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CALENDAR
M11/16 - First day of Second Trimester - Grades 6/7/8 begin new special area classes.
- Cross Country Banquet @ 6 PM
- Picture Retakes
- No basketball practices today.
T11/17 - 4th grade Donut Sale, $1
W11/18 - 7:15 AM Technology Committee Meeting
- CYO lunch meeting
- 8T Drama Production @ 6:30 PM
- 4th grade Donut Sale, $1
T11/19 - Chess Club, 3-4PM
- 6th grade Social Studies Country Reports due.
- 6th grade Continental Breakfast @ 8 AM
- Builders Club visits Four Courts @ 12:30 PM.
- Dance Team starts.
- WPA Skating Party, 6:30-8:30 PM.
F11/20 - All-school Thanksgiving Dinner
S11/21 - KSCC Chess tournament
M11/23 -
T11/24 - Grandparents Day, 7:30 - 8:45 AM
W11/25 - No School
T11/26 - Happy Thanksgiving!
F11/27 - No School
M11/30 -
T12/1 -
W12/2 -
T12/3 - LS/MS Game Day, 2-2:45 PM (bring age-appropriate game to share with your LS buddy.)
F12/4 -
Sunday, 12/6 - Tuesday, 12/8 - Walden CYO attends Jr. KYA.
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Walden School collected the most cans/per student, for area-schools who participated in the YPO food drive for Kentucky Harvest. Thank you to Alec Diaz and his family for spear-heading this community service.
See information below regarding Friday's
All-School Thanksgiving luncheon and Grandparents Day.
Middle School Dance Team begins this Thursday, 11/19. The team will meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 3:15-4:30 PM, in the TAH.
Linda Kunz teaches 5th and 6th grade Language Arts. This is her tenth year teaching at Walden. Mrs. Kunz is a graduate of the University of Louisville. Before joining the Walden Middle School faculty, Mrs. Kunz taught at the DePaul School in Louisville for eleven years, during which time she taught various grades (2nd through 6th), and developed a specialty in auditory skills, both in teaching her students with special auditory needs, as well as training other teachers to do the same. Mrs. Kunz serves as the Chairperson of Walden's K-12 Language Arts Committee. She also coached the Middle School girls volleyball team from 2005-2009. Mrs. Kunz's passion for teaching is rooted in the bonds she develops with her students. "I love Walden because I have the flexibility to be creative, which makes every day a different adventure." | |
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All-School Thanksgiving Dinner
on Friday, November 20, 2009
We will be participating in our "All School Thanksgiving Dinner" this Friday, November 20, 2009. This is a special time when the faculty, staff and students sit down together to enjoy a wonderful Thanksgiving meal prepared by our kitchen staff. Unfortunately, space limitations do not allow for parents or additional guests to join us for lunch on this day. We will not be taking lunches from home into the cafeteria; however, most classes will have a mid-morning snack. We encourage students to wear "dressy" clothes to school for this occasion. If your child goes to extended day, you may want to send a change of clothing. We look forward to celebrating this Walden Tradition with your children and to the wonderful memories it generates.
Grandparents Day on Tuesday,
November 24, 2009
We are looking forward to Grandparents Day on Tuesday morning, November 24, 2009 from 7:30 a.m. - 8:45 a.m. Students, please bring your grandparents or someone special to share this experience. Lower and Middle School students will visit their classrooms and special area classes with their grandparents and enjoy refreshments. Mark your calendars for this Walden Tradition!
Attention Extended Day Parents:
Extended Day will close at 3:00 on Friday, December 18, 2009. Please make a note of this and plan accordingly to pick up your child/children from extended day by 3:00.
New Second Trimester
Classes Start Today:
6S - Computer (Mrs. Fitts)
6W - Art (Mrs. Weis)
7Elder - Drama (Mr. Shell)
7Epstein - Drama (Mr. Shell)
8S - Computer (Mrs. Fitts)
8T - Art (Mrs. Weis)
Thank you - Dana Fry
Edline is an on-line program which permits parents to view their student's grades (with itemized assignment lists), which are regularly posted by their subject-area teachers. In order to access your child's grades, you need to register. Information is sent home each fall to new middle school parents. Parents only need to register once (for 4 years of MS). Parents who have formerly registered for an Edline account should use their original user name and password. If you have misplaced that information and/or need assistance setting up your account, please email Mr. Raymond at: craymond@walden-school.org.
Please note that teachers regularly send email grades, personal memos, and missing assignment lists to parents via Edline and assume that parents have accounts. Please let your child's teachers know to communicate via mail if Edline is not an option for you.
Walden School's International Theme - Check out Mr. Kimbrough's weekly Geoquiz question. Mr. Kimbrough is one of our high school social studies teachers, and at each Monday morning assembly this year, he will present a geography question, which students can research and email their answer by 1:00 PM on Friday. All students who answer correctly will be eligible to have their name placed in a random drawing to receive a special t-shirt commemorating this year's international theme. Here's the link to check out this week's question:
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