What's Happening at Walnut Acres - September 25, 2018 Mark Your Calendars! * * * * * Last Chance! After School Enrichment Classes Begin this week! Enrichment classes are starting this week and there is still time to get your kids involved in some fun, engaging after-school activities! Classes that still have space include: After School DodgeBall, After School Hoops, Instrumental Music for 4th & 5th Graders and Legos: Ticket to Ride. To register and find more detailed class information please visit the Walnut Acres PFC website at Enrichment Programs. * * * * * “Midnight in Paris” Auction Tickets Countdown! In less than a week, tickets to Walnut Acres’ exciting live auction gala go on sale! Don’t miss this fabulous evening of dinner, dancing and celebrating our amazing school on Friday, March 8, 2019! Now is the time to:
Watch for more details coming home and online later this week. Follow us on Instagram @walnutacresauction for the inside scoop! We are also still asking for donations, and it’s easier than ever to submit online or via email. Visit http://walnutacres.schoolauction.net/auction2019 to register your donation. If you have connections with local businesses or are interested in hosting a buy-in party or have another great donation idea, please let us know! Email Jon Gomez atauctiondonations@walnutacrespfc.net or visit www.walnutacrespfc.net/fundraisers/auction for more details. * * * * * Drive Thru and Drop Off Your Recycling: October 1 - 5 NEXT WEEK, October 1-5, at morning drop-off, we are collecting CRV-labeled aluminum cans and plastic bottles. No need to get out of your car - just hand us the bag (or open your trunk for us) as you go through the drive thru! Every first week of the month, we will collect CRV beverage containers (please, no glass) from you as you drop your child off at school. Recycled materials will be exchanged for cash at a recycling center and the proceeds will be used for playground supplies, and for Walnut Acres Recycling Club supplies and activities. * * * * * 4th Grade Parents! October is Your Month to Host the Drive-Thru! 4th Grade parents! Sign up on Konstella to greet students who use the Drive Thru in the mornings from 7:40 - 8:00 am. This is a quick and easy way to help make a difference in the mornings of both parents and students. CLICK HERE to sign up! * * * * * Walk and Bike to School Day - Wednesday, October 10 Parents STREET SMARTS TIPS TO REMEMBER: - Walk with a buddy
* * * * * Did you know that the Cub Scouts now offers Family Cub Scouting?  Cub Scouts is now accepting girls! If your family would like to have a single Scouting experience, then Cub Scouts might be for you. Cub Scouting is for children in grades K-5, and the goal is to train youth in responsible citizenship, character development and self-reliance through participation in a wide variety of outdoor activities and educational programs. Our Pack has fun all year participating in service projects, camping, overnighters, and our annual Pinewood Derby! Local Pack 210 will now form girl "Dens", so if you are interested, please contact our Membership Chair, Sarah Waters at sarahsin70@hotmail.com.* * * * *  Happy Birthday Wishes on the MarqueeSupport the PFC and put a smile on your child's face! For $25.00, you can say “Happy Birthday (Your Child’s Name)" on the Walnut Acres electronic Marquee from 7am-9pm on your date of choice. To purchase, go to the Birthday Marquee Sales Page in Konstella. The deadline for submitting an order is the 25th of the month prior to your child's birthday. So if your child has a birthday on February 1st, please place your order by January 25th. Questions? Email Pat Mitsch at marquee@walnutacrespfc.net. * * * * * RECYCLE CLUB News! With the help of Nathan (our helpful custodian), Marci C. Ekberg, and Monique Pickering (Recycle Club volunteering parents) the Walnut Acres Recycle Club kids have distributed blue recycling bins next to all the trash bins on our campus. And, we expect our composting bins to arrive in the next few weeks. Please work with your children so that they know the right way to separate the recyclables from the garbage. Helpful links to what goes in which bin: If you have questions or suggestions, contact us at sustainability@walnutacrespfc.net. We are here to help! Thank you for helping to make our school more eco-friendly! * * * * * Do you know about Measure J? This November, all registered voters within the Mount Diablo Unified School District will have an opportunity to vote on Bond Measure J which will help the district make essential upgrades to ensure student safety and support a 21st-century learning environment in our local schools.
If you’d like to learn more about Measure J, please visit the MDUSD website’s Bond Information web page or Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs). * * * * *
Go to: www.yearbookordercenter.com Enter school code: 10053 to purchase with credit or debit card. Want to share your amazing pictures for the yearbook?
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For the safety of our children, all school volunteers are required to be fingerprinted and successfully pass a TB test. Please visit www.bit.ly/MDUSDVolunteers for more information.
If you are unclear of your fingerprinting or TB status, please check in with the Walnut Acres office. October 6th: Run~Jog~Walk in the YoursHumanly 5K to support education both locally and throughout the world. PEAK Education Foundation, which supports the 5 Northgate-area schools, and the MDUSD Education Foundation, which supports the entire MDUSD, are each partnering with YoursHumanly, for the 5KBreak a Sweat for Education run on October 6 at Heather Farm. You may register as part of the PEAK Team or the MDUSDEF Team. You'll be supporting education both at home and abroad. To learn more details about the race, Click Here When registering, be sure to select either the PEAK Team or the MDUSDEF Team, or when it asks "How Did You Learn about the Race" during the registration process, select the team of your choice. * * * * * Northgate Area Choral Music Festival October 25, 2018 7 pm * * * * * The 26th Annual Forma Turkey Trot, will be here before you know it and registration is open! Register early for best pricing. This family fun event, brought to you by Forma Gym, is a great way to start your Thanksgiving holiday and show support for your schools! There are several races to choose from including Kids Fun Runs, 10K Run* and 5K run or walk, and festival areas with costume contest! The race takes place Thanksgiving Morning, Thursday, Nov. 22, 8:00 am at Civic Park. Last year, the Turkey Trot raised over $15,000 for PEAK Education Foundation schools, (Northgate, Foothill, Valle Verde, Bancroft and Walnut Acres) and this year we hope to raise even more by having lots of students and parents participate. For more information and to register click here. Volunteers are also needed to help on race day and a few days beforehand. If you are available to help, please email peakoffice@yahoo.com and put "Turkey Trot Volunteer" in the subject line. Fast & Sweet - you're home in time for football, turkey and pumpkin pie! |
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