Walter Jackson Elementary School

News & Announcements

PreK Registration

First Class Pre-K Programs Online Registration is now open for 2020/2021 School Year! Application and documents are due by February 28, 2020.

Yearbooks for Sale!

2019-2020 yearbooks are on sale until March 16, 2020. Click the headline for a link to the purchase page.

Power to the Schools For just a dollar or more a month, you can make a powerful difference! Make a donation each month on your utility bill to provide funding for ongoing technology needs such as equipment and teacher training. Funds go directly to Decatur City Schools Foundation which gives 100% of Power to the Schools funding to public education in Decatur. To support technology needs of Decatur City Schools, simply fill out and submit the form below and select "Power to the Schools". Your donation will begin with the next billing cycle and you may opt out at any time.

Decatur and Austin Win Awards for Outstanding Design

Blue Ribbon Lighthouse School

Walter Jackson Elementary has been recognized as a 2019 Blue Ribbon Schools of Excellence Lighthouse School.

2019-2020 Student Handbook

Follow this headline for a link to the 2019-2020 Student Handbook. The handbook can also be found under the "Student" section of the Website.

2019-2020 School Supply Lists

Click on the headline above to find elementary school supply lists. Each grade's list is title at the top of its page.

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Events Calendar

Marco's Pizza Spirit Night

Feb 18

Book Fair

Time: 7:30 AM – 3:30 PM

Feb 24

Book Fair

Time: 7:30 AM – 3:30 PM

Feb 25

Book Fair

Time: 7:30 AM – 3:30 PM

Feb 26

Book Fair

Time: 7:30 AM – 3:30 PM

Feb 27

Book Fair

Time: 7:30 AM – 3:30 PM

Feb 28

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In The Spotlight

Mrs. Smith sorts Troy into the Orange House.

School Spotlight

Walter Jackson Elementary School kicked off its new House System in August 2019 with a sorting ceremony. Under this new system, students, faculty, and staff were sorted into different "houses"-- Probitatis, Miseration, Tenebitur, and Spatium. These houses act like families within the school to promote community and respectful behavior. Houses will stay the same during students' and others' time at WJES. For example, if a student was sorted into the Probitatis House, that will will stay in that house until they go to middle school. Activities to accompany the House System include behavior points, community service projects, and athletic competitions. Even though we now gather in Houses to learn and grow, everybody at WJES is still one big family! #oneteamonedream

PTO Spotlight

Thank you to everybody who has joined PTO! PTO helps Walter Jackson Elementary school in a variety of useful ways: supporting fields trips, aiding classroom instruction, providing volunteer time, and donating money to school improvement projects such as the Outdoor Classroom and library furniture. It is not too late to join! The cost to join is only $5, and you may contact the front office for information on how to do so.

A special thank-you goes to the people, families, and businesses in the PTO Spotlight image. These individuals and groups donated additional money to further support Walter Jackson Elementary School. Thank you to everybody who donates their time and money for the good of our students!