Important Things

Registration Requirements In order to register, students should have the following: birth certificate, passport, or other legal document; social security card (optional); proof of residence (current lease or light bill);  and immunizations. Provisional enrollment for students with an immunization record is as follows:

• A student who has all required vaccine doses for his/her appropriate age may be enrolled.
• A student has some but not all required doses and is on schedule to receive the remaining doses as fast as is medically feasible may be enrolled provisionally for 30 days.
• A student attempting to enroll, or is currently enrolled, but is delinquent with a vaccine, or a dose in a vaccine series may not be enrolled until proof of current vaccine is provided. If the student is already in rolled, the student shall be excluded until proof of current vaccine is provided.

A student's final report card with promotion status from past school year is required of incoming 1st to 5th graders; divorce decree (if applicable) to verify custodial rights; special education papers/ARD records if applicable but not a requirement.

BACK TO SCHOOL:  The first day of school for the 2007-2008 academic year is Monday, August 27, 2007.

SCHOOL HOURS:   School hours for students: 7:35 am - 2:45 pm. Students who are in WB breakfast program should arrive at 7:00 AM . Students will not be allowed to enter classrooms before 7:35 am . All students will report to the cafeteria where their teachers will pick them up and walk them to class. Teachers will be on duty at 7:20 am to supervise students. All students will report to the cafeteria until the first bell rings at 7:35 amwhen their teachers will pick them up and walk them to class. After the first bell at 7:35 am, students are allowed to enter the school and must be seated in their classrooms by 7:45 am.

WHERE TO GO ON THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL:  

• All students who attended Walnut Bend Elementary the previous school year will report to their newly assigned classroom. 
• All PreK and Kindergarten students will report to the school cafeteria until their teacher arrives to get them.
• All new students (1st through 5th grade) to Walnut Bend Elementary will report to the Library where they will be directed to their new class.

AGENDA BOOKS:  Agenda books will be provided to all students courtesy of the WB Parent Teacher Organization (PTO).  Students will receive their agenda books in their classrooms from their teachers.

SCHOOL SUPPLIES/TOOL-UP:  The PTO sponsors Tool-Up for School as a convenient and cost efficient way for parents to purchase school supplies.   Tool-Up for School is held each year for two to three days prior to the first day of school.  This year Tool-Up is held on Monday, August 20 from 9 am-12 pm and on Thursday, August 24 from 9 am-12pm and also Thursday evening, August 23 from 5pm -7pm.  If you wish to purchase supplies outside of Tool-Up, you may also click on the links below for a complete supply list for each grade level.  In April/May 2006, these lists will be updated and you will be able to pre-order 2006-2007 school supplies.  Individual school supplies may also be purchased in the school store which will be open the second week of school.

Follow this link to supply list for each grade level.