This year, we will be engaging with service at Food Bank of the Rockies in Denver. 

 

We will be traveling to the food bank on:

Thursday, May 11^th, 2023 from 9:30-12 pm.

 

and 

 

Tuesday, May 16th from 9:30-12 pm  

 

On Thursday  (5/11) we will be returning to Westgate and resuming our normal schedule. 

Tuesday (5/16) we will not be returning to Westgate, but heading to the Summit for some bowling and pizza to celebrate and spend time together! 

 

Students will need to be picked up at the Summit (address:580 E 144th Ave, Thornton, CO 80023) on Thursday, May 16th between 3:00-3:30 pm NOT Westgate Community School.

 

I will send another email with the schedule that week! Right now, I need the following (2) forms: 

 

1. Volunteer registration required by the food bank: 

 

Registration:

1. Go to http://westgateschool.foodbankrockies.volunteerhub.com/
2. Click on the date of the volunteer opportunity and then the green “Sign up” button next to the event on the page.
3. You will be prompted to log in. If you do not have an account, you will create an account. Choose a username and password that's easy for you to remember (for example your student email or ID). You do not need a join code and can skip this step.
4. As a part of the event registration, the volunteer agreement and waiver must be acknowledged. For students age 17 or under, please use the option to email a link to your parent/guardian to electronically sign the volunteer agreement and waiver on your behalf. This is preferred over printing and bringing a physical signed waiver.
5. Once you have created an account and registered for the event, you will receive an automatic confirmation email.

 

 

Recently, we have had a rise in students placing delivery lunch orders (Domino's Pizza, Uber Eats, etc.). They order their lunch to the school, then go to the front desk or outside to pick it up. Please note that this is not permitted at Westgate; students can leave campus for lunch with permission, but they cannot order the lunch to come to them. This leads to Natalie needing to shift through lunches at the front desk and, when delivery runs late, it leads to students bringing their lunch into class. Given that students often order food for friends as well, it can become a major distraction in the classroom.

 

If food is ordered for delivery, they can pick it up at the end of the day from the front desk. If a student ever forgets their lunch, they can tell a teacher - we keep a small number of extra ones in case of emergencies. A guardian or parent can also drop off lunch directly.

Halloween is next Monday, October 31st. Given that the high school runs on a different schedule due to FRCC, high school students may wear their costumes all day! We do not, however, hold any Halloween parties. If a student attends FRCC, it is completely up to them as to whether they want to change back to regular clothes before college or continue wearing their costumes.

• No masks
• No face paint
• No weapons or anything that can be used as a weapon
• No inappropriate or offensive costumes
• Nothing that may block another students' view during class time
• If it would break our normal dress code regarding drugs, alcohol, skin exposure, violence, etc, don't wear it!

If a student's outfit breaks any of these rules, we may ask them to adjust their outfit or, if necessary, call home to receive alternate clothing.

Monday: Monochromatic Monday (wear one color)

Tuesday: Dress up like a tacky tourist

Wednesday: Wild West

Thursday: Dress up like your favorite decade

Friday: Westgate Blue and White or another Westgate Shirt

 

Quarter 1 Conferences:  Monday October 3rd and Tuesday October 4th 

 

 

 

 

Conference Dates:    

In-Person: Monday, October 3rd , 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM (no conferences 12 – 1 or 5 – 6 for teacher breaks)   

  

Virtual: Tuesday, October 4th, 8:00 AM to Noon   

Information for ALL Conferences  

Team Conferences:  In Westgate’s high school, you will sign up to see your student’s advocate, and there will be one or two other teachers present. Your advocate will walk through each of your student’s grades with input from the other teachers present. We teachers will send additional notes to one another before conferences to share about your student as needed. Due to the lack of time and to ensure at least some teachers can see every family, families will be unable to see every teacher. As always, though, feel free to email specific teachers with questions about their classes if you are unable to see that teacher at conferences.  

  

Name: We will begin each conference by asking for your student’s name and pronouns. We will begin all conferences this way, even if we have met before.   

  

Time slots: Using one of the links at the end of the email, you can sign up for a fifteen-minute time slot. If you do not sign up before conferences, we will not be able to meet, but feel free to send an email. We cannot accommodate families who walk in or log in without signing up prior to the conference date. In order to stay on schedule, if a conference ends and you still have questions, please send an email to the appropriate teacher! 

  

Important Notes: As always, Infinite Campus is a great place to find your students’ grades as well as an updated record of what work your student is missing for individual classes. We are also available via email during normal school hours and will reply within two business days of receiving a question. If your student has a failing grade or a question that can’t be answered through email, then conferences are the place for you!  

 

Information for IN-PERSON Conferences 

No Walk-Ins: It may be tempting to stop by the school and try to meet with the teachers, particularly if you are already here due to having students in other grades. If you do not sign up for a conference, please do not walk down in the hopes of the teachers being free. We keep a tight schedule during conferences, and it is unfair to those who signed up if we need to adjust things to try and accommodate walk-ins. 

 

You will only see a few teachers. As mentioned above, each conference will primarily take place with a student’s advocate and one or two other teachers depending on who is available. Even if you see another teacher pass by the room or in another conference, please refrain from trying to meet with them; we keep a tight schedule. If you feel the need to reach out to that teacher, please do so using email. 

 

COVID Guidelines: Following guidance from TriCounty Health, masks are no longer required and are instead optional based on personal preference and comfortability.

 

Information for VIRTUAL Conferences 

Virtual Platform: For these conferences, we will using Microsoft Teams. We will send a link to everyone with a conference a few days before conferences take place. When you log on, please name yourself clearly so we know who you are!  

 

Conference Links 

The links have been taken down as of 9/28, if you are wanting to schedule a conference please reach out to your student's advocate.