Lots of Things Happening at Walnut Acres - Mark Your Calendars! 2/26 Sing Out 8:00-9 AM 28,29 CUYT 5th Grade Show “The Little Mermaid” 3/2 Online Auction Ends 3/6,7 CUYT Winter Show “The Little Mermaid” 3/10 PFC Meeting Library 7 pm 3/13 Auction "Carnivale" Evening 3/16 Teacher In-Service Work Day - NO SCHOOL 3/19 Art Show 6pm-8pm 3/23-3/27 HOPE Food Drive For the entire calendar, please see: PFC Key Dates 2019-2020 * * * * *  Where Do the Funds Go? You Donate to Jaguar Fund, Read-A-Thon, Walk-A-Thon, the Gala Auction and more. But Where Do the Funds Go? We raise close to $400,000 for this school year alone. Because without your donations, Walnut Acres wouldn't have the following support staff:
The only donation too small...is no donation at all. Please contribute what you can! Donate Now * * * * * Spirit Day Fun Walnut Acres Spirit Days are coming! This Friday, Feb. 28th is Grade Level Color Day! Have your child wear the color designated for their grade listed below. TK/K - Yellow, 1st - Orange, 2nd - Black, 3rd - Blue, 4th - Green, 5th - Red * * * * *
* * * * * 5th Grade Families! The deadline for your 5th grade yearbook ads has been extended until February 29th - This Friday. Be sure to congratulate your 5th grader and express your pride and love with an ad in the 2020 yearbook. - Go to www.yearbookordercenter.com and enter school code: 10053 ALL GRADES - don't forget to purchase your 2020 yearbook go to: www.yearbookordercenter.com * * * * * Wine Donations Still Needed for Auction! You can help make our auction even more successful by donating bottles of wine or champagne that will be purchased during the event. All proceeds from wine sales will go directly back to the school. We ask that wine be valued at a minimum of $15.00 per bottle. For your convenience, the Auction Wine Team will be accepting donations on the corner of Blackstone and Wiget this Wednesday from 7:45-8:15. If that time frame doesn't work for you, wine can be dropped off at 2761 San Antonio Drive or 933 Puite Court (off of Quiet Place) at any time. You can also email hillarybennett@gmail.com to schedule a pick up. * * * * * Kid and Parent Buy-In Parties Needed
Still interested in hosting a kid buy in party and think you missed your chance? Nope! There's still time to plan a FUNd-raiser to support our kids! With warmer weather on the way there's plenty of outdoor activities to take advantage of - and - with the school year coming to a close, what a perfect way to welcome summer by hosting an end of year party! Contact Sarah Waters to make it happen! * * * * *  CUYT is proud to present our production of...ALL SHOWS START AT 7:00PM. BOX OFFICE OPENS AT 6:15PM. -London Opening Night - This Friday Feb.28 -New York Opening Night - This Saturday, Feb 29 -New York Closing Night - Friday, March 6, 202 -London Closing Night - Saturday, March 7, 2020 * * * * * 4th Grade Parents - 4th Grade Parents: For the month of March, please help us in the Drive Thru line as we open doors and greet students while they are arriving at school. As like last year, we are having each class level help out at the Drive Thru during specific months. We would appreciate 2-4 helpers each day. Can you help for 20 minutes in the morning, 7:40 - 8:00 am? If so, please sign up! Click HERE for the 4th Grade Drive Thru sign ups. * * * * *
The 2020 Walnut Acres Art show is coming up on Thursday, March 19th from 6-8pm. Start making, painting, drawing, sculpting, and glueing! Please read through the entry show directions carefully and completely, then fill out and submit your entry form by Wednesday, March 11th. * * * * *
Date: Saturday March 21st, 9 - 11am All students are welcome to walk through the displays at Willow Creek Center. A good opportunity to see science exploration from other schools in the District. Students representing Walnut Acres at the Showcase are the 3rd grade 1st and 2nd place winners; 4th grade 1st place group invention winners along with 4th grade 1st place individual winner. Also represented at the Showcase the 5th grade 1st place winner and 1st place winning group for the Chariot Challenge. Location:Willow Creek Center, 1026 Mohr Lane, Concord * * * * *
Our 3rd Walnut Acres International Fair will be held on April 17th (Friday) from 4:00-7:30p.m. Thank you to those that have signed up so far to volunteer! These are the 19 countries which people already signed up. Afghanistan, Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, El Salvador, Estonia, France, Holland, Ireland, India, Italy, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, Portugal, Russia, Thailand. If you would still like to sign up - click HERE * * * * * Recycle Club News
WALNUT ACRES PARENT SURVEY
Your participation is voluntary. It is also very important. The information you provide will help guide district and school efforts to promote safety, enhance learning supports, and improve student achievement.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR ACCESSING THE SURVEY If you have more than one child at this school, you will only need to complete one survey for this school. Please fill out just one survey about the school using your oldest child as a reference. Click Here For Survey * * * * *
Support the PFC and put a smile on your child's face! For $25.00, the greeting “Happy Birthday ‘Your Child’s Name’” will be on display on the Walnut Acres' electronic Marquee from 7am-9pm on your date of choice. Click HERE to purchase. The deadline for submitting an order is one week prior to your child's birthday. Questions? Email Pat Mitsch at marquee@walnutacrespfc.net. * * * * * 2020-2021 PFC Committees
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* * * * *   Bronco Baseball Academy is back for our 20th season offering summer baseball camps in Walnut Creek! This summer we will again be offering four week-long camps at Foothill Middle School for kids ages 5-12 years old. Registration is open now, and our Early Bird Discount is available through the end of February. On March 1st, the cost of camp goes up from $275 to the regular rate of $350, so register today to reserve your spot at our discounted rate. Visit www.BroncoBaseballAcademy.com for all the details and to sign up today! |
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Next recycle collection will be March 2nd-6th. Bring your cans and plastic bottles (please, no glass) to the monthly collecting station by the drop off zone. Mike Jahnke brings the recycling donated by YOU to the Martinez recycling plant and brings back cash $$ which is then donated to our Recycle Club. Don't forget to also save your chip bags, bar wrappers and food pouches for the TerraCycle collection
Don't forget to take the CSPS survey. This survey is an opportunity to communicate your perceptions about your child’s school.
