What's Happening at Walnut Acres: August 18, 2026
Mark Your Calendars!
8/18: (TONIGHT!) PFC Meeting on Zoom 7pm
8/20: Ice Cream Social 5:30-7:30pm
8/21: Student Emergency Food Kit deadline
8/27: Dine & Donate at Mendocino Farms
9/7: Labor Day Holiday - No School
9/10: School Picture Day
For the entire calendar, please see: PFC Key Dates 2026-2027
To add PFC events to personal calendar: Go to the Konstella calendar and click "Sync to My Calendar" (web) or "Sync" (mobile app).
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To Do List:
- 7pm! Join tonight's PFC General Meeting
- Donate to the Jag Fund
- Volunteer for Ice Cream Social
- Join your child's classroom in Konstella
- Purchase your student emergency food kit by 8/21
- Order your yearbook by 10/31 before price goes up and submit photos (code walnutacres)
- Help out in the carpool drop off line 7:45-8:05am. No Volunteer Clearance required.
- Sign up for optional afterschool enrichment by 8/27
- Purchase a birthday marquee message for your child
- Come volunteer on campus! Complete your Mandated Reporter training (info here) and send your certificate to volunteers@mdusd.org
- Purchase your Spiritwear
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PFC Meeting Tonight via ZOOM
Participate in First General PFC Meeting on Zoom TONIGHT at 7:00 PM!
If you are a parent/guardian/caregiver of a student at Walnut Acres, you are already a member of the Walnut Acres PFC! Please join the general meeting TONIGHT at 7:00 PM to hear Principal Berglund talk about the state of the school, learn about upcoming social events, and get updates from teachers about how students are growing in their learning each month! We will also vote on updated PFC Bylaws this month, and talk about our remaining open roles: VP Community Relations, After School Enrichment Co-Lead, 5th Grade Camp Fundraising Co-Lead (current 4th grade parent), and Sustainability Lead.
You belong, so join in on the discussion!
To see the DRAFT Agenda for tonight's meeting, please click here.
To Join the Zoom Meeting at 7:00 PM: Click Here
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🍨 ICE CREAM SOCIAL
Thursday, August 20th from 5:30pm to 7:30pm
Join us for this annual back to school community event! It is free and open to all students, families, faculty, and staff members.
Thanks to Walnut Acres Children's Center for donating the ice cream! We also need your help to make this event a success: Here is the Konstella sign-up link to help serve ice cream.
💃 Walnut Acres Cheer — 5:45 PM
⚾ Staff vs. Kid Kickball Game — 6:00 PM
🎺 Northgate Band & Cheer — 6:30 PM
Come grab some ice cream, cheer on our amazing performers, and watch our staff take on the kids in a kickball showdown! Featuring Principal B, Ms. Erin, Mr. Ortega & Ms. Carella! 👏
🎶 Music + 🍦 Ice Cream + 👯 Friends = A night you won’t want to miss!
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Dine & Donate Next Thursday!
Next Thursday, August 27th is our first Dine & Donate night of the year!
We’re starting with one of our favorites, just in the Ygnacio Plaza Shopping Center at Mendocino Farms. Stop in to grab a meal and support our kids. PLUS - they are donating 30% back to our school!
Stop by or order online between 2pm-close. Mention you’re with Walnut Acres or use promo code GIVEBACK to send 30% of your order back to our school and to our kids
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BE PREPARED! Buy Your Student Food Emergency Kit
Purchase a pre-made food kit from Walnut Acres PFC for $7 via Kostella. Make sure to purchase one for EACH Walnut Acres student in your family. Each pre-made kit contains 4-5 items such as granola/kids nutrition bars, applesauce pouches, dried fruit snacks, etc. Kits will be delivered to classroom teachers by the PFC Emergency Preparedness Committee. While our goal is to provide a NUT-FREE kit, the Walnut Acres PFC cannot guarantee that all items provided in the kit will not contain nuts. If your child has nut allergies, please consider providing your own Emergency Kit in order to ensure an allergen-free kit.
Purchase a kit HERE or send in your own by August 21st!
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SHOW YOUR JAGUAR SPIRIT!
The Walnut Acres Spirit Store is stocked with fun Jaguar gear for kids and adults, including new tees, tie-dye styles, dri-fit options, hats, and more. It’s a great time to grab something new and show your school spirit!
Don’t forget: Fridays are Spirit Days! Students are encouraged to wear their Walnut Acres/Jaguar gear!
Questions? Please reach out to spiritwear@walnutacrespfc.net
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Win Two Tickets to the Walnut Acres Auction on March 19th!
Walnut Acres thrives because of you, our community. With declining public funding and rising costs, your support of the Jaguar Fund is more critical than ever. Your donation helps provide high-quality education and enriching programs for all our kids. Every gift makes a difference!
Donate ANY amount to the Jaguar Fund by August 31st and you will be entered in a drawing to win Two (2) Walnut Acres Auction tickets!
The suggested donation for the 2026-2027 school year is $65 per month or a one-time donation of $650, per child.
Every family’s contributions matter. Whether it's $20, $200, or $2,000, your gift helps keep essential programs running for all students. No amount is too small - our goal is 100% participation.
Remember to submit your donation for company match to double your impact!
Walnut Acres PFC is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization -- Donations are Tax Deductible (Tax ID # 94-2398637)
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Thank You PFC Volunteers!
Our school year is off to an amazing start because of you. The Walnut Acres PFC wants to thank the many volunteers who have organized and kicked off our 2026-2027 year in such an exciting and informative way! Each event strengthens our school community, promotes belonging, and aids in improving our students' learning experience. Please help us thank the following leads and the many volunteers who helped make each event successful:
New Families Orientation: Stephanie Nelson-Patel, Paige Buccini, Aliza Golshani
Jaguar Day Leads: Crys Olig & Katie Wood (along with all who volunteered)
Jaguar Fund: Joanna Ayala, Yelena Geller
After-School Enrichment: Betsy Scherzer (she needs a co-lead!)
School Supply Kits: Tary Acebey
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Come One, Come All to the Walnut Acres Fall Carnival
Purchase your unlimited games wristbands for $18 today on Konstella and delight your kids with a fun afternoon of carnival games, food, and friends.
Friends and family are welcome to attend but only people playing the games need a wristband. Kids 3 years old and under play for free.
Wristband Pre-Sale will end on Friday 9/25. Wristbands will also be available for purchase for $20 at the entry starting at 4pm on carnival day!
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Lasso the Date!
Join us on March 19th, 2027 for the Saddle Up Soirée.
Dust off your cowboy boots and grab your hat!
We are looking for people to join our AMAZING team, Looking for a DONATIONS TEAM LEAD & A CLOSING TEAM LEAD. The Donations lead will be responsible for guiding the donations team, connecting with past donors and helping to find new ones, and cataloging the online & in person auction items. As the Closing Lead, you are the operational anchor of the night. Duties include volunteer & station prep, night of logistics, and post-auction item distribution & financials.
Keep an eye out for more communications and reach out to:
Alyssa Kircher at auction@walnutacrespfc.net
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Say it in Lights!
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.
Is your child’s birthday during the summer? Consider a “half-birthday” greeting 6 months after their birthday.
The deadline for submitting an order is one week prior to your child's birthday.
Questions? Email Justin Pickering at marquee@walnutacrespfc.net.
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Buy your 2026-2027 Walnut Acres Yearbook NOW for $27! Price goes up to $37 after October 31st (Yearbooks always sell out and we will NOT be ordering extras this year.)
Additional Option: Purchase an “Angel Book” to be donated to a Walnut Acres student in need.
Go to: www.yearbookordercenter.com and enter school code: 10053
Want to share your amazing pictures for the yearbook?
- Go to: https://yearbookshare.com/eShare; Enter school code walnutacres
- Click "select images for upload". Click "Browse for Images".
- Locate our images, click on them, then click "Open".
- Enter the information for each image. Please include "grade(s) of students" and provide the teacher's name if known. For "student(s) shown", type N/A (You do NOT need to include student’s name).
- Click "upload images"
*Note: The yearbook crew builds pages as events happen throughout the year. Please upload photos within 1 month of an event.
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Follow Our Social Media Accounts!
Follow us on IG and/or Facebook for another way to stay informed about the happenings at school, and see some behind the scenes of the amazing projects our kiddos get to work on.
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