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October has been an exciting month full of celebrations and expectations. We have honored Breast Cancer Awareness each week by wearing pink and we are currently involved in Red Ribbon Week and we are pledging to be DRUG FREE!! .

Report cards have been delayed by one day and will be coming home with your student on Tuesday, October 29. Please ask your student for the copy. If you have any questions or need to schedule a parent conference, please call the school at 407-858-3210. Many of our students need to take advantage of free tutoring opportunities provided by our school. Please see the schedule for morning and Saturday tutoring later in this newsletter. Parents please speak with your student about two important Code of Conduct issues we are seeing: students in K-8 are required to wear shoes that have a back strap at all times. Slides, flip-flops, backless sandals, etc are not permitted. Many students are wearing Crocs, but are not keeping the backs on the shoes. If a student has Crocs without the back strap, they will be asked to call home and get a change of shoes. The second item to address is responsible social media use. A student posted a negative story on Instagram about another student at our school. This is a serious situation and cannot happen. School discipline will be issued and law enforcement will be involved as needed. Students cannot shame or humiliate others on social media. It is harassment and bullying and will not be allowed. Please monitor your student’s use of social media at all times. The Dance and Band department are selling World’s Finest Chocolate candy bars to help raise funds for clinicians, instruments, uniforms, costumes, and transportation costs. The chocolate bars are $1 each and can be purchased before and after school, at lunch dismissal, and between classes (as long as it does not cause any student to be tardy to class). Every chocolate bar purchased benefits the students and will enhance their experience in these programs. Help us sell them all!!! School pictures will be on October 31. Lifetouch studios will be coming and capturing your child’s photo. Please ask your student for the information flyer he/she received. Online orders will be accepted as well. Information is later in this newsletter. There are several special events listed later in this newsletter. Please make note of the dates. Please continue to support Walker Middle School by ensuring that your child attends school every day. We appreciate you! Mrs. Watson, Principal Walker Middle School

IMPORTANT DATES REPORT CARDS 1st quarter of 2019-2020

October 29, 2019

Reminder to encourage your student to always display Viking PRIDE!! Patience- Wait, Even Though it May Be Difficult

Show Self Control

Respect- Treat Others with Care Consider the Learning of Others Respond to Greetings from Adults

Integrity- Be Honest Take Responsibility for Your own Actions Apologize

Determination- Do the Right Thing, Even When it is Hard Make Good Choices

Excellence- Be Ready to Learn Every Day Do Your Best

Order school pictures at mylifetouch.com before Picture Day Thursday, October 31 . Parents can customize packages, order for more than one child at the same time, earn coupons and pay with credit card or Paypal. Encarga las fotos escolares en mylifetouch.com antes del Día de la Foto. Los padres pueden personalizar los paquetes, encargar para más de un niño al mismo tiempo, ganar cupones, y pagar con tarjeta de crédito o PayPal.

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Walker Middle School Picture Day is Thursday, October 31

Picture Day ID: JA209283Q0

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                              Walker PRIDE T‐shirts $5 each. Sizes available immediately: Youth large, Adult Small, Adult Medium, Adult Large. Additional sizes are available!  

Morning Tutoring Mondays-Thursdays 8:30-9:15 Monday-Language Arts Tuesday-Math including Alg/Geo Wednesday-Social Studies & Science Thursday-Alg/Geo

Walker Middle School

Saturday Tutoring

9:00 am-1:00 pm

Free breakfast and snack provided!

See Mrs. Peterson in room 112 to sign up!

Language Arts Math September 7th September 21st

October 12th October 26th

November 2nd November 16th

Red Ribbon Week At Walker Middle School 

Spirit Days 2019 October 23rd-30th 

 This year’s theme is Send a Message, Stay Drug Free.   You are invited to participate supporting Red Ribbon Week by:

Wednesday, October 23rd: KICK-OFF Announcement by Principal Watson on the importance of this week! 

 Thursday, October 24th: National Unity Day Wear Orange as we unite with schools across the nation against bullying, discrimination, peer pressure and other challenges our students face today in the effort to remain healthy & happy. Friday, October 25th: take the PLEDGE

Students will be signing our banner as well as taking home a student/parent pledge for home.

Monday, October 28th: Don’t Throw “Shade” – Students are encouraged to wear sunglass to demonstrate their commitment to be DRUG FREE  

Tuesday, October 29th: Proud to be Drug Free! 

WEAR RED

APPLICATIONS ARE DUE FOR NJHS NOVEMBER 1 7TH AND 8TH GRADE STUDENTS WITH A 3.0 GPA ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY. APPLICATIONS ARE AVAILABLE IN THE FRONT OFFICE.

Open to all grade levels. We are having a movie night in the media center on Tuesday, November 12th. Tickets are $3 and include your entrance to the movie, a drink, and a snack! We are selling 100 tickets, so bring your money and buy your ticket fast!

Tickets will be sold during lunches starting on Monday, October 28.