October Advocacy  

Upcoming Events: 

Monday, October 15th Start of Qtr. 2 

Thursday, October 18th 10th Anniversary Gala  

Tuesday, October 23rd Fire Prevention  

Friday, October 26th Westgate Trunk or Treat 

Wednesday, October 31stCarnival/Class Parties 

Pod Parent: We are in need of a Pod Parent that can help organize class parties using the Sign-Up Genius.  If you would be willing to take this on, please contact [email protected].  We have a signup genius already built, it just needs to be adjusted to meet the needs of the party.   

Halloween:   

Halloween K-4 Carnival 

It is a Westgate tradition that each year the 5/6 Team hosts a Halloween Carnival for the K-4 students.  This year the carnival will be from 1:30 – 2:30 PM. 

• This is a student-only event. 

Halloween Class Parties 2:30 – 3:15PM 

Sign up for Halloween Party! 

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4DAEAA2AA7FA7-halloween 

  These are student parties, not family parties.  

• Please do not come to school for the party unless you are a volunteer with a background check through the school.  All volunteers must be approved by the Teams. 
• No young children may accompany volunteers for Team Parties 

• All food and drink donations for the festivities can be left at the front desk or brought into school by the students in the morning. 

Halloween Costume Expectations 

Costume expectations for all students: 

No Masks 

No Full Face Paint (except what a student can apply themselves in the time they have to get ready before class parties).  Face paint may not be worn to school. 

No Weapons or anything that can be used as a weapon 

No inappropriate or offensive costumes 

1st – 8th Grades - May NOT WEAR THEIR COSTUMES TO SCHOOL.  All students will be given time to change into their Halloween costumes.  Students will be in classes during the morning. 

Advocacy Theme for October:  October is Bully Prevention Month, we will be doing a variety of activities to empower students to advocate for themselves against bullies.  We will also discuss the differences between being mean and being a bully.   

Definition: For a student’s behavior to be considered bullying, it must involve (1) an intent by the perpetrator to cause physical or psychological harm to the victim, (2) a power imbalance between the victim and the perpetrator, and (3) repeated negative acts. 

Qtr. 2 Club Sign Ups:  Club sign up fair will take place Monday after school in the front lobby.  This will be a great place to pick up permission slips and also find out about all the cool clubs being offered this quarter!   This information is also available at westgateschool.org  under the academics tab.   

Scooters:  Your child is welcome to bring their scooters to school as long as they have a helmet.  If your child chooses to bring their scooters, their scooter needs to remain at school until Friday.  Scooters cannot be taken home daily.  It causes a lot of delays/issues during carline trying to load them.     

Toy/Electronic Policy:  Students are welcome to bring an appropriate toy for use at recess ONLY.  This item should fit in their backpacks and will not be allowed in class.  Electronics, such as a Gameboy or tablets, should not be coming to school.   Finally, there is no trading, buying, and/or selling of cards or other items at school.  

Calendar:

Fun Run THIS Saturday, September 8th at 8am to 12pm

Student Count Window is September 12th to the 16th

Sally Ogden (Love & Logic) September 13th at 6pm to 8pm

Childcare is available – Sign up at the front desk

Skate City spirit night September 20th

Board of Directors School Wide Address September 25th from 6pm to 7pm

Modern Market spirit night September 25th

Parent Teacher Conferences September 27th and 28th 8am to 8pm

No School

Fall Break October 1st to October 12th

Parent Teacher Conferences:

Conferences are on September 27th and 28th from 8am to 8pm. Please sign up for a slot and include the teachers you would like to meet within the comment section as well as your student's name. The link will be available until September 21st. If you need help signing up, need to change a time, or need to sign up after the signup genius is closed please contact Elisabeth O’Brien at [email protected].

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e044badac2ba1fb6-1819

MAPS Reports:

In the past, we have used a report that gives you basic information about how your students performed but didn’t provide you with tangible information to understand areas that they excelled or struggled in. This year you will receive a much more comprehensive report. Reports will be sent out on Monday, September 10th after 4pm. If you have questions about your child’s report please contact your child’s advocacy teacher.

Student Count Window:

From September 12th to September 26th attendance is especially important as the district will be doing their yearly student count. This is important to the school and is how the state determines school funding based on student attendance. Here is the link for additional information.

https://www.adams12.org/community/funding-101

Literacy and Math Placements: 

On Friday, we switched for math and literacy classes.  Your child’s placements are in their Friday Folders.  Please check them.  If you don’t see anything in there, email your child’s advocacy teacher so they can give you that information.  Curriculum Night will be this coming Thursday evening from 7:00-8:00 PM.  This is a great way to learn more about the curriculum your child will be learning this year.   

Behavior Screener:   

Parents, please complete the behavior screener that was emailed to you this afternoon.  If you have not received a link, please email your advocacy teacher.   

Field Trip September 6th: 

On September 6th 1-2 will be going to Four Mile Historic Park for a “Pioneer Sampler” field trip. Students will get to learn about pioneer celebrations and games, do some farm chores, and see what school was like in pioneer days. We hope students can compare their lives now with how life used to be. We will leave Westgate at 9:15 and arrive back at 1:15. Students will need good walking shoes and a sack lunch. If you can volunteer for this field trip please indicate that on the permission slip and make sure you have your background check complete.