Thank you to Mr. Cherveny for coming to 4th grade to talk about your job at LaSalle Peru High School. Mr. Cherveny spoke about his job as a teacher and a coach. The class learned a lot about driving safety!
Thank you!
Tessa's mom came to read a beautiful story to us today about growing our 💡ideas and changing the world! Look out world - here they come ❤️
It’s official! Devyn, Bentley, Bronko, Damien, Mason, and Jude qualified for state! They will compete at the state track meet this weekend in Peoria.
Shout out to all the athletes that competed at sectionals. Everyone gave it their all and we had a lot of PRs! Every single athlete should be proud of what they accomplished this track season!
Field work is coming along.
Today we got the:
Potatoes
Different varieties of popcorn
Asparagus
Raspberry bushes
Peas
And beets in.
On Monday, May 13th at 9:00 am, a meeting conducted by the Waltham Elementary School District #185 will take place. The purpose of the meeting will be to discuss the district’s plans for providing special education services to students with disabilities who attend private schools or are home-schooled within district boundaries for the 2024-2025 school year. If you are a parent of a homeschooled student who has been or may be identified with a disability and you reside within the boundaries of Waltham School District #185, you are urged to attend. This meeting does not pertain to students who currently have an IEP within the district. If you have further questions regarding this meeting, please contact Mrs. Kristi Eager at (815) 667-4417.
Final 8th grade science projects. Before and after pics! Left to right: Jackson as Robert Hooke, Ava as Louis Pasteur, JT as Charles Darwin, Killian as Francis Crick, Mary as Mary Anning, and Terrence as Robert Koch.
St. Bede camp. Students do NOT need to plan on attending St. Bede to participate - the camps are open to all students! Families can also sign up at www.st-bede.com/summersportscamps.
Echo Bluff flier!
Events for teacher appreciation week next week!
Please check out our newsletter for updates on all our end-of-year happenings!
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We had a little celebration parade for our amazing bowlers this past Saturday! We are so proud of you all❤️🎳🖤
Over break, Mrs. Lukacsy visited Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital to deliver over 200 cards that Waltham students made for hospitalized children during their Heart Health activities held in February. Amanda Snyder, Nurse Coordinator for the Single Ventricle Center of Excellence, accepted the cards. With the help of the child-life specialist team, these cards will be distributed throughout the facility spreading smiles and sunshine to kids who need it most!
We will be holding our Junior High Dance on Friday, April 12th, right after school! The dance is open to all Waltham 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students.
A special shout out to alumni, Isabelle Andrews, who received the Illinois Principals Association John Ourth Student Excellence Award as an 8th grader, and received it again as a senior at LP this year! Way to go Isabelle; your Waltham family is proud of you!
Congratulations to our 8th graders, Ava B. and Grant H., who were this year's Illinois Principals Association John Ourth Student Excellence Award recipients! These two students are leaders in our school. They shine inside and outside of the classroom!
Tonight's the night! Please join us for Family Reading Night from 5-6:30pm!
Don't forget Read Across America Week begins tomorrow.
Looking for a few more volunteers for the book fair. If you can spare a few hours, we would appreciate it! It’s super easy and watching the joy the students have coming to the fair is the best! Duty’s are listed in the sign up.
https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/30E0F48A4A62BA0FC1-47885458-book
Thank you to students and families for helping us feed our superhero friends- the worms. Our compost will help make our flowers and veggies even better this spring!
Kindergarten Registration for the 2024-2025 school year will be held on Wednesday, February 21st in the afternoon. The child must be 5 years of age on or before September 1, 2024 to be enrolled in Kindergarten. Please contact Mrs. Susan Hewitt at 815-667-4417 to schedule your appointment. IF YOUR CHILD ATTENDS THE WALTHAM PRESCHOOL PROGRAM, YOU DO NOT HAVE TO ATTEND.
