Upcoming Events
Walker Peace Squad Initiation May 23
Walker's Peace Squad members are officially initiated and recognized in the Peace Squad Initiation Ceremony at 6 p.m. in the Walker Auditorium. Free. Open to all.
Walker Field Day & Picnic May 24
Walker Field Day and Too Good for Drugs Picnic. Come ready to have a good time.
Memorial Day Holiday May 27
School division closed. Be safe and enjoy the holiday.
Minds in Motion Performance May 30
Come see all 4th (and some 5th and 6th) grade students dance on stage. The event is part of the Richmond Ballet's Minds in Motion program. Performance begins at 7 p.m. in the Martin Luther King Performing Arts Center at CHS.
Minds in Motion Assembly for Grades 3 - 5 May 31
10 a.m. in the Martin Luther King Jr. Performing Arts Center.
Last Day of School June 7
Last day of school - early dismissal. Have a safe summer full of fun and reading.
Recent Events
Walker's Read Across America & Dr.Seuss’s Birthday Celebrations
Read Across America Day: February 26th, 2013
Walker Upper Elementary students celebrated NEA’s Read Across America day on Tuesday, February 26th, with a variety of video conferences to classes at Jackson-Via elementary school. The purpose of Read Across America is to motivate and encourage students to become lifelong readers.
Walker students enjoyed sharing short selections from Dr.Seuss books, skits, and poems.
Students in Mrs. Herman’s class read to students in...
...Ms.Cumming’s class from Jackson-Via school.Other classes from Walker who participated in the video conferencing sessions included: Mrs. Gehle, Mrs.Anderson, and Miss Jones’ reading classes.
J-Via School classes: |
Walker School classes: |
Barnett (Kindergarten) |
Jones (1st) Reading class |
Cummings (1st grade) |
Jones (2nd) Reading class/Anderson (5th)/Herman (6th) |
Johnston (Kindergarten) |
Gehle (4th) Reading class |
Franklin (Kindergarten) |
Gehle (4th) Reading class |
Dr.Seuss’s Birthday: March 2nd (celebrated on Friday, March 1st, 2013)
Students celebrated Dr. Seuss’s birthday by participating in a daily trivia contest based on Dr.Seuss books during the morning announcements. Each afternoon names were drawn from each lunch and the winners were invited to a birthday party on Friday March 1st during their lunch and recess time. Students were able to participate in a dance party throughout their lunch and recess. Walker students dressed as their favorite book character on Friday.
Interactive video conferencing sessions continued on Friday, March 1st to celebrate Dr.Seuss’ birthday. Walker School students connected with the following classes at Clark Elementary:
Clark School classes: |
Walker School classes: |
Irwin (1st grade)/Lawrence (Kindergarten) |
Ms.Bauserman & Mrs.Gaylord (5th grade) |
Staton (Preschool) |
Ms.Esposito (5th grade) |
Morgan (1st grade)/Taylor (4th grade) |
Ms.Bearman (5th grade) & assorted 5th grade lunch guests |
Geddy (2nd grade) |
Assorted 5th grade lunch guests |
Students participating in the birthday lunch and recess party.
Students enjoyed snacks and a dance party. Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss! Class Outside
Sometimes, when the weather is nice, students go outdoors to complete class projects. Here are some photos of students working outside on a warm day in February.
Reading with Younger Students
In the fall, Walker students used books and technology to help younger students with reading.
Students read to a kindergarten class at Clark Elementary School. They used iPads to read the book and let the little kids turn the pages and tap the screen.
Walker students also used video conferencing to read to students at Jackson Via and Burnley Moran. 
They performed a reader's theater version of this year's book selection Ladybug Girl and the Bug Squad.
