Orientation Update
Happy Thursday everyone, and welcome back for another wonderful year at Westgate! We hope you are as excited for the beginning of the quarter as we are. Here is everything you need to know about orientation next week:
Reminders (please read):
- Students must wear masks. We will be following all district and state guidelines regarding COVID-19 safety. We will have disposable masks at the door if needed.
- Arrival procedure: Your student should follow the Adams12 health screening at home before coming to school. If they do not, they will have their temperature checked before entering the building. When they arrive to school, they should find a high school teacher (we will have a sign) and wait with that teacher before being given permission to enter.
- Most classes/activities will take place in small groups. Your students will be assigned to these groups upon arrival and remain with them for the duration of the day.
- Your student should bring a cold lunch that does not need microwaved. To keep within state and district COVID-19 safety measures, we have removed all microwaves.
- Students cannot leave campus for lunch.
- Students should bring water bottles. The bottle-refilling feature on the water fountains is still functional, but the fountain part is not.
- If your student has a personal computer, they may bring it to work on assignments and activities during the day. Otherwise, they will use a school computer for the day.
- Students will be given supplies and, if needed, a computer to be taken home for the quarter.
- IMPORTANT: If you need a computer and/or supplies, but your student will not be attending orientation, you may pick up both at the school on Friday, August 21st between 9:00 AM and Noon.
Week Schedule: Your student will ONLY come to school on the day their class is listed:
- Monday, August 17th: Freshmen, 8:00 – 3:30
- Tuesday, August 18th: Sophomores, 8:00 – 3:30
- Wednesday, August 19th: Juniors, 8:00 – 3:30
- Thursday 20th: Seniors, 8:00 – 11:30 (academic material will occur during this time. If they would like to remain for social-emotional activities, they may let us know that they wish to stay until 3:30)
Orientation Schedule: Freshmen, Sophomores, and Juniors
|
Time |
Activity |
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8:00 – 8:30 |
Go over COVID-19 safety policies |
|
8:30 – 9:30 |
Advocacy/Welcome Back circle (outside) |
|
9:30 – 10:00 |
Microsoft Teams training |
|
10:00 – 11:30 |
Class Rotations (3 classes) |
|
11:30 – 12:00 |
Lunch |
|
12:00 – 1:00 |
Class Rotations (2 classes) |
|
1:00 – 3:00 |
FRCC discussion with Ms. Washington, Electives rotation, Social-Emotional Learning activity (these will be rotations dependent on whether your student is attending FRCC or taking Westgate electives.) |
|
3:00 – 3:30 |
Closing Circle |
Orientation Schedule: Seniors
|
Time |
Activity |
|
8:00 – 8:30 |
Advocacy |
|
8:30 – 9:30 |
Rotations: FRCC and Graduation (Washington) and Seminar (Matthews) |
|
9:30 – 10:30 |
Rotations: FRCC and Graduation (Washington) and Seminar (Matthews) |
|
10:30 – 11:30 |
Rotations: Teachers |
|
11:30 – 12:00 |
Leave for the day OR Stay for outdoor community engagement |
|
12:00 – 3:30 |
Service Learning: Outdoor Community Engagement, Closing Circle |