Updates for the Week of 3/15/2021

March 2^nd - March 31^st Drop.Eveything.And.Read - Fundraiser thru 3/31

March 15^th Candidate Bios due for Board of Directors

March 18^th NO SCHOOL - Q3 Conferences 8 AM – 8 PM

March 19^th NO SCHOOL - Q3 Conferences 8 AM – 12 PM

March 22^nd – 30^th NO SCHOOL - Spring Break

March 31^st First Day Back After Spring Break (Quarter 4 begins)

April 7^th  Spirit Night - Taziki's 4 PM – 8 PM

Semester 2 COVID Procedures and links 

We are looking forward to seeing our students face to face but please keep in mind that quarantines can happen at any time.  The new quarantine period is 10 days from exposure instead of 14.

In order to limit the number and frequencies of quarantines, we are asking all families to:  

Conduct a Home Symptom Check Every Day  

Stay home if not feeling well; students may use synchronous learning option 

If your child is exposed, keep your child and their siblings home to monitor for symptoms and contact Mrs. Hopson (school nurse)  

If you have been exposed, please keep your student(s) home to monitor for your own symptoms. (10 days from exposure or negative test after 5 days from exposure)  

Use Attendance Notification Form to let us know of any change in way child is attending school

Use COVID Symptomatic Report Form to let us know of COVID exposure or symptoms

10 minute Math Practice Each Day

1st and 2nd grade will be including 10 minutes of math practice each day as an assignment for every student beginning next week. We believe this daily practice is important for growth and retention of math concepts school-wide.  Just as we ask for students to read 10- 20 minutes each day, we are now adding daily math practice to our expectations. This assignment will not replace any standards-based instruction during math class but will be a supplement to support on-going growth.

1st and 2nd grade will be doing this through MobyMax as it assesses the individual needs of each child. It allows students to close gaps or accelerate at their own pace. Click the underlined words to be linked to the flyer for more support  "Using MobyMax from Home"  or "Uso de Moby desde casa" 

Enrichment Opportunities!

Ms. Ross is hosting an enrichment for 1st-3rd grade called Storybook Math. Each meeting they will read a storybook that sparks a math discussion and experiment that applies that math concept. The meetings are every Tuesday from 4-5pm. Please email [email protected] for the zoom information.

https://www.westgateschool.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=637301&type=d&pREC_ID=1101992

Social Opportunities 

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 Second Grade, the Social Zooms will be from:

9:45-10:15am and 1:30-2:00pm Here is the AM [9:45 am] Link: https://zoom.us/j/98629368262?pwd=Ym5VNTh2bG5ZMXZuU2E3c2pORU10Zz09

Here is the PM [1:30pm] 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!

Updates for the Week of 3/8/2021

March 2^nd - March 31^st Drop.Eveything.And.Read - Fundraiser thru 3/31

March 8^th - 12^th K-8 Asynchronous Learning (No Zoom or in-person learning)

March 9^th Board of Directors Meeting 6:30- 8:30 PM

March 10^th Events & Fundraising Committee Meeting 7 PM – 8 PM (via Zoom)

March 11^th School Accountability Committee Meeting 5:30 PM – 7 PM (Virtual)

March 12^th Friday Community Connect 11 AM – 12 PM (via Zoom)

March 15^th Candidate Bios due for Board of Directors

March 18^th NO SCHOOL - Q3 Conferences 8 AM – 8 PM

March 19^th Q3 Conferences 8 AM – 12 PM

March 22^nd – 30^th NO SCHOOL - Spring Break

March 31^st First Day of Quarter 4

Spring Conferences: 

Hello Westgate Families!

Our Qtr3 spring parent/teacher conferences will be virtual on Thursday, March 18th from 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM, and Friday, March 19th from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM.  Please sign up for ONE-time slot and include your name and the name of your child.  On Monday, March 15th, we will send your conference time confirmation and Zoom link. 

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050B48ADAA2CAAFE3-q3spring

Semester 2 COVID Procedures and links 

We are looking forward to seeing our students face to face but please keep in mind that quarantines can happen at any time.  The new quarantine period is 10 days from exposure instead of 14.

In order to limit the number and frequencies of quarantines, we are asking all families to:  

Conduct a Home Symptom Check Every Day  

Stay home if not feeling well; students may use synchronous learning option 

If your child is exposed, keep your child and their siblings home to monitor for symptoms and contact Mrs. Hopson (school nurse)  

If you have been exposed, please keep your student(s) home to monitor for your own symptoms. (10 days from exposure or negative test after 5 days from exposure)  

Use Attendance Notification Form to let us know of any change in way child is attending school

Use COVID Symptomatic Report Form to let us know of COVID exposure or symptoms

10 minute Math Practice Each Day

1st and 2nd grade will be including 10 minutes of math practice each day as an assignment for every student beginning next week. We believe this daily practice is important for growth and retention of math concepts school-wide.  Just as we ask for students to read 10- 20 minutes each day, we are now adding daily math practice to our expectations. This assignment will not replace any standards-based instruction during math class but will be a supplement to support on-going growth.

1st and 2nd grade will be doing this through MobyMax as it assesses the individual needs of each child. It allows students to close gaps or accelerate at their own pace. Click the underlined words to be linked to the flyer for more support  "Using MobyMax from Home"  or "Uso de Moby desde casa" 

Enrichment Opportunities!

Ms. Ross is hosting an enrichment for 1st-3rd grade called Storybook Math. Each meeting they will read a storybook that sparks a math discussion and experiment that applies that math concept. The meetings are every Tuesday from 4-5pm. Please email [email protected] for the zoom information.

https://www.westgateschool.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=637301&type=d&pREC_ID=1101992

Social Opportunities 

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 Second Grade, the Social Zooms will be from:

9:45-10:15am and 1:30-2:00pm Here is the AM [9:45 am] Link: https://zoom.us/j/98629368262?pwd=Ym5VNTh2bG5ZMXZuU2E3c2pORU10Zz09

Here is the PM [1:30pm] 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!

Updates for the Week of 3/1/2021

March 2^nd DEAR: Drop Everything and Read

March 3^rd Spirit Night- Chipotle

         4 PM – 8 PM (951 E 120th Ave Unit A, Thornton, CO 80233-5719)

March 9^th Board of Directors Meeting 6:30- 8:30 PM

March 10^th Events & Fundraising Committee Meeting 7 PM – 8 PM (via Zoom)

March 11^th School Accountability Committee Meeting 5:30 PM – 7 PM (Virtual)

March 12^th Friday Community Connect 11 AM – 12 PM (via Zoom)

March 15^th Candidate Bios due for Board of Directors

March 18^th NO SCHOOL - Q3 Conferences 8 AM – 8 PM

March 19^th Q3 Conferences 8 AM – 12 PM

DEAR: Drop Everything and Read

Bring a choice book on Tuesday for DEAR. We will be taking 30 minutes out of our day to dedicate to reading.

Spring Conference:

The sign-up genius for conferences will be available 3/5/21.

Semester 2 COVID Procedures and links 

We are looking forward to seeing our students face to face but please keep in mind that quarantines can happen at any time.  The new quarantine period is 10 days from exposure instead of 14.

In order to limit the number and frequencies of quarantines, we are asking all families to:  

Conduct a Home Symptom Check Every Day  

Stay home if not feeling well; students may use synchronous learning option 

If your child is exposed, keep your child and their siblings home to monitor for symptoms and contact Mrs. Hopson (school nurse)  

If you have been exposed, please keep your student(s) home to monitor for your own symptoms. (10 days from exposure or negative test after 5 days from exposure)  

Use Attendance Notification Form to let us know of any change in way child is attending school

Use COVID Symptomatic Report Form to let us know of COVID exposure or symptoms

10 minute Math Practice Each Day

1st and 2nd grade will be including 10 minutes of math practice each day as an assignment for every student beginning next week. We believe this daily practice is important for growth and retention of math concepts school-wide.  Just as we ask for students to read 10- 20 minutes each day, we are now adding daily math practice to our expectations. This assignment will not replace any standards-based instruction during math class but will be a supplement to support on-going growth.

1st and 2nd grade will be doing this through MobyMax as it assesses the individual needs of each child. It allows students to close gaps or accelerate at their own pace. Click the underlined words to be linked to the flyer for more support  "Using MobyMax from Home"  or "Uso de Moby desde casa" 

Enrichment Opportunities!

Ms. Ross is hosting an enrichment for 1st-3rd grade called Storybook Math. Each meeting they will read a storybook that sparks a math discussion and experiment that applies that math concept. The meetings are every Tuesday from 4-5pm. Please email [email protected] for the zoom information.

https://www.westgateschool.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=637301&type=d&pREC_ID=1101992

Social Opportunities 

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 Second Grade, the Social Zooms will be from:

9:45-10:15am and 1:30-2:00pm Here is the AM [9:45 am] Link: https://zoom.us/j/98629368262?pwd=Ym5VNTh2bG5ZMXZuU2E3c2pORU10Zz09

Here is the PM [1:30pm] 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!

Updates for the Week of 2/15/2021

Feb. 15^th NO SCHOOL- President's Day

Feb. 16^th NO SCHOOL- Teacher Workday

Feb. 18^th School Accountability Committee Meeting 5:30 PM – 7 PM (Virtual)

Feb. 18^th Naglieri Nonverbal Ability Test (NNAT) for 2nd Graders Only

Feb. 24^th Whole Child 101 Webinar- 5 PM – 6 PM (via Zoom)

March 3^rd Spirit Night- Chipotle

         4 PM – 8 PM (951 E 120th Ave Unit A, Thornton, CO 80233-5719)

Semester 2 COVID Procedures and links  

We are looking forward to seeing our students face to face but please keep in mind that quarantines can happen at any time.  The new quarantine period is 10 days from exposure instead of 14.

In order to limit the number and frequencies of quarantines, we are asking all families to:  

Conduct a Home Symptom Check Every Day  

Stay home if not feeling well; students may use synchronous learning option 

If your child is exposed, keep your child and their siblings home to monitor for symptoms and contact Mrs. Hopson (school nurse)  

If you have been exposed, please keep your student(s) home to monitor for your own symptoms. (10 days from exposure or negative test after 5 days from exposure)  

Use Attendance Notification Form to let us know of any change in way child is attending school

Use COVID Symptomatic Report Form to let us know of COVID exposure or symptoms

10 minute Math Practice Each Day

1st and 2nd grade will be including 10 minutes of math practice each day as an assignment for every student beginning next week. We believe this daily practice is important for growth and retention of math concepts school-wide.  Just as we ask for students to read 10- 20 minutes each day, we are now adding daily math practice to our expectations. This assignment will not replace any standards-based instruction during math class but will be a supplement to support on-going growth.

1st and 2nd grade will be doing this through MobyMax as it assesses the individual needs of each child. It allows students to close gaps or accelerate at their own pace. Click the underlined words to be linked to the flyer for more support  "Using MobyMax from Home"  or "Uso de Moby desde casa" 

Enrichment Opportunities!

Ms. Ross is hosting an enrichment for 1st-3rd grade called Storybook Math. Each meeting they will read a storybook that sparks a math discussion and experiment that applies that math concept. The meetings are every Tuesday from 4-5pm. Please email [email protected] for the zoom information.

https://www.westgateschool.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=637301&type=d&pREC_ID=1101992

Social Opportunities 

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 Second Grade, the Social Zooms will be from:

9:45-10:15am and 1:30-2:00pm Here is the AM [9:45 am] Link: https://zoom.us/j/98629368262?pwd=Ym5VNTh2bG5ZMXZuU2E3c2pORU10Zz09

Here is the PM [1:30pm] 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!

Updates for the Week of 2/8/2021

Feb. 8^th - Feb. 12^th Be Kind to Our Teachers Week

Feb. 9^th Board of Directors Meeting 6:30- 8:30 PM

Feb. 10^th Events & Fundraising Committee Meeting 7:00- 8:00 PM

Feb. 11^th Prospective Parent Information Night 6:00- 7:30 PM

Feb. 12^th Friday Community Connect 11:00 AM- 12:00 PM

Feb. 15^th NO SCHOOL- President's Day

Feb. 16^th NO SCHOOL- Teacher Workday

Feb. 18^th School Accountability Committee Meeting 5:30 PM – 7 PM (Virtual)

Feb. 24^th Whole Child 101 Webinar- 5 PM – 6 PM (via Zoom)

2021 Kindness Week

2/8 Monday - Words of Affirmation, Encouragement and Love

• Write a letter, send a text, or make a phone call to someone you appreciate
• Send messages (letter, texts, etc.) to five people with whom you’d like to send words of affirmation

2/9 Tuesday - Acts of Service

• Do something kind (like a conscious act of kindness) for someone today
• Share a compliment, smile (even behind your mask, your eyes will smile too!) at somebody, help clean up, etc.!

2/10 Wednesday - Quality Time

• Enjoy intentional quality time with someone in your bubble
• Play a board game, make dinner together and eat around a table, read a book, take a walk, etc.!

2/11 Thursday – A Day of Giving

• Share a gift with someone (you don’t need money to give a gift!)
• Cook a meal, bake a treat, make a craft or just give something from your heart to someone else!

2/12 Friday - Kindness Day Reimagined

• Throughout the week, we will collect letters for essential workers and first responders. Admin will complete a contactless delivery on this day!
• Free Kindness Day! How many acts of kindness can you give today?

Social Media Tips - Post on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram to share your acts of kindness

Our Facebook page is: https://www.facebook.com/westgatecs Tag Westgate’s

Twitter: @westgatewild Tag Sharon Collins, Executive Director: @EdSharonCollins Westgate’s

Instagram is: @Westgate Wild Use #ShareYourKindness when posting on all platforms!

At Westgate, we believe in promoting kindness every single day. During the week of Valentine's Day, however, we traditionally focus on celebrating and prioritizing acts of kindness as a way to show our love, admiration and appreciation for one another and for our community. Just because we are navigating COVID this year does not mean we cannot continue to celebrate and promote kindness, it might just look a little different!

This year we are challenging our community to perform at least 200 acts of kindness as a school. We invite you to document and share your acts of kindness with us! Each day has a kindness type/ style and a challenge that goes with it. You can follow the suggestions for each day and document the kind act. Please share by using the hashtag #ShareYourKindness to tag your act of kindness on social media (social media tips are below), or you can send a picture or video directly to [email protected]. The week will culminate in a reimagined Kindness Day where we will collect cards and letters of appreciation and then Admin will deliver via contactless delivery to local first responders, essential workers, and seniors at Bonaventure.

Semester 2 COVID Procedures and links

We are looking forward to seeing our students face to face but please keep in mind that quarantines can happen at any time.  The new quarantine period is 10 days from exposure instead of 14.

In order to limit the number and frequencies of quarantines, we are asking all families to:  

Conduct a Home Symptom Check Every Day  

Stay home if not feeling well; students may use synchronous learning option 

If your child is exposed, keep your child and their siblings home to monitor for symptoms and contact Mrs. Hopson (school nurse)  

If you have been exposed, please keep your student(s) home to monitor for your own symptoms. (10 days from exposure or negative test after 5 days from exposure)  

Use Attendance Notification Form to let us know of any change in way child is attending school

Use COVID Symptomatic Report Form to let us know of COVID exposure or symptoms

10 minute Math Practice Each Day

1st and 2nd grade will be including 10 minutes of math practice each day as an assignment for every student beginning next week. We believe this daily practice is important for growth and retention of math concepts school-wide.  Just as we ask for students to read 10- 20 minutes each day, we are now adding daily math practice to our expectations. This assignment will not replace any standards-based instruction during math class but will be a supplement to support on-going growth.

1st and 2nd grade will be doing this through MobyMax as it assesses the individual needs of each child. It allows students to close gaps or accelerate at their own pace. Click the underlined words to be linked to the flyer for more support  "Using MobyMax from Home"  or "Uso de Moby desde casa" 

Enrichment Opportunities!

Ms. Ross is hosting an enrichment for 1st-3rd grade called Storybook Math. Each meeting they will read a storybook that sparks a math discussion and experiment that applies that math concept. The meetings are every Tuesday from 4-5pm. Please email [email protected] for the zoom information.

https://www.westgateschool.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=637301&type=d&pREC_ID=1101992

Social Opportunities 

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 Second Grade, the Social Zooms will be from:

9:45-10:15am and 1:30-2:00pm Here is the AM [9:45 am] Link: https://zoom.us/j/98629368262?pwd=Ym5VNTh2bG5ZMXZuU2E3c2pORU10Zz09

Here is the PM [1:30pm] 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!

Updates for the Week of 2/1/2021

Feb. 1^st Return to learn

Feb. 3^rd Spirit Night @ Tokyo Joes: 4 PM – 8:30 PM (1005 W. 120th Ave Westminster, CO)

Feb. 5^th Lottery Results Emailed

Feb. 8^th - Feb. 12^th Be Kind to Our Teachers Week

Feb. 9^th Board of Directors Meeting 6:30- 8:30 PM

Feb. 10^th Events & Fundraising Committee Meeting 7:00- 8:00 PM

Feb. 11^th Prospective Parent Information Night 6:00- 7:30 PM

Feb. 12^th Friday Community Connect 11:00 AM- 12:00 PM

2021 Kindness Week

At Westgate, we believe in promoting kindness every single day. During the week of Valentine's Day, however, we traditionally focus on celebrating and prioritizing acts of kindness as a way to show our love, admiration and appreciation for one another and for our community. Just because we are navigating COVID this year does not mean we cannot continue to celebrate and promote kindness, it might just look a little different!

This year we are challenging our community to perform at least 200 acts of kindness as a school. We invite you to document and share your acts of kindness with us! Each day has a kindness type/ style and a challenge that goes with it. You can follow the suggestions for each day and document the kind act. Please share by using the hashtag #ShareYourKindness to tag your act of kindness on social media (social media tips are below), or you can send a picture or video directly to [email protected]. The week will culminate in a reimagined Kindness Day where we will collect cards and letters of appreciation and then Admin will deliver via contactless delivery to local first responders, essential workers, and seniors at Bonaventure.

 2/8 Monday - Words of Affirmation, Encouragement and Love

• Write a letter, send a text, or make a phone call to someone you appreciate
• Send messages (letter, texts, etc.) to five people with whom you’d like to send words of affirmation

2/9 Tuesday - Acts of Service

• Do something kind (like a conscious act of kindness) for someone today
• Share a compliment, smile (even behind your mask, your eyes will smile too!) at somebody, help clean up, etc.!

2/10 Wednesday - Quality Time

• Enjoy intentional quality time with someone in your bubble
• Play a board game, make dinner together and eat around a table, read a book, take a walk, etc.!

2/11 Thursday – A Day of Giving

• Share a gift with someone (you don’t need money to give a gift!)
• Cook a meal, bake a treat, make a craft or just give something from your heart to someone else!

2/12 Friday - Kindness Day Reimagined

• Throughout the week, we will collect letters for essential workers and first responders. Admin will complete a contactless delivery on this day!
• Free Kindness Day! How many acts of kindness can you give today?

Social Media Tips - Post on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram to share your acts of kindness

Our Facebook page is: https://www.facebook.com/westgatecs Tag Westgate’s

Twitter: @westgatewild Tag Sharon Collins, Executive Director: @EdSharonCollins Westgate’s

Instagram is: @Westgate Wild Use #ShareYourKindness when posting on all platforms!

Semester 2 COVID Procedures and links

We are looking forward to seeing our students face to face but please keep in mind that quarantines can happen at any time.  The new quarantine period is 10 days from exposure instead of 14.

In order to limit the number and frequencies of quarantines, we are asking all families to:  

• Conduct a Home Symptom Check Every Day  
• Stay home if not feeling well; students may use synchronous learning option 
• If your child is exposed, keep your child and their siblings home to monitor for symptoms and contact  Hopson(school nurse)  
• If you have been exposed, please keep your student(s) home to monitor for your own symptoms. (10 days from exposure or negative test after 5 days from exposure)  
• Use Attendance Notification Form to let us know of any change in way child is attending school
• Use COVID Symptomatic Report Form to let us know of COVID exposure or symptoms

10 minute Math Practice Each Day

1st and 2nd grade will be including 10 minutes of math practice each day as an assignment for every student beginning next week. We believe this daily practice is important for growth and retention of math concepts school-wide.  Just as we ask for students to read 10- 20 minutes each day, we are now adding daily math practice to our expectations. This assignment will not replace any standards-based instruction during math class but will be a supplement to support on-going growth.

1st and 2nd grade will be doing this through MobyMax as it assesses the individual needs of each child. It allows students to close gaps or accelerate at their own pace. Click the underlined words to be linked to the flyer for more support  "Using MobyMax from Home"  or "Uso de Moby desde casa" 

Enrichment Opportunities!

Ms. Ross is hosting an enrichment for 1st-3rd grade called Storybook Math. Each meeting they will read a storybook that sparks a math discussion and experiment that applies that math concept. The meetings are every Tuesday from 4-5pm. Please email [email protected] for the zoom information.

https://www.westgateschool.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=637301&type=d&pREC_ID=1101992

Social Opportunities 

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 Second Grade, the Social Zooms will be from:

9:45-10:15am and 1:30-2:00pm Here is the AM [9:45 am] Link: https://zoom.us/j/98629368262?pwd=Ym5VNTh2bG5ZMXZuU2E3c2pORU10Zz09

Here is the PM [1:30pm] 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!