Walnut Grove Roadrunner Newsletter August 13, 2017

Welcome to the 
2017/2018 school year!!
 
We are so excited to kick off another school year with our Walnut Grove community!  Here are the school hours for each grade for the first three weeks of school (through September 1st):
 
Kindergarten:
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday: 8:15am to 11:40pm
Wednesday: 9:15am to 12:55pm
 
1st, 2nd, and 3rd Grade
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday: 8:15am to 1:55pm
Wednesday: 9:15am to 2:50pm
 
4th and 5th Grade
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday: 8:15am to 2:50pm
Wednesday: 9:15am to 2:50pm

Beginning September 5th, the schedule times are as follows:
  • Kindergarten:  Early Start 8:15-11:40; Late Start 9:30-12:55
  • 1st & 2nd:  Early Start 8:15-1:55; Late Start 9:00-2:50
  • 3rd, 4th & 5th:  8:15-2:50
REMINDER: On Wednesday's (starting August 16th) all students in 1st-5th grade will go to school from 9:15-2:50.  All Kindergarten students will go to school from 9:15-12:55. 
 
Back to School Night  
 
Back to School Night is this Thursday, August 17th in your child's classroom.   This is your opportunity to meet your child's teacher, hear what they have to say about the upcoming year and sign up for classroom volunteer opportunities.

Times are as follows:
Kindergarten - 3rd Grade: 6:00-6:45pm;
4th and 5th Grade: 7:00-7:45pm

This is a parents only event, so please, no children.
 
Walnut Grove Run Club 
 
RUN CLUB begins THIS FRIDAY, August 18th!
 
The Run Club meets every Friday morning at 7:30 am, beginning this Friday, August 18th. All grades are welcome, and moms, dads, and even grandparents are encouraged to join in the fun.  Meet at the picnic tables by the garden.
 
For more info, check out WalnutGrovepta.org/school-clubs.
 
Back to School Family Social 
 
Due to lack of volunteers, the Back to School Family Social that was scheuled to take place on Friday, August 25 has been cancelled!

Our apologies for the cancellation of this event, but we look forward to many other fun activities throughout the year!
 
PTA General Association Meeting
 
Mark your calendars!!

The first PTA General Association Meeting will be held on Wednesday, August 23rd at 7:00pm in the Walnut Grove library!

Come join us as we discuss this year's PTA budget, the upcoming Fun Run and other important PTA happenings.

Click here for the meeting agenda.
 
Walnut Grove 50th Birthday Celebration
 
This year marks Walnut Grove's 50th Anniversary. We are taking suggestions until the end of August on how we as a school and community can celebrate this milestone:    WG 50th Birthday Suggestion Form.     
 
Dollar A Day Gift Basket Winners
 
Thank you very much for donating to our Dollar a Day fundraiser - our school is off to a fantastic start due to your donations!
 
Our Dollar-a-Day Oakland A's gift basket winners are:
 
Olsen Family - for the gift basket
Mantha Famiy - for the tickets
 
Congratulations, and than you for supporting our Roadrunners!

 
Important Information/Reminders    
 
Here is some important information and few reminders as we start the new school year:

  • Parking/Student Drop Off - When dropping your child off for school, please do so in designated drop off locations only.  If you are parking on the street in front of the school, please park by the curbs only!   Please be respectful of the surrounding neighbors and do not park in or block house driveways or condominium driveway entrances (even if you're not leaving your vehicle).  Also, the North parking lot nearest to the "chill zone" is for staff only. No parking or drop off's are allowed in this lot.  And lastly, we are happy to report that the formerly closed sidewalk at Valley Avenue and Northway Road has now been reopened. 
  • Volunteer Clearance Form - You will be unable to work on campus or in your child's classroom until you have been cleared through the District.  Fill out this volunteer clearance form now to avoid any delays in being able to volunteer!
  • Yearbook - Did you purchase a yearbook at registration?  If not, you'll want to do so now. You can purchase a yearbook in the school office or on WG's Future Fund store.  Cost is $25.00 per book.
  • Lunch Accounts - Adding money to your child's lunch account for the purchases of lunches at school has never been easier.   Make life easier and sign up through MySchoolBucks. You can even sign up to add automatic payments when the account drops below a dollar amount set by you.  Click here for this month's lunch menu
  • Health Office Clothing Donations - The health office could use some girls clothes.  They are in need of pants, shorts, shirts in all sizes.  So if you're planning on cleaning out the kids closets to make room for all those new school clothes, consider donating gently used clothes to our health office.
 
Stay Connected 
 
Our weekly Roadrunner Newsletter is our primary source of information going out to the Walnut Grove community, but you can also stay connected by following us on Instagram or liking us on Facebook.

We plan to use social media more frequently this year so be sure to check us out.   We will post information on various happenings as well as fun photos throughout the year (kids photos will not be posted without parent approval).
 
Thank You to our Volunteers 
 
Thank you to our amazing group of volunteers who helped with Walk Through Registration Day! We so appreciate you taking time out of your summer to help Walnut Grove!

Erin Arena
Lisa Benscriscutto
Allison Bowling
Julie Frey
Anika Frey
Hallie Giddings
Laura Hall
Cindy Harrington
Donalyn Harris
Jennifer Heid
Grace Hong
Soojin Hwang
Anita Iyer
Karin Jensen
Julie Kenney
Kathleen Leung
Christina Mantha
Kim McCoy
Louise McGeown
Tracey Montoya
Rochelle Morris
Arulmani Rajendran
Swati Raul
Jen Shea
Erin Shimy
Jen Skinner
Jill Soares
Jamie Soares
Tracy Stein
Melissa Swensen
Meghan Trejo
Stephanie Schieder
Natasha Wanis
Trina Willardson
Lisa Williams
Khim Yang
& Kristen Hamblin and the Spiritwear volunteers!

Walnut Grove Office
(925) 426-4250

Walnut Grove Attendance
(925) 484-3031


 IN THIS ISSUE
* Welcome Back
* Back to School Night
*Run Club
*Back to School Social Information
*PTA General Assoc. Meeting
*WG's 50th Birthday
*Dollar A Day Raffle Winners
*Important Info/Reminders
*Stay Connected
*Volunteer Appreciations
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AUGUST:
14 - First Day of School
17 - Back to School Night
18 - Run Club 
23 - PTA General Association Meeting
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