Walker Elementary

🍂🎃 Save the Date! 🎃🍂 Walker’s Fall Carnival STEAMFEST is coming Thursday, October 23rd from 5:30–7:30PM! ✨ Join us for: 🎯 Fall-themed carnival games 🔬 Interactive STEAM booths with our amazing community partners 🎨 Face painting 🍪 Annual Teacher Bake Sale 🍿 Concessions Costumes encouraged 👻 | Candy donations appreciated 🍬 You won’t want to miss this fun night for the whole family! 💜 #SpringdaleFamily

Walker Elementary Family News - Week 6 - September 15-19, 2025
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A huge thank you to Dr. Eubanks from the University of Arkansas Office of Innovation for Education for visiting Mrs. Cebuhar’s 5th graders! Students learned about conducting safe and responsible research as they prepare to launch their passion projects. We can’t wait to see their creative visions come to life and are so grateful to our amazing NWA community for supporting our students' goals! #SpringdaleFamily

The monarchs are ready to begin their journey south for the winter! 🦋 A special thank you to Mrs. Peek for sharing these beautiful butterflies with us today! The joy our Wildcats felt releasing them was truly priceless. Join the Springdale community at the Monarch Flight Festival in Downtown Springdale next Saturday, September 20th, from 10AM–4PM. This free community event brings us together to honor the magic of the monarch migration! #SpringdaleFamily

Our 4th graders modeled traffic at intersections to explore what happens during collisions. They collected data on their observations and discussed how safety rules help prevent accidents and keep people safe. As part of their study on energy transfer, students connected real-world traffic scenarios to how energy moves between objects during a collision. #SpringdaleFamily

2nd grade engineers in action! Students designed and built supply cases that could securely hold five crayons. They tested their designs by dropping them to see if the cases stayed intact, applying the engineering process to solve a real-world problem. #SpringdaleFamily

Kindergarten engineers in action! Students designed and built shelters for their Lego people as they explored one of the basic needs of living things—shelter. Just like animals and plants need specific things to survive, shelter helps living things stay safe during harsh weather conditions. #SpringdaleFamily

Our 5th graders investigated decomposers in action through a worm lab, observing earthworms' behavior to explain how worms help break down organic matter. Students explored how matter is cycled through ecosystems as nutrients are returned to the soil to support new plant growth. #SpringdaleFamily

Here is the Walker News for Next Week, September, 8-12, 2025
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K–2 enrichment groups are activating their creative thinking skills by exploring and designing their own ice planets! Students discussed how water freezes to form ice, then collected temperature data as their “sun” flashlights slowly melted their frozen worlds. #SpringdaleFamily

These Wildcats are cultivating curiosity through robotics, by exploring engineering and coding in action! #SpringdaleFamily

📢 Reminder:

Cross Country is today from 3:15–4:00 PM. Parents, please pick up in the back parking lot using your car tag.

ROAR After School Program starts today from 3:15–5:30 PM. Car riders will be picked up in the front with your car tag.

📢 Here’s the Staff Newsletter for next week (September 2–5, 2025).
✨ Reminder: No School on Monday, September 1st for Labor Day.
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📢 Here’s the Staff Newsletter for next week (September 2–5, 2025).
✨ Reminder: No School on Monday, September 1st for Labor Day.
https://secure.smore.com/n/jswyr

Mrs. Cebuhar’s 4th and 5th grade GT students had an exciting field trip on Wednesday! Their day began at the Tontitown Historical Museum, where they explored a discovery box created through a partnership between Helen Tyson Middle School and the museum. Next, they headed to Crystal Bridges for an engaging Art & Science Tour and Workshop. Inspired by their experiences, students are now eager to begin passion projects in collaboration with community partners. These projects will be showcased at STEAM-FEST later this fall, as well as during a special “Living Museum” Wonder Wednesday event, where students will work to cultivate curiosity across our Wildcat community. #SpringdaleFamily #CultivateCuriosity

Help us welcome Mrs. Nichols to the Walker family – she’s excited for an outstanding year with our Wildcats!

Reminder: Today (Wednesday) is an early out day.
K-5 students dismiss at 1:50 PM to allow teachers time for
Collaborative Team Meetings focused on student learning.

Please plan for an earlier pick-up!

Our 4th graders have officially begun their engineering unit! They kicked things off by designing sturdy benches out of index cards, exploring collisions with ramps and marbles, and creating exciting chain reactions. We can’t wait to see what they engineer next! #SpringdaleFamily

🏃‍♂️ Walker Cross Country – Run with the Wildcats!

Students are invited to join Walker Cross Country – a fun way to stay active, build confidence, and run together as a team!

👟 Parent Information Meeting
📅 Tuesday, August 26, 2025
⏰ 3:45 PM
📍 Walker Cafeteria

If you’d like to learn more, come to the meeting! Coach Heather will share details and answer questions.

✅ Ready to Sign Up? Use this form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdLfsJeInJRPjRDccpF4FcghVIzLQmuocL0wsDL6CJFFPXDIw/viewform

❓ Questions? Contact our volunteer parent coach, Heather Ruminer:
📞 501-206-1207 | 📧 heather.ruminer@gmail.com