Walker Update:
Exciting times at Walker Elementary! The greatly anticipated move into the new building is upon us. Ashland School District staff have been working tirelessly to settle into their new spaces in preparation for the arrival of students on May 8th. Construction presence is minimal with only some minor follow-up landscape work and building commissioning to be completed. With project completion and building turnover freshly behind, it’s time to enjoy this great new campus and all it has to offer present and future staff and students of the wolf pack.
We spent Earth Day helping clean up with our friends from ScienceWorks! 💙🐺💙
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Ashland School Board Innovation Committees
Ashland Families, Students, and Community Members -
The Ashland School Board recently voted to create a series of Innovation Committees focused on some key areas that are of great importance to the district's operations and strategic plan. These committees will gather information and present their ideas to the Ashland School Board. We are seeking those with skills, insights, and broad perspectives to help envision schools for the future for ALL Ashland children.
At this time, the three committees we are moving forward with are:
• Calendar and Schedule;
• Re-imagining High School; and
• Enrollment: Attracting New Children and Families to Ashland.
Two meetings will be held this year and work will be scheduled to continue next fall.
Committees will be comprised of a number of constituent groups including community members, family members, teachers, administrators, and students.
If YOU are interested in learning more or serving on one of these committees, please take a moment to fill out this form to let us know by April 30, 2023. Click the link below for detailed information and to apply:
https://www.smore.com/0e5j9-school-board-innovation-committees
We are getting so close to moving into our new building! Thanks to our wonderful librarian, family & community volunteers, & our hard-working maintenance department, our library is packed up & already moved into our new building! 💙🐺💙
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📣 Join us for a Virtual Public Input Session on April 17th, 5:30 PM! Share your thoughts on the K-12 math curriculum adoption process in Ashland School District. Review info, ask questions & make your voice heard! Click to join: https://asdconnect-org.zoom.us/j/94828181269?pwd=SUJlaDJmK3FQUklLYTI0Q1lmN0owdz09 (Passcode: 276444)
For more information on the Math Adoption Recommendations please visit our website: https://www.ashland.k12.or.us/page/ashland-school-district-math-adoption-recommendations
Students in our Native American Student Union planted sunflower seeds together at their last NASU meeting. 💙🐺💙
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We love playing outside in the sunshine! 💙🐺💙
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You know the story of “The Thee Little Pigs,” but have you read “The Three Little Snowmen and the Big Bad Yeti” or “The Three Little Skunks and the Big Bad Owl”? Walker’s 2nd Graders have been learning about protagonists, antagonists, and story sequencing. They have written some fantastically creative new versions based on an old classic. We are authors! 💙🐺💙
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Today we participated in the Change Maker March & Assembly with all the elementary & K-8 schools in Ashland. We sang, listened, & shared our commitments to make positive change in the world. It was wonderful to be surrounded by such community & care.
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Our 5th grade students in the Walker BSU attended the Black Youth Leadership Summit at
Southern Oregon University today. We spent the day with students from the Ashland Middle School & Ashland High School BSUs, along with students from all over the valley. We had a powerful day, full of connection, community, & learning. Huge thanks to D.L. Richardson, Becca Laroi, & Marvin Woodard for putting their heart & soul into supporting our Black youth. 💙🐺💙
Springtime recess fun at Walker School! 💙🐺💙
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We love our time with buddies! 💙🐺💙
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Third grade has been studying animal & wolf traits. They loved their educational & fun field trip to Wildlife Images last week! 💙🐺💙
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Students in our Latino Student Union gathered last week to connect, play, create, & build community together! 💙🐺💙
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Our 4th graders loved their hiking field trip in Oredson Todd. We did observing, journaling, and sound mapping. 💙🐺💙
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Happy Spring Break & happy PJ Day! 💙🐺💙
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The amazing Mrs. T and Ms. Kate have trained 26 students in 4th and 5th grades to be Wolf Pack leaders and peer mediators. These leaders have been helping at our morning recesses with our Kindergarten and 1st grade students. They play with students, organize games, and help mediate small problems. Our big kids and our little kids are absolutely loving it! 💙🐺💙
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Walker Wolf Pack is rockin out with our cardio drumming in PE. We got the beat! 💙🐺💙
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Fourth graders at Walker School have been partnering with SOU farm. This week, they foraged weeds for a delicious salad. They also seeded peas & spread compost on our garden plot. We love hands on learning of authentic life skills! 💙🐺💙
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We love our buddy program at Walker School! An intermediate grade class buddies up with a primary grade class to read, learn, & play together. It gives our students opportunities to mentor & be mentored. It helps us build community & it's super fun! Check out buddies from 4th & 1st grades!
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