Upcoming Events:
November 16th- 29th Scholastic Book Fair
November 19th - Spirit Night @Panera 4 PM – 8 PM (100 E. 120th Avenue, Northglenn, CO 80233)
November 19th - School Accountability Committee Meeting 5:30 PM – 7 PM (Virtual)
November 23rd- 27th- Thanksgiving Break! No School
Upcoming Events:
November 9th Scholastic book orders due online, please have books shipped right to your home.
November 9th and 10th Virtual Adams 12 High School Information Night
November 10th Board of Directors meeting 6:30-8:30pm
November 11th No school- Veteran’s Day
November 12th Perspective Parent information night 6:00-7:30pm via zoom
November 16th- 29th Scholastic Book Fair
November 19th - Spirit Night @Panera 4 PM – 8 PM (100 E. 120th Avenue, Northglenn, CO 80233)
November 19th - School Accountability Committee Meeting 5:30 PM – 7 PM (Virtual)
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.
Social Opportunities
All 1-2 teachers are participating in Lunch Bunch again this quarter. Your child can join their teacher and peers for lunch from 11:45-12:15. This will be offered Monday through Thursday and they can join during any day. Please email me for the zoom links and passcodes.
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!
Link: https://zoom.us/j/98629368262?pwd=Ym5VNTh2bG5ZMXZuU2E3c2pORU10Zz09
Link: https://zoom.us/j/96680911182?pwd=dzFuSHJpUHg0WUJCYTRFOG96WVNHUT09
Upcoming Events:
November 2nd Return to distance learning
November 5th Spirit Night - Preorder and PickUp @Taziki's Mediterranean Cafe
4 PM – 8 PM (100 E. 120th Avenue, Northglenn, CO)
November 9th and 10th Virtual Adams 12 Highschool information night
November 10th Board of Directors meeting 6:30-8:30pm
November 11th No school- Veteran’s Day
November 12th Perspective Parent information night 6:00-7:30pm via zoom
November 13th Friday Community Connect 11:00-12:00pm
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.
All 1-2 teachers are participating in Lunch Bunch again this quarter. Your child can join their teacher and peers for lunch from 11:45-12:15. This will be offered Monday through Thursday and they can join during any day. Please email me for the zoom links and passcodes.
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!
Link: https://zoom.us/j/98629368262?pwd=Ym5VNTh2bG5ZMXZuU2E3c2pORU10Zz09
Link: https://zoom.us/j/96680911182?pwd=dzFuSHJpUHg0WUJCYTRFOG96WVNHUT09
Original Art
It is that time of year for our annual ‘Original Works’ fundraiser! Please remember students: This is original artwork only, as the company will not print copyrighted images or logos.
Important Dates: October 19th through November 2nd – Families will be able to order products on the Original Works website.
CREATE & SAVE!
Create a great piece of artwork (or two), and save the image(s) to your phone or
computer. Do you have a favorite photograph? They work great too!
Images must be saved as .jpg and be less than 5mb
For information on how to upload your image and save your artwork or photos,
please visit: originalworks.com/atHome
VISIT http://store.originalworks.com to view over 40 great products and gifts
Click MY ACCOUNT
Click MY ARTWORK
multiple images following these steps
Click OUR PRODUCTS
ADD TO CART
CHECK-OUT
School Code in the box located after the Shipping Method
Your School Code: WCCS
Now that we are going back into 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!
Upcoming Events:
October 27th Board of Directors Meeting 6:00pm- 8:00pm
October 28th Screening of Upstanders
October 28th and 29th Picture Retakes
November 5th Spirit Night - Preorder and PickUp @Taziki's Mediterranean Cafe
4 PM – 8 PM (100 E. 120th Avenue, Northglenn, CO )
Spirit Week:
Monday, Oct 26th Pajama Day
Tuesday, Oct 27th Crazy hair day
Wednesday. Oct 28th School Spirit: Wear your Westgate gear!
Thursday, Oct 29th wear your Halloween costume ALL DAY! The only mask your student can wear is the Covid face covering.
Friday, Oct 30th At home Tie-dye
Westgate hits the Big Screen!!
Join us for a special screening of UPSTANDERS featuring some staff and former students of Westgate on Wednesday, October 28th at 6pm!!! This virtual screening of the documentary will also include a panelists discussion of the film. These panelists include our very own Ms. Washington, Mrs. Novak, and Mrs. Collins as well as the director, Scilla Andreen. The link will be available through the newsletter in coming weeks. Email [email protected] with any questions. We hope to see you there! You must register online.
Picture Retake:
Picture days will be Wednesday, October 28, and Thursday, October 29. These days are for students and staff who did not get their picture taken in September, and for students who would like retakes. *Retakes will only be given if the student brings the original photo package back to the photographer.* In general, we will be photographing in-person learners on Wednesday (because that is not costume day!) and online learners on Thursday. Online learners need to contact [email protected] for a time slot for Thursday. A staff member will be coming to the classrooms on Wednesday with the list of those students who did not already get the picture taken.
The Advocacy Theme for October will be Bullying Prevention.
October is Bullying Prevention Month and we have the honor of doing a virtual screening of the documentary The Upstanders. Being an upstander is being someone who takes action when you see someone being bullied. You are bound to see some familiar faces as the documentary was filmed at Westgate.
Halloween (COVID version):
Students can wear costumes on Thursday, October 29th in honor of Halloween. Students can only wear their COVID mask (no Halloween masks or full painted faces). We will not have a class party and students cannot bring snacks to share. If your child bring snacks, your teacher will confiscate it and eat it.
Reminders to bring in-person:
-Bring a cold lunch that does not need microwaved unless you ordered a hot lunch. Even if you ordered lunch, please send your student with an extra snack or two.
-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 every day from home to school.
-Please do not bring toys/personal items other than books or drawing/coloring materials to class.
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. Please remind your student to move quickly to your car once they are dismissed. This way carline continues to move quickly.
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.
Original Art
It is that time of year for our annual ‘Original Works’ fundraiser! Please remember students: This is original artwork only, as the company will not print copyrighted images or logos.
Important Dates: October 19th through November 2nd – Families will be able to order products on the Original Works website.
CREATE & SAVE!
Create a great piece of artwork (or two), and save the image(s) to your phone or
computer. Do you have a favorite photograph? They work great too!
Images must be saved as .jpg and be less than 5mb
For information on how to upload your image and save your artwork or photos,
please visit: originalworks.com/atHome
VISIT http://store.originalworks.com to view over 40 great products and gifts
Click MY ACCOUNT
Click MY ARTWORK
multiple images following these steps
Click OUR PRODUCTS
ADD TO CART
CHECK-OUT
School Code in the box located after the Shipping Method
Your School Code: WCCS
Upcoming Events:
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 Screening of Upstanders
October 28th and 29th Picture Retakes
The Advocacy Theme for October will be Bullying Prevention.
October is Bullying Prevention Month and we have the honor of doing a virtual screening of the documentary The Upstanders. Being an upstander is being someone who takes action when you see someone being bullied. You are bound to see some familiar faces as the documentary was filmed at Westgate.
On Wednesday, October 28th at 6pm there will be a virtual screening of the documentary as well as a panelists discussion of the film. These panelists include our very own Ms. Washington, Mrs. Novak, and Mrs. Collins as well as the director, Scilla Andreen. The link will be available through the newsletter in coming weeks. Email [email protected] with any questions. We hope to see you there!
Picture Retake:
Picture retakes will happen on October 28th and 29th. Order forms went home on Tuesday. For students online you will be receiving an email with all the information.
Halloween (COVID version):
Students can wear costumes on Thursday, October 29th in honor of Halloween. Students can only wear their COVID mask (no Halloween masks or full painted faces). We will not have a class party and students cannot bring snacks to share. If your bring snacks, your teacher will confiscate it and eat it.
Spirit Week:
Monday, Oct 26th Pajama Day
Tuesday, Oct 27th Crazy hair day
Wednesday. Oct 28th School Spirit: Wear your Westgate gear!
Thursday, Oct 29th wear your Halloween costume. The only mask your student can wear is the Covid face covering.
Friday, Oct 30th Tie-dye
Reminders to bring in-person:
-Bring a cold lunch that does not need microwaved unless you ordered a hot lunch. Even if you ordered lunch, please send your student with an extra snack or two.
-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.
-Please do not bring toys/personal items other than books or drawing/coloring materials to class.
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. Please remind your student to move quickly to your car once they are dismissed. This way carline continues to move quickly.
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.
Original Art
It is that time of year for our annual ‘Original Works’ fundraiser!
Please remember students: This is original artwork only, as the company will not print copyrighted images or logos.
Important Dates:
Now until October 16th – Kids will create their artwork at home.
October 19th through November 2nd – Families will be able to order products on the Original Works website.
November 2nd – Order deadline date to guarantee all orders are turned around quickly and in plenty of time for the holidays.
Late November to Early December – Products will be delivered directly to families’ homes.
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. Fridays 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.
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 sign up genius:
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.
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!