What's Happening at Walnut Acres: October 28, 2025

Mark Your Calendars!  

10/30: Make Up Pictures & 5th Grade Pano

10/31: Halloween Costume Parade 8:15am

11/3-14: Caregiver Conferences
Early Dismissal 12pm Early TK, 12:40pm Late TK, 12:50 K-5

11/3-7: Thanksgiving Food Drive

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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Fall Pledge Participation Challenge Ends Friday!

The Jaguar Fund Fall Pledge Classroom Competition is almost over - ends Friday, October 31st!

What's at Stake?

• TWO winning classes will earn a party (chosen by the teacher and sponsored by the PFC).

• EVERY class that hits 60% participation will be rewarded with Otter Pops for the entire class!

📝 Important Info & Rules:

• Competition runs through Friday, October 31st. Donations already contributed will be accounted for!

• One class will win for highest participation percentage (based on class size).

• Another class will win for most money raised.

• Students must be added to their class on Konstella to count toward classroom totals.

• All classes with 60%+ participation get Otter Pops!.

• Many companies will match charitable donations dollar-for-dollar — it's a simple way to double your impact!

Don’t wait - please continue to support the Jaguar Fund today!

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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Shop, Save & Give Back!

Check those holiday cards off your to-do list while giving back to Walnut Acres!

Use our unique code FUNDRAISEPFCWA at Minted.com to save 20% on your order, and Minted will donate 10% of your purchase back to Walnut Acres at the end of the year.

💡 Fun fact: this code is valid all year long, so you can keep saving and supporting our school well beyond the holidays!

Thank you for supporting Walnut Acres!

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Jog-a-thon is Coming!

This beloved school tradition is all about fun, fitness, and fundraising. Students will run or walk laps to raise money that directly supports programs and resources at our school. It’s an exciting way for kids to take an active role in helping their school thrive!

We need your help to make it a success:
Encourage your child to reach out to family and friends for pledges—every dollar and every lap counts! You should have received a link from “WalnutAcesPFC” with the email address “support@99pledges.com" with your child’s personal link. If you are having trouble finding the link, email jogathon@walnutacrespfc.net and we’ll send you a direct link to your child’s fundraising page.

Individual grade themes, jog times, and prizes were also shared in an email last week. Keep an eye on Konstella for more details! Save the date and come cheer on our students!

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Cold Weather Spiritwear Now Available!

Get ready for the chilly months ahead! Cold-weather Spirit Wear is AVAILABLE NOW. 

Check out our bestselling designs across cozy sweatshirts, beanies, flannel pants, and more. They’ll keep you warm on Spirit Wear Friday and everyday!

– Click here to ORDER NOW! –

Or shop anytime via the ‘SHOP’ link on the PFC website!

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Makers Market is Coming Back!

Get excited, the Makers Market is back this year!
Mark your calendar to come shop the 4th/5th Grade Makers Market on December 11th, 4:30-6:30 PM. You’ll be blown away by what our upper students can create.

If you are a 4th or 5th grader who would like to participate as a seller, applications will open soon. If you have any questions, please email makersmarket@walnutacrespfc.net

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Work Part-Time at Walnut Acres!

Walnut Acres is hiring for a Noon Supervisor position. Work over the lunch periods ~1.5 hours/day, Monday-Friday. Reach out to Principal B, berglundn@mdusd.org for more information!

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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 $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?

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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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.