1-2 Advocacy February Update 

• Deadline for Westgate Application is at midnight on Friday, February 1st 
• Scholastic Book Fair: February 4th- 8th  
• Westgate Family Dance: February 13th in the high school from 6-8 pm 
• Kindness Card Field Trip: February 14th . Since we are a community school, we celebrate our community on Valentine’s Day.  We ask parents not to send individual cards with your student on this day.  We will be making cards to pass out to the community around us!          

• No School February 15th (teacher work day) and 18th (President’s Day)  
• Chick Fila Spirit Night: February 7th from 5-8 
• Perspective Parent Information Night: February 19th at 6:30-8pm  
• Skate City Spirit Night: February 20th from 6-8 pm  
• Chipotle Spirit Night: February 26th from 4-8 pm  

 

1-2 Advocacy Updates January

 

3^rd Qtr Clubs Fair:  3^rd Qtr Club Fair will be Monday, January 14^th from 3:25-4:15 in the lobby.

 

IndieFlix and Stand for Courage Filming at Westgate this Thursday!  Check out the website for more information.

 

Class Picture Day- This Friday, January 18^th, we will be taking class pictures!!  Order forms will come home in your child’s backpack Monday!

 

Your Pie Spirit Night- Thursday, January 17^th.

 

JA in a Day Volunteers Needed!!   Junior Achievement is coming Friday, January 25^th!  We still need volunteers.  Contact Amanda Novak if you or someone you know would like to volunteer!!

 

No School-Monday, January 21^st for Martin Luther King Jr. Day

 

Prospective Parent Information Night:  Tuesday, January 22^nd.

Hello Westgate Families,

Please click on the link below to sign-up to help with the winter party next Thursday, December 20th from 10-11 am. 

 

 

Holiday Shoppe!!

Preview-Monday at lunch/quiet time (students with money will be allowed to shop) Students will not be allowed in the shop any other time without money.

 If you are sending money with your child, please make sure it is in a baggie or a sealed envelope with their name on the front.  Please do not send your child with cash in their pocket. 

Tuesday - Friday

• Lunch/Quiet Time: Students with Money only. Up to teachers how many students from each class can come shop at same time but the shop will probably have a limit of 10 students at once to minimize risk of shoplifting and reduce lines for checkout
• 3:15 - 4:30: Shop open for students with money or students with a parent

General Rules for the Shoppe

• No money = no shoppe access (except Monday lunch or with an adult guardian)
• No loitering. If you haven't figured out within 10 min what you need, you need to return to class until next day, so another student can come shop. Parent Volunteers should be on-hand to help our littlest shoppers figure out their carts. If there are High School students who would like to be "Buddy Shoppers" during K-4 lunches, we'd be happy to accept 1-2 student volunteers per lunch.
• No backpacks, hoodies, coats or large purses inside the shop
• Shoppe will NOT be open unless there are at least 2 adult volunteers working the shop (Ideally 3-4 per shift)
• Anyone caught or suspected of shoplifting will immediately be reported.

Hello Westgate Families!

It’s time for Winter Parent/Teacher Conferences!  They will take place on Thursday, Dec. 20^th from 12:40-8:00 and Friday, Dec. 21^st from 8:00-8:00 PM.   Please note that Thursday, Dec. 20^th is an 11:30 dismissal and there is no school on that Friday.  

Please sign-up for a start time in one of the available time slots. You will only sign up for one start time per team per student.

For winter parent/teacher conferences, we will be doing 20-minute conferences for all teachers- classrooms and specials. To sign up for a conference with the specials teachers, you will need to sign up on their conference form.

In requested teacher’s field, please tell us which teachers you feel would be most beneficial to meet. Teachers will have the final call on who is meeting at each conference, but we will take your requests into consideration. 

Sign-ups will close on Friday, December 14^th at 4:00 PM. If you have questions about scheduling a conference, please contact [email protected]

 

Hello Westgate Families! 

Quick reminder about the Drums Around the World Field Trip on November 27th. Please have your student pack a sack lunch that does not need to be heated up. We will eat lunch at the Performing Arts Center, but there will no availability to purchase a lunch or to heat up food. Please also remind your students to bring jackets and comfy shoes, we will be outside at times. 

 

Thank you to all the families that volunteered to chaperone! Unfortunately we have a very limited space so not all can come. I will do my best to make sure everyone is provided and opportunity to chaperone sometime throughout the year. We appreciate all your support and willingness! 

Dear Parents,

Due to the increasingly aggressive nature of the soccer and football play at recess, K-4 is banning the possession and use of all soccer balls and footballs at school for the duration of the second quarter.  We are seeing many fights and a lot of very aggressive behavior that is resulting in injuries daily so we will try again after winter break to integrate sport play into recess.  For the remainder of the quarter, no one is allowed to bring or use a ball on the playground.  Any balls brought to school will be confiscated.  Thank you for your help in this matter.  Please let us know if you have questions or concerns.

October Advocacy

Upcoming Events:

Monday, October 15^th                        Start of Qtr. 2

Thursday, October 18^th                       10^th Anniversary Gala

Tuesday, October 23^rd                        Fire Prevention

Friday, October 26^th                            Westgate Trunk or Treat

Wednesday, October 31^st                   Carnival/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 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

 

1^st – 8^th 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. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Advocacy Update

 

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 with in the comment section as well as your students 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

Parents! THIS Thursday, September 6th, Amanda Novak and Generation Schools Network are hosting a Parent & Student Focus Group about topics such as bullying, social emotional learning, and more. Join us for meaningful conversation and DONUTS on Thursday morning from 8:15am-9:15am. We need your input - your voices matter!

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.