I am so proud to welcome you to Walker Junior High, An international campus where your dreams can multiply. As principal and proud alum, this school is truly home, A place to stretch, a place to learn, a place where you belong.

Beside a kind, devoted staff, we offer you the keys, With rigorous electives and with pathways made to please. We champion student choice and voice, in colors bold and bright, Through civic duties, cultures shared, and serving for the right.

Through award-winning programs, we will teach you how to SAIL: As Scholars, with an Attitude so positive, you won't fail. Involved in our community, and Leaders brave and true, Embracing twenty-first-century skills in everything you do.

We practice all the Five Great C’s to help you on your way: Compassion and Creativity, Communication’s sway, Collaboration, Critical Thinking—skills to help you grow, Into a global, lifelong learner with so much to show.

Embrace the magic word of "yet" in all you strive to do, For here at Walker, you become the great Unlimited You!

These two short years will fly right by, so here’s my best advice, To make the most of junior high and make the journey nice:

First, get involved and try a sport, or join a brand-new club, Perform, create, and dance and run—be part of Walker's hub! Utilize your daily planner, write down homework every day, So no event or project ever slips or fades away.

Make one connection in each class, a peer that you can call, To clarify a question or to help you through it all. If you are struggling in a course, don't wait to seek us out, Before the quarter ends, our tutors will resolve your doubt.

If problems rise, talk to an adult, we're here to see you through, To offer our support and care, and clear the path for you. Start dreaming of your future now, the goals you want to meet, Will college, trades, or service make your coming life complete?

So do your absolute best, my friends, and most of all, have fun, Before you know it, high school calls, and junior high is done. With endless possibilities beneath the Walker sky, I'm thrilled to be your principal. Welcome to Junior High!