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Thank you for always being willing to dive into the joyful chaos that is my classroom and helping us tie-dye our field day t-shirts! -Paris

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Thank you for taking care of all of us at Walker! We love you!

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Thank you for letting our newest Walker Stars peek into the art room on Wednesday night! I appreciate how you volunteered to monitor my room! Walker is so lucky to have you!

~Trisha

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Thank you, Daniel, for watching my students this week! I appreciate you always being there to help out whenever someone needs it! Thank you, also, for lending your tools for my class!

~Kim

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My new niece, Edith Mae arrived and I cannot wait to head to Austin to meet her! I now have 7 nieces and 1 nephew!

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Thank you for getting my room ready for STAAR while I was out sick. Y'all are the very best and I am incredibly grateful for each of you! Love you!

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Thankful for the village that surrounds this student

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Thankful for the village that surrounds this student

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I am so grateful for all the staff members in that help every day make my sweet girl's day something she us willing to participate in. She spent 6 hours PERSISTENTLY working on her STAAR test yesterday with NO complaints. As I watched her in awe at 2 pm reading STILL, with a GOOD attitude and the willingness to not give up. That is the product of the village that surrounds her at Walker. What do I know? That is mastery in my mind. Whatever the score may be. Persistence, grit, hard work, and overcoming a huge reading obstacle to do her best. Thanks to Maya, Brittanie, my team, Diana, Betsy, Misty, Michelle, Holli, and all that pour the love into her each day. xoxo Barb

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Jerry and I got married on Monday, April 6. The day was perfection! Thank you to everyone who reached out before and after with prayers and congratulatory words! I feel so blessed by my Walker family.

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I felt very grateful to be a Walker Star at Special Olympics and witness our kiddos out there supporting and cheering on the athletes. It is such a special event to be a part of! Big shout out to Mrs. Miles, Mrs. Matusik and Mrs. Everett for making this happen!

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Just a note of gratitude for all of the love and kind words at my Teacher of the Year gathering. I feel so blessed to be surrounded by such amazing teachers every day! :-)

-Paris

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MHS Varsity Winter Guard placed 1st in the NTCA Championship Competition this past weekend and earned themselves a gold medal! :)

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I am going to miss working with all of you. When I think of my time as a school nurse, it has been all of you and the students that have made it worth while. I hope to see you all again from time to time. God bless you all and all that you do for students!

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Thanks for coming to the rescue with your Tide pen! My Walker shirt was saved! I appreciate you!

~Trisha

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Jazmin competed in Special Olympics basketball on Monday and won a silver medal in her group. We are so proud of her and all the athletes!

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Lily is so excited to have made the JV Cheer Team! She is ready for another year cheering on her Lions! Thank you to everyone for loving and supporting her!

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Thank you for voting for our artist, Samaira! She won artist of the week!!!

~Trisha

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Thank you for helping with CTT on Wednesday so that I could join Samaira on announcements! I appreciate you!

~Trisha

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Thank you to the Front Office & GT Teams for expediently helping me through an unexpected migraine and taking care of my students and me. Special shout-out to Nurse Joanne for the speedy assessment!

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Thank you to the SPED team for knowing how to celebrate a gal on her birthday! Great food, amazing company, awesome gift basket, and the most touching message from our students made for the PERFECT 50th bday! You all are a blessing in my life. Love you all!!!! - Diana

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Thank you for making my birthday so happy and fun. I'm so thankful to work with friends.

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Thank you for going above and beyond to make sure the first-grade performance went smoothly! You always pay attention to ALL the details! You are the best!

~Trisha

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Thank you for keeping us safe each day! You are truly appreciated, and we are thankful you were placed at Walker! Thanks for surprising us with donuts, too!

~Trisha

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Thank you for your help and support with the first-grade performance. You are appreciated!

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Thank you for stepping up and helping with the 1st Micro Performance on Friday! You are a natural!

Love,

The Specials Team

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Many thanks to our amazing Student Council members on Tuesday and Thursday mornings for helping serve our customers at the Star Store!

Beth & Rico

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Thank you for coming to help us decorate in the cafeteria yesterday after school - I know it is a big ask at the end of a long day! As my grandmother always said, "Many hands make light work!" We appreciate you!!!

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THANK YOU TIMES A MILLION for helping with the kiddos, instruments and all the things for their performance on Friday. I appreciate y'all for holding the fort down while I am at TMEA. Y'all are simply amazing!

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My daughter Savannah is a senior at MHS and she got to teach her first whole lesson Tuesday to a second grade class at Burks! I'm ridiculously proud that she wants to be a teacher!

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My baby girl is one step closer to being a teacher! She got into Region 10 program! Anyone who has experience with alternative certification please share your experiences!

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We appreciate everything we SEE you doing, but we also appreciate you for what you do before and after school. There are many days you work from sunup to sundown (especially during testing season). You are the greatest testing coordinator I have ever worked with!

Holli

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Thank you all for coming around me and my family during a difficult time. I am blessed to call Walker home, and I feel so cared for by the leadership team, front office, and especially my teammates! Thanks for meals, gift cards, words of encouragement and hugs. Rafael sends his appreciation as well. - Heather Alambarrio

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Lucie and the MNHS Cheer team are 5A D1 STATE CHAMPS!!!! 📣💙🧡 WOOHOO!!!

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It's the little things! I appreciate Amy Gyerman for sitting down next to me and checking in with me to see how I'm doing. It makes me feel valued and heard. Walker staff are amazing.

Holli

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Thank you Michelle, Misty, Kenzie, Carlos, and Amy for all your help of late. I could not do this without y'all and your support! xoxo

Barb

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Tessa is pumped to play Varsity as a sophomore this year!!! Lets go Dawgs!

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Luke was accepted to Baylor and is excited to start his journey as a bear in the Fall!

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The Leals are wishing everyone a Merry Everything and a Happy Always!

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Thank you for helping our STARS lead such a sweet sing-a-long! It filled my heart with cheer!

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I am still in awe over the amazing ways I was celebrated this week - LOVE my Walker family! Thank you! - Michelle

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The GT Team was INCREDIBLE (as always) they went above and beyond to help with cafe supervision, carpool help, and front office support. You all make Walker a better place! You are appreciated!

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Thank you for the fun and festive 12 Days of Winter! It always makes this time of year a little more fun!

~Trisha

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Thank you for volunteering your Friday night for kid wrangling and God Bless America fun at the Legends game last week. You ladies are true stars and it couldn't have gone as smoothly as it did without your help!!

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My boyfriend Scott surprised my with a proposal in front of the beautifully lit Christmas tree in Southlake Town Center. So excited to share with my Walker family! 

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Thank you for making the SMU Meadows Art Museum field trip so successful! I loved spending the day with you three!

~Trisha

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My husband and I just bought our first home! I am thankful to work at Walker with amazing staff! -Rachel Garcia, Speech Therapy

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Thank so much to everyone for your support and prayers this week while I have been recovering. Thank you for loving my family. I am so very grateful.

Amy

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Lexi and Trisha - y'all did an OUTSTANDING job working with our kiddos to prepare for Veteran's Day! The artwork was so beautiful and meaningful and the music and program truly brought up all the feels. Thank you both for the incredible effort to celebrate our nation's Veterans - you amaze me! -Stephanie

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The Veterans Day program was amazing! You are such a blessing to Walker!

~Trisha

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Proud Mama moment - These two had a great season together as part of the RPB but it was an emotional weekend as they realized it was their last performance together. I am so thankful they got this year together!

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Feeling extra-appreciative of our amazing Walker Team today...you all are truly the best of the best, both in your craft and in your character. I am ever-so-THANKFUL to serve such an incredible staff!!!

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Kobe received the monthly music award at Malvern on Friday

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Lexi, you are a rockstar at Choir! I am so glad I volunteered to help you on Tuesday. I was absolutely amazed at how well they sing and listen to you! I'm looking forward to helping out a few more days this year!

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Experiencing all the lasts with Giovanni.

-March-A-Thon

-Homecoming

-Drum-line Contest

-Drum-line Captain

-Pit Crew

-Prince of Fine Arts

-Last Football Game Half-Time Performance

-Drum-line Pumping Up the Student Section

-Tears of Joy For Him

-Tears of Realization

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Words can't express how appreciative I am of all that you did for me and our team while I was out. Thank you for being amazing teammates. Love you girls!

Jessica

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Thank you so very much for the kind words and prayers for our family during the loss of my sweet sister-in-law. Our family truly appreciates your thoughtfulness.

Jessica Baas

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The Storybook Pumpkin slideshow on announcements was the cutest, and the students LOVED seeing all the pumpkins up close! Thank you for taking the time to put that together!

~Trisha

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Thanks for you help, flexibility, and understanding during our StuCo elections, and now during our gram sales! Kelli, Makayla, and Barb

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Thanks Carlos, Amy,  and Kenzie for taking care of things while my eyeballs were in the shop.  I never worry with my team!  xoxo Barb

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Thanks Carlos, Amy,  and Kenzie for taking care of things while my eyeballs were in the shop.  I never worry with my team!  xoxo Barb

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Thank you for sharing your sweet treat with us! It was so delicious!

Kim & Amy

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I was invited to present at a conference, but the conference fed my soul! “This is the Great Work!” -Melanie Meyer

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Thanks for all the well wishes for Colton! Surgery went well and he recovered quickly. He was so excited to get back to school today! (old pic 😆)

~Monica

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Thank you 3rd grade for switching audience days with us for Star of the Month. Y'all are awesome

-2nd Grade

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Fall break was very fall-ish in Sun Valley, Idaho! We even experienced the Trailing of the Sheep Festival.

~Trisha

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My baby celebrated her last homecoming last weekend!

~Trisha

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Thank you for bringing all the delicious food for the potluck!

~Trisha

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Thank you for helping me out with class coverage and recess duty when my husband was having car trouble! Walker staff is so supportive of each other! I love my team!

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Thank you for making all the Grammar Posters!!! They are so helpful to all.

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Kyren turned 3 months old last week! He is so fun and there’s never a dull moment with him!

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I had to upgrade to a bigger bookshelf at home! I wanted to post here first before going to Facebook- would anyone like this 4 cube storage shelf for their classroom or home?

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Thank you for being kind and calm - ALWAYS! You have all helped or GT team and students in so many ways. Being at Walker has been great!

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THANK YOU, THANK YOU for all of the help in collecting money, making phone calls, and answering parent questions to make the start of choir a success! We are so thankful for each of you!

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I can't thank you all enough for helping cover the clinic so I could help out elsewhere when I was needed by Holli. You are absolutely the best and I couldn't ask for better people to be on team with. You are all simply the best!!

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We appreciate your support with our routines — and for reading all our emails. 😄📬
~Maya, Mike, and Beth

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Y'all have mastered the art of loading buses! The K team watches in awe every day from lower playground! Y'all rock!

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Savannah and I are visiting colleges Monday and then she's getting baptized next Sunday! She's growing up so fast!!!

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You guys! Thank you for being so flexible with me popping in to do my guidance lessons. If I've been to your class, your students have been attentive and amazing. If I haven't been to your class yet, sit tight, I'm coming soon. Holli

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Thank you for sharing your yummy peppermint coffee with me. It was the perfect pick me up and start to my day! Thankful for you and everything you do for our team! -Lexi

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Thank you for the extra love and snacks this week!

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Thank you for always being flexible and willing to try something new to best support our students. You are AMAZING, every single day!! -Diana

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Thank you for the feedback and collaboration to make sure with support and set-up our Alpha student for success! -Diana

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You all have embraced the SPED world and are doing a SUPER job at getting to know the kiddos and creating EXCELLENT IEP plans to support them!! I also love seeing how you support our GenEd teachers because you know how tough and busy that role is. Thank you!! - Diana

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If any of you have littles, my kiddos each were casted for a part in the Dowell Middle School play, Matilda The Musical, Jr. My 8th grader, Macy, will be Miss Honey and my 6th grader, Rylynn, will be an acrobat. The play is November 13, 14 and 15 at Dowell Middle School.

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You have been the perfect addition to our team! You are doing a FANTASTIC job! We and our Walker stars are so lucky to have you. -Diana

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Thank you for helping me with Hilltop dismissal last Friday so I could sign my insurance paperwork!

Love, Trisha

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Almost exactly two years later, on September 9th, 2025 our girl will officially become Payslie Suzanne Leal!!! We could not be more grateful! Thank you, Walker Stars, for being along for the entire ride. We couldn't have done it without you!

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On September 1st, 2023 our sweet Payslie came home to our family. She is the most incredible, perfect addition to our family and Walker helped us welcome her with open arms, prayers and LOTS of diapers!

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My son, Jaden, completed his 1st solo flight today...in his Top Gun t-shirt!

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Thank you for helping me out and covering my class! You are a blessing and I appreciate you!!

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Thank you for coming to the rescue (twice, during your planning) a week ago for my upset kinder friends! I'm glad you weren't needed as much this past week. We are making progress!

~Trisha

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Thank you for helping me get the cow book for my first graders! The Dancing Cows art is one of my favorites!

~Trisha

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Your drum lesson and AI song to celebrate TEA rating results were amazing! I am so glad you are a Walker Star again!

~Trisha

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Thank you for covering my duty at the last minute so I could go sleep off my cold. You are the best! -Kelli M.

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After almost 2 weeks of waiting for a report, and an additional week of waiting to hear from the doctor, we recieved the news that my mom remains cancer free! There were a few things that she will set appointments for, like some scarring in her left lung from a lung collapse a few years ago, a nodule on her adrenal gland, and, of course, the fluid around her heart. Thank you so much for your thoughts these past few weeks. Life is so much easier when people are doing it alongside you!

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My oldest started first day at UT Austin! Adjusting to having one less kid at home has been strange, but rewarding to see her thrive!

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Thank you for helping me with all the systems and spreadsheets of dyslexia. You are amazing. :)

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4th grade appreciates the extra time you have spent helping out this week. You are such a blessing to us and Walker. XoXo

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Thank you so much for helping a handful of us get set up in Canvas. We appreciate your time and expertise. XoX0

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My Eagle has flown the nest! Carlin & I are starting our new adventure as empty-nesters and looking forward to hearing about Calista's adventures at TAMS.

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Where do I even begin? You all are always willing to jump in wherever you are needed - sometimes with minimal notice! From carpool to helping our youngest Stars find their classrooms (through tears) to helping us finish screening all of our Kinder babes, you are all AMAZING! We are so blessed to have you as a part of our team! You ROCK!