Help us win this $1000 Grant for the Walker Mural project!!

Our mural project has been chosen as one of the 10 projects that is up for the $1,000 Tom Tom Fest “Crowd Funded Pitch Night” grant event taking place at The Gleason THIS Thursday, 5/3 at 7:00 pm. 100 people can buy entry into the event for $10/ticket (to raise the $1,000 of grant money) and those 100 people will hear all 10 ideas then vote for the project that should receive the funds. We need as many Walker families as possible to buy tickets in advanc(http://www.eventbrite.com/event/3412746617) and attend this event to support our project!

If you are available Thursday evening and have $10 to spare, it would be great if you could attend this event and vote for this great art project. Consider it your contribution to Walker and the Charlottesville public school system PLEASE SHARE THIS EMAIL with EVERYONE in your Walker circle and everyone in the community who would be interested in this fun event or interested in supporting our school. For more information: http://www.tomtomfest.com/events/evententry/crowd-funded-pitch-night To BUY YOUR TICKETS go to this link: http://www.eventbrite.com/event/3412746617.

May 16th Walker PTO Meet & Greet with Mr. Bock–6:30 Walker Cafeteria

Mr. Bock, the new Walker Principal, will be in attendance to introduce himself.  It is the perfect time for incoming families to ask any lingering questions about transitioning into Walker and to sign up to be part of the Walker PTO next year.  It is also a great night for current Walker parents to meet Mr. Bock and ask any pressing questions before the end of the school year. Questions, etc.?  Contact Anna Harrison at 989-4539 (cell) or annastickley@comcast.net

Thank you Walker Families and Friends!

Many thanks to all of the families who sent in donations for the raffle baskets, silent auction, and cake walk! Your generosity and creativity were much appreciated. The baskets were full of all kinds of fun items, and they proved to be very popular. Congratulations again to the six lucky raffle winners, to all who bid on the silent auction and everyone who walked home with a cake!

Community Night – Agenda & Details

Walker Community Night  • Tuesday, March 13th  • 6:00-8:00pm

EVENING AGENDA and DETAILS

6:00 – Orchestra in the auditorium
6:20 – Families will begin dinner in the cafeteria
6:30 – The jazz band will begin to perform during dinner

6:00-7:30 – Raffle Baskets (winners will be announced at 7:30 pm)
6:00-7:30 – Silent Auction (final bids closing at 7:30 pm)
6:00-7:30 – PTO t-shirt sales, bake sale and Mural Project Information table

6:45-7:15 – Cake walk will take place upstairs in the science lab (please drop cake donations off Tuesday in Science Lab)
7:15-8:15 – Open mic will take place in the library
@7:30 We will have an intermission ending the auction and announcing winners

If parents/families bring a canned food item, potluck dish or cake they will get food tickets, otherwise it is $1.00 person for dinner.
Please bring a potluck item to share.
Last name beginning with:
A-H main dish, I-Q side/salad/bread, R-Z is dessert.

Silent Auction Items (bring your check books):
•    2- Dave Matthews Band June 16, 2012 Premium VIP tickets
•    1 month ACAC membership – personal training, Nutrition Consultation, etc.
•    2 pieces of Collage Art by Judy McLeod
•    Fry’s Spring Beach Club – June 2012 Family Membership
•    SOCA 2012 World Cup Camp
•    ChinaMed Acupuncture Treatment
•    Clay Fitness – 2 Group Classes
•    Happy Cook Basket
•    L&T – 3 hour residential cleaning
•    Paraculture Books

Raffle Baskets – $1 per raffle ticket
•    Family move and game night
•    Books, music, and Italian dinner
•    Sports (thanks for carrying the load on that one!)
•    Arts and crafts
•    Picnic
•    Gardening

Please check the Walker Signup Genius to double check where and when you have volunteered to help at http://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0D49A4AC29AB9-volunteers.

Thanks again everyone! Please forward this on to anyone we may have missed.
See you tomorrow night!!!

Awesome Raffle Baskets and Silent Auction at Community Night!!

Tues, March 13th is Walker’s Community Night! This is the PTO’s major fundraising event for the year so come ready to raffle on baskets (Sports, Books, Picnic, etc) and to bid on amazing silent auction items including 2 Premium VIP Tickets to the June 2012 DAVE MATTHEWS BAND concert, memberships to Cville’s hottest gyms and clubs, a UVA Sports package,  and so much more!!!! Tell your friends…..

Please Join Us for Walker Community Night Tuesday March 13th from 6:00-8:00!

Reminder that Raffle Basket items and Silent Auction forms need to be turned in by Friday! We still need a few volunteers…visit http://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0D49A4AC29AB9-volunteers to see how you can help Thanks!!!

Community Night Raffle Baskets!

Please send in a raffle item or two to support your child’s Tri/Quad Raffle Basket if you are able — all donations, both small and large, will be much appreciated! We’re soliciting donations through Friday, March 9.  The themes and point teachers are as follows:

5th Grade triads:

• Team Australia: Basket theme is Family Movie Night; give donations to Ms. Raulerson
• Team Jamaica: Basket theme is Picnic; give donations to Mr. Craft
• Team Ireland: Basket theme is Summer Fun; give donations to Ms. Smith
• Team France: Basket theme is Sports; give donations to Ms. Woodworth
• Team Canada: Basket theme is Books and Music; give donations to Ms. Gaylord

6th Grade quads:

• Team United Kingdom: Basket theme is Arts and Crafts; give donations to Ms. Trent
• Team Mexico: Basket theme is Gardening; give donations to Ms. Barnett
• Team Spain: Basket theme is Family Game Night; give donations to Mr. Paquette

Then be sure to come to Community Night to enjoy the fun and buy raffle tickets for $1 apiece — your family may be a lucky winner!

PTO meeting – Wed 02/15 @ 6:30pm

Please join us for the Walker Upper Elementary PTO meeting on Wednesday, February 15th at 6:30 in the Media Room.
Discussions will include Community Night planning, the Mural Project update and CCS PTO Budget Meeting recap.

Hope to see you there!

Parent University for families of 6th graders!

Walker Families of 6th Grade Students!!!!   Please attend Parent University, Feb 8th, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm @ Buford Middle School Auditorium.  For parents of 7th graders, a speaker will address the unique qualities of middle school students AND for parents of 6th graders,  Mr. Johnson will discuss the Buford experience and answer questions.

Tomorrow’s PTO meeting Agenda

Walker PTO meeting tomorrow night, January 18th at 6:30 pm in the Media Center. Your input and support is greatly appreciated! We hope you can attend!

Agenda 6:30-7:30pm

1. Budget Review

2. Fundraising 2011-2012:

• Boxtops Support for PE
• Raising Canes night? Arches night? Suggestions?
• Community Night – Silent Auction & Raffle (volunteers) – March 13th
• Fundraising Letter

3. Upcoming Events 2011-2012:

• Community Night – PTO volunteers
• 5th Grade Dance
• WLK PTO Principal’s Dlgue – Feb 14th
• Teacher Appreciation
• Art Open House?

4. 2012-2013 Planning and Dates

• Events
• Fundraisers
• Meetings
• PTO Board