Report Cards and MAPS
Hello!
It's been a wonderful year! Report cards and MAPS scores are going home in Friday Folders.
Have a wonderful summer!
Mrs. Lounsbury
Ms. Lounsbury, Advocacy
Assignment Calendar
Posts
Week of May 28th
Good morning,
We will have our class parties for the End of the Year Celebration on May 30. If you would like to volunteer to bring treats or drinks, the students would love your support. 🙂
Thank you! Most importantly, Thank you for sharing your child with us! We had an amazing year! 🙂
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We will be having our End of the Year Class party on Thursday, May 30 from 10:15 to 11:15. If you would be so kind to volunteer to bring snacks by Wednesday, May 29, we would greatly appreciate your support. Please review the available slots below and click on the button to sign up. *** Reminder that there are several food Allegeries in our POD. Especially to nuts. Please be aware of the snacks that you bring!! *** Thank you 5/6 Teachers!
www.signupgenius.com
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Week of May 20th
Hello!
I hope you had a wonderful weekend!
This week is our last week with our buddies. We will say goodbye on Wednesday. We made bookmarks for our buddies to give them to them at our last meeting.
Mrs. Lounsbury
Week of May 13th
Hi, everyone!
Our advocacy theme for May is Self-Care & Wellness! This is also the month we will be doing the Earth Week curriculum created by Ms. Charlie. I'm so excited to see all the amazing things we will do to promote self-care and wellness, as well as the care we'll promote for our Earth.
May is also the month of Mental Health Awareness! Our experts in the field--Ms. Autumn Washington, Ms. Alexa Kinslow, and Mr. Dave Chermak--have a plethora of resources to share. Please seek their advice and resources to make May's wellness theme even better. 🙂
ON MAY 16th, WEAR GREEN TO CELEBRATE AND BRING AWARENESS TO MENTAL HEALTH MONTH!
Why wear green, you may ask?
As the official color for mental health awareness, green represents renewal, hope, and vitality. Wearing green, whether it’s a complete outfit, a simple green awareness bracelet, or lighting up your building, symbolizes unwavering support for mental health. Participating in this challenge sends a powerful message: Mental health is important, and by joining together, we are advocating for and supporting mental health.
Mrs. Lounsbury
Week of May 6th
Hello!
Next week is Earth Week!
Earth Week is May 6th – 10th
Each day has a different advocacy topic and theme, and other days have special events going on.
- Monday, May 6th: Plastic Education Advocacy lesson, Earth Day field day during specials, Clothing collection during PM car line
- Tuesday, May 7th: Your Art, Our Earth advocacy lesson, Clothing collection during PM car line
- Wednesday, May 8th: Take a Simple Act of Green advocacy lesson, Zero Waste and Worksheet Wednesday, Clothing collection during PM car line.
- Thursday, May 9th: The Great Global Cleanup advocacy lesson, Washington Street and School Cleanups, final day for clothing collection
- Friday, May 10th: My Planet, My Closet advocacy lesson, 3:30-5:30 Westgate Clothing Swap.
- Monday, May 13th: Your Art, Our Earth projects due by end of day.
Mrs. Lounsbury
Washington Street Clean up
Good morning,
Next Thursday, May 9, Westgate Community Schools will be doing a Washington Street Cleanup to support our community. Please read all the information in the attached form and complete the permission slip. If you have any questions, please reach out to us. Thank you for your support!
Mrs. Lounsbury
Week of April 29th
Dear Parent,
The Orton Gillingham Institute is offering Free Summer Tutoring for Students aged 6-13 or in grades 1st-7th.
Tutoring will be provided in 3 cohorts. One in June, one in July and one in August. Each cohort will be 3-4 weeks in length and provided virtually. Each grade will have several classes and will be hosted in the following time zones: EST, CST, MST, PST.
The form for free tutoring will open on April 22nd, 2024 at 10 am EST and will close on May 21st, 2024 at 5 pm EST unless we meet the capacity for submissions before May 21st, 2024.
Based on your address, your child will be added to the corresponding time zone.
You can register up to 3 children in this program. We ask that you only submit 1 application, as multiple submissions may result in your application being removed.
You can apply using the linked form below.
If you have any questions about the Free Summer Tutoring program offered by The Orton Gillingham Institute please reach out to us directly. Your school administration will not be able to answer questions about form submissions and acceptance into the program. Our contact information will be listed at the bottom of this email.
The last day of submission is May 21st, 2024. Children will be placed on a first come, first served basis. We will keep the form open until May 21st, 2024 or until we have reached capacity for submissions. We encourage you to apply early.
During Tutoring the following topics May be Covered:
Phonics
Fluency
Phonemic Awareness
Comprehension
Sentence Writing and Structure
Spelling
Morphology
Expressing Ideas in Writing
Vocabulary and Word knowledge
Syllabication and Syllable Division
And much more.
We specialize in reading intervention and will provide free tutoring covering many of the subjects above.
You may complete the form for free Summer Tutoring offered by The Orton Gillingham Institute by clicking on the link below. Please remember 1 submission per family.
You may read more about our testing and tutoring programs by visiting our website at: https://ortongillinghaminstitute.com/virtual-tutoring
Week of April 22nd
Hello!
This week's CMAS testing:
Monday and Friday will be the normal schedule.
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday we will be CMAS testing in the morning and the students will not have Special on these three days.
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6th grade will be CMAS testing from 9:15 - 10:45
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5th grade will be CMAS testing from 8:15 - 10:45
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10:45 - 11:45 we will have regular Math.
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From recess to the end of the day the schedule will be normal.
The Advocacy focus for this month will be self-awareness and learning to use social cues to adjust their self to each situation.
Mrs. Lounsbury
Week of April 15
This week's CMAS testing:
Monday and Friday will be the normal schedule.
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday we will be CMAS testing in the morning and the students will not have Special on these three days.
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5th grade will be CMAS testing from 9:15 - 10:45
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6th grade will be CMAS testing from 8:15 - 10:45
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10:45 - 11:45 we will have regular Math.
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From recess to the end of the day the schedule will be normal.
The Advocacy focus for this month will be self-awareness and learning to use social cues to adjust their self to each situation.
Week of April 8th
Welcome back everyone! I hope that you had an amazing and restful Spring Break.
The month of April is going to be a humdinger!
Please make sure that if you are making appointments to schedule them outside of the testing window times. Thank you! 🙂
After you read the following schedule and times, if you have any questions, please reach out to me for clarification. Thank you for your support through this assessment window so that we can see the amazing growth that each of your students have gained over the 5/6 grade year.
For the week of April 8 - 12
Monday: Eclipse viewing
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The students will come in from recess at 12:15 get the lunch, pause, and then at 12:30 we will head outside to view the Eclipse for about 15 minutes. At around 12:45 we will return to our classrooms and finish eating lunch until 1:05.
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Westgate has provided glasses for all of the students to view the Eclipse
Tuesday: 5th grade science CMAS testing
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9:15 - 11:05 - 5th graders will be CMAS science testing with Ms. Calder and Mr. Varela
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9:15 - 11:05 - 6th graders will be with Ms. Charlie doing some outdoor education activities
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11:05 - 11:45 - we will spend some time with our Advocacy
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1:05 - 2:05 - transition to regular ELA class
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2:15 - 3:15 - transition to regular Math class
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Specials, Recess, Lunch, Academic Lab and Advocacy will happen at the same times.
Wednesday: 5th grade science CMAS testing
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9:15 - 11:05 - 5th graders will be CMAS science testing with Mr. McGinnis and Mr. Varela
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9:15 - 11:05 - 6th graders will go to their regular math classes with Ms. Calder and Mrs. Lounsbury
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11:05 - 11:45 - Advocacy lesson
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1:15 - 2:35 - 5th graders will be CMAS science testing with Mr. McGinnis and Mr. Varela
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2:35 - 3:15 - 5th graders will be with Ms. Charlie doing some outdoor education activities
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1:05 - 3:15 - 6th graders will have regular Science and Social Studies classes with Ms. Calder and Mrs. Lounsbury
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Specials, recess, lunch, Academic Lab, and Dismissal will happen at the same times.
Thursday: Reading MAP testing
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9:15 - 10:45 All students will do the Reading MAP testing
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10:45 - 11:45 - Regular Math class
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Specials, recess, lunch, and afternoon classes will be normal times and subjects.
Friday: Math MAP testing
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9:15 - 10:45 All students will do the Math MAP testing
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10:45 - 11:45 - transition to Regular ELA class
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Specials, recess, lunch, and afternoon classes will be normal times and subjects.
For the week of April 15-19 and April 22 - 26
Monday and Friday will be the normal schedule.
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday we will be CMAS testing in the morning.
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5th grade will be CMAS testing from 9:15 - 10:45, regular specials
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6th grade will be CMAS testing from 8:15 - 10:45, will not have specials during these three days
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10:45 - 11:45 we will have Math
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From recess to the end of the day the schedule will be normal.
Mrs. Lounsbury
Week of March 18th
I hope that you had a safe and fun couple of snow days last week! :)
We will finish out this week in March with our focus on Mindfulness.
Our Tails for Tales is on Wednesday, March 20th where we will join our Mrs. Foley-Diaz's class, our First and Second grade buddies, to enjoy some reading and a furry friend from 9:15 to 10:00.
Reminder, Spring Break will be for two weeks, from March 25 to April 7. I hope that you have an amazing time with your family.
Mrs. Lounsbury
Week of March 4th
Hello,
This week we are continuing to work on empathy and discussing how to handle different situation students may find themselves in.
6th grade students have a field trip on Tuesday, March 5th. Please wear appropriate clothing for the weather, comfortable shoes, and pack a lunch.
Mrs. Lounsbury
Week of February 26th
Hello Parents,
Parent Teacher conferences will be Thursday, March 7 at Westgate and Friday, March 8 virtually. Please sign up for the 5/6 grade content teacher that you would like to speak with. I have also included the Specials that our Advocacy attended for Quarter 3. If you have any questions, please reach out to me. We look forward to seeing you all at conferences! 🙂
Week of February 14th
Hello!
Kindness Week is a long-standing tradition at Westgate. We celebrate and spread kindness by doing different activities throughout the week. Each day has a different theme, aligned with the different love languages.
- Monday – Words of Affirmation
- Tuesday – Quality Time
- Wednesday – Acts of Service
- Thursday - Gift Givin
Things to Know about Kindness Week
- We do not exchange Valentines cards, candy, or treats at school.
- Get your permission slip signed by Tuesday! At Westgate, we spread kindness by distributing hand-made kindness cards to local businesses on Wednesday, February 14th.
- Classes will be going to different locations at different times and will return to school afterwards.
- High school students will chaperone (K-6).
- Be prepared for Wednesday – bring a warm jacket, gloves, beanies, etc. because we will be walking outside. Be prepared for weather if necessary!