Read Across America begins at Walter Jackson on Monday! See the picture attached to this post for the fun dress-up days and events we have planned for this week!
Peanut Butter Drive
February 26th- March 1st, 2024
We will be collecting Peanut Butter to support the less fortunate in our community.
Each food item your student brings will go towards his/her house total. Support your community while being part of your house.
Need some free books? Check out the link below to learn about Dolly Parton's Imagination Library and how you can get free books for the young children in your family!
https://drive.google.com/file/d/19k-BQQNpLdT5_mX7v0eKGTotc8lLQHMj/view?usp=sharing
Zero the Hero visited kindergarten today in celebration of the 20th day of school!
Congratulations, Mrs. Billingsley, for winning the honor of Decatur City Schools' New Teacher of the Year! #dcsbest
The WJES staff is ready to kick-off the new school year! Thank you to all the people around Decatur that made today's back-to-school Institute Day a blast! #dcsbest
Nurse Heather will be at school taking medications and answering any health questions on Tuesday, August 1st from 1pm-3pm & Wednesday, August 2nd from 8am-11:30am.
Please see both images for information about important back-to-school dates.
Decatur Youth Services Back to School celebration!
Thank you Morgan County Master Gardeners for the new plants! The Outdoor Club planted a dogwood tree today along with native spiderwort! The students are standing beside the new tree and coral honeysuckle. We forgot to get a picture of the spiderwort.
This year WJ was asked to pilot the Junior Wildlife Naturalist Program with the Alabama Wildlife Federation. Mrs. Green's class identifies shapes outside with the expert help of Outdoor Club member, Riley.
Teachers and students having fun!
Local author, Hesta Gurney, read her book today to kindergarten- 2nd grade. The title of her book is The Chicken and the Eggplant. Copies can be found on Amazon.com. Thanks, Mrs. Gurney, for showing our students the importance of reading and writing!
2nd Place at DCS Math Tournament!
Please follow this link for information and printable documents on the Read-a-Thon: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1AIGVrsrfSZjRWk4uj9CZILtNMv-Ub60J/view?usp=drivesdk
Ms. Caudle and Waldo kick off the Read-a-Thon: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1uJjxdNXuEPoJXGEJX1eSpbLTQLhtWkad/view?usp=drivesdk
Tomorrow is the last day of the Book Fair. The Fair will be open until 9:30. We're sorry we can't keep it open longer. All students and parents who wish may shop tomorrow morning till 9:30. Thank you for a wonderful fair so far!
Book Fair update: Due to possible bad weather Thursday evening, Family Night has been moved to Tuesday, Feb. 14, 4-6 pm. Since this is Valentine's Day, Family Night will be just shopping this year. Come buy some great books to help your student' library and say hi to Waldo!
Sock Drive continues this week! Please send new, adult size socks to help Student Council help families in need. Our goal is 1,000 socks by Thursday. If we reach our goal, students get a Sock Hop Dance on Thursday!
Book Fair starts tomorrow, Feb. 13! We'll be open all week.
Family Shopping Day is Wed., Feb. 15, 7:15-3 pm. Refreshments for adults on Wed! Please watch here and students' backpacks for updates as the week progresses.