Walker Gamble Elementary

Are you tired of waiting in lengthy pick-up lines? Here is your chance to skip the line from October 13th until December 19th. Fundraiser tickets will be sold for $10 each and the drawing will be held on October 6th. Your student will bring a flyer home today!

Mrs. Cindy's 3rd grade Gifted and Talented students constructed a toothpick house that could hold at least 20g of mass and withstand wind from a fan. To deepen their understanding with real-world application, they discussed what builders should consider when constructing a house in an area prone to hurricanes or tornadoes. 🌀 🌪️ 🏠

📅✨ September is Attendance Awareness Month! In Clarendon County, we know that Every Day Counts. Missing just a few days can add up to weeks of lost learning. Let’s work together to make sure our students are in school, on time, and ready to succeed! 🌟 Join us as we celebrate the importance of showing up each day, on time, and ready to learn the week of September 8th. 💪📚 Let’s make attendance fun while reminding everyone that Every Day Counts in CCSD! 🌟 #AttendanceMatters #EveryDayCounts #CCSDExcellence #UnifiedAsOne

There is no school on Monday, September 1st due to Labor Day.

WGE invites grandfriends to visit the school, take pictures, and walk students to class on Thursday, September 4th and Friday, September 5th from 7:15 until 7:55 AM. Grandfriends of students in PreK, K5, 1st grade, Ms. Kat's class, and Ms. Adrianna's class will visit on Thursday. If there is an older sibling, please visit their class on Thursday. Grandfriends of 2nd through 5th graders will visit on Friday.

Attention WGE Families!
Don’t forget – Thursday, September 5th is the last day to turn in money and forms for the Walker Gamble Elementary Sculpture Project. Your student's handprint could be a tangible piece of WGE history!

Please email Mr. Jessie Welch at jessie.welch@clarendoncsd.org for a .PDF of the order form. All funds and completed forms should go to him. Thank you for supporting this project!

Breakfast and lunch menus for September are posted below.

WGE Picture Day is scheduled for Thursday, September 11th. Order forms will go home with students this week. You can pre-purchase pictures or order them online after proofs are made available [my.lifetouch.com Picture Day ID - EVTSK97Q6].

Today, we celebrated our first WGE House Day of the year and recognized our August Leaders of the Pack! These students were selected for showing outstanding RESPECT, which is our character word for the month of August. Congratulations, Wolverines! 🐾 💚🩵🧡💛🐾

Attention 5th Grade Parents: Spots are filling up quickly for the Washington, DC field trip scheduled for March 2026. Click the link below to register and pay the $100 deposit. The deadline to register is September 19th. [https://orangeskytravel.com/200077]

If your student is dropped off at 7:55 AM or later, please walk your child into the front office. Students are tardy at this point and cannot be dropped off in the parking lot. An adult must accompany them into the school building.

Please join Mr. Ricky for Coffee with the Principal on Thursday, August 21st at 7:15 AM.

Friday, August 22nd is an early dismissal day. Students will be dismissed at 11:00 AM.

There is a Washington, DC parent information meeting schedule for Tuesday, August 19th at 6:00 PM in the WGE cafeteria for all rising 5th grade parents. You do not need to attend if you went to the information meeting in May.

If your child is a car rider in the afternoons and you do not have a car tag, either let your child's teacher know or email Beth Watts (elizabeth.watts@clarendoncsd.org). Please include your child's name and homeroom teacher in the email.

ECMHS Mini Cheer Camp

Mrs. Deane and Mrs. Shari’s students kicked off the year with a cozy (and creative!) start! After reading Memory Jars by Vera Brosgol, they gathered “around the campfire” for some s’more narrative writing fun. 🪵🔥 Students shared their favorite memories, turning them into sweet stories—just like the s’mores they enjoyed! 🍫📖🐾

5th Grade Washington, DC Parent Information Meeting

Parent Portal is now open for WGE students and parents. Your account from last year should still be active. If you are new to WGE and need account information, please contact your child's teacher. Parents can use this platform to view attendance and grades.