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Dewar's Advocacy- 4/20- 4/24

   Hey Everyone!
 
     Students should be able to continue to find specific assignments to work on in Moby Max under the Assignments tab after logging in.  There should be at least one lesson per subject for the week, possibly more.  Students should begin working on these at their pace, continuing to aim for the work times below.  If assignments for each subject don't show up in the assignments section, or you have any problems finding them, please let me know right away so I can help getting students rolling in the right direction!
 
An email with a weekly newsletter will be coming out Monday 4/20! The newsletter will include a daily recommended schedule for students.
 
 
Moby Max Modules
     Math-- 30-45 Minutes daily building towards 60 minutes daily
     (take the Quick placement test first)
The program will assign  skills as needed (75% needed to pass)
     Fact Fluency work on as needed or wanted
    Literacy-  Reading/Writing- 30-45 Minutes daily building towards 60 minutes daily
    Science/Social Studies -- 20-30 Minutes daily each subject
 
Weekly Advocacy Meetings  
We will be meeting weekly as an Advocacy using the Zoom website.
Meetings will be held on Wednesdays from 10-11 am. I will email the password for the meetings.
 
Ashleigh Dewar is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: Advocacy Circle Time
Time: Apr 8, 2020 10:00 AM Mountain Time (US and Canada)
Every week on Wednesday.
 
Specials- Tech for this rotation:
Please check Ms. Pederson's page for tech assignments!
 
My "Office" Hours/Times to reach me:
Please feel free to email me as questions arise. I will be checking emails and responding on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1-2 pm.

 

Here is the zoom meeting invitation and password for my office hours on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Please do not share this with other parents that are not in our Advocacy class. This is a time for you to pop in and ask any questions you may have. I have emailed the id with the password. Please let me know if you need me to send it again!

Topic: Office Hours

Meeting ID: 302 420 306

5/6 Advocacy Activities 

Monday - If you are doing one of the choices for the “Earth Day Assignment” please use this day to work on that and send it to me as you finish it.  

                  I will also be doing a live Zoom with the chickens and goats at 12:30pm this day! Tune in to see the ladies and ask questions.  

                   Time: Apr 20, 2020 12:30 PM Mountain Time (US and Canada) 

                   https://zoom.us/j/9514179342?pwd=eG1WT0IrbjVPREkvYnp5SFA1NXZOUT09 

                  Meeting ID: 951 417 9342        Password: see email

 

Tuesday- Use this day to finish up your “Earth Day Assignment” and send it to me. If you’re not doing the assignment enjoy your day off. 😊  

 

Wednesday-  You have 2 options today...Join the Lorax and Mr. Rowan for a live reading of The Lorax by Dr. Seuss. Or head to Mrs. Valenza’s staff profile page to hear a pre-recorded reading of the story.  

                   Topic: The Lorax Read Aloud with Question and Answer 
                   Time: Apr 22, 2020 01:15 AM Mountain Time (US and Canada) 
                   https://us04web.zoom.us/j/79083049885?pwd=cXdiMk9vYjh6Z2Y4dGl5NHpvUVJHQT09 
                   Meeting ID: 790 8304 9885 

                   Password: see email

 

Thursday - Today I want you to make sure you get outside for a walk. With all the water we’ve been getting (in the form of snow) the plants should be popping! Take notice of this. What flowers can you find? What new buds are popping up on the trees? Is there sign of life? Can you find any birds nests? If you want to get really fancy you could download a plant identification app – Plantifier is a relatively good one that is also free! Send Mrs. Valenza a picture of you with your favorite sign of life.

  

Friday - Westgate kids are amazing at solving real-world problems. They dream big! This game from National Geographic uses a robot to solve real-world problems.  

-From Ms. Valenza

 

As always please email me with any questions!

[email protected]

 

Dewar's Advocacy- 4/13- 4/17

Beginning this week, students should be able to find specific assignments to work on in Moby Max under the Assignments tab after logging in.  There should be at least one lesson per subject for the week, possibly more.  Students should begin working on these at their pace, continuing to aim for the work times below.  If assignments for each subject don't show up in the assignments section, or you have any problems finding them, please let me know right away so I can help getting students rolling in the right direction!
 
 
Moby Max Modules
     Math-- 30-45 Minutes daily building towards 60 minutes daily
     (take the Quick placement test first)
The program will assign  skills as needed (75% needed to pass)
     Fact Fluency work on as needed or wanted
    Literacy-  Reading/Writing- 30-45 Minutes daily building towards 60 minutes daily
    Science/Social Studies -- 20-30 Minutes daily each subject
 
Weekly Advocacy Meetings  
We will be meeting weekly as an Advocacy using the Zoom website.
Meetings will be held on Wednesdays from 10-11 am. I will email the password for the meetings.
 
Ashleigh Dewar is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: Advocacy Circle Time
Time: Apr 8, 2020 10:00 AM Mountain Time (US and Canada)
Every week on Wednesday.
Specials- Tech for this rotation:
Please check Ms. Pederson's page for tech assignments!
 
My "Office" Hours/Times to reach me:
Please feel free to email me as questions arise. I will be checking emails and responding on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1-2 pm.

 

Here is the zoom meeting invitation and password for my office hours on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Please do not share this with other parents that are not in our Advocacy class. This is a time for you to pop in and ask any questions you may have. I have emailed the id with the password. Please let me know if you need me to send it again!

Topic: Office Hours

Meeting ID: 302 420 306

5/6 Advocacy Activities 

Monday- I have a strict belief that the more we know about a place the more we want to care for it. We can’t travel many places right now, but we can still appreciate what Earth has to offer. Let's travel using Google Earth. (https://www.google.com/earth/) Use the Search function to look up these different places: 1. Your house 2. Westgate Community School - you'll be able to see what it looked like before we had our playground 3. Favorite nature area to visit 4. Favorite City to visit 5. Somewhere you want to visit      Use the Street View function (the little guy above the black and white Earth on the bottom right hand corner of the screen) to look around each of these places.  

 

Tuesday – Head to Mrs. Valenza’s Staff Profile Page to hear her reading The Great Kapok Tree by Lynne Cherry.

  

Wednesday - Load up a good playlist, your favorite album, or your favorite song on repeat for a 15 minute walk (at least!).  

 

Thursday - Earth Day is next Wednesday. What better time to learn about this EPIC day??? Here is one article from Scholastic.

               And this history article is straight from the Earth Day website. Make sure to watch video from this page about the 1st Earth Day where Denver is featured!  

               Ask yourself, your family, a neighbor, a friend: Where would you be on this 1st Earth Day in 1970 as a student? On the capital steps? At school? Riding your bike around town?  

 

Friday - Originally, we were going to have an Earth Day fair at Westgate (next Wednesday) but that can’t happen anymore. We’re going to celebrate in a little different way. Head to Mrs. Valenza’s Staff Profile page to hear what she wants you to do! 

As always please feel free to email me with any questions!
 

Dewar's Advocacy- 4/6- 4/10- Distance Learning

Hey everyone!!
 
I have compiled an outline of what is the minimum expectations for this time during distance learning.
 
MobyMax.com   
School Code: co1797
Student username and password was sent in individual email. However, after noticing that the username and password were the same, I am going to send a new password to make it more secure!
 
 
Moby Max Modules
     Math-- 30-45 Minutes daily building towards 60 minutes daily
     (take the Quick placement test first)
The program will assign  skills as needed (75% needed to pass)
     Fact Fluency work on as needed or wanted
    Literacy-  Reading/Writing- 30-45 Minutes daily building towards 60 minutes daily
    Science/Social Studies -- 20-30 Minutes daily each subject
 
Weekly Advocacy Meetings  
We will be meeting weekly as an Advocacy using the Zoom website.
Meetings will be held on Wednesdays from 10-11 am. I will email the password for the meetings.
 
Ashleigh Dewar is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: Advocacy Circle Time
Time: Apr 8, 2020 10:00 AM Mountain Time (US and Canada)
Every week on Wednesday.
Specials- Tech for this rotation:
Please check Ms. Pederson's page for tech assignments!
 
My "Office" Hours/Times to reach me:
Please feel free to email me as questions arise. I will be checking emails and responding on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1-2 pm.

 

Here is the zoom meeting invitation and password for my office hours on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Please do not share this with other parents that are not in our Advocacy class. This is a time for you to pop in and ask any questions you may have. I have emailed the id with the password. Please let me know if you need me to send it again!

 

Topic: Office Hours

Meeting ID: 302 420 306

 
As always please feel free to email me with any questions!
 
 

Dewar Advocacy- extended spring break info

Access to Westgate and Open/Close Dates
Westgate is closed to students from Monday March 16th thru Friday, April 3rd. 

Our building will be open from 8:30am-3:30pm on Monday the 16th so that families can come to the school and retrieve any items they may need over the course of the next three weeks.

Teacher Communication Regarding Student Progress (conferences) and Instructional Assignments
Student academic progress emails will go out to families on Monday, March 16th.  

In addition, teachers have prepared three days’ worth of instructional assignments that would’ve been received had we been in school on March 16th, 17th, and 18th .  When school resumes, students can bring back any work that was completed at home during this time. This ensures continuity to education and continued growth.  Teachers will be available to communicate via email and phone on Monday and they will be available via email March 17th and March 18th.

Students will receive instructional assignments in several ways.  Some students will receive hard-copy assignments via a packet in a Friday folder, some students may have instruction assigned via their teacher webpages and for other students it may be a combination of both. 

 

Dewar's Advocacy- 3/9- 3/13

Hey everyone- I hope you had a great weekend! 

Upcoming Events:

  • March Advocacy-               Growth Mindset
  • Conferences-                      4-7 PM &Tues, March 16th,17th
  • Conferences                       8 – 8PM Friday, March 20th

 

CMAS 

March 16-18: ELA 6th Grade 

(6th Math and 5th ELA, Math, and Science will be after Spring Break)

Testing will be in the mornings.  Please be sure your child has a good breakfast and arrives to school on time!  We want to set our kids up for success.

Our regular schedule will be heavily modified for both 5th and 6th grade in order to accommodate testing, including a change in our specials time.  

Ice Skating in PE

We will be having a skating company come in the week of March 9-13th.  Our class gets to participate on Wednesday. They will be putting down some artificial ice on the gym floor and students will get to learn how to skate.

Students MAY bring their own ice skates if they have them.  Socks higher than the ankle need to be worn.

Conferences Sign Ups:  The dates and times of the spring conferences have changed.  They will be held on Monday and Tuesday, March 16th and 17th from 4 PM to 7 PM and Friday, March 20th from 8 AM to 8 PM.  The spring conferences' signup is below.  Please choose only ONE-time slot and include your child’s name and teachers requested.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/409054cacac28a4fb6-562020

 

Reminders:
 
Birthdays are celebrated at the end of the day between 3:15-3:30, all treats need to be store bought, in original packaging with ingredients listed.
 
 

Westgate is moving towards a “toy free” zone.  Unfortunately, there has been a lot of distractions and problems caused by students bringing toys, fidgets, stuffed animals, blankets, Pokemon cards, etc. We want students to focus on learning and building relationships while they are here, and toys become a disruption to this learning process.  Outdoor equipment (balls, scooters, etc) is still acceptable. Appropriate fidgets will be available in the classrooms for those who need one. More information is coming soon from admin. 

I would also like to remind you to have your child keep personal electronics at home. We do provide ear buds here at school and cell phones can stay in the backpack if they are turned off during school hours. Again, these items can be a distraction and take away from academic and social/emotional learning.

Thank you so much for your support with this!

As always please email with any questions! [email protected]

Dewar's Advocacy- 3/2- 3/6

Hey everyone- I hope you had a great weekend! 

Upcoming Events:

  • March Advocacy-               Growth Mindset
  • Civil War Fundraiser           March 2nd
  • Conferences-                      4-7 PM &Tues, March 16th,17th
  • Conferences                       8 – 8PM Friday, March 20th

  

Conferences SignUps:  The dates and times of the spring conferences have changed.  They will be held on Monday and Tuesday, March 16th and 17th from 4 PM to 7 PM and Friday, March 20th from 8 AM to 8 PM.  The spring conferences' signup is below.  Please choose only ONE-time slot and include your child’s name and teachers requested.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/409054cacac28a4fb6-562020

 

Reminders:
 
Birthdays are celebrated at the end of the day between 3:15-3:30, all treats need to be store bought, in original packaging with ingredients listed.
 
 

Westgate is moving towards a “toy free” zone.  Unfortunately, there has been a lot of distractions and problems caused by students bringing toys, fidgets, stuffed animals, blankets, Pokemon cards, etc. We want students to focus on learning and building relationships while they are here, and toys become a disruption to this learning process.  Outdoor equipment (balls, scooters, etc) is still acceptable. Appropriate fidgets will be available in the classrooms for those who need one. More information is coming soon from admin. 

I would also like to remind you to have your child keep personal electronics at home. We do provide ear buds here at school and cell phones can stay in the backpack if they are turned off during school hours. Again, these items can be a distraction and take away from academic and social/emotional learning.

Thank you so much for your support with this!

As always please email with any questions! [email protected]

Dewar's Advocacy- 2/24- 2/28

Hey everyone- I hope you had a great weekend! 

Upcoming Events:

  • Chipotle Spirit Night - 25th

 

Reminders:
 

Westgate is moving towards a “toy free” zone.  Unfortunately, there has been a lot of distractions and problems caused by students bringing toys, fidgets, stuffed animals, blankets, Pokemon cards, etc. We want students to focus on learning and building relationships while they are here, and toys become a disruption to this learning process.  Outdoor equipment (balls, scooters, etc) is still acceptable. Appropriate fidgets will be available in the classrooms for those who need one. More information is coming soon from admin. 

I would also like to remind you to have your child keep personal electronics at home. We do provide ear buds here at school and cell phones can stay in the backpack if they are turned off during school hours. Again, these items can be a distraction and take away from academic and social/emotional learning.

Thank you so much for your support with this!

As always please email with any questions! [email protected]

Dewar's Advocacy 2/10-2/14

Hey everyone- I hope you had a great weekend! 

Upcoming Events:

  • February Advocacy-  Healthy Relationships
  • Kindness Week                           10th – 14th
  • President’s Day- No School        17th  
  • Professional Development- No School    18th

 

Kindness Day:  Friday, February 14th:

Please remember that we do not do individual Valentine’s Day cards for individual students.  Instead, we take kindness and spread it throughout the community.  We will be making Kindness Cards for some businesses in the area and passing them out on that Friday. 

*********Don't forget to sign the permission slip online!****************

Monday 2/10 - Be KIND to the ENVIRONMENT 

  • Everyone Wear Green 
  • Kindness Tree in lobby – We'll fill out leaves in Advocacy

Tuesday 2/11- Be KIND to YOURSELVES

  • Everyone Wear Your Favorite Color! 
  • Self-Compassion Activities and Treat

Wednesday 2/12 - Be KIND to YOUR CLASSMATES 

  • Everyone Wear Blue
  • We will have blue nail polish at recess for the Blue Pinky Challenge – Kindness and Anti-Bullying Campaign

Thursday 2/13 - Be KIND to YOUR TEACHERS 

  • Everyone Wear Red for Ed
  • Spread kindness to your teachers through notes of gratitude, words of affirmation, and more!

Friday 2/14 - Be KIND to EVERYONE! 

  • Wear Westgate Shirts 
  • Community Kindness Day! 

 

Reminders:
 

Westgate is moving towards a “toy free” zone.  Unfortunately, there has been a lot of distractions and problems caused by students bringing toys, fidgets, stuffed animals, blankets, Pokemon cards, etc. We want students to focus on learning and building relationships while they are here, and toys become a disruption to this learning process.  Outdoor equipment (balls, scooters, etc) is still acceptable. Appropriate fidgets will be available in the classrooms for those who need one. More information is coming soon from admin. 

I would also like to remind you to have your child keep personal electronics at home. We do provide ear buds here at school and cell phones can stay in the backpack if they are turned off during school hours. Again, these items can be a distraction and take away from academic and social/emotional learning.

Thank you so much for your support with this!

As always please email with any questions! [email protected]