A big THANK YOU to Pezanoski Farms & Trucking for serving as our September Attendance Sponsor! We are grateful for your partnership and for sharing our belief that showing up matters. Every day at school is another opportunity for our Hawks to learn, grow, connect, and succeed.
Thank you, Pezanoski Farms & Trucking, for supporting our students and helping us celebrate the importance of being at school! ❤️🖤
Around 1 p.m., we tested our alert system. If you did not receive the alert, please reach out to Mr. Cole at jcole@wesd185.org
We’re looking for Monthly Attendance Sponsors for the 2026–2027 school year!
For a $100 sponsorship, you can help Waltham celebrate students who are building strong attendance habits and making positive growth. Your donation helps provide motivational prizes and gift cards used as incentives throughout the year.
🌟 As our Sponsor of the Month, your business OR family will be:
Featured on Waltham’s social media
Highlighted on our school website
Recognized at our monthly student dance & attendance celebration
Family members may also help at the monthly student dance
Most importantly, you’ll be helping us remind our Hawks that showing up matters—and their community is cheering them on! ❤️
🏆 We have a minimum of 10 spots that we need to fill!
Interested in sponsoring a month?
📞 815-667-4417
📧 mlukacsy@wesd185.org
Support our Hawks. Celebrate their growth. Help us make every school day count! 🦅❤️🖤
🦅 Help Us Stock Our Student Pantry! ❤️🖤
At Waltham, we take care of one another. We’re creating a Student Pantry to provide food and snacks for students who may need a little extra support .
🛒 Want an easy way to help? Shop our Amazon Wish List and have items shipped directly to Waltham School:
https://www.amazon.com/registries/gl/owner-view/1GQPFMPDFQO9B?ref_=registries_subnav
Donations can also be dropped off at the school office anytime.
Every item makes a difference. Taking care of kids—that’s the Hawk Way. 🦅❤️🖤
Please join us for our Community Engagement Information Sessions on July28th or Aug. 5th at 6:00pm at Waltham School.
As we prepare for the launch of the YMCA After School Program at Waltham School this August, the YMCA will be hosting a live Zoom information session tomorrow evening at 7 p.m. for any families who have questions about the program, registration process, daily schedule, pricing, or other details. (Zoom meeting details will be provided in the Teacherease message to families.)
This is a great opportunity to hear directly from YMCA staff and get answers to any specific questions you may have. We encourage interested families to attend.
We look forward to sharing this new opportunity with our students and families!
Please see the full job posting for additional details and application information:
https://illinoiseducationjobbank.org/Job-Posting/266390/LongTerm-Maternity-Leave-4th-Grade/job-details
Celebrating loud and proud—perfect attendance for students AND staff today! 🎉👏
A full building, full energy, and everyone showing up ready to learn and lead. That’s how you set the tone for a great day! 💪
And today, 20 lucky students got to pick a prize for being part of our perfect attendance celebration! 🎁 A little extra excitement for showing up and showing consistency—because being here matters.
A very special thank you to all of our 2025–26 attendance sponsors for helping motivate and encourage students to be here each day—you are making a real difference in building strong habits and a strong school community. 🙌
We are so proud of these talented young musicians and the hard work they put into their craft. 🎻✨
