What's Happening at Walnut Acres: September 1, 2026
Mark Your Calendars!
9/7: Labor Day Holiday - No School
9/10: School Picture Day
9/21-25: Fall Community Drive
9/22: PFC Meeting 7pm
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:
Donate to the Jag Fund
- Join your child's classroom in Konstella
- 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. 5th grade - September is your month (but all are always welcome!).
No Volunteer Clearance required. - Last Call! Sign up for optional afterschool enrichment by 9/2 or 9/7
- 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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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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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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Donate to the Jag Fund!
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!
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 Wine Walk Hosts!
Thank you so much to the Attiga and Kavert families for opening their homes for the annual Wine Walk fundraiser this weekend. Along with all their supporting co-hosts, we so appreciate them in stepping up to host the largest Buy In Party fundraiser of the year! That Baja Night was definitely one to remember! 🎆
Want to join the Wine Walk next year? Grab your limited-supply ticket at the Auction Gala on March 19th (save the date)!
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Fall Community Drive is Sept 21 - 25
This Fall Community Drive will benefit MDUSD SOAR (Support Office for Access and Resources). SOAR supports a variety of student groups throughout MDUSD, including foster youth, unaccompanied youth, justice-involved youth, LGBTQIA+ students, American Indian education students, students experiencing human trafficking, students experiencing homelessness, and other students and families experiencing extreme hardship. SOAR offers basic need support, school access and stability, academic and future planning support as well as student and family support.
We can support SOAR with donations of needed items including school supplies (notebooks, pens, pencils, binders, backpacks, etc), gently used sporting equipment and new or gently used blankets and towels. Please no food items or items past their useful life. Email communityservice@walnutacrespfc.net with any questions.
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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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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.