Squire Families...

Greetings from Walnut Creek Intermediate! We hope you are enjoying these final weeks of summer and slowly settling back into school routines. While you are making the most of these last days of vacation, our staff is hard at work preparing for another outstanding school year. We can't wait to welcome our Squires back to campus!

This is the first of many updates you will receive from WCI and our PTA over the coming weeks. Throughout the school year, you can expect:

• Weekly PTA newsletters with school and community information including WCI updates, typically sent each Wednesday through our communication platform, ParentSquare.

If you have not already downloaded the ParentSquare app, please do so as soon as possible. The app allows you to customize your communication preferences, receive important school announcements, and report or monitor your student's daily attendance with ease.

The first day of school is Wednesday, August 12 (late start 9:25), and it will be here before we know it! Between now and then, you will receive additional emails with information specific to both incoming and returning families. To our new sixth-grade families, thank you for your patience... more details are coming very soon. We are excited to meet your child at WEB Day on Wednesday, August 5, from 9:00 a.m.– Noon.

There are four important tasks all families should complete before school begins:

1. Support the Walnut Creek Education Foundation (WCEF).
2. Join and support the WCI PTA, including selecting your student's PE uniform if needed.
3. Review and update your student's information in Aeries, including phone numbers, emergency contacts, and other important information.
4. Physically Complete Residency Verification.

Residency Verification is required every year for all families, both new and returning. Thank you to everyone who has already completed this important step. If you have not yet done so, please stop by the WCI office with your required residency documents as soon as possible. Students cannot begin school until residency has been verified. For incoming sixth-grade families, please note that if Residency Verification is not completed by August 4, your child will not receive their class schedule during WEB Day.

On August 10, our entire staff will return for the first day of professional learning. One of the messages I will share is that we only get one opportunity to make a great first impression. We are committed to creating a welcoming, positive, and supportive environment for every student from the moment they step onto campus.

As you prepare for the new school year, I hope the conversations in your home are filled with optimism, excitement, and confidence about the opportunities that lie ahead. We truly believe this is going to be a fantastic year for our students.

Finally, if you are receiving this email and your child will not be attending or returning to Walnut Creek Intermediate this year, please notify our office as soon as possible at (925) 944-6840 ext. 8001.

Thank you for your partnership and continued support. We can't wait to welcome our Squires back to campus!

Excited for another great year...

 

 

 

 If you already have a Membership Toolkit account with another organization,
you can use the same log-in here.

  

Families are required to reactivate or create their WCI PTA Membership Toolkit Account every school year to complete registration for their child. Please complete the forms under "My Account" (see screenshot below).

 

Your account in Membership Toolkit allows you to:

• update and maintain your family's contact information for the online student directory (access to the directory is included with each PTA Membership)
• donate to the Annual Fund (see below for how these funds are used throughout the year for school events, resources, and teacher appreciation)
• join the PTA and participate in once-a-month meetings with the PTA board and Mr. Law
• order PE clothes and event tickets

Please help us stay connected with you by maintaining your family’s information in Membership Toolkit (download the app for easy access) and by joining the PTA. 

 

Once you have completed WCI's registration, please return to the following page for Step 2 of WCSD registration: https://sites.google.com/walnutcreeksd.org/data-confirmation/step-2-checkpoint?authuser=1

 

 

 

  

Why Join PTA?

 

Get Connected

There’s no better way to know what’s happening at school. Read the weekly PTA eNews and come to our monthly meetings to hear updates from Principal Jason Law, learn about volunteer opportunities and get info on school events.

 

PTA meetings and events are also a great way to meet other parents and our teachers, building rapport and discussing issues that are on your mind. Your ideas, concerns, and experiences are always welcome , just email us at walnutcreekintermediatepta@gmail.com.

 

Witness Improvement

By joining PTA you become part of the solution, helping make positive changes. PTA plays an important role by supporting school initiatives with dollars and volunteers. 

 

Membership Perks

PTA members enjoy many benefits including discounts and offers from member benefits providers and sponsors. You also get access to our online directory of students. PTA membership is $15/annually.

 

Why donate to the WCI PTA Annual Fund?

 

WCI PTA fundraising happens once per year and that time is - NOW! 

 

Please consider making a tax-deductible donation to the PTA Annual Fund so we can reach our annual goal of $25,000. 

 

The suggested annual donation is $100 per student. Any amount is greatly appreciated!

 

Your donations provide the funds to support school programs, host staff appreciation events and most importantly - create memories for your student!

 

Where your donations go:

• 6th, 7th and 8th grade skate nights at Golden Skate
• Keith Hawkins student leadership workshop and parent education night
• Pizza lunch for WEB day
• Staff appreciation lunches and treats throughout the year
• Color Splash Fun Run
• Ice cream Friday’s for Character Pillar winners
• Annual adult social
• 8th grade promotion party
• Credit card processing fees, weekly email newsletters, and website hosting fees

 EVERYTHING PTA does is because of your donations and volunteer time! 

 

Many thanks,

 

Ashley Marsh, WCI PTA President and the entire PTA Executive Board

 

walnutcreekintermediatepta@gmail.com

 

 

 If you already have a Membership Toolkit account with another organization, you can use the same log-in here.

 

  

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 PLEASE SUPPORT BOTH WCI PTA & WCEF TK-12

 

 

Support your child’s education by making a donation now: www.wcefk12.org/donate

 

WCEF TK-12 is a non-profit 501(c)(3) federal tax ID #94-2915151.

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WCSD MEAL PROGRAM

Breakfast and lunch are FREE for each school day with the option of purchasing a la carte items. Go HERE to find out about the school lunch program.