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Welcome to Ms. Walker's new Grade Five Blog!

We will be using this media to keep in contact with students, parents, and to communicate upcoming events, as well as provide helpful study resources and class information!

If you have any questions, please continue to communicate with Ms. Walker through e-mail at laawalker@cbe.ab.ca.

It has been a great first week at Wildwood thus far, and I am so excited to get to spend the year with such amazing kids!

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