Principal's Report

Hard to believe that 2018 is already a month old. We truly had a great winter, just not sure if it is over or if more is to come. Our First Semester was a great one. We have seen a lot of great improvement in all grades. Students are working hard and it shows! The boys 5/6th grade basketball teams finished their seasons and had a great year. All teams showed great improvement from the beginning to the end of the season. Girls' basketball is underway and our first game is quickly approaching. The girls have been practicing hard every day. On Saturday, January 13th we hosted our first Robotics competition. Mrs. Nusbaum and Mrs. Crone did a fantastic job organizing this event. We had 23 teams compete. This was a great day and even finished about an hour early! On Thursday, January 11th, Mrs. Weiss and her Title One ladies hosted the Title One Parent Night. The theme for this was "Dino Night” There were 130 parents and students who attended this wonderful event. On January 22, 24, 30 and February 1, teachers in grades 10-3 were treated to a Virtual Author (AJ Cosmo) visit. This was organized by Mrs. Amy Weiss through a grant she received from the John Glenn Education Foundation (JGEF). This is the time of year when it is very important for all students to be present. The state tests are quickly approaching and teachers/students are reviewing and practicing for these tests. Please talk with your children about these tests. Research tells us that when parents discuss and

question their children about school, grades improve in all areas. Tim Davis

WALKERTON WILDCAT CONNECTION!

FEBRUARY - 2018

MESSAGE FROM YOUR SCHOOL COUNSELOR

With the Holidays behind us, we at WES are focused on a time of learning, but this can be a difficult time of year to engage students with the snow, cold and dark. Everyone is working hard as we hope for warmer brighter days. Hope and perseverance are two very important factors for student success. With everything there is a season, and one way we try to help students stay focused on the goal of learning during these dark days is to keep things positive and exciting to encourage learning. Our Title 1 staff under the direction of Mrs. Weiss do a wonderful job with family nights and the school and classrooms offer wonderful ways of keeping our students motivated. No matter how hard we try to make things positive, there still comes a time that perseverance is needed. Another term for this is grit. That ability to push forward even when things are most difficult. Life is full of struggles and challenges and our children need that inner drive, that grit to handle the tough times. This character trait can be fostered in our children. The Parent Toolkit website suggest that we encourage our children to try new things and to encourage our children to reach for goals outside of their comfort zones. We need to talk with our children about struggle and possible failure and provide support during these times with encouragement and recognition of their efforts and hard work. This focus on hard work and effort, or grit, is also known as a growth mindset, something our 3rd graders have been working on under the direction of Mrs. Morris.

As your school counselor I am always available to assist students in any areas of struggles they may be going through at home or at school. So far this year I have been making classroom visits presenting lessons on respect and responsibility. In the coming days I will be meeting with 4th graders using the Keep a Clear Mind program. This is a nationally recognized drug education take home program for students and parents to work on together. I will also be meeting with 6th grade classrooms using the Real Character Real People program to address character traits such as citizenship, honesty, and yes perseverance.

Under Core Beliefs in the Walkerton Elementary 2017-18 hand book a goal is stated to provide activities and programs which will support all students’ ability to learn skills transferable to life. One of those skills is identified as perseverance - to continue in spite of difficulties. Here at WES, staff strive to meet this goal each day.

Sincerely,

Rich Stauffer Elementary School Counselor

Marshall Co. Reading Council Young Authors’ Conference Save the date: Author Ashley Wolff will be at the annual

MCRC Young Authors’ Conference April 12 at

Menominee School. Our staff helps with this event and

ALL our students are welcome. More information will be

coming soon.

Dino Night was a Roaring Success! Thank you to the families who joined up on January 9 for our

Dino Family Night. The students

did a beautiful job with the make

and take games, building their dino

models, and doing the Dino Move

and Groove! The real mastodon

bones were amazing! The dino

fossil casts turned out fantastic.

The cookies and cocoa were

yummo, and the smiles said it all

on the free dino rides! Special

thanks to our VOLUNTEERS--our

amazing staff! Here are a few

pics, and there are many more on

the WES facebook page. :)

Next Swoop Night

March 8 ~ 5pm-6:30pm Snow is falling and books are calling! Please

join us for Swoop Family Night The whole

family is invited! From books to games to

hands on activities, this evening is sure to

bring plenty of smiles! Snacks provided, too.

Thanks to our TI grant, there is no cost to

families for this event. :) RSVPs will be sent

home with your Swooper in February. Please

return those asap to help plan materials and

refreshments for the evening. We are looking

forward to a great evening with our students,

their families, and our staff!

From The John Glenn Transportation Department

Dear Parents and Students:

Just a reminder that students are expected to be at their bus

stops and ready to board their buses 3 to 5 minutes before the

designated arrival time of their bus. A bus can run a little early

due to detours or students not riding. Sometimes the bus is a

little behind due to unexpected delays such as road conditions,

detours, train delays etc. Encouraging the student to be at

their stop 3 to 5 minutes before their designated time helps to

keep the whole route operating efficiently and to get all

students to school on time.

During extreme weather conditions, drivers understand and

expect that students may need to wait inside until they see

their bus approaching the stop. During those days, please ask

your student to watch for the bus and to get to their bus stop

as quick as possible. Making the bus wait makes everyone late.

Thank you so much for your understanding and cooperation.

Please join us on Saturday, February 17, 2018 as the John Glenn Education

Foundation will host our first annual fundraising gala. The Exceeding in

Excellence Gala will take place at the Swan Lake Resort.

The evening will be filled with a plated dinner, dancing, live performances by

our show choirs and jazz band, and a silent auction featuring many of our local

businesses. Tickets to the Gala will be available for purchase at all home

JGHS Boys’ and Girls’ Varsity Basketball games beginning in January, as

well as at the administration office on John Glenn Drive.

Tickets prices are $75 per couple or $40 for a single ticket.

This event will raise funds that will enable our Foundation to

provide innovative opportunities in education for students and

staff within our district. For more information, or to get

involved, please email us at jgedfoundation@gmail.com.

Reference the Gala in the subject line and a board member will

reach out to you.

Valentine’s Candy Grams

February 5-9 during lunch

Wish everyone you know a “Happy Valentine’s Day”

with a personalized candy gram!

It’s easy, fun and only cost $1 per candy gram. Write a message to the lucky receipient

and we’ll attach it to a special treat.

How many Valentines do you have? Send a candy gram to a friend, sibling, teacher,

instructional aide, nurse, counselor, cafeteria staff, custodial staff, office staff, bus

driver, the list is endless! Parents you can even send one to your child. Fill out the form

and return it in an envelope with your money by Friday, February 9th. Additional forms

will be available in the cafeteria to fill out during lunch.

Proceeds from the candy grams will go to the Summer Reading program.

CANDY GRAMS CANDY GRAMS

TO:______________________________ TO:________________________________

GRADE:________TEACHER:__________ GRADE:________TEACHER:____________

FROM:___________________________ FROM:_____________________________

MESSAGE:________________________ MESSAGE:__________________________

FEBRUARY 2018 WALKERTON ELEMENTARY

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

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A Day

Wrestling

Math Bowl

GBB vs New Prairie 6AB 5 PM TH

GBB vs Olive Twp 5AB 5 PM H

B Day

GBB

Wrestling

Walter/Gym/5:30

GBB Tourney at Laville

6AB 9 AM

Paddle Auction 3 PM

4 5 6 7 8 9 10

C Day

Summer Reading Candy Gram sales

GBB vs OD 5A6A TH 5:30

Wrestling

A Day

Candy Grams

GBB

Good News Club

Math Bowl

Wrestling

Pentecostal CH 6-8

B Day

Candy Grams

GBB

Wrestling

ISTEP Readiness

C Day

Candy Grams

GBB vs Argos 6AB 5 PM Home

GBB vs Rolling Prairie 5AB 5:30 TH

Math Bowl

Wrestling

A Day

Candy Grams

Walker/Field Trip

GBB

Wrestling

Walter/Gym/5:30

Reese/Gym/8

Wrestling

Tri Kappa Paddle Auction 8 PM

11 12 13 14 15 16 17

B Day

Book Fair

GBB

Wrestling

Walter/Gym/5:30

C Day

Book Fair & Family Book Night 6-8

Mobile Dentist

Good News Club

Math Bowl

GBB vs Riverside 5AB TH 6AB H 5 PM

Wrestling

A Day

Book Fair

Mobile Dentist

GBB

Wrestling

B Day

Book Fair

GBB vs Prairieview 5AB H 5:30

Wrestling

Math Bowl

C Day

YES THERE IS SCHOOL!

GBB

Wrestling

Reese/Gym/8

Davis/Café/4 PM

18 19 NO SCHOOL or SNOW MAKE UP A Day

20 B Day

GBB

Good News Club

Wrestling

Math Bowl

Texas Roadhouse Give Back Night

21 C Day

GBB vs Laville 5AB TH 6AB H 4:30

Wrestling

Math Bowl

22 A Day

MATH BOWL 5PM

Wrestling

23 B Day

GBB

Wrestling

Walter/Gym/5:30

24 Wrestling

Reese/Gym/8

25 26 27 28 March 1

March 2

March 3

C Day

GBB

Wrestling

Walter/Gym/5:30

A Day

GBB vs Bremen 5AB TH

6AB H 5 PM

Good News Club

Wrestling

B Day

ISTEP

GBB

Wrestling

C Day

GBB vs Knox 5AB H 6AB TH 5:30

Wrestling

A Day

GBB

Wrestling

Walter/Gym/5:30

5AB GBB Tourney at NLES

Wrestling

ND Science Fair

Walkerton

Elementary School

Honor Roll

2nd 9 Weeks

THIRD GRADE

DISTINGUISHED

Audrey Ennis

Mia Hurford

Santiago Salinas

Dustin Snyder

Lucy Tarnow

HONOR ROLL

Haiden Dill

Maddilynn Erdelyi

Blake Forkner

Steven Johnston

Isabella Knowlton

Josie Knowlton

Isaiah Martin

Camdyn McMahan

Drennon Nance

Hayden Neff

Casen Norris

Mae Park

Diella Parker

Zayne Powell

Ben Pranger

Lauren Price

Calleigh Reese

Dane Rhodes

Xavier Stoner

Jordan Swank Colten Vermilyer

Kenzie Vermilyer

Kylee Vermilyer

Kameron

Weddington

Cory Weeks

FOURTH GRADE

DISTINGUISHED

Sophia Curtis

Anna Deel

Abrianna Elkins

Cole Jasinski

Melany Leanos-

Raygoza

Kercklyn Miller

Matthew Pearish

Delilah Phelan

Anne Rhodes

Vivian Stephens

Andreia

Weddington

HONOR ROLL

Jayden Appicelli

Adyn Bajer

Trinity Banghart

Rosilynn Barker

Alan Bealor

Elijah Blodgett

Lucy Borys

Gavin Bowman

Finn Chamberlin

Niko Christ

Rylee Cuskaden Draven Dimmitt

Joseph Divine

Dekin First

Aidan Garcia

AJ Griffin

Nora Guseilla

Tam Nhu Ha

Bryley Hannah

Maddux Holland

Jacoby Hoover

Maria Ketchum

Chloe Kruse

Brody Linback

Riley Ludington

Kendra McClellan

Brady Mc Lean

Kyle Mechling

Nevaeh Nowak

Colton Oden

Aislynn Phillips

Dartanian Pierce

Nolen Robbins

Damian Salinas

Tristan Satoski

Tyler Schaar

Mollee Scott

Payton Sheaks

Saniya Simon

Kaelynn Sneed

Mya Underwood

Analiese Vinson

Maggie Walker

Gianna Weiss

Anna White

Zaven Young

FIFTH GRADE

DISTINGUSHED

Jared Basham

Dani Divine

Michaela Hurford

Rebekah Ickes

Jasper Kellems

Daelynn Nance

Anthony Rivera

Scout Wilsey

Brianna Wolff

HONOR ROLL

Lance Addington

Amber Brems

Lluvia Camacho

Breeauna Carroll

Abigail Chapman

Kaleb Cobe

Alexis Dare

Mandelyn Drebelbis

Walter Drews

Madison Ellis

Nina Foresman

Ariel Gates

Zaiden Geddes

Kaden Gustafson

Glory Hummel

Julie Irvine

Royce Johnson

Keagan Kaminski

Ben Kozora

Alexis Leffert

Julian McMahan

Olivia Nifong

Cierra Nowak

Bryden Nystrom

Payton Payne

Bryce Personette

Addison Reese

Kirstin Stambaugh

Brady Taylor

Alivia Turnage

Madison Van Hulle

Kailey Vatter

Samantha Westfall

SIXTH GRADE

DISTINGUISHED

Gary Alexander

Lorelei Burdick

Tia Champion

Kaylee Hensler

Emma Knowlton

Carlie Martin

Ava Pearish

Kamryn Pendl

Alisha Smith

Taylor Swank

Blake Temple

Katelyn Vermilyer

Grace Wade

Tara Woods

HONOR ROLL

Keelyn Bradley

Austin Burns

Brianna Colin

Evan Giese

Helen Guseilla

Alicia Jacobs

Taelynn Kaser

Brodey Knizner

Mason Kobelt

Lily Medich

Patience Neff

Cheyanne Nelson

Isaiah Payne

Hunter Redlin

Naudia Robbins

Natalie Wilton

WALKERTON

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

FIRST SEMESTER

THIRD GRADE

DISTINGISHED

Audrey Ennis

Mia Hurford

Isabella Knowlton

Lucy Tarnow

HONOR ROLL

Peyton Applegate

Holly Curtis

Haiden Dill

Maddilynn Erdelyi

Blake Forkner

Camdin Griffin

Steven Johnston

Josie Knowlton

Dominic Liberatore

Isaiah Martin

Camdyn McMahan

Shelby Miller

Drennon Nance

Hayden Neff

Casen Norris

Mae Park

Diella Parker

Zayne Powell

Ben Pranger

Lauren Price

Calleigh Reese

Dane Rhodes

Jayce Rizek

Cannon Rush

Santiago Salinas

Dustin Snyder

Xavier Stoner

Jordan Swank

Colten Vermilyer

Kenzie Vermilyer

Kylee Vermilyer

Kameron Weddington

Cory Weeks

FOURTH GRADE

DISTINGUISHED

Sophia Curtis

Anna Deel

Bryley Hannah

Kercklyn Miller

Matthew Pearish

Delilah Phelan

Anne Rhodes

Tyler Schaar

Andreia Weddington

HONOR ROLL

Jayden Appicelli

Trinity Banghart

Rosilynn Barker

Alan Bealor

Elijah Blodgett

Gavin Bowman

Finn Chamberlin

Nicko Christ

Rylee Cuskaden

Draven Dimmitt

Joseph Divine

Abrianna Elkins

Dekin First

Aidan Garcia

AJ Griffin

Nora Guseilla

Tam Nhu Ha

Jacoby Hoover

Cole Jasinski

Maria Ketchum

Chloe Kruse

Melany Leanos-

Raygoza

Riley Ludington

Kendra McClellan

Anthony McGuigan

Brady McLean

Kyle Mechliing

Jalen Medich

Landon Moren

Nevaeh Nowak

Colton Oden

Aislynn Phillips

Dartanian Pierce

Austin Pranger

Nolen Robbins

Tristan Satoski

Mollee Scott

Payton Sheaks

Kaelynn Sneed

Vivian Shephens

Mya Underwood

Analiese Vinson

Maggie Walker

Anna White

Zaven Young

FIFTH GRADE

DISTINGUSHED

Jared Basham

Lluvia Camacho

Danielle Divine

Zaiden Geddes

Michaela Hurford

Royce Johnson

Jasper Kellems

Daelynn Nance

Anthony Rivera

Kirstin Stambaugh

Alivia Turnage

HONOR ROLL

Lance Addington

Amber Brems

Breeaunna Carroll

David Chew-Smith

Alexis Dare

Kaiden Dohner

Natalia Dominguez

Walter Drews

Madison Ellis

Nina Foresman

Olivia Foresman

Ariel Gates

Brazil Godette

Brooklyn Godette

Kaden Gustafson

Carlos Herrera

Glory Hummel

Rebekah Ickes

Julie Irvine

Keagan Kaminski

Izzy Kogiones

Ben Kozora

Alexis Leffert

Julian MaMahan

Cierra Nowak

Bryden Nystrom

Payton Payne

Bryce Personette

Addison Reese

Gavin Smith

Brady Taylor

Leona Tibbs

Madison Van Hulle

Samantha Westfall

Scout Wilsey

Brnna Wolff

SIXTH GRADE

DISTINGUISHED

Gary Alexander

Lorelei Burdick

Emma Knowlton

Ava Pearish

Kamryn Pendl

Taylor Swank

Blake Temple

Katelyn Vermilyer

Grace Wade

Tara Woods

HONOR ROLL

Aiden Banicki

Keelyn Bradley

Austin Burns

Tia Champion

Brianna Colin

Evan Giese

Helen Guseilla

Erika Harding

Kaylee Hensler

Alicia Jacobs

Taelynn Kaser

Brodey Knizner

Mason Kobelt

Carlie Martin

Lilly Medich

Patience Neff

Cheyanne Nelson

Isaiah Payne

Hunter Redlin

Shatner Rensberger

Alisha Smith

Michael Swiger

Natalie Wilton

GOOD JOB TO ALL!

KEEP WORKING

HARD!

Important Attendance Update We at WES want to make sure our students are successful. For us to accomplish this, student attendance must continue to be a priority. Although teachers are one of the most important school- related factors in a students success, they cannot impact or provide learning opportunities when your child is absent. Of course, there will be times when students must miss school, but our goal is to make sure students are only absent when necessary. Just remember, if your child is going to be absent, always call the school so we know that your child is safe.

Did You Know? Being frequently absent early in a child's school career not only shows

lower achievement in math, reading, and general knowledge, it is also a common statistic of high school dropouts. The bar graph below shows the percentage of attendance for each grade since the beginning of this

school year, our goal is to make sure every grade level is above 96% at the end of the

year. We are on our way to reaching our goal!

Fortnight-a period of two weeks.

Spring Break Enrichment 2018

Dear parents,

Registration for the new Spring Break Enrichment is just beginning. Spring Enrichment

will be held at North Liberty Elementary from March 26th thru March 30th. . Our program will

be open from 6:00am until 6:00pm. The cost of the program will be $20 a day. Payments are to

be made by March 16th to guarantee a spot in the enrichment.

A field trip is in the works but not set yet more details will be given closer to Spring

Break.

Please fill in the schedule of days your child will be in attendance. Lunch count and the

activities need an accurate head count. We are looking forward to a fun filled week of activities

and learning.

Sincerely

Charman Dreessen

Please fill out the bottom portion and return to the B&A staff ASAP

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Childs name:________________________________

Age__________ Grade ____________

Parents name:_____________________________________

Address: _______________________________________________

Phone: ____________________________

Cell Phone:_________________________

Work Phone:________________________

Emergency Contact:_______________________________________

Emergency Phone:_______________________________

ALLAllergies__________________________________________________________________

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Dentisit:_______________________________Phone_________________________

Doctor________________________________Phone_________________________

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