October 27, 2025
Hello, awesome Walker families!!
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We had a blast during our Walker PROUD Spirit Week this past week!! (Maurice deffffffinitely understood the sports team attire assignment😉) |
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Our 5th grade ELA classes started reading their fantasy novels this past week! Students were introduced to each book with a "book tasting" where they read the back cover and the first few pages of all four books. Students ranked their choices. All students were assigned to read their first or second choice. Throughout this unit, students will engage in book clubs with people who are reading the same book and another group with students who are reading different books in order to discuss the general themes found in the fantasy genre.
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Students in Ms. Copley's class examined the phases of water during Science class!! |
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Walker Wolverines read anywhere and everywhere!! |
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Students in Ms. Pollard's and Ms. J. Lloyd's Virginia Studies classes explored and later presented Powhatan artifacts from the Valentine Museum in Richmond. (All 5th graders will eventually enjoy exploring these artifacts in their own classrooms!)
Here are the updates and information for this week:
1. Halloween costumes on F 10.31.25 - Walker students may wear a Halloween costume to school on Halloween (F 10.31.25)! Students may not wear masks, face paint, bring fake weapons, and/or wear anything with excessive blood/gore. Basically, please keep things school appropriate, but have fun! Repeat: NO FAKE WEAPONS OF ANY KIND!!
2. Executive functioning skills update - We're so excited that most students have set academic goals for the year. There are a few groups left that need some support, but our amazing teachers have lovingly worked with your kids to help them reach a goal that they can track as they continue learning throughout this year. There is a great deal of self satisfaction (and research behind) setting and reaching for goals, even if they are not fully met. Please continue to regularly check in with your child and ask them if they are on track to meet their goal. These goals should be written in the front of their agenda (pg. 1) if you're curious to know. As always, thank you for your ongoing support of your child and Walker as we learn how to teach these valuable skills.
3. Walker Book Fair - Walker will be hosting a Scholastic Book Fair on November 5 through November 11. Students will have a chance to come in with their ELA classes to purchase books, posters, journals, and other materials. We will also host a Family Night on Thursday, November 6 from 5-7 PM.
If you are available to volunteer for a 1.5-2 hour shift, please sign up here. Please remember that in order to volunteer at any CCS school, you must complete the volunteer training linked here!
Please take a moment to visit our Book Fair Homepage to find out how to set up an ewallet for your child and how to contribute to our Share the Fair to ensure that more students are able to get books! This site will also allow you to preview the fair and purchase items online. Please reach out to Emily Arico, Walker's librarian, if you have any questions!
4. Gifted Gazette - Please check out the Quarter 1 edition of Walker's Gifted Gazette!
5. Athletics at CMS (6th graders only) - Winter conditioning is as follows:
Girls and Boys Basketball: Tuesday 10/28 in the CMS GYM from 3:30-5:30 pm Cheer: Wednesday 10/29 in the CHS Back Gym from 4:30-6:30pm (see flyer) All participants must have a VHSL physical on file to participate in conditioning!
6. Central VA Regional Governor’s School in the Visual Arts (6th grade only) - Any current (2025-2026) 6th, 7th, or 8th grade student from Charlottesville City, may apply to Reflections: Central Virginia Regional Governor’s School For Middle School Students Gifted in the Visual Arts. Reflections is an intense Art program for selected students who love to make Art, learn about Art and be around artists and other students who also love Art!
Students who apply must plan to attend all day (8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.) every school day June 8, 9, 10, 11, 15, 16, 17, 22, 23, and 24, 2026. There will be one extended day field trip from 8:30-5pm. The program is held at Charlottesville High School. Daily transportation will be arranged by the school division, if necessary.
Students must submit a portfolio constantine of four pieces of art along with their other application materials to the art teacher at their school or to Aaron Eichorst CCS Coordinator of Fine and Performing Arts by March 4, 2026. Selections will be made by a designated committee according to the standardized criteria. For more information about the program or the portfolio requirements please visit our website HERE or contact Aaron Eichorst at eichora1@charlottesvilleschools.org
Application materials may be obtained on our website or by contacting Aaron Eichorst or
any of the Art teachers at your school. This program is supported by the Virginia Department of Education, subject to the availability of funding, and by the localities. $100.00 tuition per student is paid by the respective public school divisions.
7. CCS Ski and Snowboard group - The CCS Ski and Snowboard Group is gearing up to hit the slopes this winter! Join (or come explore) a group of winter sports enthusiasts to buy discounted Wintergreen passes, foster community, and increase interest in skiing and snowboarding. Interested in buying a discounted lift pass or finding a ski buddy? See the group's website to sign up for a pass by December 5, 2025.
8. Morning drop-off (repeat) - DO NOT skip the line when you are doing morning drop-off. Seriously. We have a very specific traffic pattern designed to maintain student and staff safety, and when folks skip the line, it undermines the safety of the system. As a reminder, here are our arrival (and dismissal) procedures, and here is a map showing the traffic flow.
9. CCS Coat Drive (repeat) - CCS’s annual Coat Drive runs from 10.13.25 through 11.21.25. If you’re able to contribute to this effort, the lists are below:
The coat drive runs from October 13th-November 21st. Thank you so much for your
continued support of our school community!
10. International Day (repeat) - Mark your calendars, our International Day will be held on F 11.07.25!! We would love to have as many families participate as possible!! This is a chance for you to share your culture and traditions with the whole school. Please refer to this form that was sent home with the options of your child making a trifold and/or bringing a dish representative of your culture! If you would like to volunteer at this event, please sign-up via this link! We are excited to host our last International Day at Walker–let’s make it the best one ever!!!!
11. Toy Lift (repeat) - Each year, the Toy Lift Charities coordinates an annual toy drive. If you would like your child(ren) to receive donated toys and books through the Toy Lift in December, please complete the application below. The application is already open, and will remain open from now through 11.12.25!!
12. Information from community partners -
Much love,
Summer Thompson
Principal
UPCOMING EVENTS AT WALKER
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