Newsletter
Walnut Creek Learning Community,
This week, our focus during the morning announcements has been on nurturing a growth mindset in our students. A growth mindset is essential for their academic and personal development - it encourages resilience, a love for learning, and a the belief that abilities can be developed over time.
To further support this at home, here are some tips on how to talk to your students about developing a growth mindset:
- Encourage them to view challenges as opportunities to learn and grow
- Praise EFFORT rather than solely focusing on outcomes
- Emphasize the power of “yet” - “You have not mastered this YET.”
- Provide them with feedback, and encourage them to learn from mistakes
Thank you for your continued support! Go Hawks!
NEW INFO In this week’s edition:
- Week Ahead Event Schedule
- Walled Lake Central Make a Blanket Day
Week Ahead Event Schedule - NEW INFO
- Wednesday, March 19th: Orchestra Concert @ Walnut Creek - 6:30 PM
- March 24th - 28th: No School - Spring Break!
Walled Lake Central Make a Blanket Day - NEW INFO
The Giving Tree Club and National Honor Society at Walled Lake Central are excited to share with you that our Walled Lake Community Wide Make a Blanket Day is officially set for April 12, from 10am-2pm. You can come and join us anytime between then. Our goal this year is 1,000 blankets! We are partnering with Fleece and Thank You to ensure that every child facing an extended stay at the hospital not only receives a comforting fleece blanket, but also receives a personalized message from the person who made the blanket. The patient can also choose to send a video back! This day has historically been a huge and fun event for the whole family, and we would love to have you join us! Purchasing a blanket is not necessary to join the event. We just ask that everyone completes the free registration. Food trucks will be available to purchase food, and we are working on several special guests!
Here is a video that helps show just how special this organization is (https://youtu.be/61fJZDjVOIU).
Your school page can be found here:
https://charity.pledgeit.org/walledlake25/teams/@WCMS
If you have any questions, or ideas, please don’t hesitate to contact Nancy Kattoula (NancyKattoula@wlcsd.org) or Amanda Swanson (AmandaSwanson@wlcsd.org).
Walnut Creek Middle School Spring Book Fair - Previously Communicated
It’s BOOK FAIR time! April 7 – 11 is our Spring Book Fair. Parents are welcome to shop during school hours. Please remember our school earns Scholastic Dollars which we use directly to purchase books for our school library and classrooms. If any parent is interested in volunteering at our Book Fair, please contact Mrs. Soffa at StaceySoffa@wlcsd.org or sign up through the volunteer link below. Thank you for your continued support!
Link to volunteer
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0848AAAD29A5F9CF8-51780890-walnut
Book Fair Link
https://www.scholastic.com/bf/walnutcreekmiddleschool2
Walled Lake Northern Athletic Interest Form - Previously Communicated
Attention all future Northern Knight Athletes - Any student that is interested in participating in athletics at Walled Lake Northern are encouraged to complete the linked form below.
Inclusion Week - Spirit Week - March 17 - 21 - Previously Communicated
In collaboration with all Walled Lake Middle Schools and Special Services Department, Walnut Creek is proud to host a Spirit Week celebrating inclusion. What is inclusion? Inclusion in the classroom means that all children, no matter their racial, religious, or ethnic background, learning style, or ability have equal access to educational opportunities in a learning environment where all students are equally safe, valued, and respected.
- Monday 3/17 : Hats On for Inclusion – Wear A Hat to School
- Tuesday 3/18: Be Comfortable, Be You – PJ Day
- Wednesday 3/19: We Are Creek Wednesday – Wear School Apparel
- Thursday 3/20: Wear Red for Autism Awareness
- Friday 3/21: Fun Sock Friday for Down Syndrome Awareness - Also, wear blue and yellow to help represent down syndrome awareness!
Walnut Creek Track and Field Important Information - Previously Communicated
The Spring Track season will soon be upon us, beginning on Tuesday, March 18th!
If you have participated on the Track or Cross County team previously, please attend practice on Tuesday, March 18 from 3:00 - 4:00 PM.
If you are a new Track runner, please attend practice on Thursday, March 20th from 3:00 - 4:00 PM
For the first week of Track, we will only have the two practices listed above.
After we return from Spring Break, practice will be M-F from 3:00 - 4:00 PM for all runners. For students that participate in a “Specialty Event”, practice will end at 4:30 PM daily. We will share more information on Specialty Events after the season begins.
All runners should join the Google Classroom for additional important information.
GC’room Code = fjormly
Physicals must be turned into the office before attending practice.
Pay to Play must be paid by April 4th.
Uniform Grey Shirts are required and must be purchased if you do not have one from a previous season. Black shorts must be worn for meets. Please order shirts through the link on the Track Team Google Classroom.
Important Dates—subject to change
Tuesday, April 8 vs Waterford Mason away at Kettering High
Thursday, April 17 vs Smart home at WL Northern
Wednesday, April 23 vs Banks away @ WL Western
Wednesday, April 30 vs Geisler away @ WL Western
Monday, May 5 vs White Lake home @ WL Central
Thursday, May 15 vs Waterford Pierce home @ WL Central
Wednesday, May 21 League Meet away @ ??? ---Qualifiers/Invite only
Thursday, May 29 Oakland County Meet away @ Clarkston High ---Qualifiers/Invite only
Morning Announcement Script - Previously Communicated
Each morning, we start our school day with morning announcements. After we recite the pledge of allegiance, announce birthdays, and make other reminder announcements, Mr. Taboh reads a morning message to students. To see Mr. Taboh’s morning message, you can always check the document linked below which is updated weekly:
Be well,
Seth Taboh
Principal
Walnut Creek Middle School