Dewar Awards Ceremony 2021
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Dewar Advocacy- Week of May 31
Upcoming Dates and Reminders:
May 31- No School
June 1- Glow Day! Bring your glowsticks if you can!! Wear neon colors, too!!
June 2- Students will hear about next year during our Advocacy time.
June 3- Class Celebrations and Zoom Continuations, drop off is at 8 pickup is at 11:30 for all students.
*Remember all treats MUST be individually wrapped by the manufacturer.
1-8 pm Conferences
June 4- No Classes just an asynchronous digital yearbook signing.
Conferences 8-Noon
In person learners should bring back any computers, hot spots, supplies, books, and science kits please!
Dewar Advocacy- Week of May 24
Advocacy Focus for May:
Healthy Bodies & Healthy Minds!
We will also be looking at our class tree that we adopted this year, and online learners are encouraged to find a tree at home to adopt!
Upcoming Dates & End of Year Reminders:
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Conferences will be June 3 (1 pm-8 pm) and June 4 (8 am-12:00 pm). If you would like to sign up for a conference, please click on this link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/409054CACAC28A4FB6-endofyear - The conference zoom link will be emailed out on May 28th
- We are doing a glow stick day! Students will be using glow sticks to create a fun environment in our classroom during school on June 1st. We will be asking parents to bring in a glow stick or more for their kiddo that day, but if needed we will also provide them. Students will complete a glowetry slam, create glowing self portraits, and do other class activities.
- On June 3rd we will be doing a Continuation Ceremony at 9:15. If you would like to watch the ceremony, the link was emailed out
- There will also be a recording of the ceremony!
- No school May 28th and May 31st
- For yearbooks we will be doing a virtual signing, look for information from Westgate about this it will be Friday the 4th
- The last day of school will be June 3rd, and students will be picked up at noon.
- Signup to bring treats for our class celebration!
Dewar Advocacy- Week of May 17
Advocacy Focus for May:
Healthy Bodies & Healthy Minds!
We will also be looking at our class tree that we adopted this year, and online learners are encouraged to find a tree at home to adopt!
Upcoming Dates:
May 28- No School
May 31- No School
Office Hours:
Fridays 1:15-2:00 pm using our universal zoom link.
In person learners should bring back any supplies, books, science kits that are from earlier in the year. The blue backpack with the regular everyday supplies can stay at home for use on Fridays.
Conference sign up coming out soon!
Dewar Advocacy- Week of May 10
Advocacy Focus for May:
Healthy Bodies & Healthy Minds!
We will also be looking at our class tree that we adopted this year, and online learners are encouraged to find a tree at home to adopt!
Upcoming Dates:
May 11-12- MAPS testing
Office Hours:
Fridays 1:15-2:00 pm using our universal zoom link.
In person learners should begin to bring back any supplies, books, science kits that are from earlier in the year. The blue backpack with the regular everyday supplies can stay at home for use on Fridays.
Dewar Advocacy- Week of May 3
Advocacy Focus for May:
Healthy Bodies & Healthy Minds!
We will also be looking at our class tree that we adopted this year, and online learners are encouraged to find a tree at home to adopt!
Upcoming Dates:
May 5th- Changing Bodies Talk- see email with info about it and respond to opt out.
Office Hours:
Fridays 1:15-2:00 pm using our universal zoom link.
In person learners should begin to bring back any supplies, books, science kits that are from earlier in the year. The blue backpack with the regular everyday supplies can stay at home for use on Fridays.
Dewar Advocacy- Week of April 26
Advocacy Focus for April:
Our Advocacy focus for April is the theme of “We Love the Environment.” This is a month to enjoy the natural world and all that it gives us.
Upcoming Dates:
April 26- No School
Office Hours:
Fridays 1:15-2:00 pm using our universal zoom link.
In person learners should begin to bring back any supplies, books, science kits that are from earlier in the year. The blue backpack with the regular everyday supplies can stay at home for use on Fridays.
As always please email with any questions!!
Dewar Advocacy- Week of April 19
Advocacy Focus for April:
Our Advocacy focus for April is the theme of “We Love the Environment.” This is a month to enjoy the natural world and all that it gives us.
Service-Learning Exhibition starts April 22
This year, for service learning, students stayed in their advocacy classes to work on projects. Classes chose a topic and then made projects to educate others about that topic.
Projects will be completed and ready for exhibition on April 22 and will be available to view on the left side of the webpage here.
These projects are available for you to learn about and support a range of causes such as bees, unhoused populations, and wild animal habitats.
Community Clean Up – April 22 - 25
Trash pickups are always a popular activity around Earth Day so let’s join the popular crowd. Unfortunately, we still can’t be together doing this as a group so you will pick up litter wherever you’d like! We have a goal of picking up 2021 pieces of litter between April 22 and April 25.
You can choose 30 mins to an hour sometime within those 4 days to head out and make your community a little cleaner.
Westgate has Washington Street adopted from 120th-128th. If you’d like to pick up litter along our adopted street you are more than welcome!
Please fill out this form to indicate you’d like to participate. You’ll receive a sticker, bags, gloves (if you need them) and a general safety video the week of April 19.
Send pictures and how many pieces of litter you picked up to Mrs. Valenza at [email protected]. There will be a running total on the environmental education page of our website so you can follow along the whole weekend.
If you post to social media use the hashtag #WCSEarthDay2021
Upcoming Dates:
April 19-22: CMAS for other grades, see email with different zoom schedule for online learners this week.
April 23 & 25- No School
Office Hours:
Fridays 1:15-2:00 pm using our universal zoom link.
In person learners should begin to bring back any supplies, books, science kits that are from earlier in the year. The blue backpack with the regular everyday supplies can stay at home for use on Fridays.
As always please email with any questions!
Dewar Advocacy- Week of April 12
Advocacy Focus for April:
Our Advocacy focus for April is the theme of “We Love the Environment.” This is a month to enjoy the natural world and all that it gives us.
We will be finishing our service-learning group projects that we have been working on all year, for Earth Day this month.
Upcoming Dates:
April 12-15: CMAS- Math students opted out but in person for learning those days will be given alternative work
April 23 & 25- No School
Office Hours:
Fridays 1:15-2:00 pm using our universal zoom link
In person learners should begin to bring back any supplies, books, science kits that are from earlier in the year. The blue backpack with the regular everyday supplies can stay at home for use on Fridays.
As always email with any questions!
Dewar Advocacy- Week of April 5
Advocacy Focus for April:
Our Advocacy focus for April is the theme of “We Love the Environment.” This is a month to enjoy the natural world and all that it gives us.
We will be finishing our service-learning group projects that we have been working on all year, for Earth Day this month.
Upcoming Dates:
Supply Pickup this week for Online Learners- look for email!
April 12-15: CMAS- Math (6th grade)
*opted out students will have to still be in the room silently working on alternative provided work.
Office Hours:
Fridays 1:15-2:00 pm using our universal zoom link
In person learners should begin to bring back any supplies, books, science kits that are from earlier in the year. The blue backpack with the regular everyday supplies can stay at home for use on Fridays.
As always email with any questions!!
Dewar Advocacy- Week of March 29
Advocacy Focus for April:
Our Advocacy focus for April is the theme of “We Love the Environment.” This is a month to enjoy the natural world and all that it gives us.
Upcoming Dates:
Next week: Supply pick up for online learners- email to come on Friday
April 12-15: CMAS- Math
Office Hours:
Fridays 1:15-2:00 pm using our universal Q3 zoom link
In person learners should begin to bring back any supplies, books, science kits that are from earlier in the year. The blue backpack with the regular everyday supplies can stay at home for use on Fridays.
As always please email with any questions!
Dewar Advocacy- Week of March 15
Advocacy Focus for March:
Our Advocacy focus for March is “Going Green, a look at Environmental Issues and their Solutions”.
Spring Conferences:
Conferences are coming up on March 18th & 19th. On the 18th, conferences will be from 8:00am - 8:00pm. On Friday the 19th, conferences will be held from 8:00am - 12:00pm. Please email me if you missed the sign up and I can let you know available times!
Upcoming Dates:
March 18th & 19th: Conferences
March 20th - 30th: Spring Break
March 31st: Beginning of 4th Quarter
Dewar Advocacy- Week of March 8
Hey Everyone!
A friendly reminder that this week, Monday, March 8- Thursday, March 11 I will NOT be able to answer any emails or Teams messages. Please encourage students to jot down questions they have about work as they arise. I will still have Office Hours Friday, March 12, and will be returning emails in the order that I receive them on Friday as well.
It is important that all students complete the assignments for each day in each subject on Teams, because we will be continuing our learning in hybrid model on Monday, March 15.
Work for each day will appear as an assignment in that class team. Once you click on the assignment, it will give directions, a link to the class video, a link to the OneNote page where work can be found or an attached PowerPoint/document. Start by watching the class video- it will show how to navigate the online resources for that lesson. There will NOT be videos for Friday.
If students encounter technical difficulties, please remember that they can put in a tech ticket using this link: https://westgateschool.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/requests/new
I look forward to returning your messages on Friday!
Dewar Advocacy- Week of March 1
What do you need to know about Hybrid
What to bring:
- Ready to eat lunch *no microwaves
- Fablehaven novels need to go back and forth from school to home
- Mask(s)
- Water bottle
- Snack
Leave at home:
- Computers (school and personal) & other personal electronic devices (including headphones)
Remember:
- Notebooks and Novels should travel back and forth daily between home and school
- Please sign in to Zoom on time or early – managing multiple devices and in person classes makes it very difficult to monitor the Zoom waiting room for late arrivals
- If you miss class, be sure to watch the videos
- Moby Max practice should be done every day, Monday through Friday, regardless of whether they are at school or online that day.
- Weekly time expectations and grading for Moby Max:
- 75+ minutes for a score of 4
- 50-74 minutes for a score of 3
- 25-49 minutes for a score of 2
- Less than 25 minutes scores a 1
Office Hours:
Fridays 1:15-2:00 pm using our universal Q3 zoom link
Late/Missing Work:
-All assignments close after two weeks on Teams. If it is being turned in past that you will need to reach out to me so that we can discuss why it is so late and so that I can open the assignment back up for you.
Advocacy Theme for February:
Growth mindset and Grit
As always please email with any questions!
[email protected]