The NOW (News of Walden) Walden III Middle & High School
Racine, Wisconsin
262.664.6250

THANKS

Staff Appreciation Luncheon

Thanks to all the parents who generously donated food for the staff appreciation luncheon last week: Kathy Heineck, Brenda Rose, Jackie Ahrens, Brenda Gudbaur, Janis Paonessa, Mindy Flynn, Diane VanSwol, Jacque Nielsen, Donna Sahakian, Wendy Jenkins, Kim Poehlman, Jody Nienhaus, Andrea Peterson, Kim Forsman, Sophia Porcaro, Liz Humphrey, Sue Pierson, and Lisa Scott Ptacek. Stevie Breit and Darlene Fick donated food and worked together to present the luncheon. The staff really appreciated the great food!

College Information Night

Our thanks go to Jane Finkenbine for organizing a very informative College Information Night last night (see details below in PTSA).

SCHOOL EVENTS AND NOTICES

Poet and Writer to Visit Walden

David Kherdian, an internationally-known Armenian American poet, novelist, and memorist, will be visiting Walden on Thursday, April 17, 12:30-2:30 p.m., in the library. David has published thirteen volumes in his acclaimed Root River Cycle, consisting of poetry, memoirs, novels and novellas. Read more about David on his website, davidkherdian.com.

Security Camera to be Installed

Thanks to the efforts of Patrick Flynn in contacting the mayor and police department, there will be a security camera installed at 10th and Center, monitored by the police department. The camera will be installed by the end of May.

Eco-Friendly Makeover Contest

Extreme Makeover Home Edition plans to do an "eco-friendly" makeover on a school. We would like lots of applications for Walden as this prize of $250,000 would really help us in our quest to become a Green School and to refurbish our elderly digs.

Essays must be 250 words or less and received by May 18, 2008. Visit the website educatetoescape.com to submit your entry and answer a series of survey questions.

• School: Walden III Middle and High School
• Principal: Bob Holzem
• City, State, Zip: Racine, WI 53403
• School Phone: 262-664-6250
• Size: 500-1000 students
• School Type: Public
• Grade Levels: Other (6th-12th)

Some information you might find helpful in writing an essay: 1) we want to stay in the building with our ties to the community and our role as an anchor in a challenged neighborhood; 2) parts of the building were built in the 1860s; 3) the west wing is in the bottom 5% for energy efficiency; and 4) we already have Green School status, but we have a long way to go to fulfill our mission and help other schools become green.

Medicine Collection Day on April 19

To keep our water clean and protect Lake Michigan, never flush or pour unused medicine down the drain. Bring it to Medicine Collection Day on Saturday, April 19, 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., at 6200 21st St. in Racine (near Sam's Club). Bring prescription and over-the-counter medication. Read more information on their website.

AP Parents Night at Horlick on April 28

Parents are invited to an informational meeting about the Advanced Placement program at Horlick High School. Counselors will present a short presentation and teachers will be on hand to provide information about AP classes.

Walden Memorial Scholarships

Walden III memorial scholarships are available to all middle and high school students. Deadline for applications is May 2. Applications are available in the office.

Racine Eco-Fair on April 26

Come see, ask, learn to be more "green" at the Racine Eco-Fair on Saturday, April 26 (download the flyer).

PTSA

Successful College Information Night

It was a full library of parents and students who gathered to hear representatives from five area colleges talk and answer questions about preparing for college. Representatives from Alverno, Cardinal Stritch, UW-Parkside, Gateway, and Carthage provided lots of advice and tips for students on subjects from what classes to take in high school to what life was like as a first-semester college student. Some of the online resources mentioned were:

• Knowhow2go.org: great starting point for information about how to make plans to attend college
• Fastweb.com: scholarship information and resources
• Number2.com: free ACT test preparation
• Wisconsinmentor.org: college selection guidance from Wisconsin private colleges
• Collegeboard.com: SAT information and daily email test questions

FUNDRAISING

Scrip Tips for Apr. 16

When you are making your summer vacation plans, think of using scrip for the trip. Here are some ways you can make scrip a part of your next trip, and help support Walden while you're having fun away from home:

Transportation: Plan and book your travel online, via American Airlines, (available in $100 and $250 denominations). American Airlines serves 40 countries with 4,000 daily flights.

Destinations: Travel to a Disney hotel or theme park ($25, $100 and $1000 denominations). Book at Carnival Cruise and use their $100 certificate to pay in advance. And BedandBreakfast.com ($50) offers one-of-a-kind lodging choices.

Lodging: Scrip customers are welcomed by Marriott ($50, $100 and $500), Hyatt Hotels ($25/$100), and the Comfort Inn Brands ($25/$100). For real pampering, plan a trip to Ritz-Carlton ($50).

Dine Somewhere New: Try a new scrip restaurant, like PF Chang’s ($25), Buca de Beppo ($25) or California Pizza Kitchen ($10). And don’t forget, Hard Rock Café($25) and Rainforest Café ($25) are located at most popular vacation destinations.

Take A Road Trip!: Need a car? Avis ($50) and Budget Car Rental ($50) can get you there. Great Lakes Scrip Center offers popular gas brands, including Amoco, Arco, Chevron, Exxon, Kwik Trip, Mobil, Shell, Sheetz and Speedway.

Plan A Dream Vacation: Our scrip travel planning partners can book your dream vacation, including cruises and all-inclusive resorts. Pay for your vacation prior to travel, and you’ll get a 4% contribution for your non-profit. Visit www.glscrip.com for details.

This week's scrip orders are due in the scrip mail box located in the school office by 9:00 AM on Friday, April 18th, with delivery no later than during homegroup on Friday, April 25th. If you do not want your student to pick up your scrip order, please make arrangements with Pam Heitfeld to pick it up at another time.

You can order scrip online at shopwithscrip.com. Walden's enrollment code is 821C398F11528. Paper order forms are available in the school office. You can also download the forms from our fundraising page on the PTSA website.

Stock Up on Cookie Dough This Month

To raise money for the senior class gift and to offset prom costs, Walden seniors are selling cookie dough during April. The cookies cost $12 a box in these flavors: chocolate chunk, monster, M&M, oatmeal & raisin, snickerdoodle, sugar-free chocolate chip, triple chocolate, white chocolate macadamia nut, and peanut butter chcocoalte chip.

Orders must be received by noon on Friday, April 25 for delivery on Tuesday, April 27, 4:00-5:00 p.m. If anyone wants to buy some boxes of cookie dough, either contact a senior directly or call Jane Steker.

Market Day News

Our next sale date is April 29th, from 4:00-5:00 PM in the school cafeteria. This sale is to help the Senior Class for graduation also included in this sale is cookie bonus days, which also is helping Walden Clubs. Have you ordered cookies from your Walden student? As many of you know, Market Day has many tasty foods and snacks to make lunch making and cooking easier including a variety of healthy start foods. Please spread the word to friends and family.

Not familiar with Market Day? Check out the Market Day website and designate Walden when you place an order.

Please Check Those Expiration Dates

Thanks to everyone who has been turning in Box Tops and Campbell's labels! The table below shows a jump in both totals. When you are saving those labels and coupons, please take a moment to check the expiration date.

Fundraising Totals

	Start of Year	Current
Shillings Pub Pre-Reunion Event	0	PTSA: $446.35 Reunion: $100
Barnes & Noble Bookfair	0	$635.16
Box Tops	$87.70	$523.20
Box Tops for 2008-09	0	$96.50
Campbell's	4115	3,787 (plus a DVD player!)
Kemps Caps	0	750+
Delayed Start-Dine Out: Noodles & Co.	0	$228.47
Delayed Start-Dine Out: Kewpees	0	$100.00
Delayed Start-Dine Out: Domino's	0	$253.59
Delayed Start-Dine Out: Qdoba	0	$72.00
Delayed Start-Dine Out: Culver's	0	$53.00

WHERE ARE THEY NOW?

Walden Graduates

Please send news about Walden graduates and we'll include it here.

April 16, 2008
Issue #31 for 2007-08

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

APRIL

• 17
  Middle school fieldtrip to hear the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra
• 18
  Scrip orders and delivery
• 23
  Middle school All-City Relay track meet
• 24
  7th and 8th grade fieldtrip to the Racine Theatre Guild
• 25
  Scrip orders and delivery
• 25
  Market Day online orders due
• 28
  AP (Advanced Placement) Parents Night at Horlick, 6:00 p.m.
• 29
  Market Day pickup, 4:00-5:00 p.m.
• 30
  Middle school track meet, Park H.S.

MAY

• 2
  Spring Fling dance, 6:00-9:00 p.m.