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Walker Wildcat News November Edition

Hilda Walker Intermediate School

19900 S. 80th Avenue

Tinley Park, IL 60487

www.summithill.org PHONE (815)464.2285 // FAX (815) 464.2160

PRINCIPAL’S PAGE – Ms. Goebel

Dear Parents & Students:

Time is surely flying as we’ve already gotten through our first quarter

of the 2016-2017 school year! We’ve had a wonderful start to our

year; the students are in the groove of their daily routines and have

become well acclimated to their academic routines, too. They are

collaborating, learning and having fun in the process!

Report cards were sent home on 10/28 in addition to PARCC results

from the spring. Here you will see the effort your child has put in as

well as the dedication of the staff. If you have any questions,

concerns, or comments about your child’s progress, please contact

his or her teacher(s). Please do not feel as if you need to wait until

conferences in November to do so. We strive to keep

communication strong and welcome you to contact us sooner

rather than later.

This year our Parent-Teacher Conference sign-ups will be held

through our online system for 5th and 6th grade. Directions for this

process were sent to you a few days ago. Conferences may be

scheduled with specialists and specials teachers as well through our

online system.

During the month of November, many reflect and give thanks for

daily blessings. We would like to say we are truly thankful for our

wonderful students, fantastic community, motivated and student-

focused staff, supportive parent organizations (thank you HWSCO,

Band Boosters, Athletic Boosters, and SHEF!), and wonderful

parents. The combination of all of these things makes Walker such a

positive environment for our students. Thank you for your continued

Upcoming Events

November 7

Veterans’ Day

Ceremony/Lunch

November 8

Election Day/No School

November 10

SCO – Treat Day

November 14-16

SCO Gift Card Fundraiser

November 17

SCO/PBIS Popcorn Day

SCO Open Gym 4-6pm

November 18

SCO Hot Lunch

November 21 & 22

Parent/Teacher Conference

– NO SCHOOL

November 23-25

Thanksgiving Break/NO

SCHOOL

November 28

SCO Gift Card Fundraiser

Ends

November 30

Progress Reports via

PowerSchool

http://www.summithill.org/


support and for sending us students that are our number one priority!

We are excited to honor our veterans on 11/7 during our annual

Veteran’s Day Assembly. This is one of the most moving

programs. Our Veteran’s Day Committee is led by Mrs. Pamela

Tucker who gives 100% preparing for this day. We thank her and the

entire staff for their commitment. The veterans are truly appreciated

for their service and the students are able to witness firsthand how

important they are to our country.

Happy Fall!

Kindly,

Ms. Laura C. Goebel, Principal

ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL’S PAGE – Ms. Carroll

Dear Parents & Students,

Welcome to the Second Quarter! I want to take this opportunity to

talk about the importance of regular attendance to school each

day. Obviously as the winter and cold and flu season approach the

occasional day off of school due to illness is to be expected. Please

be sure to notify our school office no later than 9:00 A.M. on the day

of your student’s absence. We thank you for your assistance in this

matter!

Occasionally, students begin to develop a pattern of many absences

or frequent tardiness to school. If your student is struggling to get to

school on time each day or is resistant to coming to school, please do

not hesitate to reach out to us for assistance. Regular, timely, daily

attendance is a crucial component to a student’s academic

success. We are fortunate to have many resources at our disposal

that may be helpful in getting your student’s school attendance back

on track.

In the spirit of the upcoming holiday season, I would like to share how

thankful I am to be working with the students, families, and staff here

at Walker School. I have enjoyed meeting many of you during the

past few months and hope to meet many more of you in the

upcoming weeks! Enjoy what remains of our beautifully, warm Fall

Important

Announcement

SCO Treat Day, Nov. 10

(Wendy’s Jr. Frosty)

PBIS Popcorn Day, Nov. 17

SCO Hot Lunch, Nov. 18

(Culver’s grilled cheese,

chips, vanilla frozen

custard and fruit snack)

In the Community

Board of Education

Meeting @AC Nov. 9 and

Nov. 19

SHEF

Thank you to all that

participated in the

Haunted Hustle 5K on

Saturday, Oct. 22, 2016.


weather and see you at Parent-Teacher Conferences on 11/21/16

and 11/22/16!

Remember to be Respectful, Responsible and Safe! It’s the Walker

Way!

Sincerely,

Ms. Maura Carroll, Assistant Principal

IMPORTANT NEWS…

Nov 8 beginning at 10am, Emergency Broadcast Alert (testing of

system) will occur via Superintendent Barb Rains

Remember if you need to contact any of our staff, please email them

using the first letter in their first name and full last name

[email protected]

Attention Veterans!!!

Hilda Walker proudly announces that they will be having their annual

Veterans’ Day Ceremony on Monday, November 7th. The ceremony

will be honoring the Purple Heart veterans with veterans being able to

speak in the classroom and eat with the students. The lunch will be

provided by the school. Invitations and more information was given out

in September. We are looking forward to sharing the day with you!!!!

Progress Reports

Quarter Two: 11/30

Quarter Three: 2/15

Quarter Four 4/28

Report Cards

Quarter Two: 1/20

Quarter Three: 3/24

Quarter Four: Last Day Of

School

*Check PowerSchool

weekly for updated

student grades as well as

teacher websites at

www.summithill.org

A Good Idea…….

Some students need to call

home from time to time: A

good idea would be to jot

down parent’s cell phone

numbers and work numbers

on a note card. The card

can be placed in a small

zipper area of your student’s

back pack and will be

readily available to them

when needed.

mailto:[email protected]

http://www.summithill.org/


From the Nurse

NOVEMBER IS DIABETES AWARENESS MONTH

For a small number of children, flu-like symptoms may be the first sign of diabetes.

Symptoms of diabetes in children include:

Nausea

Vomiting

Feeling very tired

Heavy, labored breathing

Increased thirst and hunger

Frequent urination and new bedwetting

Sudden weight loss

Blurred vision

If you notice that your child continues to complain of flu-like symptoms and has additional

symptoms from the list above that seem to be getting worse, you may want to ask your

pediatrician or healthcare provider to perform a simple blood and/or urine test to check for

diabetes. In most cases your child’s complaints are caused by a virus, but be aware of the less

common symptoms that could be the first sign of diabetes. Additional information can be found at

http://www.diabetes.org/living-with-diabetes/parents-and-kids/

For further information or action to take, call your pediatrician or healthcare provider.

Hilda Walker Teachers Are Seeing Pink

For the sixth year in a row, the teachers from Hilda Walker Intermediate School in Tinley Park have

joined Bears Care and the Chicago Bears in promoting breast cancer awareness during the

month of October.

http://www.diabetes.org/living-with-diabetes/parents-and-kids/


Red Ribbon Week

(Submitted by: Red Ribbon Committee)

During the week of October 24th – 31st, Walker students participated in Red Ribbon Week. Various

activities were held to spread the message of being drug free! To kick off the week, the Walker staff

members brought in pictures of themselves from when they were in 5th or 6th grade for the “The

Walker Teachers Are Living a Drug-Free Life” contest. Throughout the week, students were

encouraged to guess which picture belonged to which teacher. Other weekly activities for the

students included learning about the history behind Red Ribbon Week and signing a Drug-Free

Pledge.

On Monday, everyone at Walker wore red. On Tuesday, students and staff celebrated “our future is

too bright” and said no to drugs by wearing bright neon colors to school. Red Ribbon Week

continued on Wednesday, with the students and staff wearing their school colors to show that they

are “paws-itively drug free.” On Thursday, students and staff showed that “it’s crazy to do drugs,” by

wearing crazy socks to school. On Friday, students were encouraged to “stay in the game,” and

to wear their favorite sports jersey/t-shirt to school. To end Red Ribbon Week, students and staff said

“BOO,” to drugs on Monday, Oct 31st by wearing orange and black.

The students in the pic from left to right are:Allison Surdel,

Delanie Dodd, Rhya Johnson, and Jack Vlamakis

PBIS

Walker School celebrated their accomplishments for the 1st quarter of school with our Tug of War

Tournament: Never Give Up. Students were divided into teams and did their best to advance in the

tournament. In addition to the Tug of War students heard about the importance to Never Give Up

and to follow the Walker Way


Video Club

5th and 6th grade Video Club has started out the year by working on their first project, “My Favorite

Thing”. This project entails finding pictures on a favorite sports team, food, music, dog, anything that

interests them. In the project students have the creative freedom to add music, captions, and

effects to make their project unique.

Cross Country

The Hilda Walker Cross Country team finished the season strong and the following runners were able

to be a part of the Summit Hill Conference Team. Those runners were; Kevin Chomiak, Josh

Norkiewicz, Jack Norkiewicz, Jackons Lewandowski, Salam Zayed, Tizo Landeros, and Chester

Bumma. Those runners represented Walker with pride and everyone on the team had an impressive

season.

Safety Patrol

Congratulations to the following students who have decided to help make Walker School a safer

environment: Janie Clifton, Olivia Cocco, Abby Favorite, Thea Gerfen, Taylor Harte, Nathan Irace,

Patrick Irace, Kenny Kubik, Luka Kvstulovich, Blake Milbourn, Sebastian Vega, Matthew Nowak, Rylie

Peterson, Alex Revell, Joshua Reyes, Sarah Sanderson, Kayleigh Schwarz, Peyton Shaw, Ava Schulz,

Alizahy Silva, and Cody Weinert. These students have already been busy making poster and making

announcements about being safe on Halloween and will start exploring safety and winter survival

skills in the month of November along with hosting a contest as to what the student body knows about

winter survival. The Safety Awareness Team is in hopes that the “Yellow Dots” will be available soon so

that the families that signed up for the program will get their charts and yellow dots. Stay Safe!


Team Ohio State University

Mrs. Amy Bednarz, Mr. Michael Doody, Mrs. Colleen Maranto, & Mrs. Nicole Rafa

The fifth grade recently visited the Science and Industry Museum. The students were able to explore

how aircraft and spacecraft transform our world. They also investigated nature’s power in the

Science Storms exhibit. The best part of the trip was navigating through a mirror maze. Everyone

had a wonderful time! Thank you to our chaperones who came with us.

In math, students have just finished learning about place value and multiplication and have moved

on to Chapter 2 which explores division. Please remember to keep practicing those basic facts!!

The students in social studies are learning how the French and Spanish have influenced our nation

throughout history. The British have just won the French and Indian War and now the colonists are

beginning to explore the idea of freedom. More action is coming!

In Science, the students are exploring physical science. They are learning about atoms, molecules,

the periodic table, and the states of matter. Many visual demonstrations are helping students

understand these topics.

Olivia Boswell explores the human body exhibit. Landon King, Austin Bjes, and Zachary

Schwarz test out the flight simulator.


News from Team Alabama

Mrs. Chikerotis, Mrs. Gallagher, Mr. Klosak, Mrs. Milazzo, and Mrs. Pelkowski

Team Alabama recently had the opportunity to visit the Museum of Science and Industry. The

400,000 square feet exhibit provided a variety of learning, engaging, and hands-on science

experiences that sparked the imagination of our young wildcats.


TEAM ISU Mrs. Boudreau, Mrs. Cramer, Mrs. Davault, Mrs. Schaefer, Mrs. Stokoski, Mrs. Zitkus

Team ISU thoroughly enjoyed their field trip to the Museum of Science and Industry. The students

were excited about the various learning experiences as they visited the many exhibits the museum

had to offer. Some of their favorites included the avalanche simulation which taught the students

that different forces such as gravity, friction, collisions, and centripetal force are all factors that

scientists have to take into consideration when evaluating the possible triggers and causes of an

avalanche. Another favorite was an exhibit replicated a tornado. It showed the students that a

tornado is a massive spiraling air vortex. It mimicked how wind speed and direction influence the

shape of tornadoes in nature.

The exhibit pictured above (left) were the Tesla Coils. This simulated a giant spark of lightning based

on electrical charge. Positive and negative electrical charges separate and then join together again

in an intense mix of heat, light, and sound to create this “shocking” display for all to see and hear.

We also had a blast in the 1,800-square-foot mirror maze! Here we found ourselves in a sea of

equilateral triangle chambers that repeat in a dizzying array of mirrors. Do you think you can navigate

the maze to find the secrets within? (Top right picture)

All in all, we had a blast on this field trip and we genuinely appreciate all the volunteers that took time

out of their busy schedules to join us on this fantastic journey! Thanks so much for your continued

support!

This month has been, and will continue to be, super busy with our field trip, Walker’s 20th birthday,

fundraisers for SHEF, club meetings, Anti-Bullying promotions, Red Ribbon Week, as well as our annual

Bear decorating contest! Stay tuned next month for updates on our Red Ribbon Week, as well as the

winners of our annual Bear decorating contest!


Notre Dame Team

Mrs. Sajewich, Mrs. Mc Farland, Ms. Mittelstadt, Mrs. Dermody and Mrs. Dempsey

Mrs. Sajewich’s/Mrs. Mc Farland Reading/Language Arts Classes

We continue to work on our novel, Flush. All students love reading this story! The big problem

(pollution) is driving the plot, but also many other smaller conflicts are keeping the pages turning.

We will be focusing on writing skills with both our RACES response method and narrative writing.

Summit has finished their novel, Freak the Mighty and is moving on to literature groups. They will

also be writing narratives.

Ms. Mittelstadt’s Math

In math, the students have been working on Module 3: Rational Numbers. They have been

comparing and ordering rational numbers, putting rational numbers on a number line, writing

opposites and absolute value of rational numbers. Next, the students will be starting Module 4

which focuses on fractions. We will be reviewing adding and subtracting fractions. Then we will

move on to multiplying and dividing fractions including drawing models.

In Summit Math, we started Module 4 which focuses on rates and proportions. The students have

been working on finding unit rates and comparing using unit rate. They will also be working on

finding rates of change and writing equations for proportional relationships. Finally, they will be

graphing proportional relationships.


Mrs. Dermody’s Social Studies

In social studies we will be studying Ancient Egypt. We will focus on the Nile Valley and how the

fertile land along the Nile River supported the Egyptian civilization. The students will also learn

about hieroglyphics, Egypt’s writing system that combined picture symbols and sound symbols.

They will also learn about Egypt’s social classes, family life and different pharaohs and their roles as

rulers in Ancient Egypt.

Ms. Dempsey’s Science Class

Students have just begun the study of Earth Science and are currently working on weathering and

soil formations. Throughout this chapter, we will cover the rate at which rock weathers, the

difference between mechanical and chemical weathering, as well as the different methods used

for soil conservation. From this chapter, we will move on to agents of erosion and deposition. This

will include shoreline erosion and the effects of wind, ice, and gravity on soil. Continue to have

students review vocabulary throughout the week and ask questions if there is something that they

are having difficulty with as we work our way through the chapter.


Team University of Michigan

Mrs. Anita Becker, Mrs. Tracy Decesare, Ms. Marianne Hourihan, Mrs. Dawn Krueger,

Mrs. Jen Medendorp & Mrs. Tucker

Mrs. Becker and Ms. Hourihan’s Reading and Language Arts Classes

Team Michigan students will be completing the novel Flush by Carl Hiaasen. In this unit, students are

learning how to identify a variety of literary elements such as foreshadowing, flashback, suspense,

cliffhanger, allusions, symbolism, imagery, as well as figurative language. Students have continued

to work on annotation skills for each chapter and how to restate for short response questions and

support with text evidence.

The students are enjoying the book and making connections.

Students have been actively learning about different types of Figurative Language. We have been

annotating these in our novel. In addition, we have been completing an assortment of assignments

that incorporate figurative language. Students will have a summative on figurative language in

Quarter 2.

The next novel will be the Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan. All students will need their own copy and

the book is still available on Scholastic. Thank you in advance for your cooperation in purchasing or

checking out the next novel.

In November, Language Arts classes will be focusing on the writing process and writing a Narrative

Paper. Students will be working on prewriting, peer editing, setting writing goals, and how to revise.

Writing goals have focused on using strong transitions, incorporating descriptive details, including

feeling words, and using strong verbs.

Students will also begin Unit 4 Greek/Latin Roots.


Mrs. Krueger’s Social Studies Classes

We recently finished our study of the first civilizations and empires. The Ancient Egyptians will be the

next civilization we learn about. While studying the Ancient Egyptians students will discover the

benefits of the Nile River and the need for a government. They will also analyze Egypt’s social

classes and describe their way of life.

Mrs. Medendorp’s Science Classes

The scientists on Team Michigan have shifted their focus to Earth Science. Students are learning how

weathering processes shape the surface of Earth. Students completed a project on the two types

of weathering – chemical and mechanical weathering – and learned the specific processes

involved in these two types of weathering. Using pictures, students worked to identify the specific

type of weathering process by using clues in the picture and specific features on the rock.

Weathering of rocks is vital to soil formation, and the students will discover the importance of soil

conservation through a soil investigation project. Our Earth has a very small amount of usable

soil….ask a Michigan student to tell you exactly how much of the Earth’s soil can be used to grow

crops and support livestock!

Limestone rock

Limestone rock chemically

weathering from a weak acid

(vinegar) – the acid reacts with the

calcium carbonate in the limestone

rock and carbon dioxide gas is

released. A limestone rock will

dissolve in a weak acid like vinegar.


Mrs. DeCesare’s Math Classes

As we head into November, we will start working on FRACTIONS! During the unit, we will be using

manipulatives to solve fraction operations along with the traditional algorithm. Module 4 will take

us into multiplying right away, but we will first review adding and subtracting fractions before

moving on to multiplying and then dividing fractions. Don’t forget if your child is having any

difficulty with any of the lessons, they can attend “Monday Math Club” until 3:30 pm every

Monday. All I need is a note or email stating that your child will be staying after to attend.

([email protected]).

Michigan Student of the Month

Congrats to Michigan Students of the Month for September for showing positive PAW-riffic

behavior by following the Walker Way. Way to go!

Pictured from left to right: Jenan Halawa, Grace Hoban, Justin Quirk, Jacob Garcia and

Kemedy Hauser.



Team University of Illinois

Mrs. Lauren Driscoll, Mrs. Leah Fischer/Mrs. Jen Hodys, Mrs. Kelly Higgins,

Mrs. Tammy Johnson, & Mrs. Julie Nance

Mrs. Driscoll—Social Studies

We are wrapping up our study of Mesopotamia and the First Empires. Students did a great job

showing their understanding through a few different project summatives including, booklets of the

Mesopotamian civilization, and advertisements of Sumerian advancements in the form of posters,

Power Points, or videos.

Speaking of “wrapping up” we will begin our study of Ancient Egypt shortly. Students will learn

about the geography of Egypt and the Nile River. Students will discover that the Nile was both a

“giver” and “taker” of life. Students will also learn about the other characteristics of Egypt’s

civilization including their government, art, writing, technology, religion stable food supply, and

social structure.

Mrs. Higgins and Mrs. Johnson—ELA

Students are continuing to dig deep into our class novel Flush by Carl Hiaasen. Students have been

analyzing the novel by identifying indirect characterization, symbolism, figurative language, irony,

and story devices such as flashback, foreshadowing, cliffhanger, and suspense. We will continue

our novel study until the end of the month. We then be incorporating non-fiction from our 6th grade

Reading book Collections prior to starting our next novel.

As we wrap up our English Unit, we will be beginning to brainstorm for our first large writing piece.

Through the writing process, students will be creating narrative stories that will incorporate all the

skills learned throughout our English unit, as well as different story devices. In addition, we will be

focusing on the six traits of writing while including all the necessary story elements of a short story:

exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution. We will be utilizing the tablets to assist

in our writing.

Mrs. Nance—Math

We are wrapping up Unit 1 and will begin Unit 2 – Number Operations. In this unit, students will be

doing operations with fractions and decimals. In Module 4, they will be adding, subtracting,

multiplying and dividing fractions and mixed numbers. They will represent real-world quantities as

fractions, and will solve problems using the appropriate operation. In Module 5, students will use


operations with decimals to solve real-world problems. They will also use models to represent sums

and products.

Mrs. Hodys—Science

We finished up the electricity and magnetism unit with “shocking” labs and hard work. Students

learned so many things related to solenoids, electromagnets, magnetic and non-magnetic items,

and static electricity.

After electricity, we quickly moved into weathering and rate at which items weather based on

location, climates, and elements (wind, rain, ice, etc). Students created before/after pictures

showing how weathering affects the environment. As we continue our weathering unit, students

are practicing writing/research skills by completing a research project. Students are researching

facts about the different types (mechanical and chemical) of weathering and will write/type their

findings.

Looking forward, we will end weathering with the formation of soil and why soil is important.

Students will then be introduced to the rock cycle and identify between igneous, sedimentary, and

metamorphic rocks.

Team University of Illinois students enjoyed the Stingray Touch exhibit at the Shedd Aquarium on

Friday, October 21st.

Pictured: left to right, Jake Kustak, Olivia Vuckovich, Sebastian Vega, Carson Young, Abby Powless,

Nick Karana, Conor Koehler, Amira Mahdi, Makenzie Ramos, and Makenzie Mikols.


P.E. Team

The past month of Walker PE has been kicking with excitement. We started the month of October

with our soccer unit. We taught the students the skills of soccer dribbling, passing, trapping, and

defense. We worked both inside the gym and outside on the fields during this time. We ended the

unit with a soccer dribble and pass assessment. Right as soccer wrapped up we had a special visit

from Family Martial Arts. Master Kim, instructor Blake, and instructor Krista stopped by Walker PE to

teach our students some basic balance and taekwondo exercises. They led the class in various

martial art activities. There was a smile on almost everyone’s face as we were kicking and punching

our troubles away. We ended the month of October with our bone themed week. We taught the

students the location of the bones, the functions of the bones, and the location and functions of the

joints. We will wrap up bones week with an in-class assessment. We will be starting our bowling unit

on Halloween day.

Stay informed and sign up for the Wildcats Physical Education Remind. In order to sign up with your

phone, enter this number 81010 with the text @wildcatspe or email [email protected].

All phone numbers and emails are never shared.

Attention families, the PE Department is still collecting Box Tops for Education. The Box Tops collected

are used to enhance your students Physical Education Experience by providing them with the latest

fitness and health equipment. Thank You to all of the families that have contributed. Every Box Top

Counts!!!

Thank you for reading. Stay fit!

-Hilda Walker PE Staff



November Art News

Mrs. Dominik

Art Room News

First quarter is over but the productivity is gearing up in the Art room. Both Grades are delving into

printmaking, the art creating multiples of an image. The fifth graders are working in groups

exploring images of fall. They will be making copies of a combined group image. After

printmaking, we will be looking at Pop art and illustrating onomatopoeia.

The sixth graders are printmaking skulls for the Mexican holiday, the day of the dead. They are

exploring personal identity and remembrance. Each student will be making copies of their

artwork to trade and share with their peers. Following Printmaking, the 6th grade will be exploring

typography as well as linear perspective.

Art to Remember

Our school, in conjunction with Art to Remember, is offering a program that reproduces your child’s

personal artwork onto a variety of colorful products. Some include: magnets, key chains, quilt blocks,

beverage insulators, matted prints wall calendars, bookmarks, ceramic mugs, sports towels, mouse

pads, heart ceramic ornaments, journals, art sketchbooks, placemats, CD cases, stainless steel travel

mugs, pillows, teddy bears with T-shirts, tote bags, ceramic tiles, and T-shirts.

Your child will create artwork following the art class curriculum. Order forms will go out in March. You

will have the opportunity to purchase a variety of products featuring your child’s artwork. You are

under no obligation to purchase. However, we believe you will be excited by these unique personal

keepsakes and a portion of the proceeds is donated to the Hilda Walker Art Program. They make

great gifts for family and friends. We are excited to share this unique art program to promote your

child’s art!

Walker Art Club

Art Club meets on Tuesdays for 5th Grade or on Thursdays for 6th in either the Science Lab or the Art

Room. Please listen to announcements at school on the day of art club for the materials that you

will need to bring to class that day. We will be experimenting with different materials and techniques

each time we meet so that you can experience the various aspects that the art has to offer.

Art Club is after school until 3:55 PM. Students can arrange for a ride with parents in the front of the

school. Thank you in advance for your help in this matter.

5th Grade Art Club will meet on Tuesdays this year from December 13th-March 21st.

6th Grade Art Club will meet on Thursdays this year from December 8th- March 2nd.


Tech Bytes with Mrs. Boers

“Believe in your #selfie” is underway! Please bring in a selfie to be put on our #selfie wall. Make sure

your name and homeroom is on the back of your selfie if you’d like it back at the end of the year.

This month in tech we are reviewing basic Microsoft skills. 5th grade students are taking Microsoft

Word to a whole new level. Ask your child to share his/her work with the family.

The 6th grade classes are exploring Microsoft Excel. Graphs, charts, and spreadsheets are being

created using the various tools in Excel.

Our Summative projects will use Microsoft Word and Excel to tie into various classroom learning

targets.


Reading & Math Tips of the Month

Linda O’Dell - 5th grade Interventionist

Heather Stupay – 6th grade Interventionist

Useful Strategies to Assist your Child with Reading

Establish a routine at home for reading: It could be before bed, on a Sunday night or whenever

works best in your schedule. You could even have a regular reading night where the whole family

gets together and reads. This is one of the best ways for developing a lifelong positive attitude for

reading.

Be a role model: Let them see you reading. Take the family to the local library and take an interest

in what types of books they borrow.

Praise every effort: Especially when confidence is low, and even when confidence is high. Help

your child feel good about reading.

Q: Why didn’t two 4’s want any dinner?

A: Because they already 8!

Math Tip: The 11 Rule

You likely all know the 10 rule (to multiply by 10, just add a 0 behind the number) but do you know

the 11 rule? It is as easy! You should be able to do this one in your head for any two-digit number.

Practice it on paper first!

To multiply any two-digit number by 11:

For this example, we will use 54.

Separate the two digits in your mind (5__4).

Notice the hole between them!

Add the 5 and the 4 together (5+4=9)

Put the resulting 9 in the hole 594. That's it! 11 x 54=594

The only thing tricky to remember is that if the result of the addition is greater than 9, you only put

the "ones" digit in the hole and carry the "tens" digit from the addition. For example, 11 x 57 ... 5__7

... 5+7=12 ... put the 2 in the hole and add the 1 from the 12 to the 5 in to get 6 for a result of 627 ...

11 x 57 = 627.


PPS Team – Mrs. Linke, Ms. Rybczynski and Ms. Pall

October was anti-bullying awareness month. Students learned the different forms of bullying

(Physical, Verbal, Nonverbal and Cyber) and the difference between mean, rude and bullying

behaviors. When someone says or does something unintentionally hurtful and they do it one time, it’s

rude behavior. When someone says or does something intentionally hurtful and they do it one time,

it’s mean behavior. When someone does something intentionally hurt over and over again, it

becomes bullying behavior.

Students learned the Walker Way of dealing with bullying-to Stop, Walk and Talk. They were

reminded of the difference between tattling and telling, and how reporting a bullying situation is not

tattling. They were taught to be up-standers when they are bystanders to bullying. If students see

someone being bullied, there are various strategies to put an end to it by taking a stand and speak

up for the person being targeted. Some other strategies learned were to speak kindly to the person

being bullied, include that person, spread kindness, don’t participate in gossip, and tell an adult.

Students spread kindness in chalk to combat bullying by writing kind words outside of the school

entrance.


EXPECT RESPECT … Be respectful, Be Responsible, & Be Safe, The Walker Way!

Enjoy the following pictures taken at Hilda Walkers 20th Year Celebration- #20.

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