What's Happening at Walnut Acres: September 15, 2026

Mark Your Calendars!  

9/15: TONIGHT @ 7pm! PFC Meeting on Zoom 

9/21-25: Fall Community Drive

9/22: Dine & Donate @ Jack's Urban Eats

9/26: Fall Carnival 4-7pm

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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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!

Volunteers Needed! 

Parents — it takes a village! Sign up to volunteer on Konstella. If you have an older child (middle or high school), please encourage them to volunteer using the Student volunteer link here and here.

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Fall Community Drive is Next Week: 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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Dine & Donate Next Week!

Tuesday, September 22nd is our next Dine & Donate night!

Let’s head out to support Jack’s Urban Eats! Stop in to grab dinner AND support our kids. They are donating 20% back to Walnut Acres!

Stop by between 4–8pm and be sure to mention you’re with Walnut Acres or use promo code JACKSFUN to send 20% of your order back to our school and our kids!

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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)

DONATE TO THE JAG FUND HERE!

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🚶‍♀️🚶 Walk & Roll to School Day is Coming! 🚲

2 wheels, 3 wheels, no wheels! On Oct. 1st, families are encouraged to walk, bike, or roll to school to celebrate healthy habits, reduce traffic, and help the environment. Meet your friends along the way, enjoy some fresh air, and start the day with Jaguar spirit!

Walk & Roll Safety Tips:

• Wear a properly fitted helmet when biking, scootering, or skating.
• Use crosswalks and follow traffic signals.
• Be alert—look left, right, and left again before crossing.
• Walk, bike, or roll with a buddy for extra fun and safety.

See you on the sidewalk! 

Parents are welcome to join us for “Tea with Mrs. B” - a social hour sponsored by our Principal by the office after drop off.

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Join the Auction Team!

We are still looking for incredible people to join our committee for our biggest fundraising event of the year! This event truly isn't possible without the support of our school community, and we need your help to make it a success.

We are specifically looking to fill three key leadership roles:

Donations Team Lead, Closing Team Lead and Volunteer Coordinator.

Whether you have a few hours to lend or want to take on a lead role, we’d love to have you on board!

Interested in joining or learning more? 

Please reach out to: Alyssa Kircher at auction@walnutacrespfc.net

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📚 The Get It Done Club is BACK! ✏️

Our free, volunteer-led after-school homework club is back for another year! Students can come for help with homework, classwork, or anything they need a little extra support with.

🙋‍♀️ We also need volunteers! You don’t have to be a teacher - a willingness to help and encourage our students goes a long way.

Interested in signing up your student or volunteering? Sign up your student here and volunteer here.

Let’s help our kids Get It Done! 💙

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 Math Kangaroo Info Session 

Parents of Grades 1-5: Does your child love discovering patterns or solving logic puzzles? Do they enjoy going beyond the standard classroom math and exploring deeper ideas? If your child enjoys math, read on to learn about Walnut Acres' Math Kangaroo program! 

Math Kangaroo is a global nonprofit on a mission to help students love math. The program focuses on teaching new strategies for solving problems, helping with critical thinking and gaining confidence in the classroom.

This year, the U.S. National Math Kangaroo contest takes place on March 18th.  Walnut Acres students can register to participate, and we plan to offer after-school practice sessions, starting in January.

If you would like to join the Walnut Acres Math Kangaroo community or learn more, please join the Math Kangaroo Social Group on Konstella. This is where all updates, practice session schedules and materials will be posted. We will hold an informational Zoom session on October 22nd, 6pm. 

For questions, feel free to PM program coordinator Silke Smith on Konstella.

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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?

1. Go to: https://yearbookshare.com/eShare; 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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