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Hamilton's Advocacy Update 2-13-23

                                  Dates and Announcements

Feb. 13th – Feb. 17th                                    Kindness Week

Wednesday, Feb. 15th                                 Spirit Night at Parry’s Pizzaria

Friday, Feb. 17th                                           No School/Professional Day

Monday, Feb. 20th                                        No School/President’s Day

Friday, March 3rd                                         Class Picture Day

 

Kindness Day:

Tuesday, February 14th is the big day!  If you haven’t turned in a permission slip for your student, please do so now.  The weather is forecasted to be in the mid to high 40s when are students are out so we ask that you help students dress appropriately for a walk outside.  We can’t wait to visit our neighbors and share our kindness!  Parents and guardians can take part in Kindness Week too.  See details for each day below. 

We are grateful for your support in modeling kindness and compassion all the time but for Kindness Week we’re asking that you take it a step further by sharing your acts of kindness with us and the world via social media and the use of hashtags.    

Each day has a theme with suggested actions. You can use the suggestions or do your own thing.  It’s the doing it part that counts.    

2/13 Monday - Words of Affirmation, Encouragement, and Love 

  • Write a letter, send a text, or make a phone call to someone you appreciate 

Example:  Take a moment to send a heart-felt message.  

2/14 Tuesday - Acts of Service  

  • Do something kind (like a conscious act of kindness) for someone today 

Example: Share a compliment, smile at somebody, help clean up, etc.! 

  • Students will go into the community to share kindness cards on this day 

2/15 Wednesday – A Day of Giving 

  • Share a gift with someone (you don’t need money to give a gift!) 

Example: Cook a meal, bake a treat, make a craft or just give something from your heart to someone else!  

2/16 Thursday – Be Kind to Yourself 

  • Prioritize yourself today  

Example:  encourage yourself with words of affirmation, do something kind for yourself, engage in an activity that you love, give yourself a gift (like permission to not be perfect!)  

2/17 Friday (NO SCHOOL) – Feel Good Friday - Quality Time 

  • Enjoy intentional quality time with someone you love and appreciate 
  • Example: Play a board game, make dinner together, eat around a table, walk and talk, etc.! 

Our class will be going to Future Forward which is right across the street from Westgate. FutureForward is the district's Career and Technical Education (CTE) program which provides students with unique opportunities to advance their education, earn industry certificates, or earn work-based learning opportunities in many career pathways.

We will head over at 1:00 PM and return by 2:30 PM at the latest. We will not need chaperones for this day.  We will, however, need permission slips for each student.  Please follow the link below to submit a permission slip for your child.  These are due by Friday, February 10th.  

Kindness Day Permission Slip

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Yearbook Ordering is Open

 

February Lunch Menus and Orders Still Open

Change to District (and Westgate) Weather Delayed Start Time

  • The district changed the time to a 1-hour delayed start; in previous years it was 2 hours.
  • Westgate aligns with the district on weather delays and closures
  • We will notify families as soon as we know of a weather delay or closure Please make sure your information is up to date in Infinite Campus.  
  • The information will be communicated in several ways, including:
    • Westgate Website
    • Email / text message to families
    • Westgate Social Media – Facebook and Twitter

February’s Advocacy Theme:  Empathy for Others

In February, we continue our work with EMPATHY. This month is about looking at EMPATHY in the form of caring for others. Kindness week fits in perfectly with this theme as we plan to be kind to others in different ways: Words of affirmation, Acts of Service, Quality Time and Giving. 

Learning Goals

Students will learn skills to communicate their feelings and needs to others, while also learning skills that allow them to listen and respond to the feelings and needs of others.  

Students will practice receiving and providing feedback.    

Specials- Art

Reminder:  School Hours and Supervision Times

  • Supervision begins at 7:45 AM
  • Doors open at 7:50 AM
  • School starts promptly at 8:00 AM
  • School ends at 3:30 PM
  • Supervision ends at 3:45 PM

The office is open 7:50 AM-3:45 PM

  • Please label your child’s belongings, including coats, lunch boxes, water bottles, and backpacks.

Hamilton's Advocacy Update 2-6-23

                                        Advocacy Update 2-6-23

Dates and Announcements

Feb. 13th – Feb. 17th                                      Kindness Week

Wednesday, Feb. 15th                                   Spirit Night at Parry’s Pizzaria

Friday, Feb. 17th                                            No School/Professional Day

Monday, Feb. 20th                                        No School/President's Day

Kindness Day:

One week….countdown to Kindness Week and Kindness Day (aka Valentine’s Day) or Tuesday, Feb. 14.  Reminder, our students do not exchange Valentine’s Day cards/candy/etc. so please do not send your student to school with valentines or treats.  Instead, our students are going out into the community to distribute hand-made Kindness cards to our neighbors.  All companies that participated in previous years are excited to restart this tradition and the new companies are looking forward to hosting our students.

Our class will be going to Future Forward which is right across the street from Westgate. FutureForward is the district's Career and Technical Education (CTE) program which provides students with unique opportunities to advance their education, earn industry certificates, or earn work-based learning opportunities in many career pathways.

We will head over at 1:00 PM and return by 2:30 PM at the latest. We will not need chaperones for this day.  We will, however, need permission slips for each student.  Please follow the link below to submit a permission slip for your child.  These are due by Friday, February 10th.  

Kindness Day Permission Slip

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Kindness Week:

Monday, Feb. 13th - Words of Affirmation-Encouragement

Tuesday, Feb. 14th - Acts of Service

Wednesday, Feb. 15th -  Quality Time

Thursday, Feb. 16th - Day of Giving

Friday, Feb. 17th - Be Kind to Yourself

Yearbook Ordering is Open

School Accountability Committee (SAC) Wants To Hear from You!

  • Keep an eye out for the annual parent survey!
  • Invitations to respond will be issued the first week in March
  • Your honest feedback is vital for us to improve Westgate as your child’s school.
  • The successes and challenges identified in this survey provide direction for an action plan that supports our school’s growth!

 

February Lunch Menus and Orders Still Open

Change to District (and Westgate) Weather Delayed Start Time

  • The district changed the time to a 1-hour delayed start; in previous years it was 2 hours.
  • Westgate aligns with the district on weather delays and closures
  • We will notify families as soon as we know of a weather delay or closure Please make sure your information is up to date in Infinite Campus.  
  • The information will be communicated in several ways, including:
    • Westgate Website
    • Email / text message to families
    • Westgate Social Media – Facebook and Twitter

February’s Advocacy Theme:  Empathy for Others

In February, we continue our work with EMPATHY. This month is about looking at EMPATHY in the form of caring for others. Kindness week fits in perfectly with this theme as we plan to be kind to others in different ways: Words of affirmation, Acts of Service, Quality Time and Giving. 

Learning Goals

Students will learn skills to communicate their feelings and needs to others, while also learning skills that allow them to listen and respond to the feelings and needs of others.  

Students will practice receiving and providing feedback.    

Specials- Art

Reminder:  School Hours and Supervision Times

  • Supervision begins at 7:45 AM
  • Doors open at 7:50 AM
  • School starts promptly at 8:00 AM
  • School ends at 3:30 PM
  • Supervision ends at 3:45 PM

The office is open 7:50 AM-3:45 PM

  • Please label your child’s belongings, including coats, lunch boxes, water bottles, and backpacks.

Hamilton's Advocacy Update 1-30-23

                                        Advocacy Update 1/30/23

Wednesday, Feb. 1st                                      Skate Night Spirit Night at Skate City

Feb. 13th – Feb. 17th                                      Kindness Week

Wednesday, Feb. 15th                                   Spirit Night at Parry’s Pizzaria

Friday, Feb. 17th                                            No School/Professional Day 

Kindness Day:

For Valentine’s Day, the tradition at Westgate is for our students to go into the community on Valentine’s Day and distribute cards to our neighbors on what we call Kindness Day which is part of Kindness Week.  Students will make the cards at school to deliver.  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.

Change to District (and Westgate) Weather Delayed Start Time

  • The district changed the time to a 1-hour delayed start; in previous years it was 2 hours.
  • Westgate aligns with the district on weather delays and closures
  • We will notify families as soon as we know of a weather delay or closure Please make sure your information is up to date in Infinite Campus.  
  • The information will be communicated in several ways, including:
    • Westgate Website
    • Email / text message to families
    • Westgate Social Media – Facebook and Twitter

February’s Advocacy Theme:  Empathy for Others

In February, we continue our work with EMPATHY. This month is about looking at EMPATHY in the form of caring for others. Kindness week fits in perfectly with this theme as we plan to be kind to others in different ways: Words of affirmation, Acts of Service, Quality Time and Giving. 

Learning Goals

Students will learn skills to communicate their feelings and needs to others, while also learning skills that allow them to listen and respond to the feelings and needs of others.   

Students will practice receiving and providing feedback.   

 Specials- Art

Reminder:  School Hours and Supervision Times

  • Supervision begins at 7:45 AM
  • Doors open at 7:50 AM
  • School starts promptly at 8:00 AM
  • School ends at 3:30 PM
  • Supervision ends at 3:45 PM

The office is open 7:50 AM-3:45 PM

  • Please label your child’s belongings, including coats, lunch boxes, water bottles, and backpacks.

Hamilton's Advocacy 1-17-23

                             Dates and Announcements

Monday, Jan. 16th                             No School/Martin Luther King Jr

Thursday, Jan. 19th                           Spirit Night Smashburger 11 AM to 9 PM

Friday, Jan. 20th                                Community Connect Virtual 11 AM to 12 PM

Tuesday, Jan. 24th                             K-8 Drums of the World Field Trip

MAPS Testing:  1st and 2nd graders will be taking their MAPS test on Wednesday and Thursday of this week.  Our test is scheduled to begin at 8:15 AM.  Please make sure your child is on time especially those two days and has had a good nutritious breakfast. 

Drums of the World Field Trip:  All students K-8 will be going to see Drums of the World at the Boettcher Concert Hall on Tuesday, January 24th. The performance begins at 9:50 am and lasts about 50 minutes. Please have your child wear their Westgate or another red shirt.

Lunch will be back at school for all students. Hot lunch will be served as normal.  

If you would like to chaperone this field trip, and have a current background check, please let me know.

Bookfair:  The bookfair will be back at Westgate from January 23-27th. Our class will be previewing the show on Monday, January 23rd and will be shopping at the fair as a class on Thursday, January 26th. The fair will also be open afterschool from 3:30-4:30pm Monday-Thursday. Students wishing to shop afterschool must be accompanied by a parent/guardian. Cash, check, credit card and Scholastic E-Wallet are accepted. To load an E-Wallet for your child, please click HERE.

Change to District (and Westgate) Weather Delayed Start Time

  • The district changed the time to a 1-hour delayed start; in previous years it was 2 hours.
  • Westgate aligns with the district on weather delays and closures
  • We will notify families as soon as we know of a weather delay or closure Please make sure your information is up to date in Infinite Campus.  
  • The information will be communicated in several ways, including:
    • Westgate Website
    • Email / text message to families
    • Westgate Social Media – Facebook and Twitter

January’s Advocacy Theme is Empathy for Self:

Learning Goals:

Students will identify things that trigger negative emotions and tools to care for themselves when they feel negative emotions like stress, anger, sadness, or confusion.

     Students will practice self-regulation skills and utilize tools for self-care.

Topics taught will include: the use of feeling words, emotional regulation, growth mindset, identifying triggers, calming, affirmations, and setting boundaries.

Specials- Art

Reminder:  School Hours and Supervision Times

  • Supervision begins at 7:45 AM
  • Doors open at 7:50 AM
  • School starts promptly at 8:00 AM
  • School ends at 3:30 PM
  • Supervision ends at 3:45 PM

The office is open 7:50 AM-3:45 PM

  • Please label your child’s belongings, including coats, lunch boxes, water bottles, and backpacks.

 

Hamilton's Advocacy Update 1/9/23

                                   Dates and Announcements

Monday, Jan. 9th                               Adams 12 Charter Renewal Board Meeting

Monday, Jan. 16th                             No School/Martin Luther King Jr

Thursday, Jan. 19th                           Spirit Night Smashburger 11 AM to 9 PM

Friday, Jan. 20th                                Community Connect Virtual 11 AM to 12 PM

Change to District (and Westgate) Weather Delayed Start Time

  • The district changed the time to a 1-hour delayed start; in previous years it was 2 hours.
  • Westgate aligns with the district on weather delays and closures
  • We will notify families as soon as we know of a weather delay or closure Please make sure your information is up to date in Infinite Campus.  
  • The information will be communicated in several ways, including:
    • Westgate Website
    • Email / text message to families
    • Westgate Social Media – Facebook and Twitter

January’s Advocacy Theme is Empathy for Self:

Learning Goals:

  • Students will identify things that trigger negative emotions and tools to care for themselves when they feel negative emotions like stress, anger, sadness, or confusion.
  • Students will practice self-regulation skills and utilize tools for self-care.

Topics taught will include the use of feeling words, emotional regulation, growth mindset, identifying triggers, calming, affirmations, and setting boundaries.

Specials- Art

Reminder:  School Hours and Supervision Times

  • Supervision begins at 7:45 AM
  • Doors open at 7:50 AM
  • School starts promptly at 8:00 AM
  • School ends at 3:30 PM
  • Supervision ends at 3:45 PM

The office is open 7:50 AM-3:45 PM

  • Please label your child’s belongings, including coats, lunch boxes, water bottles, and backpacks.

Hamilton's Advocacy Update 12-12-22

Field Trip to Dumb Friends League              Tuesday, Dec. 13th                                         

Parent/Teacher Conferences                          Thurs. Dec. 15th in person

                                                                           Friday, Dec. 16th Virtual

 Winter Break                                                    Dec. 19th – Jan. 6th  

Field Trip this Tuesday, December 13th, our class will be going on a field trip to the Dumb Friends League (DFL), Leslie A. Malone Center from 9:30am-1:00pm. We will be delivering the items that we collected in November from the supply drive, participating in a tour, and doing an educational activity. Please send your student with a sack lunch and a water bottle. Our classes are going on this field trip to continue learning about and helping animals in need for our service-learning this year.

Please fill out the permission form by Monday, December 12th here: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=g63kUOjsn0GLHt1cphgzjax5twONPrRKvpCq_7Gi8UhUOFFVSFdBNzJSR0JVQ0JYTVRXRllMREtUSy4u

Also, if you are interested in being a chaperone for this trip, please let me know. All chaperones must have completed a background check. We need 5 chaperones for this trip and are hoping one person would be willing to drive in their car separately with the items we collected in our drive. 

2nd Quarter Parent/Teacher Conferences:  As we are nearing the end of our 2nd Quarter, we are looking forward to meeting with you once again during our Winter Parent/Teacher Conferences and sharing all of the wonders about your student.

  • Our IN-PERSONconferences will be held on Thursday, December 15th from 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM.
  • OurVIRTUAL conferences will be held on Friday, December 16th from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM.

As with our 1st Quarter Conferences, please remember that you may NOT request a virtual conference on the in-person day or an in-person conference on the virtual conference day. 

 

Please pick ONE fifteen-minute time slot. If you should accidentally sign up for more than one spot, your 2nd choice will automatically be disregarded. When reserving a conference slot, please make sure to include your name and the name of your child.

Conference times are offered with Literacy and/or Math teachers only. If you are not sure which teachers to sign up with, please contact your child's Advocacy teacher.

We look forward to meeting with you!

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0A4FA8AF2DAAFC1-2stqtr

Change to District (and Westgate) Weather Delayed Start Time

  • The district changed the time to a 1-hour delayed start; in previous years it was 2 hours.
  • Westgate aligns with the district on weather delays and closures
  • We will notify families as soon as we know of a weather delay or closure Please make sure your information is up to date in Infinite Campus.  
  • The information will be communicated in several ways, including:
    • Westgate Website
    • Email / text message to families
    • Westgate Social Media – Facebook and Twitter

December’s Advocacy Theme is The Greater Good

Students will reflect on what community means and they will identify various community needs. 

Students will use their own identified strengths to have a positive impact on the community. 

Specials- Music

Reminder:  School Hours and Supervision Times

  • Supervision begins at 7:45 AM
  • Doors open at 7:50 AM
  • School starts promptly at 8:00 AM
  • School ends at 3:30 PM
  • Supervision ends at 3:45 PM

The office is open 7:50 AM-3:45 PM

  • Please label your child’s belongings, including coats, lunch boxes, water bottles, and backpacks.

Hamilton's Advocacy 12-5-22

Dates and Announcements

Holiday Shop                                                        Dec. 5th – 9th

Modern Market Eatery Spirit Night                     Dec. 11 AM to 9 PM

Parent/Teacher Conferences                              Thurs. Dec. 15th in person

                                                                               Friday, Dec. 16th Virtual

Winter Break                                                         Dec. 19th – Jan. 6th  

 

2nd Quarter Parent/Teacher Conferences: Conference signups will be emailed out on Monday, Dec. 4th after 4 PM.  The signups will close on Monday, Dec. 14th.  

Our IN-PERSON conferences will be held on Thursday, December 15th from 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM.

Our VIRTUAL conferences will be held on Friday, December 16th from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM.
 

As with our 1st Quarter Conferences, please remember that you may NOT request a virtual conference on the in-person day or an in-person conference on the virtual conference day. 

Please pick ONE fifteen-minute time slot. If you should accidentally sign up for more than one spot, your 2nd choice will automatically be disregarded. When reserving a conference slot, please make sure to include your name and the name of your child.

Conference times are offered with Literacy and/or Math teachers only. If you are not sure which teachers to sign up with, please contact your child's Advocacy teacher.

Please watch for the sign up link tomorrow afternoon.

Holiday Shop: December 5th – December 9th

The students will have the opportunity to shop for gifts at the school’s holiday shop during this week. The shop will be open to students at the school during school hours. Each class will have a time when they can go to the shop and do holiday shopping.

For anyone interested in helping with this event, the sign-up can be found here:https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0d45a8ae28a1fa7-20222

Change to District (and Westgate) Weather Delayed Start Time

  • The district changed the time to a 1-hour delayed start; in previous years it was 2 hours.
  • Westgate aligns with the district on weather delays and closures
  • We will notify families as soon as we know of a weather delay or closure Please make sure your information is up to date in Infinite Campus.  
  • The information will be communicated in several ways, including:
    • Westgate Website
    • Email / text message to families
    • Westgate Social Media – Facebook and Twitter

December’s Advocacy Theme is focused on the Greater Good, which is a time for us to consider how we can leverage our strengths and use these skills we've learned/ practiced to leave a positive impact on our community/ the larger world. 

Learning Goal: Students will reflect on what community means and will identify various community needs. 

 

Specials- Music

Reminder:  School Hours and Supervision Times

  • Supervision begins at 7:45 AM
  • Doors open at 7:50 AM
  • School starts promptly at 8:00 AM
  • School ends at 3:30 PM
  • Supervision ends at 3:45 PM

The office is open 7:50 AM-3:45 PM

  • Please label your child’s belongings, including coats, lunch boxes, water bottles, and backpacks.

Hamilton's Advocacy Update 11-28-22

                                        Advocacy Update 11/28/22

Dates and Announcements

Holiday Shop                                                              Dec. 5th – 9th

Modern Market Eatery Spirit Night                         Dec. 11 AM to 9 PM

Holiday Shop: December 5th – December 9th

The students will have the opportunity to shop for gifts at the school’s holiday shop during this week. The shop will be open to students at the school during school hours. Each class will have time to go to the shop and do holiday shopping.

For anyone interested in helping with this event, the sign up can be found here:https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0d45a8ae28a1fa7-20222

Change to District (and Westgate) Weather Delayed Start Time

  • The district changed the time to a 1-hour delayed start; in previous years it was 2 hours.
  • Westgate aligns with the district on weather delays and closures
  • We will notify families as soon as we know of a weather delay or closure Please make sure your information is up to date in Infinite Campus.  
  • The information will be communicated in several ways, including:
    • Westgate Website
    • Email / text message to families
    • Westgate Social Media – Facebook and Twitter

November's Advocacy Theme is Accept, Respect, Value. 

  • Students will learn to recognize and kindly acknowledge the feelings and varied experiences of their peers.
  • Students will use compassion to value others’ opinions and experiences and view differences as strengths.
  • Students will learn the differences and similarities between tolerance, acceptance, respect, and value.

Specials- Music

Reminder:  School Hours and Supervision Times

  • Supervision begins at 7:45 AM
  • Doors open at 7:50 AM
  • School starts promptly at 8:00 AM
  • School ends at 3:30 PM
  • Supervision ends at 3:45 PM

The office is open 7:50 AM-3:45 PM

  • Please label your child’s belongings, including coats, lunch boxes, water bottles, and backpacks.

Hamilton's Advocacy Update 11-14-22

                                        Advocacy Update 11/14/22

Dates and Announcements

  • Thursday, November 17: 1-2 Pod Field Trip to Northglenn Arts to see the play, “Seussical the Musical.” We will leave Westgate at 9:15 and return to school at 1:45. Please make sure to pack your child a sack lunch. If you haven’t filled out your child’s permission slip, please click on the link to complete: https://forms.office.com/r/sy67n3VMvx
  • Thursday, November 17, 5:00-8:00 pm: Spirit Night at Chick-fil-A
  • 1st and 2nd Grade Service-Learning Drive: As part of Service-Learning this year, 1st and 2nd grade students are running a Supply Drive in partnership with the Dumb Friends League. Our students made handmade signs to hold up at car line, collecting items, and helping to spread the word about our supply drive. We are hoping to collect 46 food items, 26 cleaning items, 9 care items, and 15 enrichment items. See flyer below for what these items could be. 1st and 2nd grade students will be collecting items for donation during afternoon car line (3:30-4:00) on Nov. 14th, and 18th. Our class is going on Nov.14th. If you can pick up your student a little later than usual on those days (3:55), that would be great.
  • Holiday Bazaar: Saturday, November 19, 10:00 am – 3:00 pm Westgate will be hosting our first Winter Bazaar in the south parking lot. There will be lots of booths hosting all sorts of unique merchandise, crafts, and food. Come do some holiday shopping; drink some yummy hot drinks and hang out with family and friends. We still need vendors! For a booth Westgate family business contact: Jenny at [email protected] for booth rental information. The deadline to rent a booth is November 1st.
  • November 21-25: NO SCHOOL – THANKSGIVING BREAK

Volunteer Opportunities:

  • Thank you volunteers! Your help is greatly appreciated!
  • Tear out pages from workbooks: Both our math and language arts workbooks need the paper torn out of them before the students can use them. The math workbooks are quite large. This is a volunteer opportunity that would need to be accomplished at the school.
  • 1st and 2nd Grade Service-Learning Drive: As part of Service-Learning this year, 1st and 2nd grade students are running a Supply Drive in partnership with the Dumb Friends League. Our students will be making handmade signs to hold up at car line, collecting items, and helping to spread the word about our supply drive. They are hoping to collect 46 food items, 26 cleaning items, 9 care items, and 15 enrichment items. See flyer below for what these items could be. 1st and 2nd grade students will be collecting items for donation during afternoon car line (3:30-4:00) on Nov. 7th, 9th, 14th, and 18th. Our class is going on Nov. 7th and 14th If you can pick up your student a little later than usual on those days (3:55), that would be great.
  • Holiday Bazaar: Saturday, November 19, 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
    Westgate will be hosting our first Winter Bazaar in the south parking lot. There will be lots of booths hosting all sorts of unique merchandise, crafts, and food. Come do some holiday shopping; drink some yummy hot drinks and hang out with family and friends. We still need vendors! For a booth Westgate family business contact: Jenny at [email protected] for booth rental information. The deadline to rent a booth is November 1st.

November's Advocacy Theme is Accept, Respect, Value. 

  • Students will learn to recognize and kindly acknowledge the feelings and varied experiences of their peers.
  • Students will use compassion to value others’ opinions and experiences and view differences as strengths.
  • Students will learn the differences and similarities between tolerance, acceptance, respect, and value.

 Specials- Music

Reminder:  School Hours and Supervision Times

  • Supervision begins at 7:45 AM
  • Doors open at 7:50 AM
  • School starts promptly at 8:00 AM
  • School ends at 3:30 PM
  • Supervision ends at 3:45 PM

The office is open 7:50 AM-3:45 PM

Attendance

Daily attendance is expected of all students and class begins promptly at 8:00 AM. Coming in late and leaving before school ends at 3:30 also accumulates absences. A significant part of a student’s educational success is derived from classroom participation, activities, discussions, and relationships. We understand that there are circumstances when students are unable to attend school such as illnesses and emergencies; however, we also know that when a student is absent and/or tardy, missed instructional time is impossible to replace. Whenever possible, appointments and activities should be scheduled outside of school hours. Please check the calendar for scheduled days off, so they can be used for routine appointments. We understand this is not always possible, and we request proper documentation for these absences. If you have any documentation, i.e.: doctor’s notes or any legal paperwork, feel free to bring that to the office and we can excuse those absences in our system. Most doctors' offices can print a visit summary for past visits, if necessary.

Please contact Natalie Tomlinson if you have any questions.

  • Please label your child’s belongings, including coats, lunch boxes, water bottles, and backpacks.

Hamilton's Advocacy Update 11-7-22

                                        Advocacy Update 11/7/22

Dates and Announcements

  • Friday, November 11: NO SCHOOL in honor of Veteran’s Day.
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  • Thursday, November 17: 1-2 Pod Field Trip to Northglenn Arts to see the play, “Seussical the Musical.” Look for a permission slip this week.
  • Thursday, November 17, 5:00-8:00 pm: Spirit Night at Chick-fil-A
  • 1st and 2nd Grade Service-Learning Drive: As part of Service-Learning this year, 1st and 2nd grade students are running a Supply Drive in partnership with the Dumb Friends League. Our students made handmade signs to hold up at car line, collecting items, and helping to spread the word about our supply drive. We are hoping to collect 46 food items, 26 cleaning items, 9 care items, and 15 enrichment items. See flyer below for what these items could be. 1st and 2nd grade students will be collecting items for donation during afternoon car line (3:30-4:00) on Nov. 7th, 9th, 14th, and 18th. Our class is going on Nov. 7th and 14th. If you can pick up your student a little later than usual on those days (3:55), that would be great.
  • Holiday Bazaar: Saturday, November 19, 10:00 am – 3:00 pm Westgate will be hosting our first Winter Bazaar in the south parking lot. There will be lots of booths hosting all sorts of unique merchandise, crafts, and food. Come do some holiday shopping; drink some yummy hot drinks and hang out with family and friends. We still need vendors! For a booth Westgate family business contact: Jenny at [email protected] for booth rental information. The deadline to rent a booth is November 1st.
  • November 21-25: NO SCHOOL – THANKSGIVING BREAK

Volunteer Opportunities:

  • Thank you volunteers! Your help is greatly appreciated!
  • Upcoming Field Trip Chaperones needed. Chaperones must have a current background check on file through Westgate. More field trip info to come this week.
  • Tear out pages from workbooks: Both our math and language arts workbooks need the paper torn out of them before the students can use them. The math workbooks are quite large. This is a volunteer opportunity that would need to be accomplished at the school.
  • 1st and 2nd Grade Service-Learning Drive: As part of Service-Learning this year, 1st and 2nd grade students are running a Supply Drive in partnership with the Dumb Friends League. Our students will be making handmade signs to hold up at car line, collecting items, and helping to spread the word about our supply drive. They are hoping to collect 46 food items, 26 cleaning items, 9 care items, and 15 enrichment items. See flyer below for what these items could be. 1st and 2nd grade students will be collecting items for donation during afternoon car line (3:30-4:00) on Nov. 7th, 9th, 14th, and 18th. Our class is going on Nov. 7th and 14th If you can pick up your student a little later than usual on those days (3:55), that would be great.
  • Holiday Bazaar: Saturday, November 19, 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
    Westgate will be hosting our first Winter Bazaar in the south parking lot. There will be lots of booths hosting all sorts of unique merchandise, crafts, and food. Come do some holiday shopping; drink some yummy hot drinks and hang out with family and friends. We still need vendors! For a booth Westgate family business contact: Jenny at [email protected] for booth rental information. The deadline to rent a booth is November 1st.

November's Advocacy Theme is Accept, Respect, Value. 

  • Students will learn to recognize and kindly acknowledge the feelings and varied experiences of their peers.
  • Students will use compassion to value others’ opinions and experiences and view differences as strengths.
  • Students will learn the differences and similarities between tolerance, acceptance, respect, and value. 

Specials- PE 

Reminder:  School Hours and Supervision Times

  • Supervision begins at 7:45 AM
  • Doors open at 7:50 AM
  • School starts promptly at 8:00 AM
  • School ends at 3:30 PM
  • Supervision ends at 3:45 PM

The office is open 7:50 AM-3:45 PM

Attendance

Daily attendance is expected of all students and class begins promptly at 8:00 AM. Coming in late and leaving before school ends at 3:30 also accumulates absences. A significant part of a student’s educational success is derived from classroom participation, activities, discussions, and relationships. We understand that there are circumstances when students are unable to attend school such as illnesses and emergencies; however, we also know that when a student is absent and/or tardy, missed instructional time is impossible to replace. Whenever possible, appointments and activities should be scheduled outside of school hours. Please check the calendar for scheduled days off, so they can be used for routine appointments. We understand this is not always possible, and we request proper documentation for these absences. If you have any documentation, i.e.: doctor’s notes or any legal paperwork, feel free to bring that to the office and we can excuse those absences in our system. Most doctors' offices can print a visit summary for past visits, if necessary.

Please contact Natalie Tomlinson if you have any questions.

  • Please label your child’s belongings, including coats, lunch boxes, water bottles, and backpacks.

Hamilton's Advocacy Update 10-31-22

                          Advocacy Update 10-31-22  

Wed. November 2nd                            Skate City Spirit Night   

Friday, November 4th                          K-3 Hearing and Vision Screening     

    

This Monday, October 31st, students will be celebrating Halloween in the afternoon.  Students may bring their costumes to school and will have time to change after lunch.  Costumes MAY NOT be worn to school!     

They will be attending the carnival hosted by 5-6 from 1:30 to 2:30 PM.  Their classroom party will be from 2:30-3:15 that afternoon.  Please make note of the costume expectations below.    

Halloween Costume Expectations  

  • No Masks  
  • No Full Face Paint (except what a student can apply themselves in the time they have to get ready before class parties).  Face paint may not be worn to school.  
  • No Weapons or anything that can be used as a weapon  
  • No inappropriate or offensive costumes  
  • Students K-12 may NOT WEAR THEIR COSTUMES TO SCHOOL.  All students will be given time to change into their Halloween costumes.  Students will be in classes during the morning.   
  • 1st and 2nd Grade Service-Learning Drive: As part of Service-Learning this year, 1st and 2nd grade students are running a Supply Drive in partnership with the Dumb Friends League. Our students will be making handmade signs to hold up at car line, collecting items, and helping to spread the word about our supply drive. They are hoping to collect 46 food items, 26 cleaning items, 9 care items, and 15 enrichment items. See flyer below for what these items could be. 1st and 2nd grade students will be collecting items for donation during afternoon car line (3:30-4:00) on Nov. 7th, 9th, 14th, and 18th. Our class is going on Nov. 7th and 14th If you can pick up your student a little later than usual on those days (3:55), that would be great.  

Original Works October 20 - November 4 
 
Your child’s artwork went home this week with a brochure on how to order product showcasing your child’s artwork.  Orders are due by November 4th. These will make great holiday gifts for family members. Orders will be in prior to the holiday season. 

Holiday Bazaar:  Saturday, November 19 from 10am-3pm 
 
We will be hosting our first Winter Bazaar in the south parking lot. There will be lots of booths hosting all sorts of unique merchandise, crafts and food. Come do some holiday shopping; drink some yummy hot drinks, and hang out with family and friends. 

We still need vendors! For a booth Westgate family business contact: Jenny at [email protected] for booth rental information. Deadline to rent a booth is November 1st. 

 

Upcoming Spirit Nights:                 

November: 
 
Skate City 
Wednesday November 2st 
5pm-7pm 
200 W 121st Ave, Westminster, CO 80234 

Chick-Fil-A 
Wednesday November 17th 
5pm-8pm 
120th and Washington 

 

November's Advocacy Theme is Accept, Respect, Value.   

  • Students will learn to recognize and kindly acknowledge the feelings and varied experiences of their peers. 
  • Students will use compassion to value others’ opinions and experiences and view differences as strengths. 
  • Students will learn the differences and similarities between tolerance, acceptance, respect, and value. 

 

Specials- We have PE for the next 5 weeks.  

 

Reminder:  School Hours and Supervision Times 

  • Supervision begins at 7:45 AM 
  • Doors open at 7:50 AM 
  • School starts promptly at 8:00 AM 
  • School ends at 3:30 PM 
  • Supervision ends at 3:45 PM 

The office is open 7:50 AM-3:45 PM 

Attendance 

Daily attendance is expected of all students and class begins promptly at 8:00 AM. Coming in late and leaving before school ends at 3:30 also accumulates absences. A significant part of a student’s educational success is derived from classroom participation, activities, discussions, and relationships. We understand that there are circumstances when students are unable to attend school such as illnesses and emergencies; however, we also know that when a student is absent and/or tardy, missed instructional time is impossible to replace. Whenever possible, appointments and activities should be scheduled outside of school hours. Please check the calendar for scheduled days off, so they can be used for routine appointments. We understand this is not always possible, and we request proper documentation for these absences. If you have any documentation, i.e.: doctor’s notes or any legal paperwork, feel free to bring that to the office and we can excuse those absences in our system. Most doctors' offices can print a visit summary for past visits, if necessary. 

Please contact Natalie Tomlinson if you have any questions. 

 

 

Volunteer Opportunities:  

  • Friday Folders: sign up to help on some or all Fridays throughout the year, sorting papers by student to be sent home in Friday Folders. Spots have been filled into January. Feel free to sign up through the end of May, if you would like. 
  • Math Workbooks: Tear out and staple math pages from our math workbooks. The math workbooks are large and heavy and will require you to come into the classroom to work on this. 
  • Friday Folders - Your child should have a Friday folder that comes home each Friday. Please look through the folder with your child and return it to school empty each Monday.
  • Please label your child’s belongings, including coats, lunch boxes, water bottles, and backpacks.

 

Hamilton's Advocacy Update 10-24-22

                                        Advocacy Update 10-24-22

Wednesday, Oct. 26th                  Picture Retake Day

Friday, Oct. 28th                            9 News Cool School Event 6:15-8:15 AM

Friday, Oct. 28th                             Trunk or Treat 5 PM – 7 PM

 

TRUNK OR TREAT: Friday, October 28th from 5p – 7p

WE STILL NEED TRUNKS!

This is one of our favorite community events of the year! This event will be held in the school’s south parking lot! There will be 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place prizes for the best-decorated trunks. We will have food trucks on-site as well. Come and enjoy some Trick-or-Treat fun with friends and family.

Want to host a trunk:  Sign up at https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/10c0d45a8ae28a1fa7-westgate

Volunteers will be in the carline to collect candy for our event. Look for them September 23rd and October 21st. Simply bring the candy and we will collect it from you.

In addition to the candy that will be provided, please bring non-candy items to hand out from your trunk (stickers, pencils, small toys…etc.) for those kids that may have food allergies.

Original Works October 20 - November 4

Your child’s artwork went home this week with a brochure on how to order product showcasing your child’s artwork.  Orders are due by November 4th. These will make great holiday gifts for family members. Orders will be in prior to the holiday season.

Holiday Bazaar:  Saturday, November 19 from 10 am-3 pm

We will be hosting our first Winter Bazaar in the south parking lot. There will be lots of booths hosting all sorts of unique merchandise, crafts, and food. Come do some holiday shopping; drink some yummy hot drinks, and hang out with family and friends.

We still need vendors! For a booth Westgate family business contact: Jenny at [email protected] for booth rental information. The deadline to rent a booth is November 1st.

Upcoming Spirit Nights:                

November:

Skate City
Wednesday, November 2st   5pm-7pm  200 W 121st Ave, Westminster, CO 80234

Chick-Fil-A
Wednesday, November 17th  5pm-8pm   120th and Washington

Our Advocacy Theme for October is, “Bullying Awareness”.  The term, “Bullying” is greatly misused and misunderstood.  Bullying is an ongoing and deliberate misuse of power in relationships through repeated verbal, physical, and/or social behavior that intends to cause physical, social, and/or psychological harm.

Bullying 101 for Parents

Specials- We have PE for the next 5 weeks.

Reminder:  School Hours and Supervision Times

  • Supervision begins at 7:45 AM
  • Doors open at 7:50 AM
  • School starts promptly at 8:00 AM
  • School ends at 3:30 PM
  • Supervision ends at 3:45 PM

The office is open 7:50 AM-3:45 PM

Attendance

Daily attendance is expected of all students and class begins promptly at 8:00 AM. Coming in late and leaving before school ends at 3:30 also accumulates absences. A significant part of a student’s educational success is derived from classroom participation, activities, discussions, and relationships. We understand that there are circumstances when students are unable to attend school such as illnesses and emergencies; however, we also know that when a student is absent and/or tardy, missed instructional time is impossible to replace. Whenever possible, appointments and activities should be scheduled outside of school hours. Please check the calendar for scheduled days off, so they can be used for routine appointments. We understand this is not always possible, and we request proper documentation for these absences. If you have any documentation, i.e.: doctor’s notes or any legal paperwork, feel free to bring that to the office and we can excuse those absences in our system. Most doctors' offices can print a visit summary for past visits, if necessary.

Please contact Natalie Tomlinson if you have any questions.

Birthday treats: Please email me if you plan on sending in birthday treats for your child, so I can plan accordingly.

Birthday snacks must be individually wrapped; store bought and contain nutrition information. They cannot come with several in one container and cannot be homemade. Please DO NOT send snacks that do not follow these guidelines. I am not allowed to serve snacks that don't follow these guidelines and if they are sent in, the snacks will be sent to the office to be sent back home. Sorry for the inconvenience. Please see the attached picture for reference.

Volunteer Opportunities:

  • Friday Folders: sign up to help on some or all Fridays throughout the year, sorting papers by student to be sent home in Friday Folders. Spots have been filled into January. Feel free to sign up through the end of May, if you would like.
  • Math Workbooks: Tear out and staple math pages from our math workbooks. The math workbooks are large and heavy and will require you to come into the classroom to work on this.
  • Friday Folders - Your child should have a Friday folder that comes home each Friday. Please look through the folder with your child and return it to school empty each Monday.
  • Please label your child’s belongings, including coats, lunch boxes, water bottles, and backpacks.
  • Update to Counseling Request system: Hello everyone! We have decided to switch up our counselor request system this year in an effort to better serve our students. Students in Kindergarten through 4th grade will have the opportunity to fill out a paper counselor request form that they get from their teacher. Once they fill out the form, students will turn it into the front desk. Ms. Kinslow, the K-6th school counselor, will collect the forms at the front desk throughout the day and follow-up with those students as soon as possible. For more urgent or serious needs, Parents and Teachers can use the Counselor Referral form located on the Westgate Website under the counseling section. As always, counselors are available via phone and email as well. Thank you so much! – Ms. Kinslow

Hamilton's Advocacy Update 10-17-22

                                        Advocacy Update 10-17-22

                                            

Monday, Oct. 17th                            Rumpelstiltskin Auditions 3:45-5:45

Oct. 17th – 21st                                 Rumpelstiltskin Rehearsals

Friday, Oct. 21st                               Candy Donation – AM Carline

Sat., Oct. 22nd                                  Rumpelstiltskin Performance

                                                                   2:00 PM and 4:30 PM

Wednesday, Oct. 26th                      Picture Retake Day

Friday, Oct. 28th                            News Cool School Event 6:15- 8:15 AM

Friday, Oct. 28th                             Trunk or Treat 5 PM – 7 PM

 

Missoula Children’s Theater – Rumpelstiltskin

Registration now open for the October production of Rumpelstiltskin!

  • Auditions will be Monday, October 17.
  • Rehearsals will run October 17 to October 21 
  •  
  • Two performances will be held on Saturday, October 22.
  • No previous acting experience or preparation is needed. Just come join the fun!
  • Students in grades K-12 are invited to participate.
  • Click HERE to register.
  • Contact [email protected] with any questions.

 

TRUNK OR TREAT: Friday, October 28th from 5p – 7p

This is one of our favorite community events of the year! This event will be held in the school’s south parking lot! There will be 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place prizes for the best-decorated trunks. We will have food trucks on-site as well. Come and enjoy some Trick-or-Treat fun with friends and family.

Want to host a trunk:  Sign up at https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/10c0d45a8ae28a1fa7-westgate

 

Volunteers will be in carline to collect candy for our event. Look for them September 23rd and October 21st. Simply bring the candy and we will collect it from you.

In addition to the candy that will be provided, please bring non-candy items to hand out from your trunk (stickers, pencils, small toys…etc.) for those kids that may have food allergies.

Our Advocacy Theme for October is, “Bullying Awareness”.  The term, “Bullying” is greatly misused and misunderstood.  Bullying is an ongoing and deliberate misuse of power in relationships through repeated verbal, physical, and/or social behavior that intends to cause physical, social, and/or psychological harm.

Bullying 101 for Parents

Specials- We have PE for the next 5 weeks.

Reminder:  School Hours and Supervision Times

  • Supervision begins at 7:45 AM
  • Doors open at 7:50 AM
  • School starts promptly at 8:00 AM
  • School ends at 3:30 PM
  • Supervision ends at 3:45 PM

The office is open 7:50 AM-3:45 PM

Attendance

Daily attendance is expected of all students and class begins promptly at 8:00 AM. Coming in late and leaving before school ends at 3:30 also accumulates absences. A significant part of a student’s educational success is derived from classroom participation, activities, discussions, and relationships. We understand that there are circumstances when students are unable to attend school such as illnesses and emergencies; however, we also know that when a student is absent and/or tardy, missed instructional time is impossible to replace. Whenever possible, appointments and activities should be scheduled outside of school hours. Please check the calendar for scheduled days off, so they can be used for routine appointments. We understand this is not always possible, and we request proper documentation for these absences. If you have any documentation, i.e.: doctor’s notes or any legal paperwork, feel free to bring that to the office and we can excuse those absences in our system. Most doctors' offices can print a visit summary for past visits, if necessary.

Please contact Natalie Tomlinson if you have any questions.

Birthday treats: Birthday snacks must be individually wrapped; store bought and contain nutrition information. They cannot come with several in one container and cannot be homemade. Please DO NOT send snacks that do not follow these guidelines. I am not allowed to serve snacks that don't follow these guidelines and if they are sent in, the snacks will be sent to the office to be sent back home. Sorry for the inconvenience. Please see the attached picture for reference.

 

Volunteer Opportunities:

  • Friday Folders: sign up to help on some or all Fridays throughout the year, sorting papers by student to be sent home in Friday Folders. Spots have been filled into January. Feel free to sign up through the end of May, if you would like.
  • Math Workbooks: Tear out and staple math pages from our math workbooks. The math workbooks are large and heavy and will require you to come into the classroom to work on this.
  • Friday Folders - Your child should have a Friday folder that comes home each Friday. Please look through the folder with your child and return it to school empty each Monday.
  • Please label your child’s belongings, including coats, lunch boxes, water bottles, and backpacks.
  • Update to Counseling Request system: Hello everyone! We have decided to switch up our counselor request system this year in an effort to better serve our students. Students in Kindergarten through 4th grade will have the opportunity to fill out a paper counselor request form that they get from their teacher. Once they fill out the form, students will turn it into the front desk. Ms. Kinslow, the K-6th school counselor, will collect the forms at the front desk throughout the day and follow-up with those students as soon as possible. For more urgent or serious needs, Parents and Teachers can use the Counselor Referral form located on the Westgate Website under the counseling section. As always, counselors are available via phone and email as well. Thank you so much! – Ms. Kinslow

Hamilton's Advocacy Update 9-26-22

                                        Advocacy Update 9-26-22

Dates and Announcements:

Tuesday, Sept. 27th                                          Board of Directors Mtg 6:30

Monday, Oct. 3rd – 4th                                     No School/Qtr 1         

                                                                          Parent/Teacher Conferences

October 5 – 14th                                               No School/Fall Break

Monday, Oct. 17th                                             Rumpelstiltskin Auditions

1st Qtr. Parent/Teacher Conferences:  A signup genius was sent out on Wed. Sept. 21st.  Please sign up for ONE time slot with your child’s math and literacy teacher.  The signups will be taken down on Wed., Sept. 28th at 4:00 PM to allow teachers time to finalize schedules. 

Please remember, Monday, Oct. 3rd conferences will be IN-PERSON and Tuesday, Oct. 4th will be VIRTUAL.  For the virtual conferences, we will be sending out a Teams mtg link by Friday.                         

                       

COLORADO RAPIDS GAME: Saturday, October 1st at 1:30pm

Have some fun and help raise funds for Westgate! You can purchase tickets to the October 1st game and Westgate will receive $5 from every ticket purchase. Simply go to Https://rapids.spinzo.com/colorado-rapids-vs-fc-dallas-2022-10-01-WXYDC?group=westgate-community-school-qjz3 to buy your tickets and help support our Colorado Rapids and Westgate. Tickets are $24/ea.

 

TRUNK OR TREAT: Friday, October 28th from 5p – 7p

This is one of our favorite community events of the year! This event will be held in the school’s south parking lot! There will be 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place prizes for the best-decorated trunks. We will have food trucks on-site as well. Come and enjoy some Trick-or-Treat fun with friends and family.

Want to host a trunk:  Sign up at https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/10c0d45a8ae28a1fa7-westgate

Volunteers will be in the carline to collect candy for our event. Look for them on September 23rd and October 21st. Simply bring the candy and we will collect it from you.

In-addition to the candy that will be provided, please bring non-candy items to hand out from your trunk (stickers, pencils, small toys…etc.) for those kids that may have food allergies.

 

Reminder:  School Hours and Supervision Times

  • Supervision begins at 7:45 AM
  • Doors open at 7:50 AM
  • School starts promptly at 8:00 AM
  • School ends at 3:30 PM
  • Supervision ends at 3:45 PM

The office is open 7:50 AM-3:45 PM

October Count: Attendance Matters!

Each year, all school districts in Colorado participate in the Student October Count process to collect data that supports per pupil funding. While the process begins in September and continues through mid-November, there is a one (1) day headcount when all schools report students who are actively enrolled and attending classes at their school. Westgate's October count day is Wednesday, September 21. In addition to taking data from the day, we also report data from both the day before count day and the day after.

Please support us in providing accurate data to the state of Colorado by ensuring that your student(s) is present on the days of September 20, September 21, and September 22.

Contact Natalie Tomlinson or Rochelle Goforth if you have any questions.

 

Attendance

Daily attendance is expected of all students and class begins promptly at 8:00 AM. Coming in late and leaving before school ends at 3:30 also accumulates absences. A significant part of a student’s educational success is derived from classroom participation, activities, discussions, and relationships. We understand that there are circumstances when students are unable to attend school such as illnesses and emergencies; however, we also know that when a student is absent and/or tardy, missed instructional time is impossible to replace. Whenever possible, appointments and activities should be scheduled outside of school hours. Please check the calendar for scheduled days off, so they can be used for routine appointments. We understand this is not always possible, and we request proper documentation for these absences. If you have any documentation, i.e.: doctor’s notes or any legal paperwork, feel free to bring that to the office and we can excuse those absences in our system. Most doctors' offices can print a visit summary for past visits, if necessary.

Please contact Natalie Tomlinson if you have any questions.

Birthday treats: Birthday snacks must be individually wrapped; store bought and contain nutrition information. They cannot come with several in one container and cannot be homemade. Please DO NOT send snacks that do not follow these guidelines. I am not allowed to serve snacks that don't follow these guidelines and if they are sent in, the snacks will be sent to the office to be sent back home. Sorry for the inconvenience. Please see the attached picture for reference.

 

Volunteer Opportunities:

  • Friday Folders: sign up to help on some or all Fridays throughout the year, sorting papers by student to be sent home in Friday Folders. Spots have been filled into January. Feel free to sign up through the end of May, if you would like.
  • Math Workbooks: Tear out and staple math pages from our math workbooks. The math workbooks are large and heavy and will require you to come into the classroom to work on this.

Our Advocacy Theme for September is, “I am strong”. The students will explore their talents, their interests, and the things that make them awesome.

 

Specials- We have I-lab for this quarter

  • Friday Folders - Your child should have a Friday folder that comes home each Friday. Please look through the folder with your child and return it to school empty each Monday.
  • Please label your child’s belongings, including coats, lunch boxes, water bottles, and backpacks.
  • Update to Counseling Request system: Hello everyone! We have decided to switch up our counselor request system this year in an effort to better serve our students. Students in Kindergarten through 4th grade will have the opportunity to fill out a paper counselor request form that they get from their teacher. Once they fill out the form, students will turn it into the front desk. Ms. Kinslow, the K-6th school counselor, will collect the forms at the front desk throughout the day and follow-up with those students as soon as possible. For more urgent or serious needs, Parents and Teachers can use the Counselor Referral form located on the Westgate Website under the counseling section. As always, counselors are available via phone and email as well. Thank you so much! – Ms. Kinslow

Hamilton's Advocacy Update 9-19-22

                                                   Advocacy Update 9-19-22

Dates and Announcements

 

                        Wednesday, Sept 21st                   Skate City Spirit Night

                        Wednesday, Sept. 21st                   Count Day       

                        Friday, September 23rd                 AM Carline Candy

                                                                                  Donation

Reminder:  School Hours and Supervision Times

  • Supervision begins at 7:45 AM
  • Doors open at 7:50 AM
  • School starts promptly at 8:00 AM
  • School ends at 3:30 PM
  • Supervision ends at 3:45 PM

The office is open 7:50 AM-3:45 PM

October Count: Attendance Matters!

Each year, all school districts in Colorado participate in the Student October Count process to collect data that supports per pupil funding. While the process begins in September and continues through mid-November, there is a one (1) day headcount when all schools report students who are actively enrolled and attending classes at their school. Westgate's October count day is Wednesday, September 21. In addition to taking data from the day, we also report data from both the day before count day and the day after.

Please support us in providing accurate data to the state of Colorado by ensuring that your student(s) is present on the days of September 20, September 21, and September 22.

Contact Natalie Tomlinson or Rochelle Goforth if you have any questions.

 

Attendance

Daily attendance is expected of all students and class begins promptly at 8:00 AM. Coming in late and leaving before school ends at 3:30 also accumulates absences. A significant part of a student’s educational success is derived from classroom participation, activities, discussions, and relationships. We understand that there are circumstances when students are unable to attend school such as illnesses and emergencies; however, we also know that when a student is absent and/or tardy, missed instructional time is impossible to replace. Whenever possible, appointments and activities should be scheduled outside of school hours. Please check the calendar for scheduled days off, so they can be used for routine appointments. We understand this is not always possible, and we request proper documentation for these absences. If you have any documentation, i.e.: doctor’s notes or any legal paperwork, feel free to bring that to the office and we can excuse those absences in our system. Most doctors' offices can print a visit summary for past visits, if necessary.

Please contact Natalie Tomlinson if you have any questions.

Birthday treats: Birthday snacks must be individually wrapped; store bought and contain nutrition information. They cannot come with several in one container and cannot be homemade. Please DO NOT send snacks that do not follow these guidelines. I am not allowed to serve snacks that don't follow these guidelines and if they are sent in, the snacks will be sent to the office to be sent back home. Sorry for the inconvenience. Please see the attached picture for reference.

Volunteer Opportunities:

  • Friday Folders: sign up to help on some or all Fridays throughout the year, sorting papers by student to be sent home in Friday Folders. Spots have been filled into January. Feel free to sign up through the end of May, if you would like.
  • Math Workbooks: Tear out and staple math pages from our math workbooks. The math workbooks are large and heavy and will require you to come into the classroom to work on this.

Our Advocacy Theme for September is, “I am strong”. The students will explore their talents, their interests, and the things that make them awesome.

Specials- We have I-lab for this quarter

  • Friday Folders - Your child should have a Friday folder that comes home each Friday. Please look through the folder with your child and return it to school empty each Monday.
  • Please label your child’s belongings, including coats, lunch boxes, water bottles, and backpacks.
  • Update to Counseling Request system: Hello everyone! We have decided to switch up our counselor request system this year in an effort to better serve our students. Students in Kindergarten through 4th grade will have the opportunity to fill out a paper counselor request form that they get from their teacher. Once they fill out the form, students will turn it into the front desk. Ms. Kinslow, the K-6th school counselor, will collect the forms at the front desk throughout the day and follow-up with those students as soon as possible. For more urgent or serious needs, Parents and Teachers can use the Counselor Referral form located on the Westgate Website under the counseling section. As always, counselors are available via phone and email as well. Thank you so much! – Ms. Kinslow