WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2019

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CAN YOU GROW YOUR

HEART 3 TIMES?

Dear Walkerville, Donate: When you donate non-perishable food items, toys, books or clothing to the Giving and Sharing Donation Drive, YOU will receive a compassion heart! Donations will be displayed on a table located outside the main office. Monetary Donations: You’ll also receive a compassion heart when you donate coins to continue our 28 years of adopting a Brookfield Zoo animal (currently an amur leopard – Kasha). For Fun! You never know where you might catch a glimpse of “Little Grinches” at Walker School! “Mr. Grinch” will be on the glass wall by the office – but during December keep your eyes peeled for “Little Grinches” throughout the school. You never know where they might pop up!

Thank you for your compassionate hearts. BEGINS NOVEMBER 30th!

GIVING & SHARING BEGINS SOON!

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PAWPRINTS 11/9-11/13 Gr 2 and 5 CogAT Testing 11/11 Veterans Day Starting 11/11 Sign up for Conferences 11/12 4-8 Dinner Bell – Raising Cane’s 11/13 2pm PTO General Meeting 11/23-11/24 Parent-Teacher Conferences 11/25 Non-Attendance Day 11/26 Happy Thanksgiving! 11/27 Non Attendance Day STARTS NOVEMBER 30TH!! GIVING AND SHARING 11/30/2020 – 12/17/2020 For those of you who are new to Walker, Giving and Sharing is a long-standing tradition at Walker when we support local communities during the holiday season by contributing to HCS Family Services and the Brookfield Share the Care program. Read on for details . . .

Brookfield Zoo Share the Care 27 Years and Counting!! Walker has been adopting an animal at Brookfield Zoo for the past 27 years by collecting monetary donations from Walker families! It takes $300 to sponsor Kasha, an amur leopard. Our support helps the caretakers at the zoo to continue to provide quality food and expert care for her. Please place money in a plastic bag and send it to school with your child. Money will be collected by door supervisors at each entry door. Students will receive a compassion heart for the donation! Thank you! Support HCS Family Services Hope, Compassion, Support This organization provides services to over 3,700 low-income individuals living in Southeast DuPage County, including the Villages of Hinsdale, Clarendon Hills, Darien, Burr Ridge, Westmont, Willowbrook and Oak Brook. All donations should be new and unwrapped. Suggestions: • Gifts for children ages newborn through

age 16, i.e. toys, games, books, fashion jewelry, sports equipment

• Clothing – mittens, scarves, hats, coats • Non-perishable items, i.e. canned goods,

peanut butter, crackers, powdered milk, rice, oatmeal (NOTE: We cannot accept items with an expired “use by” date).

Donation boxes will be located at each student entry door to collect items. Door

VETERANS DAY Sadly, we are unable to hold our traditional Veterans Day Assembly this year. We did, however, compile a video hug of some of our favorite veterans! Sit back and relax while you enjoy this 12-minute video of our Walker related veterans. Thank you! ©

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supervisors will pass out compassion hearts to those who donate. Thank you! DINNER BELL #1 FUNDRAISER FOR STUDENT STYLUS PENS!

Thursday, 11/12, 4-8pm Raising Cane’s 60 W 63rd Street, Westmont

Mention Walker PTO and they will generously donate 15% of your bill back to Walker PTO! All funds

raised will be used to purchase stylus pens for all students.

FUNDRAISER (STYLUS PENS) GAME SET STYLE 11/16 – 11/20 Shop at Game Set Style (13 E. First Street in Hinsdale) from 11/16 – 11/20 and they will donate 15% of full price items to Walker PTO. See the attached flyer for details on the 3 ways you can shop! Fundraising proceeds will go towards the cost of stylus pens. STYLUS PENS Thanks to the PTO’s wonderful fundraising efforts and the generosity of our Walker families, each student in Grades 1-5 will receive a stylus to use with the iPad for learning. We have found that the stylus offers greater precision for classwork on the iPad. Students in Grades 2-5 are receiving their styluses this week with a short introduction on how to use them and take care of them. As a reminder, these are district-issued technology tools, like their iPads, so students need to be responsible

for their proper use and care. Over the course of the school year, if you find that your child needs to repair or replace the stylus, please contact your child’s teacher. REMOTE STUDENTS: Pick up your child’s stylus (Grades 1-5 only) from the Walker School entryway (8am-3:30pm. Each stylus has been packaged in a plastic bag, marked with your child’s name and placed on the table in the foyer. DINNER BELL #2

MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL! Monday, 11/16, 4-9pm Brama La Pizza

34 S. Prospect, CH Mention Walker PTO and they will generously donate 20% of carryout and

delivery orders! Support your local business and Walker PTO!

PTO GENERAL MEETING Friday, 11/13 2-3pm Agenda includes: PTO Overview – Ways to Get Involved State of the State – Mr. C Special Guest Speaker – Allison Voss Reinforcing SELAS at Home During Remote Learning Zoom link will be provided closer to the date. PARENT-TEACHER CONFERENCES Parent/Teacher conferences will be scheduled on: Monday, November 23 2pm – 8pm

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Tuesday, November 24 8am – 2pm Each conference time is limited to 20 minutes. Please refer to the attached instructions if you need assistance or a reminder on how to sign up! GR 5 BAND/ORCHESTRA RECRUITMENT See attached flyer regarding 5th grade recruitment for band and orchestra! SNOW DAY DECISION The decision to close a school building is made by our Superintendent after consulting many resources. You will be notified by phone through our automated phone system with pertinent information. You can also check the district website (www.d181.org) and/or local radio and television stations. NO WWNews Due to the long Thanksgiving holiday weekend, there will not be a newsletter on Wednesday, November 25th. WWNews will be published on December 2nd. Happy Thanksgiving from the entire Walker staff! We hope you have a safe and enjoyable holiday with your family and loved ones! ORDER A COMMEMORATIVE WALKER BRICK Pave the way to the future and leave a lasting legacy for your child by purchasing an engraved 4” x 8” red brick that will be laid in the Walker entryway in the Spring. The PTO’s budget supports special events and speakers, technology, as well as classroom, artistic, musical and athletic events. Your

generosity is greatly appreciated and $65 is tax deductible! Please save a copy of your School Store receipt for your tax records. Cost = $100 for an Individual / Family Brick

Inscriptions are limited to 13 characters per line, including spaces between words, with a total of 3 lines per brick. Each line is centered. Order your brick NOW in the School Store! COVID-19 TESTING VNA Healthcare is offering COVID-19 testing at no cost for individuals without insurance. Children and adults can get tested, with or without symptoms, and results are currently taking 2-3 days. Other testing sites are listed on the D181 website: d181.org/reopening. For more information on VNA Healthcare tests, click here. WHEN YOUR CHILD IS ABSENT The procedure for reporting your child absent from school is different this year; do not call the school attendance line. Instead, anytime your child is absent from school, the parent should go to www.d181.org, scroll to the bottom of the page and complete the appropriate absence notification (either COVID or non-COVID related). We appreciate your help!

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YOU SHOULD KNOW IMPORTANT COVID PROCEDURES There are two items we’d like to highlight for you. • Attendance Please use the links provided on the home page of the D181 website to report your child’s absence. • COVID You should be aware that if your child is home (or sent home) with COVID symptoms, all siblings must remain at home as well, per the District Health & Safety Guidelines (pertinent question and answer copied below): Q: IF A STUDENT IS SENT HOME SICK WITH SUSPECTED COVID-19 SYMPTOMS (E.G., RUNNY NOSE, FEVER, DIARRHEA, ETC.), MUST ALL THEIR SIBLINGS/HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS BE SENT HOME AS WELL AND QUARANTINED FOR 14 CALENDAR DAYS? Yes, if one of the household members is being evaluated for COVID-19, the rest of the household must be quarantined until an alternative diagnosis is made or a negative result received. If the sick student becomes a confirmed case (i.e., tests positive for COVID-19) or a probable case (i.e., has COVID-like symptoms and is epidemiologically linked to known case), the local health department (LHD) conducting contact tracing will place household contacts, including siblings, in quarantine for 14 calendar days. The health department also will provide guidance on how to safely quarantine and isolate within the household.

Source: d181.org > Reopening 2020-21 > FAQ 5.0 > Health & Safety (last page of document) COMMUNITY SPEAKER SERIES Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World 11/17/2020, 7-8:15pm New York Times best-selling author and science writer David Epstein has made it his mission to uncover the keys to achieving high performance in any domain, and to debunk popular myths along the way. Epstein shows that at every stage of life, from the development of children in math, music and sports, to students fresh out of college trying to find their way, to mid-career professionals in need of change, to retirees looking for a new vocation – generalists triumph as the world around them becomes increasingly specialized. Please visit www.d181foundation.org to register. The presentation is free and open to all. Registration is required as each viewer receives a unique link. This event will be recorded and will be available ONLY to those who register for the event. If you are unable to attend the life-stream, but want to view the recording, please register. DEADLINES FOR WWNews Due Monday by Noon . . . All information to be included in WWNews is due by Monday at noon. This includes both written content and flyers. Items received after that deadline will be included in the following week.

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CONTACT US: Walker School 630.861.4600 Jan Martin, Secretary Ext. 4601 June Zogas Ext. 4608 Eric Chisausky Ext. 4604 Attendance: d181.org > Walker WALKER SCHOOL HOURS: School Day: 8:40 am – 11:10 am

12:40 pm – 3:10 pm WALKER FLYERS: Parent-Teacher Conference Instructions Raising Cane’s Fundraiser Brama La Pizza Fundraiser GameSetStyle Fundraiser Band/Orchestra Recruitment David Epstein Flyer Submissions for WWNews are due by Monday at noon. Thank you!

District 181 – Family Access: Parent Teacher Conferences

1. Sign into your Family Access

account using this link: skywardfamily.d181.org. Select the specific student by clicking the arrow next to All Students.

2. Click on the Conferences tab.

3. To view available conferences, click All Conferences.

4. Next to the specific class, click on Select a Time to reserve a time slot.

5. The list of time slots that are open will appear. Click the Select button to reserve a spot. A confirmation will appear with the conference details. To confirm click Save or else click Back to select a different one. A confirmation email will be sent to both the teacher and you.

6. To view conferences you have manually scheduled or an instructor has scheduled click on View Scheduled Times. There is an option to unscheduled a conference here, as well as an area to view any notes from the teacher.

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The Bears are playing Monday Night Football – that calls for pizza delivery!

Where – Brama La Pizza at 34 S Prospect When – Monday November 16th 4:00 pm until 9:00 pm

Brama La Pizza is generously donating 20% of carryout and delivery when you mention the Walker PTO

Support a local favorite Clarendon Hills Business AND the Walker PTO!

To 5th grade parents, Hey Mom and Dad, can I join band or orchestra?

If this sounds familiar, follow the steps below to learn more about the instrumental music programs and how to register for band or orchestra.

1. Students and Parents are invited to watch this video about the D181 instrumental music programs: tinyurl.com/d181bandorchestra

2. Watch this video: tinyurl.com/D181instrumentdemo of our Middle School students demonstrating the individual instruments. This is a great way to hear what instruments appeal to your student.

3. Fill out this google form: tinyurl.com/D181instrumentpreference to determine your students instrument preference, and physical characteristics.

4. The directors will review the survey and will send home an email with the recommended instrument(s) for your student.

5. After you receive the instrument recommendation results - you can register online by clicking on this link: tinyurl.com/instrumentreg2020 - the deadline is November 20th.

6. Then make instrument rental arrangements with Quinlan & Fabish: qandf.com or procure an instrument, accessories & music on your own. Please stay with our recommended brands & supplies: tinyurl.com/D181recbrands2020

7. Contact us with any questions: Band - lstibich@d181.org; Orchestra - mtalbot@d181.org

Serving these schools

HTHS District 86 Hinsdale Central Hinsdale South

Butler District 53 Butler Junior High Brook Forest Elementary

Cass District 63 Cass Junior High Concord Elementary

CCSD 180 Burr Ridge Middle Anne M. Jeans Elementary

CCSD 181 Clarendon Hills Middle Hinsdale Middle Elm Elementary Madison Elementary Monroe Elementary Oak Elementary Prospect Elementary The Lane Elementary Walker Elementary

Darien District 61 Eisenhower Junior High Lace Elementary Mark Delay Elementary

Gower District 62 Gower Middle Gower West Elementary

Maercker District 60 Westview Hills Middle Holmes Primary Maercker Intermediate

David Epstein Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a

Specialized World

New York Times best-selling author and science writer David Epstein has made it his mission to uncover the keys to achieving high performance in any domain, and to debunk popular myths along the way.

Epstein shows that at every stage of life, from the development ofchildren in math, music, and sports, to students fresh out of collegetrying to find their way, to midcareer professionals in need of change, to retirees looking for a new vocation—generalists triumph as the world around them becomes increasingly specialized.

Epstein unpacks the science of success—leaving audiences with actionable takeaways to improve how they live, work, and prepare themselves and their children for the future.

Tuesday November 17, 2020

7:00pm - 8:15pm

Zoom Webinar

To Register please visit

www.d181foundation.org

The presentation is free and open to all.

Registration Required Each viewer receives

a unique link.

This event will be recorded and will be available ONLY to those

who register for the event.

If you are unable to attend the live-stream, but will want to view

the recording, please register.

The Community Speaker Series

A Special Webinar Presented by District 86 and District 181

Informing and Inspiring Families in the K-12 Community about Issues in Education, Child Development, Wellness, and Parenting