The NOW (News of Walden) Walden III Middle & High School
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SCHOOL EVENTS AND NOTICES

Ice Cream Music Concert on Thursday

Come enjoy an evening of music from all of the Walden music groups and some delicious ice cream, too! The Walden music department is presenting their annual ice cream concert this Thursday, May 22, from 6:00-8:00 p.m. As part of the concert, there will also be items for raffle.

Springing Walden This Friday

This Friday, May 23, is Walden's annual fun day called Springing Walden. Students will enjoy a potluck feast and plenty of games and activities during the afternoon.

No School on Memorial Day

In celebration of Memorial Day, there will be no school on Monday, May 26.

R.O.P.E. Ceremony for Seniors

In celebration of the completion of their R.O.P.E. (Rite of Passage Experience) requirements, seniors and their parents will gather for a ceremony in the gym next Thursday, May 29, 6:00 p.m., to receive their R.O.P.E. medals. R.O.P.E., designed to measure competency in terms of actual mastery of material, consists of 17 areas of human knowledge and skills and reflects a student's entire high school education. Students complete a series of writing assignments and presentations in addition to their regular coursework. Congratulations to all the R.O.P.E. seniors!

PTSA

Report from PTSA Meeting

With a feast of pizza, appetizers, and cookies, the last PTSA meeting of the year was a celebration of the many ways Walden parents support the school. During the business meeting, we elected a new treasurer (Kim Forsman), recognized past and future coordinators, reviewed highlights of the year, and approved a budget for 2008-2009.

Thanks to all the many volunteers who participated in PTSA and volunteered to help at the school. You made it a great year!

PTA Council Meeting on May 27

The next PTA Council meeting is Tuesday, May 27th, 6:30 p.m. in the conference room at Central Office. It will be a fun night—food and some additional auction items.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

Urgent Need for Commencement Reception

Urgent request: The PTSA hosts a reception for graduates and their families following commencement and we need your help! We need a graduation reception coordinator in training. This year's commencement is on Friday, June 6, 6:00 p.m., in the UW-Parkside Communication Arts Theatre.

Each year a junior family/parent plans the reception with the help of other parents, then passes on the responsibility to the helpers for the next year. We're offering this opportunity to parents of freshmen or sophomores. Past hosts have kept careful records of what needs to be done, so the job is already very organized and manageable.

Christine Tutlewski will be organizing this year's reception after helping with the reception last year. Stevie Breit will be assisting with the reception, but she'll be the parent of a senior next year and unable to be the coordinator. If you are parents of a freshman or sophomore, please consider being this year's trainee. And please call to volunteer soon!

FUNDRAISING

Final Market Day Sale on May 27

This month, with any purchase of $75 or more (before taxes), customers will get a FREE Beach Bag! This stylish and spacious bag is perfect for summer picnics or days at the beach.

Our next sale is on Tuesday, May 27th, 4:00-5:00 p.m. in the school cafeteria. Online orders are due this Friday, May 23 by noon. This is the last sale of the year! This is your last time to stock up on Market Day to benefit Walden School. This month's student group is Annette's Ski Club. Market Day will be returning in September.

Those of you who are not familiar with Market Day please check out the Market Day website and designate Walden.

Scrip Tips for May 21

Several retailers are offering spring bonuses, so Walden will earn even more if you purchase scrip from the following merchants: Until May 30th, Barnes & Noble is giving us a 10% profit. Until June 6th, Lowe's is offering 6%, Bedandbreakfast.com is at 15%, Home Depot is offering 4%, and Ritz Camera is giving us 9%. Until June 13th, Borders is offering 10%, K-Mart will be at 9%, Sears is giving us 9% and LLBean's profit has increased to 17%. Finally, until June 27th, Cabela's is giving us 14%. These would make great gifts for Father's Day, graduations or weddings. If none of these retailers fit the bill, check out www.shopwithscrip.com for more options.

As the end of the school year quickly approaches, think of using scrip as gifts for Walden's hard-working teachers and staff. You'll be showing your appreciation for the teachers, and supporting Walden at the same time. Have your student has his or her teacher for their favorite place to eat or shop, and chances are we can get the scrip. Remember, there is NO EXTRA COST to you!! Teachers will be happy that you've used scrip and their gift helped raise money for programs for Walden.

Scrip makes a great graduation gift as well. Graduates heading to college would appreciate Bed Bath & Beyond for dorm-room necessities, Office Max or Office Depot for supplies, Best Buy or Circuit City for cameras, computers, etc. Check out www.glscrip.com for all the participating retailers to find the perfect graduation gift.

This week's scrip orders are due in the scrip mail box located in the school office by 9:00 AM on Friday, May 23rd, with delivery no later than during homegroup on Friday, May 30th. 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.

New Totals for Campbell's and Box Tops

Thank you to all the parents that collected Box Tops and Campbell's Labels this year. Please keep collecting over the summer and have your family and friends help us out too. Please remember to make sure the entire expiration date is on the Box Tops and that they aren't expired. With the Campbell's, please make sure you send in the entire UPC with the Campbell's logo next to it.

Please also welcome Kate Villarreal as the new coordinator of these fundraisers. Wendy just trained her and we know she will do a great job!

Fundraising Totals

	Start of Year	Current
Pick 'n Save Advantage Club Program	0	$352.00
Shillings Pub Pre-Reunion Event	0	PTSA: $446.35 Reunion: $100
Barnes & Noble Bookfair	0	$635.16
Box Tops	$87.70	$525.96
Box Tops for 2008-09	0	$177.60
Campbell's	4115	4,490 (plus a DVD player!)
Kemps Caps	0	800
Dine Out at Domino's on May 8	0	$137.00
Dine Out (total for the year)	0	$844.06

May 21, 2008
Issue #36 for 2007-08

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

MAY

• 21
  All-City track meet, Case H.S.
• 22
  Music Ice Cream Social, 6:00-8:00 p.m.
• 23
  Scrip orders and delivery
• 23
  Market Day online orders due by noon
• 23
  Springing Walden
• 26
  Memorial Day (no school)
• 27
  Market Day pickup, 4:00-5:00 p.m.
• 27
  PTA Council meeting, 6:30 p.m.
• 29
  R.O.P.E. Ceremony, 6:00 p.m.
• 30
  Scrip orders and delivery

JUNE

• 6
  Scrip orders and delivery
• 6
  Walden Wheels Show, 10:30 a.m.-noon
• 6
  Commencement, 6:00 p.m.
• 11
  High school field trip to Action Territory
• 11
  Middle school picnic
• 12
  School dismisses at 10:45 a.m., conferences in the afternoon
• 12
  8th grade celebration ceremony, 9:30 a.m.
• 12
  8th grade dance, 6:00-9:00 p.m.
• 13
  Conferences (no regular school)