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August 29 - September 1

 
This week will be full of adventure!
    Monday through Wednesday we will be on our Outdoor Education outing in Bailey, Colorado. We will leave at 9:15 on Monday morning and return to Westgate at approximately at 2:00 on Wednesday afternoon.  I am looking forward to learning more about Colorado with my students. 
   If your student isn't attending, Ms. Cox will be the teacher delivering Outdoor Education lessons at Westgate.  
   Thursday of this week will be a regular school day.  Last week we focused on Empathy and how we can implement this skill into our school.  We started making Kindness Posters and the students brainstormed some amazing ways to implement Kindness throughout Westgate.  
  Friday there will be No School for the students as well as the following Monday, September 5 in observance of Labor Day.  Enjoy the long weekend!
Have an amazing week!
    
 

August 22-26
 
We are cruising through August!
 
The Focus for the week with be the E is R.I.S. E expectations which is Empathy. We will spend some time talking about what empathy is and how we can use this throughout our school.  We will be making Kindness posters to hang around the school. 
 
Ms. Maupin our Environmental Specialist will be in this week to talk about our recycling program. 
 
Important Announcements:
- Curriculum Night will be Thursday, August 25.  We will be providing information in three different ways; from 6-7 we will have a Virtual Presentation through Teams, from 7-8 we will have our live presentation and then we will also be providing a video presentation if you aren't able to attend either one of the presentations on August 25.  
 
- Outdoor Education is coming up quickly and we are the process of getting everything organized.  Please make sure all your forms and payment is made. Also, please refer to the list of items that your child should bring.  We will be leaving on Monday, August 29 and returning on Wednesday, August 31.    If you have any questions, please let me know. 
 
Have an amazing week!
 
Ms. Calder

August 15-19

Hello!  I hope you are all well.
 
Reminder, Monday 8-14 is the last day to sign up for Outdoor Education. The information was sent out in an email as well as the first week's post for Advocacy. 
 
The focus for Advocacy this week is Safety.  We have been talking about safety  procedures and we had a practice Fire Drill last week. The students did a fantastic job during our drill. 
 
It is a pleasure to get to you know your students and be their teacher!
 
 
 

August 8-12

Focus for the Week:
- We will continue to work on R.I.S.E this week specifically Integrity. 
- Every day we will be do a different activity to have a deeper understanding of integrity. 
 
Outdoor Education:
  • If your child will be attending, please get that completed ASAP.  
  • Otherwise, please let me know that your child will not be attending.
  • Parents or guardians who are interesting in volunteering as chaperones should complete a background check and let me know that they are interested.  After student registration closes, we will inform volunteers whether or not they have been selected to join us.  We need a specific number based on the number of students who will be attending
General Announcements:
- We switched for our Social Studies and Science class starting on Wednesday last week. 
        Ms. Seely - 5th grade Science
        Ms. Cox -    5th grade Social Studies
        Ms. Cundari - 6th grade Science
        Ms. Calder -   6th grade Social Studies 
 
- We will stay with our Advocacy groups for Language Arts and Math this week where we will be complete the MAP assessment, Writing Assessment and the Math Big Ideas Pre Course Assessment. 
- August 15 we will begin switching for the Language Arts and Math
 
Have an amazing week!
 
 

Welcome to Ms. Calder's Advocacy!!

Welcome to Ms. Calder Advocacy at Westgate! 

 

ABOUT ME 

Hello! I am Christi Calder (I go by Ms. Calder) and I am your child’s Advocacy Teacher/ Advocate. Advocacy is more than 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 am thrilled to join the Westgate Community.  When I was in fourth grade, I had a desire to become a teacher, and over the last 28 years I have been able to live out that dream!  I have taught in Kansas, Iowa and Nebraska as a Special Education and General Education teacher, and I have loved every minute of it.  I decided that I needed a change and take a chance on trying a new adventure at Westgate Community and moving to Colorado.  My philosophy is that goodness can come out of anything! 

Every week, I will be posting in Edlio a snapshot of the events that will be happening in my classes. 

COMMUNICATION 

On each of content my pages, I will be posting weekly with academic information including a general overview of what we will be learning that week. At the beginning of each month, I will post an advocacy update including important dates to remember, upcoming events, and the Social-Emotional learning topic we will be working on. 

I have subscribed to my Advocacy page, so you will receive updates to your email automatically.  We will also automatically subscribe you to each of your child’s content classing during the next two weeks. 

You can also access all class pages through our school website: INSERT LINK HERE 

The best way to contact me directly throughout the year is via email: [email protected] 

SPECIALS 

This quarter, your child will be in Mr. Hopson For Music! You are not pre-subscribed to her Edlio page, so I encourage you to go to Mr. Hopson page and subscribe for regular updates. 

IMPORTANT DATES/UPCOMING EVENTS 

**Outdoor Ed** 

Aug. 29-31 

Registration deadline: August 15, 2022. 

Parent Volunteers wanted! 

More information coming soon! 

 

Aug. 1 First day of school 

Aug. 3 Students begin switching for Social Studies and Science content classes 

Aug. 8-12 Beginning of the year testing: MAPs, Writing Sample, Math Course PreAssessment by grade 

ADVOCACY  

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 looking forward to working with you and your student this year!