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April Advocacy Update

April Advocacy Update 

Important Dates: 

  • April 9th-11th: CMAS Math Testing
  • April 15th-17th: CMAS Science (8th Graders)
  • April 19th: Civil War Training
  • April 24th: Civil War Fundraising Dinner (6:30-9pm)
  • April 25th: Civil War Re-enactment
  • April 26th: Washington Street Clean Up
  • April 29th: Sustainable Fashion Show

Advocacy Content: 

During our time in Advocacy classes this month, we will focus Environmental Education.

 

Announcements: 

  • CMAS will continue during the next two weeks, starting April 9th. Students will take one unit of Math over three days, and the 8th graders will take the science assessment. Here are a few reminders and tips to support your child during testing days.
    • Attendance: Please make sure your students are here on time and for their specific testing window. We know some things like appointments are made in advance and will work with students to make up any missed tests. Remember, we test in the afternoon.
    • Positive Attitude: “I Can.” “Do our Best.” Our students have so many talents and skills, and they should be proud to show what they are capable of as they work towards personal and community goals. Positive words of encouragement and support are always appreciated.
    • Breakfast and Snacks: Studies have shown that protein is an important fuel for the brain during testing. If you are able, you can also support your child’s performance by providing a protein-packed breakfast and lunch.
    • Sleep: As with every day of a growing teen’s life, sleep is an important parts of the equation for good body/ mind functioning.
  • Just a reminder, if your student wants lunch from an outside restaurant, the order must be placed by the parent and delivered to school by 12:20pm. The lunch orders can not be shared with other students due to food safety laws and food allergies. If you have any other questions about policies about food, please refer to the student handbook.
  • Look for a permission slip for a Safe Community Survey that the students will be taking.
  • Look for a permission slip for a Washington Street clean up on Friday, April 26th.

 

February Advocacy Update

  • February Advocacy Update
  • Important Dates
  • February 6th: Buddy Advocacy
  • February 7th: A Day in City Government Field Trip
  • February 14th: Kindness Day
  • February 15th: No School- Staff Professional Development
  • February 18th: No School- President's Day
  • February 19th-22nd: Educational Hate Crimes Trial during Language Arts
  • February 20th: Buddy Advocacy
  • Advocacy Content
  • During our time in Advocacy classes this month, we will focus on Healthy Relationships.
  • Announcements
  • Please remember that we do not participate in Valentine’s gifts and candy. 
  • This year for Kindness day, we will be heading to either the North Glenn Police Department and City Hall or the Thornton Police Department and City Hall.
  • Calling for professional architects or volunteers to judge Ms. Kaplan’s “Create a School for 2050” project. If you are interested, please email Ms. Kaplan at [email protected]and more information will be provided.  

January Advocacy update

Dear 7/8 Parents, Guardians, and Students,

 

Welcome back! We hope that you all have had a well rested break and are ready to kick it in to high gear to finish the year strong! It is hard to believe that the first semester flew by so fast. Hopefully we have all had time to reflect on the amazing things we have done as a Pod already this school year. We have a lot to be proud of- and we have a lot more to accomplish in this second semester. 

 

This month in Advocacy:

 

Our theme will be Self-Regulation. We will be focusing on identifying and managing emotions.

 

Service Committee:

 

Congratulations to the entire Westgate Community for bringing in 324 coats/warm clothes and 302.26 lbs of non-perishables for those in need this winter. 7/8 Service Committee's goal was 250 and 250 so we knocked it out of the park!!

 

Upcoming Dates:

 

January 18th- Class Pictures for K-12 students

January 21- NO SCHOOL (MLK Day)

January 25- J.A. in a Day

 

 More Announcements:

 

Look for permission slips coming home with students this returning week for "Peer Relations" Survey. We are asking parents to sign these permission slips for students to take the short (2-3 minutes) survey in order to receive grant money from CDE. Further information will be on the permission slip.

 

Students will also be creating their S.M.A.R.T. Goals based on their MAPs scores for the Winter Session. 

 

December Advocacy Update

Important Dates 

  • December 6th: Marine Biologist Guest Speaker
  • December 19th: End of Cans and Coats Drive
  • December 20th: Holiday Party (9:30-11) and ½ Day ends at 11:30, Parent Teacher Conferences 12:30-8:00
  • December 21st: No School for Students, Parent teacher conferences 8:00-8:00
  • December 24th-January 14th: Winter Break

Advocacy Content 

  • During our time in Advocacy classes this month, we will focus on Optimism and Gratitude. The students will also create S.M.A.R.T goals with their MAP scores.

Announcements 

  • We will be writing letters to K-8 school in Paradise, California that lost ½ their school in the wildfires in California. If you have any books that you are willing to donate to help them rebuild their school library, we would greatly appreciate it. Please bring them into your Advocacy teacher before break.

 

  • Bio of Dr. Mikki Mccomb-Kobza who will be a guest speaker to our Science classes on Thursday, December 6th. Mikki is passionate about sharing her love of the ocean. Mikki is one of the top shark experts in the world. Her work focuses on the sensory biology and ecological physiology of sharks, skates and rays. Mikki is a tireless advocate for sharks and shark habitat. She seeks to highlight their global population decline and to frame new directions for their conservation. Mikki holds a Ph.D. in Integrative Biology from Florida Atlantic University and is the author of numerous scientific publications.

Conference Sign Up

Hello Westgate Families,

 

Parent Teacher conferences for the second quarter will be held on Thursday, December 20th from 12:40pm-8:00pm and Friday, December 21st from 8:00am-8:00pm. Please sign up for a start time in one of the available slots. You are only signing up for a time slot and may request the teachers you’d like to meet with in this pod. The teachers will make the final decision about which teachers are in each conference and you may not be able to meet with all teachers for the entire time.

 

Sign-ups are on a first come, first served basis.

 

The deadline to sign up is December 14th at 4:00 pm. Please contact Ms. Kaplan at [email protected] with any questions.

 

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/409054dabaf28a4fb6-winter ------à click this link to sign up!

 

MAPS Testing this week!

MAPS testing will begin for Math, Language Usage, and Reading on Wednesday, November 28th. MAPS testing is used to measure student achievement and growth and we utilize them for placement of students into content classes.

 

Remember to be well rested and fully nourished before testing.

Monthly Update

Please post to Advocacy page and email.

 

Welcome to November!

 

We have some events coming up that we want to bring to your attention.

 

  1. Spirit Week: please check the attached flyer about Spirit Week that starts on Monday. Don’t forget to bring in spare change to vote for this year’s carnival theme!
  2. D.E.A.R (Drop Everything and Read) Fundraiser on November 9th. Donations can be made via check, cash or online. Check out the attached flyer for more details!
  3. K-8 All School Field Trip to see Drums Around the World at the Denver Center for Performing Arts on November 27th. A permission slip was sent home today, and there is one attached to this email. Please return these before Thanksgiving break.

Thanks and have a great weekend!