Walnut Park Elementary -

Welcome to Walnut Park!

School Start-Up in September 2016
Tuesday, September 6th will be a non-instructional day for teachers.  Students do not attend on this day. The first
day of classes for students will be Wednesday, September 7th from 8:45 to 11:30 am.Please note the early
dismissal time on Wednesday, September 7th. The regular weekly schedule begins on Thursday, September 8th.

Weekly Schedule at Walnut Park for 2016-17

Monday            8:45-3:00

Tuesday           8:45-3:00

Wednesday      8:45-3:00

Thursday          8:45-1:45 

Friday              8:45-3:00

SAFE ARRIVAL  Thank you to parents who have been calling or e-mailing in the morning to let us know when their children will be away for the day. We will continue to phone parents to check on students who are not present during morning attendance, as our main concern is student safety. However, if parents are able to call or e-mail the school between 8:00 and 9:00, it is greatly appreciated.   250-847-4464  The best e-mail address to use for advising us of student absences is: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

SCHOOL PARKING LOT – PICKING UP and DROPPING STUDENTS OFF

Please comply with the “no parking” signs along the sidewalk in the drop-off zone.   In the interest of safety and to minimize congestion in our parking lot, please only stop briefly to pick up or let your children off. If you need to leave your vehicle, we request you make use of our parking lot. Thank-you for your help with this!

What's New

EARLY DISMISSAL THURSDAYS - NEW CURRICULUM  There will be five extra early dismissal Thursdays this year that will be used for teachers to continue to learn and plan using the new curriculum.  Dismissal time on these days will be 1:00 but students can leave at 12:00 if they have a note from parents.  Early dismissal Thursdays for this year will be  September 15, October 20, February 16, April 13 and May 18.  These dates will be in future newsletters as a reminder to parents.

NEWS from STRONG START  Welcome to a new school year!  For parents of children attending Lake Kathlyn Strong Start, we are in a beautiful new room at Walnut Park.  Please enter through the primary wing through the far right doors.  I will at some point have a sandwich board to mark the entrance.  The program will run Monday through Friday 9:00 am through 11:45 am.  We are going to have a lot of activities and I look forward to seeing all of you and meeting new families.  Please follow the program on Facebook "Walnut Park Strong Start" for day to day or weekly updates on activities and field trips.  We begin on Monday, September 12th.