Upcoming Events: 

Monday, Sept. 15th                Hearing and Vision Screening 

Thursday, Sept. 18th Spirit Night Parry’s Pizza 

Friday, Sept. 19th Half Day/11:30 Dismissal 

Wednesday, Sept 24th Student Count Day 

Friday, Sept. 26th Let’s Gogh Fun Run! 

Sept. 29th – Oct. 2nd Scholastic Book Fair 

Oct. 2nd and 3rd 1st Qtr. Parent/Teacher Conferences 

Oct 2nd 11:30 Dismissal 

Oct. 3rd No School/Parent Teacher Conferences 

Our Specials for this rotation is Music.   

STUDENT COUNT DAY: This day is vital to have your student present at school. Please be sure to arrive on time and do not schedule any appointments for this day. We need students to be in class for the entire day to count for school funding. Thank you for your attention to this matter. 

Spot Curriculum for Social Emotional Learning 

We’re Learning with Little Spot of Feelings and Emotions! 
We are so excited to introduce the Little Spot of Feelings and Emotions program in our classrooms! This curriculum uses colorful characters and engaging stories to help students learn about their feelings—like happy, sad, frustrated, and calm—and how to handle them in positive ways. Through fun activities and conversations, students discovering how to recognize their emotions, express them kindly, and understand the feelings of others. These important skills help us create a caring, respectful classroom community where everyone feels safe and supported! 

Hearing & Vision Screening  

Yearly hearing and vision screenings are coming up: 

• September 15:  K-3 

• September 16: 5th, 7th, and 9th grade 

Please remind your students to wear their glasses or contacts on these days. Parents will only be notified of the results if students do not pass the screenings.  

LET'S GOGH FUN RUN - September 26th, 2025 

This year’s Fun Run is all about fueling creativity! We’re rallying together to support our incredible Art program, led by the talented Ms. Houghton.  

With your help, we hope to raise funds for exciting new tools that will bring student projects to life—like DSLR and film cameras, a tabletop darkroom, linoleum cutting supplies, film rolls, developing chemicals, a full class set of alcohol markers, and clay molds. Every lap our students run helps unlock these artistic opportunities, and every flat-rate donation from family and friends brings us closer to a more vibrant, hands-on art experience for all. Let’s run for imagination, inspiration, and innovation! 

Click here for more information 

 Shirts are currently available for purchase  

SCHEDULE OF RUN TIMES: 

• 5th & 6th Grade:  8:30 - 8:50 

• 3rd & 4th Grade:  9:00 - 9:15 

• 7th & 8th Grade:  9:25 - 9:50 

• Kindergarten: 10:00 - 10:15 

• 1st & 2nd Grade: 10:25 - 10:40 

• High School: 10:50 - 11:15  

Upcoming Events: 

Wednesday, Aug 26th Skate City Night 5-7 PM 

Friday, Aug. 29th Early Release 11:30 

Monday, Sept. 1 Labor Day/No School 

Friday, Sept. 5th Individual Picture Day 

Sept.  8 – 12th Westgate Spirit Week 

Picture Day is coming on Friday, September 5! 

You can place your order on mylifetouch.com using your Picture Day ID: EVT3GHHTT. 

Order before midnight on Picture Day to get FREE shipping! 

Your child can also bring their completed flyer with cash or check on Picture Day. 

Orders after Picture Day must be placed online only on mylifetouch.com. 

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 the community create a set of school-wide behavioral expectations/core values, we teach those expectations in all our various environments, and then we CELEBRATE when we see students doing those things! At Westgate, we RISE (Respect, Integrity, Safety, Empathy).   

Hello!

My name is Mrs. Koenig and I am your child’s Advocacy Teacher/ Advocate. Advocacy is more than just 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, as well as learn about social and emotional health. It is a time for everyone to feel recognized and welcomed into the classroom and school community. As your child’s Advocate, I will be your primary point of communication, so feel free to reach out to me at any time. I am committed to advocating for your child this year.

I am very excited to be teaching at Westgate this year. This will be my third year teaching at Westgate. I graduated in 2007 with a Bachelor Degree in Portuguese Arts in Brazil. In 2021, I graduated from University of Northern Colorado with a Bachelor Degree in Early Childhood Education. In the last 15 years, I have worked as a preschool teacher, substitute teacher, second grade teacher and a first-grade teacher. I am also a Westgate mom. 

When I am not in the classroom, I am hanging out with my husband, son and 2 dogs, practicing yoga, hiking, gardening, biking, traveling or reading. 

I am excited to embark in this journey with you and your child this year! 

I have subscribed you to my Advocacy and Academic pages through Edlio. Edlio is our means of posting information to our class pages on the Westgate website. You will receive updates to your email automatically whenever I post to Edlio. You may also receive an email from me with the same information.  Please follow this link for weekly updates, academic information, upcoming events and other information.

This quarter, your child will have PE with Mr. Keaton, and Music with Mr. Hopson. You are not pre-subscribed to their Edlio pages, so please go to Mr. Keaton and Hopson’s  Edlio Pages on the Westgate Staff Pages website and subscribe.

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 the community create a set of school-wide behavioral expectations/core values, we teach those expectations in all our various environments, and then we CELEBRATE when we see students doing those things! At Westgate, we RISE (Respect, Integrity, Safety, Empathy).