New this year, Box Tops have gone digital. Scan your receipt and instantly earn money for our school. Visit the Boxtops4education website and see the attached flier for additional information and app instructions. Thank for participating in this easy fundraiser!

BULLYING REPORTING FORM

D181 has developed a new process to report bullying. This process allows students or parents/guardians to report an incident of bullying via an online reporting form. The reporting can be done anonymously, if desired. Preventing bullying, intimidation and harassment are important goals in our District. Bullying diminishes a student’s ability to learn and a school’s ability to educate. Preventing students from engaging in these disruptive behaviors and providing all students equal access to a safe, non-hostile learning environment are paramount to our school mission. In accordance with Illinois law and District 181 policy, bullying, harassment, or intimidation means intentional conduct, including verbal, physical, or written conduct or an intentional electronic communication that creates a hostile educational environment by substantially interfering with a student’s educational benefits and

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opportunities. Bullying and cyber bullying are further defined here. This new procedure allows a student victim, the parent/guardian of a student victim, or a close adult relative of a student victim, to fill out the form by accessing it on the Parent page of our website. When the form is completed, the principal will receive an automatic email that the form is completed and will conduct an internal investigation. If you or your child choose to submit your name on the form, the principal may contact you or your student as part of the investigation. In addition to this online reporting form, a printed form is available in the principals’ office and can be filled out and returned to the school office. We believe it is important to ensure that all students feel safe, nurtured and supported in our school. We hope that this new procedure will be effective in helping in that endeavor. Please feel free to contact the school for additional information or assistance at any time.

ROTARY RUN On Sunday, October 6th, the 25th Annual Hinsdale Rotary Run will take place at The Community House on Madison Street in Hinsdale. Students, family members and even pets from all D181 schools will pack the streets for this fun-filled event! Click here for more information and to register.

SPEAKER SERIES Please see the attached flyer regarding The Community Speaker Series, presented by D86 and D181. Dr. William Stixrud and Ned Johnson will be speaking at The Community House on “The Self Driven Child” as follows:

10/22 9:30-11am 10/22 7-8:30pm

D181 FOUNDATION HOSTS “LIKE”

Social Media Documentary D181 Foundation is hosting the documentary film “Like” that addresses social media usage. The film is appropriate for any child who uses social media. The programs are open to the entire community, but registration is required. Liz Repking from Cyber Security Consulting will be leading a follow-up discussion and Q&A after the film. Thursday, 10/3 7:00 pm at CHMS Register for 10/3 - CHMS Friday 10/4 9:30 am at The Community House Register for 10/4 -Community House Walker School 630.861.4600 Jan Martin, Secretary Ext. 4601 June Zogas Ext. 4608 Eric Chisausky Ext. 4604 Absence Line Press “1”

WALKER SCHOOL HOURS: School Day: 8:35 am – 3:05 pm AM Kindergarten 8:35 am – 11:25 am Lunch 11:25 – 12:15 pm PM Kindergarten 12:15 – 3:05 pm

WALKER FLYERS: One Author, One School Box Tops Flier Little Creperie Dinner Bell WalkerFest Submissions for WWNews are due by Monday at noon. Thank you!

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BRONZE SPONSORS

SILVER SPONSORS

GOLD SPONSORS

PLATINUM SPONSORS

Warrior Challenge4:15PM - Warrior Challenge Check- In: Check in at school’s front entrance where participants will receive a headband and report to the parking lot corral. Orange Theory Fitness instructors will get the kids excited and warmed up to run the challenge.4:30PM- Warrior Challenge Start Time: The 5th Graders will kick-off the race followed by the 4th- Kindergarteners. Upon completion of the course, each student participant will receive a WalkerFest bag withgoodies from our sponsors, a KIND bar and a bottle of water. After the Walker students complete the Challenge, we will announce for registered siblings to run the course. The course will shut down at 5:30pm. *Parents are welcome to watch the race, be mindful of the course while students are running through it.WalkerFest Party5:30-7PM - After the Warrior Challenge, enjoy the DJ, play outside or visit us in the gym for more entertainment. There will be a Free Photo Booth, Temporary Walker Tattoos, Pop-A-Shot and The Frankie Ace Magic Show - starting at 5:30pm. Dunk the Fab 5. New this year! Watch the raffle winners try to dunk our beloved staff:5:45pm - Wade 6:15pm - Marquardt 6:00pm - Karrow 6:30pm - Hafner 6:45pm - Mr. C.Food - Join us on the black top for dinner with some of our local businesses (menus available on-site). - CASH ONLY -The Daily Scoop - Hot Dog, Chips and Water Bottles El Taco Ranchero - Taco, Rice and BeansBrama La Pizza - Slice of Cheese Pizza and a drink OR a Salad I Want Candy - Specialty Walker Lollipops Kona Ice - Shaved IceThank you for all of your support with WalkerFest! Contact Amy Phillips amyphillips9@gmail.com with any questions.

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

WALKER PTO DINNER BELL

Where – Little Creperie at 102 S Prospect in Clarendon

Hills When – Thursday October 3rd 10:00am until 6:30pm

Stop by the Farmer’s Market and then have some crepes!

Support our local business after buying your fresh produce.

*YOU MUST PRESENT THIS FLYER FOR THE DONATION*

Little Creperie is generously donating 15% of sales to the Walker PTO when this flyer is presented.

2019-2020 Walker One Author, One School

Save the date: STEM-ulating Reading Night

October 5th

One author, one school order form Aaron Blabey variety pack: $20.00

Please send cash or make checks payable to Walker School (Orders due by September 27th to the library)

Family Name: __________

Name of Teacher (oldest child): _________ (Questions? Contact Ms. Belfiore)

Walker would like to invite all families to participate inan optional one author, one school book club,

featuring the books of

Aaron Blabey.

Why one author, one school? ❏ It encourages family reading.❏ It provides shared stories for students to discuss. ❏ It presents an opportunity to hear rich literature read aloud.

How can families participate? ● Between October 15th & November 22nd, participate in the challenge by

reading as a family as many Aaron Blabey books as you can. Be on the lookout for more challenge information in the WWN.

● Attend our evening event and participate in STEAM & Literacy activities and visit the book fair, Thursday, October 24th from 5:30-7:30.

Two ways to order: (choose what works for you)

1) Many of Aaron Blabey’s books are available in paperback starting at $3.50 through Scholastic Book Clubs at clubs.scholastic.com. Enter Ms. Belfiore’s class code: HWQTM. Be sure to search Aaron Blabey and see all the titles they have to offer as you think about which you’d like to read. Place your order by September 27th.

2) Order a variety pack through Walker School using the order form below.

Please note: Actual books in your

variety pack may vary.

Did you know?-The Bad Guys is on the Monarch and the Bluestem list this year!

-Dreamworks optioned The Bad Guys for a future movie.

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