March Updates

Greetings 7/8 Families!

 

As we approach March and April there are some field trips, I would like you to know about. This way you can mark your calendars and be on the lookout in your email for the corresponding permission forms. Here are the field trip dates that we currently have.

 

Thu. 29 Feb.​

7th grade students will be going on a special field trip to Wild Bear Nature Center in Nederland for snow school. This permission form has been emailed. Please make sure you have both signed the permission slip and paid the $10 fee. If you need to pay, use this link: Westgate payment portal

 

Fri. 1 Mar.​

8th grade students will be going on a special field trip to Wild Bear Nature Center in Nederland for snow school. This permission form has been emailed. Please make sure you have both signed the permission slip and paid the $10 fee. If you need to pay, use this link: Westgate payment portal

 

Wed. 13 Mar.​

7th grade will be going on a field trip to the Museum of Nature and Science to learn about the mummification process used by the ancient Egyptians. The details and the permission form will be sent our shortly. We will need roughly 5-6 volunteers for this field trip. If you are available, please mark this on the permission form.

 

Wed. 13 Mar.​

8th grade will be going on a field trip to the Colorado History Museum to learn about the Native American tribes indigenous to the state of Colorado. . The details and the permission form will be sent our shortly. We will need roughly 5-6 volunteers for this field trip. If you are available, please mark this on the permission form.

 

Th. 21 Mar.

               8th grade will be holding a fundraiser for their Civil War reenactment in the High School from 6-8 pm.

 

Fri. 26 Apr.​

8th grade students will be participating in a Civil War Reenactment. Students will get trained and outfitted at Westgate on April 19th and then, along with other schools, reenact the Battle of Antietam at Chatfield State Park. More details and the permission form will be sent our shortly. We will need roughly 5-6 volunteers for this field trip. If you are available, please mark this on the permission form.

 

Please email with any questions or concerns.