Updates for the Week of 5/10/2021

May 11^th Board of Directors Meeting 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM

May 14^th Events & Fundraising Committee Meeting 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM (Zoom)

May 14^th Friday Community Connect 11 AM – 12 PM (via Zoom)

May 20^th School Accountability Committee Meeting 5:30 PM – 7 PM (Virtual )

May 21^st Outdoor Movie Fundraiser (benefiting senior prom fund)8 PM – 10 PM (Westgate       parking lot. Movie TBD.)

May 26th Spirit Night - Yogurt Yum 1 PM – 9 PM (3969 E 120th Ave, Thornton, CO 80233)

May 27^th Commencement for the Class of 20216 PM – 7:30 PM (Westgate Amphitheater

May 28^th NO SCHOOL - Professional Development Day

May 31^st NO SCHOOL-Memorial Day

 

MAPS Testing:

We will be MAPS testing on Wednesday, May 12^th from 8:10- 9:30 for Literacy and Thursday, May 13^th from 8:10- 9:30 for Math. Please make sure your student is at school or logs in on Zoom by 8:00 AM.

Distant Learning Students:

Just a reminder if your child is in distant learning for 4^th quarter please make sure you pick up your supplies from the front desk.

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 the 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 the way your 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 the 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 ongoing 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!