🔥 8th Grade Language Arts Spotlight! 🔥
On Friday, December 5, our 8th graders jumped into a fast-paced speed debate exploring a big question from Frankenstein: Should Victor have created a second creature—or stopped after the first?

Students dug into the text, uncovered compelling evidence, and went head-to-head with thoughtful, persuasive arguments. 💬📚 Their hard work showed off not only strong reading and reasoning skills, but also the essentials of effective debate.

Way to go, Wildcats! 👏💡

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It was a magical morning for the Walworth 3rd graders as they caroled their way to and from the Walworth Post Office to mail their letters to Santa. Local residents honked and waved as the students passed by the beautifully decorated square. Former postmaster Ms. Michele Gronke played the role of a generous elf, surprising the children with gifts and delightfully reading them a Christmas story! 🌲🎅🌲

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Walworth’s present and past 3rd graders are so grateful to former postmaster Ms. Michele Gronke for her continued generosity. Each year, she helps the students mail their letters to Santa and provides each child with a wonderful gift bag filled with holiday treasures. The bags included art supplies, a holiday blanket, a cup, a stuffie, and a fun activity book. We are so thankful for her ongoing kindness and generosity—she truly makes the holiday season magical for our students. 🎅🎄🎅

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The 6th grade students have been learning all about what our local firefighters, police officers, and EMS teams do every day to keep our community safe. After seeing how much responsibility these jobs hold, they wanted to do something to say thank you! 🚓🚒🚑

Students brought in donations, collected cans from home and around the school, and cashed them in to help put together some goodie bags. They also wrote handwritten thank-you notes to include with each one.

Last week, they delivered the bags to our amazing first responders.❤️
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🎵🎶𝐌𝐔𝐒𝐈𝐂 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐂𝐄𝐑𝐓🎶🎵
The Middle School Band Concert (5th-8th grade) is on Tuesday, December 9th. The 5th and 6th grade concert will begin at 6:00 PM and the 7th and 8th grade concert will begin at 6:30 PM. The students and Mr. Gates have been working hard and can't wait to perform for you. Students should arrive 15 minutes before their concert.
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A big THANK YOU to the Girl Scouts for supporting our Gift Card Project to help Walworth families in need. Your kindness and leadership remind us that no one is ever too young to make a difference. Your support truly lifted up our community when it mattered most. 💚 #AYearOfCommunity #WalworthJ1

A heartfelt THANK YOU to the Immanuel United Church of Christ Walworth Sewing Club for the beautiful donation of comfort quilts for our students this holiday season. Each Wednesday morning, this dedicated group gathers to create their handmade “Comfort Quilts,” sharing warmth and kindness with our community.

This year, an incredible 43 quilts were created through the hard work and dedication of just four individuals. Each quilt was stitched with care and filled with warmth, reflecting countless hours of thoughtful craftsmanship. These special quilts were generously shared with the Walworth School District, the local food pantry, and Tree House Child and Family Center, bringing comfort to children and families throughout our community.

Each quilt reminds our students they are supported, valued, and surrounded by people who care deeply for them. We are truly grateful for your generosity, compassion, and remarkable commitment to serving others.

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🏈𝔽𝕠𝕠𝕥𝕓𝕒𝕝𝕝 𝔽𝕣𝕚𝕕𝕒𝕪🏈
Wildcats, are you ready for some football? Support your favorite football team by wearing your team's colors on Friday, December 5! 🏈🏈🏈
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Sincere thanks to Faith Lutheran Church for supporting our Gift Card Project to assist families in need.

Your compassion and generosity help us meet critical needs and remind families that they’re not alone.

We’re honored to have you as part of our caring school community.💳💙
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While working on the CKLA unit, Different Lands, Similar Stories, the students compared and contrasted the 3 stories: Tom Thumb from England, Thumbelina from Denmark, and Issun Boshi from Japan, with main characters that are one-inch tall. The students were able to use their creativity to create a one-inch-tall character and a house for them. The students did a fantastic job on their special projects.
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Thank you to the East Troy Community Center for including Walworth students in your Gifts for Kids program.

Your thoughtful gifts brought smiles, warmth, and holiday cheer to families in our school community. 🎁❤️

We’re grateful for your generosity and care!
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Mrs. Hummel's junior kindergarten class enjoyed their November visit with Mrs. Gruetzmacher! She read cute Thanksgiving stories, the children had fun playing with her darling puppets, and everyone loved her delicious Granger Cookies! We are very thankful for Mrs. Gruetzmacher's talent, time, and kindness!

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We are excited to welcome everyone back tomorrow from Thanksgiving Break! Ready or not, winter is here! If temperatures are above 0°F students will be going outside for recess. Please make sure to send your student to school with winter gear each day so they can enjoy the snow. Please make sure to label ALL items. ☃️❄☃️ #WalworthJ1

Happy Thanksgiving from #WalworthJ1. We are very thankful for all of you! Wishing you the very best this holiday season! 🦃🧡🦃

Wishing everyone a happy Thanksgiving break with friends and family! Classes will resume on Monday, December 1st. 🦃🧡 #WalworthJ1

We are so grateful to Mrs. Christenson, retired music teacher, for donating several instruments to our band department! Your generosity helps our young musicians grow and keeps the love of music alive in our school. Thank you for investing in our students and helping our band thrive! 🎵💜💛🎶 #YearOfCommunity #WalworthJ1 

We’re incredibly grateful to Calvary Church for your continued donations to our Backpack Buddies program!

Your generosity ensures that students in need head home with nutritious food for the weekend—making a difference in both their health and happiness.

Thank you for being a vital part of our caring community! 💙

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We are so thankful to Lakeland Community Church for preparing and donating breakfast bags for our families!

You helped ensure students started their day nourished, focused, and ready to learn. 💜💛

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