What's Happening at Walnut Acres: September 19, 2023
Mark Your Calendars!
9/19: PFC Meeting on Zoom 7pm
9/26: Picture Day
9/26: Dine and Donate at Jack's Urban Eats
9/29: Calicraft Social Night 4:30-7:30
9/30: Fall Carnival
For the entire calendar, please see: PFC Key Dates 2023-2024
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Participate in First General PFC Meeting on Zoom TONIGHT at 7:00 PM!
If you are a parent/guardian 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 Ashton 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! You belong, so join in on the discussion!
Join Zoom Meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88278367314?pwd=VFd5bFh1TlFkNEVUaGFWZEc1T3lTZz09
Meeting ID: 882 7836 7314
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Spirit Wear
Show off your Jaguar Pride with our 2023-2024 Spirit Wear! Check out all the Spirit Wear options featuring our classic "ROAR" and our new 2023-24 school themed "Learn Grow Belong" designs. The PFC will be taking orders through Friday, September 29th. Spirit Wear will be distributed in mid October. Place your order through the online store today!
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Dine & Donate Next Tuesday!
Next Tuesday, September 26th is our next Dine & Donate night! This time, we’re heading to Jack’s Urban Eats in the Orchards Shopping Center to grab a meal and support our kids.
Stop by Jack’s or order online between 4-8pm. Mention you’re with Walnut Acres or use promo code JacksFun to send 20% of your order back to our school and to our kids!
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Califcraft Social Night September 29th
Come join your fellow Walnut Acres families for a fun evening at Calicraft on September 29th from 4:30-7:30! Parents can enjoy craft brews, while the kids play! Stop by and say hello or stay for the whole evening. There will be a food truck offering pizza for those who would like to purchase dinner.
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FALL CARNIVAL
Saturday, September 30th from 4-7pm. You won’t want to miss the fun with games, food, music, airbrush tattoos, prizes, and more!
Pre-purchase your unlimited games wristbands at a discount here.
We need YOU to make this event happen. Please consider volunteering for 1 shift during the event. Sign up here.
The Cake Walk was one of the biggest hits at last years Carnival. Delight the kids with more rounds of Cake Walk by donating a dessert here or volunteer to MC the cake walk here.
We can’t wait to see you there.
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Community Service Day 2023 is here!
Jaguar families mark your calendar for Saturday, Oct 14th for the annual Walnut Creek Community Service Day.
Bring friends and family from 8:30am to 11:30am for a morning of celebration and service. There are outdoor projects around Walnut Acres for all ages, interest and ability!
Questions: contact Brendan Byrd at communityserviceday@walnutacrespfc.net
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A TASTE OF WALNUT CREEK
Restaurant Walk Tickets are ON SALE now!
Come Tuesday, October 17th, from 5:30pm to 8:30pm
to the tastiest way to support our school!
Purchase your all-inclusive passport HERE –$36 for 21 restaurants (including eight brand new to downtown Walnut Creek) –what a value! Check out the list of restaurants in the attachment to this message. Got questions?: vpcommunityrelations@walnutacrespfc.net
Bon appétit!
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Math Kangaroo (Grades 1-5)
Since 2018, Walnut Acres has hosted a Math Kangaroo contest for our students (www.mathkangaroo.org). This year, the competition will take place on March 21th, and there will be informal free after-school practice sessions for interested students starting in late fall/winter. If you would like to join the Walnut Acres Math Kangaroo community or learn more, please find “Math Kangaroo” in Social Groups on Konstella. This is where all updates, practice session schedules and materials will be posted.
Registration for students opened on September 15th. Details on how to register for participation at Walnut Acres are also posted to Math Kangaroo social group on Konstella.
For questions, please reach out to Oksana Sobol on Konstella.
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Yearbook
Buy your 2023-2024 Walnut Acres Yearbook NOW for $25! Price goes up to $35 after October 31st (Yearbooks sold out the past 2 years, and we will NOT be ordering extras this year.)
NEW this year: 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: www.hjeshare.com; 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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Drive-Thru
5th Grade Parents- September is your month to host Drive-Thru!
5th Grade Families: Please help us in the Drive Thru line as we open doors and greet students while they are arriving at school. As in previous years, we are having each grade level help out at the Drive Thru during specific months. We would appreciate 2-4 helpers each day. Can you help for 20 minutes in the morning, 7:40 - 8:00 am? If so, please sign up!
5th Grade Parents and Caregivers sign up using this link.
And all of the Walnut Acres Dads and Grandpas, remember that Friday’s are for YOU! Come help out at Drive-Thru line. It’s an easy way to get involved in the school community!
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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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Shark Tank Youth Competition: Hosted by Campolindo High
Introducing the first Contra Costa Shark Tank Youth Competition! Win $1,000 to launch or grow your business. No idea is too small! Organized by the Entrepreneurship Club at Campolindo High, the competition is a fun way to promote youth entrepreneurship among K-12 students in Contra Costa County. When young people succeed as entrepreneurs, they improve their own lives while also contributing to the economic development of their local communities. Visit www.contracostasharktank.org to learn more and apply. Finalists will be selected by the Campolindo High School Entrepreneurship Club, and winners selected by a panel of judges on February 6, 2024 at the Lafayette Library. Deadline to apply is November 15th.
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Follow Our New 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.
This won’t replace Konstella, but provide an additional place to get reminders, etc. You’re probably there anyway, right!
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Managing your Konstella Notifications
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