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Greetings Advocacy Families!

Spirit Week was a success last week and we would like to thank everyone who showed up or tuned in to our Curriculum Night presentations. If you didn’t have a chance to attend, here is a link where you can watch our recorded presentation on 7/8 Pod policies and procedures as well as the units we will be teaching this year.

Curriculum Night Link: 7/8 - https://youtu.be/y8VKzkpU2ks

We will continue practicing logging into Infinite Campus, checking grades and communicating this home to parents.  Our next focus on RISE will be safety: making choices that keep ourselves and those around us mentally and physically safe.  

 

Reminders:

  • August 29-31: 7th grade Outdoor Ed
  • September 2: No school for Teacher Work Day
  • September 5: No school for Labor Day
  • September 9: Picture Day

Have a great week, and email me with any questions you may have.

Advocacy Aug. 22-26

Greetings Advocacy Families!

 

Last week students finished up their MAPS testing, participated on discussions about respect and started learning about the process for logging into Infinite Campus, checking their grades and communicating this home to parents.  Our next focus on RISE will be Integrity: being honest, taking responsibility for our choices and doing what’s right even when no one is looking.  

 

Spirit Week!

This week we are celebrating our school spirit in the following ways>

 

Monday: Westgate Wild Day (Wear POD colors) 7/8 color is grey

Tuesday: Tie Dye Tuesday (Wear Tie Dye)

Wednesday: Whacky Wednesday (Get whacky!)

Thursday: Throwback Thursday (Dress in your favorite decade)

Friday: Pajama Day!!

 

Curriculum Night

Thursday night Westgate will be hosting curriculum night. This is a night where you can come to school to hear from your child’s teachers about the units they will be studying this year. If you can’t make it Thursday night, we will also be hosting a virtual option that can be accessed any time. For those wanting to attend the virtual option, we will be sending out a link later this week.

 

Curriculum Night Schedule

In-person:

6:00 – 7:00

Time

7 Advocacy

7 Language Arts

7 Math

7 Social Studies

7 Science

8 Advocacy

8 Language Arts

8 Math

8 Social Studies

8 Science

6 - 6:10

Rm 201: Haworth  Rm 204: Hartkorn

 

 

 

 

Rm 202: Stevenson Rm 203: Rowan

 

 

 

 

6:12 - 6:22

 

Rm 204: Hartkorn

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rm 203: Rowan

 

6:24 - 6:34

 

 

Rm 202: Stevenson

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rm 201: Haworth

6:36 - 6:46

 

 

 

Rm 203: Rowan

 

 

Rm 204: Hartkorn

 

 

 

6:48 - 6:58

 

 

 

 

Rm 201: Haworth

 

 

Rm 202: Stevenson

 

 

 

Virtual:

7th grade – 7:00 – 7:30

8th grade – 7:30 – 8:00

Reminders:

  • August 22-26: Spirit Week
  • August 25: Curriculum Night
  • August 29-31: 7th grade Outdoor Ed

Have a great week, and email me with any questions you may have.

Advocacy Week 8/15-8/19

Greetings Advocacy Families!

Sorry for the delay in posting! Last week students continued to settle into the flow of their schedule and how the different classes operate. This week, students who didn’t finish their MAPS tests will work to complete them. We continue to focus on RISE and creating shared rules, norms and expectations for the classroom. We will also make sure students know how to login to Infinite Campus and check their grades and how to communicate home through email updating you on their progress at school. 

At Westgate, we RISE (Respect, Integrity, Safety, Empathy).

We will continue teaching and reinforcing to students what these 4 words mean, 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.

Reminders:

  • Permission slips for 7 Grade Outdoor Ed are due Monday, August 14th
  • August 22-26: Spirit Week
  • August 25: Curriculum Night
  • August 29-31: 7th grade Outdoor Ed

Have a great week, and email me with any questions you may have.

Advocacy Aug. 8-12

Hello Advocacy Families!

Last week students were able to explore all the different options for Elective class and they started switching for their Language Arts, Math, Science and Social Studies classes. Students will find our which Elective they will have on Monday. We continue to work on making sure all students have a working laptop, we are creating shared rules for our 7/8 classrooms, we will teach students how to login to Infinite Campus and check their grades and how to communicate home through email updating you on their progress at school. 

At Westgate, we RISE (Respect, Integrity, Safety, Empathy).

We will continue teaching and reinforcing to students what these 4 words mean, 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.

Reminders:

  • Monday: 7th grade students will learn about our recycling program
  • Tuesday: 8th grade students will learn about our recycling program
  • Wednesday: Students will take the NWEA MAPS tests for Reading and Math
  • Students should be bringing home their technology agreement to sign. If you haven't seen that yet, please ask your student about it. 

Have a great week, and email me with any questions you may have.

Outdoor Ed!

Hey Everyone! 

 It’s almost time for Outdoor Ed!!  This year we will be staying 2 nights and 3 days at camp IDRAHJE. Students will get to participate in team building activities, learn outdoor skills, and work on communicating with others. 

  

We will leave Monday, Aug. 29th and return to school Wednesday, Aug. 31st. This means you have until Aug. 15th to sign up! It will cost $150 per student. (If you would like your child to attend but cannot afford the full amount please email your child’s Advocacy teacher. Very limited financial assistance may be available.) You may pay the fee online in the school store or drop off check or cash to the locked drop box in the school lobby. Please make sure you also fill out the Westgate permission form in order for your child to participate: https://forms.office.com/r/b1jws02r2B 

  

Attached to this email is a letter from IDRAHJE with important information specific to the Outdoor Education trip along with a packing list. Please read and fill out the online form for IDRAHJE. Complete the online registration at: www.idrahaje.org 

  

If your child takes any medications please fill out any applicable medication forms found on our school website here: https://www.westgateschool.org/apps/pages/healthclinic  

Also please remember: 

·        Completed medication forms for all medications kept in the Westgate Health Office/clinic and for Westgate Field trips, including overnights. 

·        All Medications need to be in the original container. Prescriptions must include the pharmacy label. 

·        Per Colorado school guidelines homeopathic and herbal supplements may not be administered in a school setting. 

·        Students may not transport medications in and out of school. A guardian must drop off and pick up all medications. 

·        If you have questions, please call the Westgate Health Office 303-452-0967 

  

We need volunteers to chaperone! 

  

ALL chaperones must complete the school’s background check in advance. Please let your child’s Advocacy teacher know if you are interested and meet all the requirements! 

  

If I WANT my child to attend outdoor ed, the following is due by August 15th: 

-IDRAHAJE Online Enrollment Form www.idrahaje.org 

-Westgate Digital Permission Slip (https://forms.office.com/r/b1jws02r2B) 

-Completed Medication forms returned to Westgate (if applicable) 

-Pay $150/student fee (online in school store, cash or check in school lobby) 

  

If I DO NOT want my child to attend-please email your advocate letting them know your child will not attend this year. 

  

If you have any other questions or concerns please let me know! 

  

Here are the steps to register with Idrahje: 

1. Go to www.idrahaje.org  

2. Click on “REGISTER/LOG-IN”  

• Create an account or Sign-in 

• Select “Schools-_________(Correct Season) Outdoor Education”  

• Add person (or people) attending  

• On the “Select sessions” page, find the name of your school and group your child is attending with  

• Add the session to each person coming and complete the registration application  

• Payment will be done through the school, not IdRaHaJe  

Welcome to Advocacy!

Hello, Advocacy Families!
  

 I am Allie Haworth (I go by Mrs. Haworth) and I am your child’s Advocacy Teacher/ Advocate for 2022-2023. 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 educational journey four years ago as a small group intervention teacher for mathematics. I worked with students who were below grade level and helped them achieve their goals to be back at grade level by the end of the year. I did this for two years before I decided I was ready to tackle a full math classroom at a charter in Denver. Through all of this experience, I kept getting called back to my love of science and I am very excited to be starting my first year here at Westgate. I believe that students learn best in a welcoming and safe environment where they aren't afraid to take risks and are encouraged to be their true selves. Additionally, I love spending time with my toddler and husband, doing anything outside, crafting and lots of iced coffee!

 

I have subscribed to you my Advocacy page and will soon assign you to my classroom page, so you will receive updates to your email automatically. On my pages, I will be posting academic information on my Edlio every week for you to look at. Monthly, I will post Advocacy specific information unless there is something on the school calendar that you might need reminding for. 

 

The first week of school will allow for 7th/8th grade students to be spending time in each Specials class so that they can get to know all of the teachers. At the end of the week, they will be choosing their specials. Once your child has chosen, you will have to subscribe to their Specials teacher's Edlio page. 

 

 

 

 

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 to get this year started! Please feel free to reach out to me with any questions you may have.