Walker News

The Walker School is proud to host….

Grandparents and Special Friends Day

Thursday, April 22, 2010 – Pre-K and Kindergarten

Friday, April 23, 2010 – 1st – 5th Grades

We are very excited about the upcoming 2010 Grandparents Day!  Planning is currently underway for this special event.  While formal invitations will be sent in the weeks ahead we wanted to give you, our Walker grandparents, a preview of what you can expect on this fun-filled day. 

• Refreshments and hors d’oeuvres upon arrival.
• A musical performance (in both English and Spanish!) by our talented students.
• A special photo opportunity and activity session with your grandchild(ren).
• An instructional session in some of our special area classrooms which include our Computer and Science Labs, Library, Art and Music rooms, Spanish and P.E. classes.
• Experience a day in the life of your students by meeting and talking with their homeroom teachers.

Registration information will follow in February with further information on the day’s event. We hope you will plan on joining us for this event!  Should you have any questions in the meantime, please email grandday@thewalkerschool.org

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Denim & Diamonds

2010 Walker Auction

An Auction Under the Stars gold and purple

thewalkerschool.maestroweb.com

Announcing: Our fearless leader, Dapper Don Robertson, has agreed to captain his very own Squadron of Hot-Air Balloons, launching from the Farm on the day of the auction: April 24th, 2010. This will be "The Don Robertson Pre-Party Launch at 3 in the Afternoon" with plans to return in plenty of time for the Caribbean Cocktail Party at 5PM on that day. Don is searching for some Gallant Souls to sail with his Squadron off into the wild, blue yonder on that lovely spring afternoon!

Grab a fellow bombardier and join Don's Squadron for a fun flight from the Farm on the day of the Auction. It is the fun opportunity of a lifetime. We'll have you back to the Farm in plenty of time and we will also have an ice cold beverage waiting for you at "The Ol' Swimmin' Hole's Palapa Bar and Grill"----on the house --- And, of course, the Walker School appreciates your participation and your donation to the Wish List for the Kids. This is going to be great fun for all.

Inclement Weather Notification

The safety of our students is of the utmost importance.  As such the school administration may decide to delay or cancel school if road conditions become potentially hazardous due to inclement weather.  With a potential for winter weather later in the week, I wanted to make you aware of the methods by which we will notify our families if a decision is made to cancel school. 

If winter weather does necessitate the closing of school, an announcement will be made by 6:00 am, if possible, and will be broadcast over radio stations WGST-AM (640), WSB-AM (750), WQXI-AM (790), and WZGC-FM (92.9), and over television stations WSB (Channel 2), WAGA (Channel 5), and WXIA (Channel 11).

This website along with our School Closing/ Inclement Weather line (678) 581-2674 will provide regular updates on the status of school reopening.  An email from the school to each family, along with a call from our automated phone system, will also be used to notify our families. 

Experience tells us that some local areas have worse weather than others.  Please remember that you should be the ultimate judge on whether it is safe to transport your child to school.

Science Fair Results

Special Awards

Costa Rica
Winter Break
Friday, March 5 – Sunday, March 14, 2010

10 Days/ 9 Nights – San Jose (2), Arenal Region (2), Sarapiqui Region (2), Central Pacific Coast (2) and San Jose (1)
Entrances included: Fiesta Night, INBioparque, Arenal Volcano including Hot Springs, Boat excursion Lake Arenal, La Fortuna waterfall, Sarapiqui Canopy Tour, Zipline, La Selva Biological Station, Isla Tortuga Cruise

Go to www.eftours.com
Click on Students & Parents - Take a Tour
Under Get Started click on “Enroll in your teacher's tour”
and enter the tour number – 772878. Click on GO.

Register with $95 NOW
before April 6, 2009, you will get $100 off the program price.

For more details - contact Newton McCurdy, Upper School Dean of Students mccurdyn@thewalkerschool.org

678.581.6908 Office     770.316.7300 Mobile    770.432.5583 Home

Itinerary

Magazine Sale

Thanks for your help in supporting Walker's Magazine Sale!  Last year the money raised from the Magazine Sale helped to obtain many wonderful items for the school - a kiln, whiteboards for some classrooms, band instruments, microscopes for science classes and much, much more!

Ordering online is easy:

• Just go to www.qsp.com.
• Click on Shop.
• Use the School Finder to locate WALKER SCHOOL or enter Walker's ID - 425002882
• Make sure to indicate that you are supporting your student by entering their name into the order.
• The turn-in dates for the Magazine Sale are Wednesday September 2-Friday September 11.

If you have any questions, please call Lyric Resmondo 678-429-1254 or Elizabeth Kunetz 770-877-2699. Thanks again for your help in supporting Walker's Magazine Sale!

Europe Trip 2010!

1.) Go to www.eftours.com

2.) Click on students/parents in the top right corner

3.) Go to the bottom right corner of that page under Get Started

4.) Click check out your teacher’s tour/enroll on your teacher’s tour

5.) Enter the tour number: 763588

6.) Click go!

1) Fill out the application with contact information and the credit or debit card number

2) Fax completed application to: 617-619-1303

Contact customer service at 1-800-665-5364

CONTACTS:

Kristy Helms
Director of Communications
678-581-0478

Mike Mackey
Webmaster
770-427-2689
ext. 3509