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Ms. Lubang, Advocacy, Kindergarten

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Our Spring Carnival and silent auction is quickly approaching! To help make our silent auction a success, each advocacy will be collecting items to be assembled into a basket that will be sold at the silent auction to be held at the Spring Carnival on May 25th from 2:00-6:00pm.
 
This year we will need 2 parent volunteers per pod to assemble the baskets once the items are collected. The SignUp Genius below includes items for the baskets in the Kindergarten pod. We are not collecting cash donations for baskets this year and instead are focusing on items and gift cards related to the basket theme. Please send donated items in with your child no later than May 19th.
 
This year, we have a Disney basket! We're collecting all things Disney! Click here for the Kindergarten basket donation sign up. Thank you for your contributions! Watch for more information on the carnival coming soon!

Advocacy in April

Earth Week is April 17th – 21st and this year’s theme is “Invest in Our Planet”. We are focused on engaging governments, institutions, businesses, and the more than 1 billion citizens who participate annually in Earth Day to do their part – everyone accounted for, everyone accountable. Here’s what’s happening during Earth Week, and how you can do your part too! 

Friday, April 14th  

  • Accepting clothing swap donations during afternoon carline (3:30-4:00) 
  • No appointment needed.  You will be routed to the drop off point as you exit carline. 
  • Looking for a few volunteers!  

Monday, April 17th: Climate Literacy 

  • Last opportunity to donate to clothing swap is during afternoon carline (3:30-4:00) 
  • No appointment needed. You will be routed to the drop off point as you exit carline. 
  • Looking for a few volunteers! 
  • Climate Literacy Lesson during advocacy 

Tuesday, April 18th: Sustainable Fashion 

  • Westgate Clothing Swap! 4:00-6:00pm in the gym (see flyer attached for shopping details) Volunteers needed.  
  • Sustainable Fashion Lesson during advocacy 

Wednesday, April 19th: End Plastics 

  • Plastic Free Day at Westgate! 
  • Zero Waste crew members will be in classrooms at lunch time and will recognize students who come to school with no plastic (baggies, water bottles, containers) by stamping their hand! 
  • Recycle relay races during specials time. 
  • Recycling Lesson during advocacy 

Thursday, April 20th: Plant Trees (and Plants) 

  • Each grade will go outside with Ms. Charlie and plant specific plants related to their service-learning project. 

Friday, April 21st: Global Cleanup 

  • Westgate Community School and Washington Street Cleanup from 1:30-2:30pm.  
  • Check your email for permission forms 3rd-8th grade from your advocacy teacher a week prior to the cleanup.  

Saturday, April 22nd: Global Cleanup Challenge and Earth Day 

  • Happy Earth Day! We challenge you to cleanup in your local neighborhood.  
  • Send us pictures of you and your family picking up trash around your local area on Earth Day to [email protected] 
  • Tag us on social media with #wildaboutearthday 

Advocacy Week of February 6th

Hi families, 

As previously mentioned, the kindergarten class will be going out within the community to show kindness! On February 14th, kindergarteners will walk to the Bus Barn and distribute cards we will be making in class. We will have some of our awesome high school students join our class as chaperones, so we do not currently need any additional chaperones. 
 
Please submit the following permission slip by February 10th to allow your student to join this field trip. 
 
Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns. 

Advocacy Week of February 13th

Hi kindergarten families! 
 
Valentine’s Day is about two weeks away, but you do not need to buy card for your student to bring to school.  The tradition at Westgate is for our students to go into the community on Valentine’s Day and distribute cards to our neighbors on something we call Kindness Day which is part of Kindness Week.  Students make the cards at school. We’re lining up delivery locations now and as we get closer to the date, we’ll send details and a permission slip.  Our high school students are chaperoning with the younger grades, so we do not need parent volunteers at this time.
 
Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns. 

Advocacy Week of January 9th

Hi kindergarten families! 
 
Welcome back and Happy New Years! I hope your break was fun and restful! 
 
This month in advocacy, we will be discussing empathy and what it means to be empathetic to ourselves. Before we dive into this topic, we will remind ourselves how to be safe in and outside of the classroom, especially during carline. 
 
Another quick update is that we will be having a field trip on January 24th! We will be visiting the Colorado Symphony to watch the exciting concert 'Drums Around the World.' More information about this field trip and opportunities to chaperon will be emailed on Friday, January 13th. 

Advocacy Week of December 5th

Hi families! 
 
As you know, we are approaching winter break quickly! 
 
Don't forget to sign up for conferences if you have not done so already. I will be having in-person conferences on December 15th and video call conferences on December 16th. You can sign up here. 
 
If you'd like to volunteer any day before winter break, please email me! We'd love to see you in the classroom. 

Advocacy Week of November 14th

Hi families! 
 
We are so excited to celebrate what we are grateful for in our kindergarten classrooms. Before our week of Thanksgiving Break (November 21st - 25th), we will have a kindergarten Thanksgiving Feast on Friday, November 18th. 
 
If you'd like to bring in any items for our Thanksgiving Feast, please check out the following link. 
 
Thanks! 

Advocacy Week of October 17th

Welcome back kindergarten families! 

For our October month of Advocacy, we will discuss bullying and how to prevent it in our community. Through stories and demonstrations using our friends Tom Cat and Tabby Cat, kindergartners will resolve conflicts, learn calming techniques, and determine the difference between tattling and telling when it comes to bullying. 


Please feel free to discuss these big topics with your students. 

Advocacy Week of September 26th

Hello Kindergarten Families, 
 
Fall Conferences are right around the corner. I wanted to send out the sign up for you to meet with me about how your student is doing. 
Monday, October 3 will be in-person conferences. I recommend meeting in person, so you are able to see your students' work while we meet. Tuesday, October 4 will be all virtual. Please pick a time on the signup below:
 
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0e44aeaf2ca7f5c16-fall
 

September Advocacy

For the month of September, kindergartners will explore the topic 'I am Strong' and identify their strengths! 

Updates for Week of 9.6.22

Friday, September 9 is picture day! Feel free to have students dress up. We are switching specials to music, so no need to have gym clothes.
 
Our first field trip is coming up! We will be visiting the Butterfly Pavilion Thursday, September 15. Please click here to fill out the form so your student can attend the field trip. If you do not fill out the form your student will not be able to attend the field trip. We already have enough volunteers (thank you all who volunteered) for chaperons, but feel free to email as a chaperon 'back-up,
 as we know life happens! We also have a field trip in October, so if you'd like to be a chaperon for our Pumpkin Patch field trip, please let me know! 

Advocacy

Hello! 

I am Jenny Lubang and I am your child’s Advocacy Teacher/ Advocate. Advocacy is more than a Homeroom. Advocacy classes are first and foremost a time for students to build supportive relationships with their peers and with an adult they can trust. It is a time for everyone to feel recognized and welcomed into the school community. As your child’s Advocate, I will be your primary point of communication, and I am committed to advocating for your child this year. 

I began my teaching career 4 years ago and I consider myself a lifelong learner!  I feel it is so important for me to provide a safe and welcoming environment where students can grow and tackle challenges.

I have subscribed you to my Advocacy page and my classroom pages, so you will receive updates to your email automatically.  Please follow this link for weekly updates, academic information, upcoming events and other information:   

This quarter, your child will have PE with Mr. Wise. You are not pre-subscribed to her Edlio page, so please go to Mr. Wise’s page and subscribe!” 

This month, our August Advocacy theme is RISE!  

At Westgate, Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) is a part of our Whole Child Education program. PBIS is a system in which students, staff and community create a set of school-wide behavioral expectations/ core values, we teach those expectations in all of our various environments, and then we CELEBRATE when we see students doing those things! At Westgate, we RISE (Respect, Integrity, Safety, Empathy).  

Week 1 

R 

 

What does RESPECT mean? 

Being kind to people, property, and yourself. Being considerate of our community.  

Week 2 

I 

 

What does INTEGRITY mean? 

Telling the truth and doing the right thing even when nobody is looking. 

Week 3   

S 

 

What does it mean to be SAFE at school? 

Act in ways that won’t harm yourself or others. 

Week 4 

E 

 

What is EMPATHY? 

Understanding and caring about the feelings of others. 

 

We will be teaching students what these 4 words mean—focusing on a different part of RISE each week—and what it looks like to live these values out during school and at home. We will use RISE all year to celebrate positive behaviors.  

I am excited for the school year!