Walker Elementary School

Happy Hispanic Latino Heritage Month! Yesterday, we had such a fun assembly to celebrate. Our students in the LSU emceed & shared stories in two languages, & we got to see their bilingual super powers! We clapped & danced to the rhythmic beats by Alquimistas, and had an all-around excellent time at our first assembly this year. #WonderfulWalkerWolves #HowlWalkerWolves #WalkerBuildsBelonging

Our meal payment and application processing system has changed. We are no longer using Titan. Your student accounts, including account balance, has all been rolled over to mealtime. If you had an account with Titan for online payments, it has been closed. You will need to set up a new account for your students in the mealtime system. You will be prompted to set up a username and password. Your students will be identified with the same student body number they used for Titan and for Powerschool. That number is the same as long as they are students within the Ashland school district. If you do not have that number, you can get it from the office at your school, or reach out to nutrition services directly at nutritionservice@ashland.k12.or.us Once you have an account set up you will be able to add funds to your students account, or apply for free or reduced meal benefits. Note, if you already had an account set up with Mealtime from 4 years ago, that account information is no longer valid and you need to set up a new account. https://www.ashland.k12.or.us/o/asd/page/nutrition-services

We celebrated our Kinder students with the sweetest Out of the Garden Ceremony on Thursday. Howl, Walker almost-first-graders! 💙🐺💙 #howlwalkerwolves #wonderfulwalkerwolves

Water Polo Summer Opportunities Summer Drop-In Classes: Beginning June 21, the Daniel Meyer Pool will offer water polo classes on Wednesdays from 6-7:30pm for just $4. This is a wonderful opportunity to maintain your skills over the summer. All ages are welcome! Regular Fall Season: Practice for the Ashland High School fall season (exclusive to high school students) will commence in August. Please frequently check our website for updates and to register for the fall season. For more information, visit ashlandwaterpolo.org.

Ms. Julia's Kinder class had so much fun today with Mr. Mark's Intro to Manufacturing class at AHS! Our high school buddies were such great teachers for our kinder students. Big thanks to Kris Prusko's Graphic Design class for making the aprons! Our wonderful friends at Ashland Schools Foundation gave us a grant to make this happen!🐺💙🔨💙🪚💙🐺 #howlwalkerwolves #buildingbelinging #risinggrizz

We had a wonderful Ribbon Cutting on Wednesday! 💙🐺💙 https://www.kdrv.com/video/walker-elementary-reopens/video_a57fb346-78af-5c38-9e81-86f7e81efca4.html

Open House We welcome Kindergarten and Families who live in Walker’s New Attendance Zone Discover our top-notch facilities, dedicated educators, and innovative learning approach. No reservations needed. May 17th, 2023 2:00pm - 4:00pm Walker Elementary School 364 Walker Ave, Ashland, OR 97520 Reminder: Now is the time to register your Kindergartener for the 2023-24 school year by visiting https://www.ashland.k12.or.us/page/enrollment-and-registration

Open House We welcome Kindergarten and Families who live in Walker’s New Attendance Zone Discover our top-notch facilities, dedicated educators, and innovative learning approach. No reservations needed. May 17th, 2023 2:00pm - 4:00pm Walker Elementary School 364 Walker Ave, Ashland, OR 97520 Reminder: Now is the time to register your Kindergartener for the 2023-24 school year by visiting https://www.ashland.k12.or.us/page/enrollment-and-registration

🍎📚✏️ Happy Teacher Appreciation Week! 📚✏️🍎 As we celebrate #TeacherAppreciationWeek, join us as we express our deepest gratitude to all the teachers who have dedicated their lives to shaping our minds and nurturing our hearts. Their passion, patience, and unwavering support have made a lasting impact in countless lives, inspiring generations of students to reach their full potential. We'd love to hear your stories in the comments below. Share an experience with a teacher who has impacted you or someone you know. Let's show our appreciation and remind them how much they mean to us. Feel free to tag your school and use the hashtag #TeacherAppreciationWeek to join the conversation.🏆💖 #TeacherAppreciationWeek #ThankATeacher

Howl, Walker Wolves! Today is the day! We are thrilled to welcome students and families into our beautiful new building! Classrooms open at 8:00 this morning so our families can check out their child's brand new classrooms. Families are also invited to gather at the end of the day for cookies and juice in our new Cafe starting at 2:30 this afternoon. We've missed you on campus & we are so excited to see you soon! 💙🐺💙 #howlwalkerwolves #wonderfulwalkerwolves

Walker Update: Exciting times at Walker Elementary! The greatly anticipated move into the new building is upon us. Ashland School District staff have been working tirelessly to settle into their new spaces in preparation for the arrival of students on May 8th. Construction presence is minimal with only some minor follow-up landscape work and building commissioning to be completed. With project completion and building turnover freshly behind, it’s time to enjoy this great new campus and all it has to offer present and future staff and students of the wolf pack.

We spent Earth Day helping clean up with our friends from ScienceWorks! 💙🐺💙 #wonderfulwalkerwolves #howlwalkerwolves

Ashland School Board Innovation Committees Ashland Families, Students, and Community Members - The Ashland School Board recently voted to create a series of Innovation Committees focused on some key areas that are of great importance to the district's operations and strategic plan. These committees will gather information and present their ideas to the Ashland School Board. We are seeking those with skills, insights, and broad perspectives to help envision schools for the future for ALL Ashland children. At this time, the three committees we are moving forward with are: • Calendar and Schedule; • Re-imagining High School; and • Enrollment: Attracting New Children and Families to Ashland. Two meetings will be held this year and work will be scheduled to continue next fall. Committees will be comprised of a number of constituent groups including community members, family members, teachers, administrators, and students. If YOU are interested in learning more or serving on one of these committees, please take a moment to fill out this form to let us know by April 30, 2023. Click the link below for detailed information and to apply: https://www.smore.com/0e5j9-school-board-innovation-committees

We are getting so close to moving into our new building! Thanks to our wonderful librarian, family & community volunteers, & our hard-working maintenance department, our library is packed up & already moved into our new building! 💙🐺💙 #howlwalkerwolves

📣 Join us for a Virtual Public Input Session on April 17th, 5:30 PM! Share your thoughts on the K-12 math curriculum adoption process in Ashland School District. Review info, ask questions & make your voice heard! Click to join: https://asdconnect-org.zoom.us/j/94828181269?pwd=SUJlaDJmK3FQUklLYTI0Q1lmN0owdz09 (Passcode: 276444) For more information on the Math Adoption Recommendations please visit our website: https://www.ashland.k12.or.us/page/ashland-school-district-math-adoption-recommendations

Students in our Native American Student Union planted sunflower seeds together at their last NASU meeting. 💙🐺💙 #HowlWalkerWolves #WonderfulWalkerWolves #WalkerBuildsBelonging

We love playing outside in the sunshine! 💙🐺💙 #WonderfulWalkerWolves #HowlWalkerWolves #WalkerBuildsBelonging

You know the story of “The Thee Little Pigs,” but have you read “The Three Little Snowmen and the Big Bad Yeti” or “The Three Little Skunks and the Big Bad Owl”? Walker’s 2nd Graders have been learning about protagonists, antagonists, and story sequencing. They have written some fantastically creative new versions based on an old classic. We are authors! 💙🐺💙 #howlwalkerwolves #wonderfulwalkerwolves

Today we participated in the Change Maker March & Assembly with all the elementary & K-8 schools in Ashland. We sang, listened, & shared our commitments to make positive change in the world. It was wonderful to be surrounded by such community & care. #ashlandstrong #changemakers

Our 5th grade students in the Walker BSU attended the Black Youth Leadership Summit at Southern Oregon University today. We spent the day with students from the Ashland Middle School & Ashland High School BSUs, along with students from all over the valley. We had a powerful day, full of connection, community, & learning. Huge thanks to D.L. Richardson, Becca Laroi, & Marvin Woodard for putting their heart & soul into supporting our Black youth. 💙🐺💙