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Lower School News & Notes: Apr. 15, 2024

LS Admin
This Week
  • Lower School
    • Tue., Apr. 16: 2nd Grade  Coffee (7:45 a.m.)
    • Thu., Apr. 18: 5th Grade Wax Museum (6:00 - 7:30 p.m.)
    • Fri., Apr. 19: Assembly  (8:05 a.m.) {Mrs. Wood’s Homeroom}
      • 1st Grade Field Trip to Chattahoochee Nature Center
      • Progress  Reports go home for 4th and 5th grade
 

Parent Coffees
Parents are invited to our grade-level coffees to hear about the upcoming school year and meet the teachers their children will have next year.

Wax Museum
The annual 5th Grade Wax Museum will take place across Walker’s campus on Thu., Apr. 18, beginning at 6:00 p.m. All the Lower School is invited to see historical figures come to life courtesy of the Class of 2031. 

Family Input for Class Placement
As we prepare for the upcoming school year, we invite Lower School families to contribute to the conversation. The Family Input Form provides families with an opportunity to share information about their children that would be helpful as we work toward class placement for next year. 
 
Volunteers
The Family Volunteers Form provides Lower School families with a chance to express their interest in being a Room Parent, Buddy Family, etc. Our Community works best when we all work together to welcome new families and create meaningful opportunities to support the faculty and staff.

Spring Showcase
The company rosters for the annual Lower School Spring Showcase have been set. All Lower School students will perform on one of two nights as the culmination of their preparation and instruction in Music. Please review the rosters to determine which of the two companies your child will perform with on either Mon., May 20 (Company A) or Tue., May 21 (Company B). Contact Lauren Miller with any questions. 

Carpool Reminder
During morning carpool, it is important for your child to be let out of the car by one of the adults after 7:30 a.m. Please do not let your child exit the vehicle on their own. If you arrive before 7:30 a.m. please walk your child to the Gatti Hall doors.

WSA - Walker’s Teacher & Staff Appreciation Week
Calling all Walker Families!  Save the Date! April 29 - May 3 is “Teacher & Staff Appreciation Week” at Walker.  The WSA is helping host a week of fun activities to celebrate Walker's incredible teachers and staff including a daily raffle, homemade desserts, a wellness day with healthy snacks and massage chairs, an iced tea bar, interactive activities, students writing notes of gratitude, and much more!  Please view the sign-up sheet to see how you can help say “thank you” to the amazing teachers & staff that make Walker so wonderful!

Want more info about all that WSA does throughout the year?  Check out WSA's Resource Page.

Looking Ahead
  • School-wide
    • Sun., Apr. 14 - Sat., Apr. 20: WSA Auction
    • Sat., Apr. 20: Spring Soirée (7:00 p.m.)
  • Lower School
    • Mon., Apr. 22: 1st Grade Coffee (7:45 a.m.)
    • Wed., Apr. 24: Late Start 9:00 a.m.
    • Thu., Apr. 25: 4th Grade Poetry Slam (1:30 - 2:30 p.m.)
    • Fri., Apr. 26: Assembly  (8:05 a.m.) {Mrs. Collerton’s Homeroom}
      • Kindergarten Coffee immediately following assembly
    • Mon., Apr. 29 - Fri., May 3: Teacher and Staff Appreciation Week
    • Thu., May 9: Field Day
  • Holidays/Celebrations
    • Wed., Apr. 24: Earth Day
      • Passover begins
      • Administrative Professionals Day
Important Links
  • Main Campus

    700 Cobb Parkway North
    Marietta, GA 30062
    770.427.2689
  • Primary School

    830 Damar Road
    Marietta, GA 30062
    770.427.2689
The Walker School is a private, co-ed day school offering opportunities in academics, arts, and athletics for preschool, elementary, middle, and high school students in Metro Atlanta.