THURSDAY NOTES

APRIL 20, 2017

BRING YOUR CHILD TO WORK DAY

Take our Daughters and Sons to Work is scheduled on Thursday, April 27, 2017. Nevada
State Law allows you to arrange absences for your child in advance. Students are
responsible for requesting makeup work from all teachers and submitting it on time to
receive credit for the work. For more information feel free to visit the Web site:
http://www.TakeOurDaughtersAndSonsToWork.net

THANK YOU
Our School Organization Team (SOT) is commended for their high level of commitment to Walker.
We appreciate our parents and family members for their support of the upcoming Battle of the
Books on April 28th, and the Math State Championships on Saturday, April 22nd.

PTA
EVENTS:
April 21, 2017: Bingo Night
May 1-5, 2017: Teacher Appreciation Week
PTA BINGO:
We will be hosting a Bingo night on April 21, 2017. Please be on the look-out for additional information
regarding the details of this event. If you would like to assist with the planning and execution of this
event, please contact us atjmarlanwalkerpta@gmail.com.
ELECTIONS:
This afternoon, April 20th at 5:30 p.m. the voting for next years PTA Executive Board will take place at our
General PTA Membership Meeting. If you have any questions, contact us at jmarlanwalkerpta@gmail.com.

REGISTRATION CONTINUES
Registration for the 2017-2018 school year is quickly approaching as the new school year starts on August
14, 2017. Parents please make sure you are registered in Infinite Campus. You should have a log-in and
password. If you have not yet created your log-in and password, come into the office at Walker and see
Mrs. Hodge. She will provide you with instructions of how to set up your account. If you have a log-in, but
have forgotten the password, come into the schools office with your identification so that new password
can be set-up. Please refer to the attached flyer.

WELCOME
Its great to welcome Daniel Crawford, our new Site Based Tech. His timing is perfect as we move full
speed ahead into SBAC testing.

EARTH DAY & ARBOR DAY

EARTH DAY: Promote environmental awareness by planting a tree, shrub, flowers or
vegetables with your children in connection with Earth Day, which is observed around the
world on Saturday, April 22, 2017?

ARBOR DAY: Arbor Day is celebrated on Friday, April 28, 2017. It is a great time for
planting a tree. The founder of Arbor Day, J. Sterling Morton stated: Each generation
takes the earth as trustees. We ought to bequeath to posterity as many forests and
orchards as we have exhausted and consumed.
 SBAC SCHEDULE
Teacher ELA APRIL
Bell 26,27, & 28
Doxtator 21, 24, & 25
Roth 26, 27, & 28
Sargeant 21, 24, & 25
Lewis 26, 27, & 28
Summers 21, 24, & 25

Please make sure your child gets plenty of sleep, maintains a healthy diet, think of the test as
an opportunity to show how much they have learned, and stays relaxed.