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Hamilton/Foley-Diaz Advocacy Announcements 10-14

                               Advocacy Announcements October 14 

                                          Upcoming Events: 

October 14th                  Quarter 2 begins!  

October 15th  School Accountability Meeting 5:30pm- 7:00pm (virtual) 

October 21st  Spirit Night - Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers 

 (DRIVE THRU ONLY!) 4 PM – 8 PM (14255 Lincoln Street,  

Thornton, CO 80023) 

October 27th  Board of Directors Meeting 6:00pm- 8:00pm 

October 28th and 29th  Picture Retakes 

 

Office Hours for Quarter 2 

 
Friday's from 12:00 - 1:00 PM

 

The Advocacy Theme for October will be Bullying Prevention. 

Reminders to bring in-person: 

-Bring a cold lunch that does not need microwaved unless you ordered a hot lunch.   

-Water bottle and extra snack   

-At least 2 masks.    

-Students need to bring their materials and supplies to class. For example: pencils, markers and anything that came in the blue materials bag from the beginning of the year. Also bring the colored folders as well, these will go back and forth everyday from home to school. 

 *Check your email for more information. 

Carline: 

Morning Drop-Off  

To maintain COVID safety protocols and cohort integrity during carline, there will not be any parking and parent escorted walk-up.  Non-students are to remain in the vehicle.  Also, we ask that families conduct the health check at home.  If it is not, we will conduct it at school during drop-off but this will significantly slow carline for all families.    

Afternoon Pick-Up  

We will be utilizing a system that uses a unique number, printed on a car tag, for each family.  The car tag will be displayed from inside the car and visible to staff during pick-up.  Carline staff will communicate to the classrooms. Sibling classrooms will be notified at the same time.   This provides a streamlined and contactless pick-up procedure that allows us to prevent cohort mixing and ensure COVID health and safety standards.  As with morning drop-off, no parking is permitted during carline.  

  

The  Parent Carline Norms and Procedures.docx contains a map along with a list of frequently asked questions addressing such things as carpool, what happens if you forget your tag and more.  

 

 

 

  

  

Hamilton/Foley-Diaz Advocacy Updates 9-28

                               Advocacy Announcements September 28

                                             Upcoming Events:

Oct 1st and 2nd                 No School – Parent/Teacher Conferences

Oct 1st and 2nd                 School Photos and Car Line Tag Pickup from 9 AM to 12 PM

Oct 3rd to Oct 13th               Fall Break!

October 14th                     Quarter 2 Return to Learn

 

Fall Virtual Conferences: 

Fall conferences for quarter 1 will be held on Thursday, Oct. 1st from 8 AM to 8 PM and Friday, Oct. 2nd from 8 AM to 12 PM.  You will be sent a zoom link and your conference time on Monday, September 28th. 

Fall Break will be from Thursday, October 1st through Tuesday, October 13th.  Quarter 2 will begin on Wednesday, October 14th.  All assignments will still be posted through Seesaw whether you chose online or in-person learning.  In-person students will be completing those assignments in class.  Friday’s will still be asynchronous learning. 

The  Parent Carline Norms and Procedures.docx contains a map along with a list of frequently asked questions addressing such things as carpool, what happens if you forget your tag, and more. 

Families must pick-up their carline car tag on Oct. 1st or Oct. 2nd between 9a -12p.  Don’t worry about having to remember it all now, we will send another reminder just prior to the return of students to campus. 

School Photos and Car Tag Pick-Up Dates/Times
Dates:   Oct. 1st and 2nd
Time:  9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Location:  North side of the building; staff will be waiting and directing traffic 

The Advocacy Theme for October will be Bullying Prevention. 

Live Lessons Expectations for Parents:

We have so little direct instructional time on Zoom with our students so please be mindful of this and understand that we cannot address parent concerns and questions during these times. We would like to hold those times sacred for student learning and interactions only. Instructions on Edlio and Seesaw should answer most of your questions but you are welcome to email me with additional questions or concerns or attend my office hours, which are on Mondays from 3:30 – 4:30 PM and Wednesdays from 1:00 – 2:00 PM. Thank you for understanding that we need to make the most of the short minutes we have with students.

 

Fall Conference Sign Ups

Our fall parent/teacher conferences will be virtual on Thursday, October 1, and Friday, October 2.  A sign-up genius will be emailed out Monday, September 21st at 9:00 am. Please sign up for ONE time slot and include your name and the name of your student.  On Monday, September 28th, we will send your conference time confirmation and Zoom link.
 

Hamilton/Foley-Diaz Advocacy Updates 9-21

                                     Advocacy Announcements September 21

                                                Upcoming Events:

Monday, Sept. 21st           Conference sign-up going out

Tuesday, Sept. 22nd         Board Meeting

Thursday, Sept. 24th        Virtual Walk – Mr. Wise

Oct 1st and 2nd                 No School – Parent/Teacher Conferences

Oct 3rd to Oct 13th               Fall Break!

October 14th                     Quarter 2 Return to Learn

Conference SignUp:

Our fall parent/teacher conferences will be virtual on Thursday, October 1, and Friday, October 2.  A sign-up genius will be emailed out Monday, September 21st at 9:00 am. Please sign up for ONE time slot and include your name and the name of your student.  On Monday, September 28th, we will send your conference time confirmation and Zoom link.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0A4FA8AF2DAAFC1-hamiltonfoleydia

 

 

Live Lessons Expectations for Parents:

We have so little direct instructional time on Zoom with our students so please be mindful of this and understand that we cannot address parent concerns and questions during these times. We would like to hold those times sacred for student learning and interactions only. Instructions on Edlio and Seesaw should answer most of your questions but you are welcome to email me with additional questions or concerns or attend my office hours, which are on Mondays from 3:30 – 4:30 PM and Wednesday’s from 1:00 – 2:00 PM. Thank you for understanding that we need to make the most of the short minutes we have with students.

Digital Social Gatherings are Happening!!

Westgate knows that many of our students enjoy socializing and simply having the opportunity to be together... even virtually! Beginning next Friday, September 4th, Katie Goforth and Julie Ruhl will be hosting grade level Social Zooms for all students in 1st grade. Social Zooms are intended to be an unstructured space for kids to connect. Ms. Katie and Mrs. Ruhl are hosting the Zoom, but the purpose of the Social Zoom is to allow students to connect organically. They will ensure the Zoom remains school appropriate, safe, and comfortable for all students! 

 

 

Hamilton/Foley-Diaz Advocacy Announcements 9-14

Hamilton/Foley-Diaz Advocacy Announcements September 14 

                                       Upcoming Events: 

Monday, Sept. 14-17          Face to Face Learning – Selected Students 

Tuesday, Sept. 22nd          Board Meeting 

Thursday, Sept. 24th         Virtual Walk – Mr. Wise 

Oct 1st and 2nd                 No School – Parent/Teacher Conferences 

In-Person Learning Next Week: 

Remember our day to meet at the school will be Monday, September 14th.  

Items to bring next week: 

Blue backpack with all original items included (all folders with all work-completed or not) 

School supplies ex. Pencils, sharpener, erasers, crayons, glue stick etc. 

Composition writing notebook and spiral notebook 

2 masks 

Water bottle 

SK review workbook 

Non-microwavable lunch and extra snacks 

There will be no live lessons next week, but there will be activities on Seesaw in each subject area.  On our in-person day, the students will be completing their SeeSaw work in class for that day. Along with the SeeSaw work, we will also have assessments to complete and some fun 1st /2nd grade activities. 

For those families opting out and making the hard decisions about what is best for your family, please pick up your child’s schoolwork/packets next week from the front office at your convenience. The office is open from 8:00-3:30 every day. The packets will be labeled with your child’s name. Remember, there will be no live lessons next week. 

Please contact me with any additional questions 

 

Live Lessons Expectations for Parents: 

We have so little direct instructional time on Zoom with our students so please be mindful of this and understand that we cannot address parent concerns and questions during these times. We would like to hold those times sacred for student learning and interactions only. Instructions on Edlio and Seesaw should answer most of your questions but you are welcome to email me with additional questions or concerns or attend my office hours, which are on Monday’s from 3:30 – 4:30 PM and Wednesday’s from 1:00 – 2:00 PM. Thank you for understanding that we need to make the most of the short minutes we have with students. 

Digital Social Gatherings are Happening!! 

Westgate knows that many of our students enjoy socializing and simply having the opportunity to be together... even virtually! Beginning next Friday, September 4th, Katie Goforth and Julie Ruhl will be hosting grade level Social Zooms for all students in 1st grade. Social Zooms are intended to be an unstructured space for kids to connect. Ms. Katie and Mrs. Ruhl are hosting the Zoom, but the purpose of the Social Zoom is to allow students to connect organically. They will ensure the Zoom remains school appropriate, safe and comfortable for all students!  

  • There will be a 30 minute Social Zoom in the morning, and a 30 minute Social Zoom in the afternoon so that we can be flexible with family schedules.  
  • In 1st grade, the Social Zooms will be from 9:00 – 9:30 am and 12:45- 1:15 pm 
  • Here is the AM 9:00 am Link:  https://zoom.us/j/98629368262?pwd=Ym5VNTh2bG5ZMXZuU2E3c2pORU10Zz09 
  • Here is the PM 12:45 Link: https://zoom.us/j/96680911182?pwd=dzFuSHJpUHg0WUJCYTRFOG96WVNHUT09 
  • Social Zooms are completely optional! You can join none, one, or both!  
  • Ms. Katie and Mrs. Ruhl will be monitoring the Zoom to maintain school expectations. If there are concerns during the Zoom, they will provide warnings and redirect behavior, but if the behavior continues, the student may be removed from the Zoom.  
  • If you have any questions, please email [email protected] - we hope to see your student Friday! 

 

Hamilton/Foley-Diaz Announcements 9/8

                         Advocacy Announcements Wk 9/8  

                                Upcoming Events: 

Monday, Sept. 7th              No School – Labor Day Holiday 

Tuesday, Sept. 8th             Board of Directors Meeting 

Thursday, Sept. 10th         Noodles and Company Spirit Night 

Friday, Sept. 11th                Community Connect – Board of Director’s  

                                                 Presentation 

Monday, Sept. 14-17          Face to Face Learning – Selected Students 

  

Prioritizing Assignments on SeeSaw 

Because all families have differing needs, we would like to help with prioritizing the schoolwork for your students at home. In order to offer some flexibility in managing school requirements and activities in your home, all assignments in Seesaw will have a ‘can-do’, ‘must-do’, and or 'proficiency check' notation assigned to it.  

The top tier is 'proficiency check' and these are the assignments that show cumulative learning and show us that your child is proficient in the skills and standards that we have been working on throughout the week or in previous weeks. These will be recorded as proof of your student's learning and proficiency of standards.  

The next tier is notated as ‘must-do’ and these are the highly suggested work to do during distance learning to help your child learn and reinforce new skills and standards as well as deepen their understanding of the content covered. These are required activities to keep them on track for acquiring grade-level standards. They will also help your child gain proficiency towards the skills and standards on their 'proficiency check' assignments. 

The final tier is notated as ‘can-do’ activities and incorporating these additional activities would mimic your child being physically in school and practicing all grade-level standards and skills as well as replicating the full rigor of being in 1st grade. These activities offer additional practice needed to master skills and standards and are highly suggested but would be the best option for families to cut out if time or circumstances demand it.  

Additionally, we know families are doing real-world learning experiences and are providing other opportunities for the kids to learn as well throughout the week, and we love and value that! Education will always look different for all students and that is okay. This is only a clarification tool for us to help parents, and caretakers to help plan and schedule your day. We are here to work with you, and we appreciate all that you are doing on your side to do what is best for your kiddo. We will continue to do our best in this situation as well; thank you for your grace and please continue to communicate with us as we are all in this together. 

Live Lessons Expectations for Parents: 

We have so little direct instructional time on Zoom with our students so please be mindful of this and understand that we cannot address parent concerns and questions during these times. We would like to hold those times sacred for student learning and interactions only. Instructions on Edlio and Seesaw should answer most of your questions but you are welcome to email me with additional questions or concerns or attend my office hours, which are on Mondays from 3:30 – 4:30 PM and Wednesdays from 1:00 – 2:00 PM. Thank you for understanding that we need to make the most of the short minutes we have with students.   

Digital Social Gatherings are Happening!! 

Westgate knows that many of our students enjoy socializing and simply having the opportunity to be together... even virtually! Beginning next Friday, September 4th, Katie Goforth and Julie Ruhl will be hosting grade level Social Zooms for all students in 1st grade. Social Zooms are intended to be an unstructured space for kids to connect. Ms. Katie and Mrs. Ruhl are hosting the Zoom, but the purpose of the Social Zoom is to allow students to connect organically. They will ensure the Zoom remains school appropriate, safe and comfortable for all students!  

  • Ms. Katie and Mrs. Ruhl will be monitoring the Zoom to maintain school expectations. If there are concerns during the Zoom, they will provide warnings and redirect behavior, but if the behavior continues, the student may be removed from the Zoom.  
  • If you have any questions, please email [email protected] - we hope to see your student Friday!