January 22, 2023

NEWS & UPCOMING EVENTS

Mrs. Fritz's message

Hello Wonderful Wilmot Parents,

Days like this are one of the many reasons I love Colorado - the sun shining in a bright blue sky with snow on the ground! I hope you are enjoying this beautiful day as well! This week at Wilmot we have the Spelling Bee for grades 3-5 on Monday in the gym. The winners will go on to compete at the mountain area bee on February 2nd.

On Tuesday, January 24th, please join me at Conifer High School for the Mountain Area Safety meeting from 6:00-7:30. For more information please see the flyer below. This is a great opportunity to hear how our Jeffco Safety and Security team works with local agencies to address some of the unique challenges schools and residents in the mountains face including response time and wildfire preparedness.

If you haven’t already done so, please take a moment to fill out the Parent Survey from PTA. I also want to take this opportunity to highlight some of the information available through the Important Links section at the bottom of the Parent Wilmot Weekly. There are links to the parent portal, school cafe, and Wilmot Family Calendar, as well as information about Parent Rights in schools, what to do if you have a concern, and safety and security information.

Thank you for your partnership!

Stephany Fritz

spelling bee

Hello Wilmot Wildcats! Our Wilmot Spelling Bee will "bee" TOMORROW, Monday January 23, in the gym at 1:30pm. Students have taken their classroom tests and we will have 40 students participating in our local bee. The top winners from this bee will "bee" moving on to the Mountain Area Spelling Bee at Bergen Valley Elementary on Thursday February 2nd at 4pm . Parents are welcome to join us to support their speller! Third, fourth and fifth grade classes will be coming to cheer on their classmates.

mtn area safety mtg

Please join us for a meeting to discuss school safety in the mountain area. The meeting will be THIS Tuesday, January 24th from 6:00-7:30 at Conifer High School. Jeffco's Department of Security and Emergency Management will be there, as well as representatives from our local fire departments and Jeffco Sherriff's Office. In addition to the information presented, parents will have an opportunity to ask questions.

Young writers conference

Check out this quick video for more information!

EHS Poms clinic

Be an EHS Pom For A Day!

The Evergreen High School Varsity Poms are hosting their annual Junior Poms Clinic THIS FRIDAY, Jan. 27 from 4pm - 8pm at EHS. This is one of the team's most popular and successful events that includes dinner and a halftime performance! Boys and girls in grades 1-5 are invited to attend this fun night and discover what it's like to be a Pom for a Day!

FLYER WITH SIGNUP INFORMATION

Email ehspomsbooster@gmail.com with any questions!

valograms!

As a fundraiser for our 5th grade classes, students will be sellling Valograms at the front door on Monday 02/06 and Friday 02/10. Valograms cost $1 each and proceeds will go toward the 5th grade Legacy Project for our school. Buy one for you, your students, your friends, or that special staff member that you want to thank!

Cats Fundraiser

Wilmot Community Action Team

The Wilmot Community Action Team will be sponsoring a fundraiser for Mercy Chefs from January 9 - February 3. Since 2006, this organization has traveled to places that have been devastated by storms all over the country, and all over the world. They are even supporting people in Ukraine. They feed thousands of people at a time from their food trucks. They provide hot, satisfying meals to those who have lost everything. They also have many community kitchens in areas where people need support. In addition, they work to feed the 1 in 4 children in the USA who do not have enough to eat due to food insecurity issues.

To donate CLICK HERE! or follow the directions below.

1. Go to the Wilmot website.

2. Click on the small heart with a dollar sign symbol in the top right corner

3. Select the first option: DONATE to a School or Program

4. Using the dropdown menu, select Wilmot Elementary and enter your amount to donate!

Learn more about this amazing organization by clicking here ! Please do not donate directly to the Mercy Chefs website. Please go through the link on the Wilmot website above, so that the CATS can see how their donations are making a difference.

Thank you for your support and generosity!

preschool enrollment

Jeffco's Early Learning Department has asked that we share this linked letter with families who will have preschoolers next year. Please read through details included HERE.

New this year: Jeffco families will use Colorado’s Universal Preschool Program (UPK) application to enroll in preschool for the 2023-24 school year.

Due to implementation of the new UPK application, families will wait until January 2023 to apply. This change is for preschool enrollment only. Visit this webpage to learn more.

23-24 Enrollment

Thank you to all of our families who have logged into Enroll Jeffco to let us know your plans for next year! Please look for a communication from your student's teacher, sent last week, regarding enrolling for next school year, if you have not already done so. If you are having trouble in Enroll Jeffco or have any questions, please reach out to Carrie Shapleigh, our Enrollment Secretary, at carrielee.shapleigh@jeffco.k12.co.us.

January 19, 2023: Round 2 Enrollment for the 2023-24 school year reopened
January 24, 2023: K-12 Round 1 lottery offers will be sent to families
- Families have three days to accept an offer
August 31, 2023: Round 2 Enrollment for the 2023-24 school year closes

join us for science fair!

SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING FAIR!

February 22-23, 2023

Click on the following link for more information!

Programs and Events

pta survey

We value your input and want to know what time would be best for you to join us in our PTA meetings. Please take a moment to fill out this PTA Survey so that we can choose what works best for Wilmot Families!