What's Happening at Walnut Acres: January 6, 2026

Mark Your Calendars!  

1/12-26: Read-a-thon

1/19: MLK Jr Holiday - NO SCHOOL

1/20: PFC Meeting - In Person & Zoom 7pm

1/28: 4th/5th Spelling Bee 6pm

For the entire calendar, please see: PFC Key Dates 2025-2026

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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Read-a-thon Starts Monday!

Our annual Read-a-thon fundraiser starts Monday - Jan 12th - 26th. 

Envelopes will be going home with your students this week. An email from 99pledges with more information will be coming later this week as well.  

Students can collect donations via 99pledges or collect cash/check donations for minutes/hours read during the 2 week time frame. 

Check out our Read-A-Thon website for more details:

Read-A-Thon 2026: Wild About Reading

If any questions, please email us: readathon@walnutacrespfc.net

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Auction Donation Items Needed!

Auction season is kicking off and our amazing night (March 27th!) will be here before we know it. In order to make both our online, silent and live auction events successful, we need DONATIONS from our amazing community. 

Remember - the money we raise funds critical programs like Reading and Math Intervention Specialists. Can you help us secure some great auction items?

 Here’s what we are looking for: Gift cards, tickets to events, vacation home stays, goods, services, hosting a buy-in party, or a unique experience like a behind-the-scenes tour or other event. Can you help or can you ask your favorite restaurant, stylist, designer, etc for support?
All donors are recognized in our online auction website, and Auction Sponsors receive advertising space in the event program and at the gala. Donations are fully tax deductible.

Reach out to auctiondonations@walnutacrespfc.net to contribute!

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Donate Now to the Jag Fund!

Get a Wild About Learning Jaguar car magnet to show your support for Walnut Acres Elementary!

Our goal this year was to boost our participation rate in order to help reach our fundraising target - funds that directly support the high-quality education and enriching programs made possible by the Jaguar Fund.
Don’t wait - please continue to support the Jaguar Fund today!

What Does the Jaguar Fund Support?
👩‍🏫 Full & Part Time Instructional Aides
📚 Math & Reading Programs
👥 Intervention Specialists for Math & Reading
🧪 Science Fair
🎨 Art Fair
📖 New Library Books
🌍 International Fair
🖨️ Classroom Printing & Materials
🍎 Teacher Appreciation Events
🛝 Playground Supplies

The suggested donation for the 2025-2026 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.

DONATE TO THE JAG FUND HERE!

Walnut Acres PFC is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Tax ID # 94-2398637 — your donation is tax-deductible!

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Sign-up Now for Winter and Spring After School Enrichment! 

Please see the Konstella email HERE to review our great lineup of classes. Several classes start next week - sign-up today to secure your spot!

🎨 Please note that Ms. Kyono's Amazing Artists Drawing Studio class on Wednesdays now features a shorter duration of 10 classes (and lower price). 

We also want to share changes we’ve made to help improve the program:

1. Many classes will span the rest of the school year, so you only need to sign up once and will be covered for winter and spring. There are also a few shorter class options in case you need the flexibility.

2. We’ve reduced the number of vendors, keeping top-rated providers to help ensure quality.

3. We’re introducing new guidelines for parents to make sure we set uniform standards for student code of conduct and parent responsibilities across all classes. Please review it here.  

Questions? Contact Betsy Scherzer at enrichment@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 2025-2026 Walnut Acres Yearbook NOW for $37!  Yearbooks always sell out and we do not order extras.

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?

1. Go to: www.hjeshare.com; Enter school code walnutacres
2. Click "select images for upload". Click "Browse for Images".
3. Locate our images, click on them, then click "Open".
4. 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). 
5. 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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5th Grade Dedication & Yearbook Cover Contest

5th grade parents: Congratulate your 5th grader and celebrate this milestone with a dedication ad in the yearbook. Please see the attached flier for information and an example of an ad. You can create and purchase the ad at the same site as the yearbook HERE.

We also need our 5th grade artists to submit their artwork for the yearbook cover contest. Artwork must be on an 8 1/2 x 11 sheet of paper in vertical (portrait) format, and include the school name (Walnut Acres) and school theme (Wild About Learning). The deadline to submit artwork is 12/19. Submit entries to Yvonne in the office, and make sure the artist's name and teacher is written on the back. Emailed entries are also accepted. Contact Susan Heffran or Michelle Lederman with any questions at yearbook@walnutacrespfc.net. 

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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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Managing your Konstella Notifications

Did you know you can manage how & when you receive Konstella messages? Go to Account Settings > Notifications to manage your preferences.