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Last Week of School

May 31st: No school

 

June 1st Schedule:

 

8:00-8:15 Circle: What is one thing you want to focus on this week?

 

8:15-9:15 Mystery Stories in the dark

-work on your mystery stories

-share them in the dark

 

9:15-10:15 Art

 

10:15-10:45 Advocacy: gratitude for this year, what have we been through? Proud!

 

Circle: Name one thing you overcame this year.

 

Outside with notebooks: What is life like as you? Write a descriptive narrative about what life is like for you. This could be in a story format (a day in the life), a poem, a description, or anything that helps you show who you are and what it is like. Be honest! We want to see and know you. When you finish, draw a self portrait.

-share your stories with 3 people in the class (outside)

-go around and write "You made it. I am glad you exist" on each others notebooks.

 

10:45-11:45 Math: create a game together

In groups, design a game about 2020. Include things we have been through, how you have overcome it, funny things (get permission!)

  1. Create boxes/where the game pieces move
  2. Have an objective: where are you trying to get to?
  3. Make your game pieces
  4. Decide how game pieces move through your game (dice? Cards? Spinner? Etc.)

Play our games!

 

11:45-12:45 Recess/Lunch

 

12:45-1:35 Present our plays!

 

1:35-1:55 Recess

 

1:55-2:30 Create a slideshow about this past year: What is something you learned? What will you miss? What are some memories you will always remember?

 

VOTE ON PARTY IDEAS!!!!!

 

2:30-3:15 Puzzle party, Share the rest of the Mystery stories

 

 

 

June 2nd Schedule:

 

8:00-8:15 Circle: How are you feeling about the end of the year? How can we support you today?

 

8:15-9:15 Bamboozled:

https://www.baamboozle.com/game/303353 Riddles

https://www.baamboozle.com/game/499830 Who am I? Class names

 

9:15-10:15 Specials

 

10:15-10:45 Move Up Ceremony

 

10:45-11:45 Play board games, Kahoot, Prodigy

 

11:45-12:45 Recess/Lunch

 

12:45-1:35 Write Thank you Notes, write thank you cards to all the people that helped you this year. This could be friends, family members, teachers, admin, first responders, health care workers, animals!

 

1:35-1:55 Recess

 

2:00-3:15 Toast to our class! Write a toast to this year, what we have been through together, and the memories we have made. Then we will share our toasts together!

 

 

June 3rd Schedule:

 

8:00-8:15 Circle: What is one thing you want to make sure someone in our class knows today?

 

8:15-9:00  Create a summer bucket list and then make a illustration about what your summer is going to look like

 

9:15-10:15 Continuation and awards ceremony (zoom link sent in email!)

 

10:15-11:15 Party

 

11:15-12 Dismissal end of the year!

 

1:00-8:00 Conferences (if you haven't signed up yet and would like to, please email me!)

 

 

June 4th Schedule:

8:00-12:00 Conferences

Classroom Updates

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

 

Conference Sign Up

Here is our link for conferences! They will be on March 18 from 8 am-8 pm and March 19 from 8 am-12 pm. Let me know if you have any questions! 
 

Yearbook Contest

Yearbook Cover Contest

Entries are due by February 5th, 2021

We are inviting all Westgate students to enter their drawings in our yearbook cover contest. 2 Winners will be selected to be displayed on the front and back cover by a panel. Those entries not selected for the covers will be displayed as Honorable Mentions inside the yearbook as long as they meet all the “must include” requirements.

Submit art on:

  1. 8 ½ x 11 sheet of white paper (no lines)
  2. Vertical Orientation

All entries must include:

  1. The school name (Westgate Community School)
  2. The date “2020-2021
  3. Must be original artwork (no copyrighted images such as favorite characters)

*Example: You cannot draw an already created character like Mickey Mouse

Tips for a good entry:

  1. Not a lot of white space- lots of color (including background)
  2. Use up the whole sheet of paper (the bigger the better)
  3. Check your spelling and use neat handwriting

Questions? Email [email protected]

Social Zooms


Social Zooms! 

Now that we are back in distance learning the need for connection and community is of great importance. Katie Goforth and Julie Ruhl will be hosting grade level Social Zooms for all students throughout the day every Friday. 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 is a social zoom in the morning and one in the afternoon to accommodate different family needs.
  • In Fifth Grade, the Social Zooms will be from 9-930am and 12:45-1:15pm
  • Here is the AM [9:00 am] Link: https://zoom.us/j/99075578967?pwd=RWtscDY4ZGtxc3NRcGpYTzlBVWkyQT09
  • Here is the PM [12:45pm] Link: https://zoom.us/j/98861376899?pwd=SmF6ZlprMlUwQSs2aEhSNkZMUmhXQT09
  • Passwords for each meeting are posted in your student’s Teams.
  • 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!
 

Walking Field Trip

Westgate Community School Virtual Walk 

Feeling tired?  Stressed? Overwhelmed? Lazy? Anxious? Feeling good? Drop everything and let’s take a nice little evening walk together.  Join Mr. Wise and Westgate Community School as we go on a ‘zoom walk’ together. Get your family, friends, pets, and neighbors together; go to your favorite walking spot (or around the block) and enjoy an evening filled with some physical activity.  

 

Zoom Link: Join Zoom Meeting 

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81950066328 

 Meeting ID: 819 5006 6328 

Passcode: walk

Dates and Time:  
1) Thursday, September 10th, 2020.  5:30pm-6:30pm 

2) Thursday, September 24th, 2020.  5:30pm-6:30pm 

Week 3 Assignments Slideshow

Here is a PDF for all of the assignments for the week. In the bottom right corner is a little tag that says "Graded", these are the assignments that are required and should take extra care. The others are highly suggested as well, but if students are spending more than 6 hours on work a day and not getting everything done, they can just do the graded ones.

Social Zooms!

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 5th 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 fifth grade, the Social Zooms will be from 9:00-9:30am and 12:45-1:15pm
  • Here is the AM 9:00-9:30am Link:

    https://zoom.us/j/99075578967?pwd=RWtscDY4ZGtxc3NRcGpYTzlBVWkyQT09

  • Here is the PM 12:45-1:15pm Link:

    https://zoom.us/j/98861376899?pwd=SmF6ZlprMlUwQSs2aEhSNkZMUmhXQT09

  • 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!

Week 2 Assignments August 31-September 4

Use this slideshow to know the assignments for the whole week! It will show you where to go to find them, what you need to do for them, and when zoom calls are each day. 
 
Remember, student schedule with zoom links is on Teams in the advocacy page and also emailed to parents and students on Friday, August 28.

Weekly Advocacy Update

Welcome back! 

We are excited to get started and get to know all of our students! Since there is so much that will look different this year, please take the time to read the entire update. If you have any additional questions, please reach out to your child’s advocate. 

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Zoom Link & Office Hours 

All our meetings will be on Zoom, including office hours. My office hours can be accessed by clicking the link below. Please check your e-mail for the password. My office hours will be on Mondays from 1:00-2:00pm, and on Wednesdays from 2:00-3:00 pm. Office hours are a great time to ask questions, find clarification, or get additional instructions on an assignment. The other zoom links will be sent to you through email, and posted on our Microsoft Teams classroom.

https://zoom.us/j/94339365253?pwd=TUFNQmpHb2l5dkcwYXRlZ29IZHRkZz09  

Meeting ID: 943 3936 5253

Passcode: Please check your e-mail for the password 

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Orientation Schedule 

Monday, August 17th – Mrs. Dewar’s Advocacy 

Tuesday, August 18th – Ms. Cooper’s Advocacy 

Wednesday, August 19th – Mrs. Cundari’s Advocacy 

Thursday, August 20th – Ms. Sander’s Advocacy 

On Orientation day, students need to bring a lunch that doesn't need to be microwaved. Please also provide a snack for your child to eat in the afternoon between tests. Any questions you have about orientation day, please email me at [email protected] 

*Please note that one whole Advocacy class will be split into the four rooms and not all will be with their teacher on that day to ensure social distancing requirements are followed. 

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Important Dates 

Friday, September 4th - No School (Teacher Work Day) 

Monday, September 7th - No School (Labor Day) 

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Communication 

The best method of communication for all 5-6 teachers is email. You should always receive a response within 48 hours (excluding weekends). We love communication and believe it is valuable for our students to know that their teachers and parents are working together for their benefit. Please see the communication pathway in the Community Handbook, which suggests always communicating with your child's advocacy or content area teacher regarding concerns first. 

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Zoom 

We will be using Zoom to virtually conduct all our classes. In order to run these classes as smoothly as possible, we have come up with a list of norms for students to follow. Please review these norms with your child:  

 

  • Please take Live Zoom Classes seriously – just as if you were here at school! 
  • Turn your camera on (if possible) – we want to see each other  
  • Keep yourself muted unless it’s your turn to talk 
  • No backgrounds or filters – it’s distracting!  No inversions/flipping screen 
  • Listen respectfully to all speakers 
  • Language and comments should be respectful and productive 
  • Do not spam the chat or use it for off topic discussions 
  • DO use the chat for affirmations, on-topic comments, or questions 
  • Be on time (to the best of your ability) 
  • Be prepared – have notebook, workbooks, or other required materials/supplies ready 
  • You MUST sign in using your first name and last initial or you will not be admitted 
  • All classes will be recorded and posted to Microsoft Teams 

Consequences for violating these expectations: 

  • 1st offense: Verbal reminder (whole class) 
  • 2nd offense: Private warning through chat 
  • 3rd offense: Parent email 
  • 4th offense: Removal from Zoom meeting 

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Advocacy 

The school-wide advocacy focus for the month of August is Coping with Transition & Change. We will focus on topics such as team building, embracing ambiguity, & learning how to be students and classmates during remote learning. 

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Schedule 

Students will be required to attend live Zoom classes Monday through Thursday. If a student is unable to attend a live Zoom session, they should watch the recorded lesson that will be posted to Microsoft Stream. A Zoom schedule with passwords will be emailed out separately. The schedule for 5/6 is as follows: 

 

Monday 

Tuesday 

Wednesday 

Thursday 

8:30-9 am 

Advocacy 

Advocacy 

Advocacy 

Advocacy 

9:30-10 am 

Language Arts 

Social Studies 

Language Arts 

Social Studies 

11-11:30 am 

Math 

Science 

Math 

Science 

1:00-1:30 pm 

No class 

Specials

No class

Specials

 

*Please note that there will be classwork available and assigned to students on Fridays, however, there will NOT be any live lessons. Students are expected to work on your assignments in between live lessons, and after them. There will be a sample schedule sent out through email to give you a suggested structure to get all of the work done. 

 

Look for...

Students will come home from Orientation with an assignment on Microsoft Teams where they will answer questions about themselves. This is all on Microsoft Teams, there are no paper copies. These questions will be discussed at our first Advocacy meeting on Friday, so please make sure to fill out the form prior to the meeting. Details on this assignment and the meeting will be sent in an email next week.