Pawprints At a Glance

10/9 3:05 Student Leadership 10/9 3:05 Young Rembrandts 10/10 MAP Results Sent Home 10/10 11:25 PTO Spirit Lunch 10/13 NO SCHOOL-Columbus Day 10/14 3:05 Chess Club 10/15 3:05 Elem. Golf School 10/15 3:05 Bricks4Kidz 10/16 Gr. 5 to Mexican Museum 10/16 3:05 Young Rembrandts 10/16 7pm Outdoor Ed Parent Mtg. 10/20 Kdg to Children’s Farm 10/21 3:05 Chess Club 10/22 3:05 Elem. Golf School 10/22 3:05 Bricks4Kidz 10/23 3:05 Young Rembrandts

10/8/2014

SILENT PARADE – On Friday, October 10th, at 7 pm the 20th 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 services 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 7:45 pm.

WALKER WEDNESDAY

NEWS

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DOGS They are our best friends, but they are not allowed on school property for the safety of all children. Thank you!

WALKER WEDNESDAY NEWS 10/8/2014

DID YOU HEAR? NO SCHOOL! Remember there is no school on Monday, October 13th, in observance of Columbus Day. We will see you on Tuesday, October 14th.

HALLOWEEN ASSEMBLY On Friday, 10/31/2014 from 9:15-10am, Walker School will have a Halloween assembly immediately following the costume parade. PM kindergarten students are welcome to attend accompanied by an adult, and adults of all ages are invited to join us as well! During this assembly, students will be taken on a magical journey presented by Balster Magic Productions, Inc. As the story “The Wizard's Apprentice” unfolds, apprentice Harriet Peabody not only learns about feats of magic and wizardry but also how developing good reading skills is the key to magic and life! Come enjoy astounding feats of magic as Harriet attempts to triumph over the naught wizard Lotar!

MARK YOUR CALENDAR! Our Veterans Day assembly will be held on Monday, 11/11 at 2:00 pm. We’d love to acknowledge all veterans during the assembly. Please reach out to loved ones and community members and invite them to join us. Thank you! P.S. Children should plan to wear red, white and blue on the 11th.

FAMILY READING NIGHT WHAT: Family Reading Night WHERE: Walker School MRC WHEN: Wednesday, 10/29 TIME: 6-7 pm We hope all of our Walker families will join us in the MRC for Family Reading Night! Please read the attached flyer from the MRC for more information about pumpkin carving.

DIRECTORY CORRECTIONS: Please make the following corrections in your Walker School Directory: Ahmed – Contact phone on Thornquist Page: 202.421.4460 Alsman – 267 Holmes Avenue Carter – Home Phone: 630.850.7723 Gin – Email: sarahegin@yahoo.com Marchertas – Dad Cell: 773.580.9518 Thank you!

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HALLOWEEN COSTUMES: 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 will be 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.

SHARE THE CARE PROGRAM AT BROOKFIELD ZOO Please read the attached letter from Brookfield Zoo and share our sadness as we say good-bye to Anya, an amur leopard that Walker supported for many years. As you will see, we are now supporting another amur leopard, Kasha, who was born in 2010 and arrived at Brookfield Zoo in 2013. If you’re at the zoo, walk over to the exhibit to see him!

WALKER WEDNESDAY NEWS 10/8/2014

HELPERS NEEDED! Family Literacy Night is fast approaching (10/29), and we need some parent helpers to collect pumpkins during student drop-off from 8:20-8:45 am on Monday, October 20th. Parents will be responsible for collecting pumpkins from students outside during drop-off, and then delivering them to the MRC. Contact Nicole Griffin, MRC Director, if you can help! ngriffin@d181.org Check your child’s backpack for a flyer from the MRC with more details!

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CONTACT US: Walker School 630.861.4600 Jan Martin, Secretary Ext. 4601 June Zogas, Nurse Ext. 4608 Eric Chisausky, Principal Ext. 4604 Absence Line Press “1” Fax 630.887.0387

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

The Language Labs will offer enrichment French and Spanish classes at Walker School after school. Please visit the website at: thelanguagelabs.net for schedule details and registration forms or use the attached form. Any questions can be directed to: lourdes@thelanguagelabs.net or call Lourdes Beard 630-533-2644 mobile

WALKER WEDNESDAY NEWS 10/8/2014

WALKER FLYERS: Brookfield Zoo Letter Family Reading Night Flyer Language Labs Info and Registration Submissions for WWNews are due by Monday at noon. Thank you!

FAMILY EDUCATION SERIES 10/22, 7pm at The Lane School

OR 10/23, 9am at CHMS

“Taming the Homework Beast” All families are invited to attend this event featuring The Reading Ladies (TRL). This two-hour presentation will provide you with tips for helping your children with time and materials management, as well as goal setting and study skills. Visit www.d181.org > Learning > Family Education Series to register today.

Walker School invites your family to participate in a voluntary, all school project that will promote family and community unity. Each of us plays a fundamental role in helping our children develop early literacy skills. Making reading fun will enhance a child’s curiosity and enthusiasm about reading. We invite you to work as a family to decorate a small pumpkin based on a character in a book chosen by your family. Talking about literature with your child will spark discussions about good and bad characters appearing in the book. Real or fake pumpkins can be decorated for the contest, but they cannot be carved. Small punctures are acceptable for some of the decorations. The pumpkins must be small sized, no bigger than 8”, in order to fit on the display shelves. Entries are not allowed to incorporate noise makers, sound machines, candles or any sources of light. In addition, please write your family name on a notecard along with two sentences explaining why your family chose that particular character in the book. All pumpkins are due by October 20th and will be displayed throughout the school before Halloween and during our upcoming Family Literacy Night, scheduled for October 29th 6-7pm. Parent volunteers will be present outside on October 20th during morning drop-off to collect the pumpkins. Ms. Griffin will be outside to collect the pumpkins for the afternoon Kindergarten class. Several examples have been provided below.

!Thank you in advance for your participation. !!!Nicole Griffin MRC Director Walker School

Provide your child the many benefits of . . . a second language.

20 Week Session $255Classes start week of October 6, 2014

Spanish • FrenchClasses offered for grades 1st - 4th

Visit us at www.thelanguagelabs.net

The Language Labs

Registration beginsSeptember 15

Walker School Class Schedule October 2014 - March 2015

Limited space available

Tuesday Spanish 3:10- 4:00PMWednesday French 3:10- 4:00PM

Register online or print out form at www.thelanguagelabs.net

The Language Labs 630-325-1013 (office) Lourdes Beard, Principal 630-533-2644 (mobile) 5818 South Elm Street lourdes@thelanguagelabs.net Hinsdale, IL 60521 www.thelanguagelabs.net

FOREIGN LANGUAGE PROGRAMS ENROLLMENT FORM

20 Weeks Session • October 2014 – April 2015

REGISTRATION BEGINS SEPTEMBER 1 Student First Name ___________________ Last Name________________________________

Student Gender (circle one) Male Female Birth Date ______________ Grade_______

Address __________________________________ City & Zip _________________________

Student’s School ___________________________Homeroom Teacher ____________________

Parent #1 First Name _______________________ Last Name __________________________

Home Phone ________________Cell Phone________________ Work Phone ________________

E-mail ____________________________________________

Parent #2 First Name __________________ Last Name ____________________________

Home Phone ________________Cell Phone________________Work Phone _________________

E-mail ____________________________________________

Select Language (circle one) Chinese French Spanish

School where class will be taken_______________________________

Emergency Contact Name _______________________ Phone Number _____________________

Physician Name _______________________________ Phone Number ____________________

Note any allergies here: ________________________________________________________

• • • Classes  start  the  week  of  October  6 • • •

PAYMENT  with  this  form  MUST  BE  BY  CHECK  PAYABLE  TO  –  “LOURDES  ASSOCIATES”.    $255  for  payments  received  by  October  5,  2014    $275  for  all  payments  received  October  7,  2014  or  later  

Online  Registration  and  Payments  can  be  made  at  www.thelanguagelabs.net.    If  using  this  form,  return  check  and  registration  form  to  school  office  Or  mail    to:   Lourdes  Beard   5818  S.  Elm  Street  

  Hinsdale,  IL    60521