april 28th, 2024

NEWS & UPCOMING EVENTS

Mrs. Fritz's message

Dear Wonderful Wilmot Parents,

I hope you’re staying warm and dry on this wet weekend! It’s hard to believe this week marks the beginning of May. On Thursday, our 5th graders went to STEM day at the Rockies. Please check out the attached video to hear more about how they prepared for the egg drop competition. As I shared, Wilmot was chosen as one of four schools to participate in the Egg Drop on the field. The students, teachers and volunteers had a great time, the egg survived the drop, and the Rockies won!

Mileage Club is starting up again this Tuesday and will continue on Tuesdays and Thursdays for the next 3 weeks. Kids can run around a course at recess and volunteers log their laps. As they go, they can earn little running feet on a necklace to keep track of their mileage. Saraben Turner is our parent sponsor, but we rely on parent volunteers to make it all work. We need two volunteers per block of time to help keep track of laps and hand out running feet. Please consider signing up for one or more of the blocks of time on this sheet: Mileage Club Volunteers. This year, we are encouraging parents to join in on the fun and come run laps to track as well. We will celebrate the kiddos and parents with the most laps at the end. So, come join as a volunteer or a runner and help make Mileage Club a fun success! Please see below for information about another opportunity for your child to participate in a trail running club after school.

I hope you’ll join me, incoming Wilmot Assistant Principal Katie Piane, and Resilience 1220 therapist and Wilmot mom, Charis Jaeger for a discussion about how to support your child as they grow on Thursday, May 2nd from 5-6 pm. We will focus primarily on the developmental and social milestones for children as they enter their preteens and early teens, including opportunities for questions and answers. This Friday is an assessment day so students only attend during their scheduled appointment. Teachers will be gathering end of year data for each student to gauge growth and progress towards grade level standards. Please see below for a link to sign your child up for an assessment time.

Please check out the Wilmot Weekly for other happenings this week. I look forward to seeing you at school!

Stephany Fritz

Principal, Wilmot Elementary

Rockies STEM Day

5th Grade

*Friday, May 3rd - Assessments by Appointment Only

field Trips

4th/5th field trip - STEM Skate City, Monday, May 13th.
2nd grade field trip - Evergreen Lake, Wednesday, May 15th.
Preschool field trip - Wulf Rec Center, Friday, May 17th.
3rd grade field trip - Evergreen Water Treatment Plant, Friday, May 17th.
5th grade field trip - Wulf Rec Center, Friday, May 17th.
4th grade field trip - Center for Women's CO History, Monday, May 20th.

mile run

Tuesday, May 14th: Tenpenny, Benton, Whitney, Thurling, Manley and Vermeulen

Wednesday, May 15th: Richie, Langowski, Karford, Mitchell, Langton, DeBonis

Book Blast

Book Blast Success - Last Chance to Participate

Dear Families,

Our Book Blast event has just a few days left. If you haven’t yet, register your student and invite at least 10 friends and family: http://bookblast.booksarefun.com/WilmotES80439

Already registered? We still need your help to get more books for our students. Inviting 2 more friends or family to this wonderful cause will help us reach our goal (use the link above).

Your participation also helps our teachers earn school supplies and books for their classrooms, and your student still has a chance to win a Treasure Chest stuffed with prizes!

Thank you for showing our students they are supported by you, your friends, family, and our community!

Thank you

lets talk transitions

THIS THURSDAY, May 2nd, 5-6pm

Join Wilmot Principal Stephany Fritz, incoming Wilmot Assistant Principal Katie Piane, and Resilience 1220 therapist and Wilmot mom, Charis Jaeger for a discussion about how to support your child as they grow and as they transition into the middle school setting.

Trail Running Club

Another running opportunity is the EPRD Youth Trailing Running Class. The first of its kind, this class will teach our littlest trail runners all about the outdoor recreation hobby of trail running in a safe and fun environment. Participants will explore local Evergreen trails and get the chance to run wild with their peers after school! Registration is for ages 5 years old to 10 years old. Class is held on Tuesdays from school dismissal to 3:45pm from April 30- May 21. There is also an EPRD Youth Trail Run on May 18th that parents can join in on for no additional cost. This will be a great way to end the year actively and in conjunction with Mileage Club.

http://apm.activecommunities.com/eprd/Activity_Search/28412

Continuation celebrations

Preschool: Thursday, May 23rd from 1:50-2:35pm
Kindergarten: Wednesday, May 22nd from 1pm-2:35pm
5th grade: Thursday, May 23rd from 5:30-6:30pm

2024-2025 School Supply List

24-25 school supplies

We wanted to let you know that the 1st day school supply store is now open.

Wilmot Store Link: http://1stdayschoolsupplies.com/kits.php?sid=19861

This is the BEST way to buy school supplies for next year, with our partner, 1st Day School Supplies.

Get the exact supplies your teacher requested packaged all in one beautiful, newly redesigned box. They only sell the highest quality branded products like Ticonderoga, Elmer's, Crayola, and Fiskars... GUARANTEED!

Plus, you will be amazed at how much money you save compared to shopping at Walmart, Target, and Amazon, up to 30%.

A portion of the sale (roughly 7% of these boxes goes back to the Wilmot PTA).

The store is open now through June 30th, and come delivered straight to your home before the start of the 2024-25 school year.

Thank you! Wilmot PTA

Watch dog signup

Calling all Watch DOGS, current and new! Through the end of this school year, Watch DOGs will be competing in a fun and friendly competition to see who volunteers the most for each month and wins a PJ, stuffy, or popsicle party for their child/children or grandchild/grandchildrens classroom.

For those who are interested in joining Watch DOGs, love competitions, but most importantly want to win a classroom party please reach out to us at wilmotwatchdogs@gmail.com to be added to the signup emails.

Curious about how math acceleration works in Jeffco and at Wilmot? Please see THIS LINK for details. If you have any further questions, contact us in the main office at Wilmot.

Unit 4 Family Letters

K-5 IM Family Resources

Sixth

Accelerated 6th

Math Resources & information

Jeffco Public Schools has adopted a new math resource for our kindergarten through 12th grade students. For many years, children in the United States have lagged behind children in other countries in math achievement. Research about the way other countries teach math has given us a window into why. Countries that consistently outperform the US emphasize conceptual understanding over rote memorization. In addition, struggling is not seen as a failure, but a path to deeper understanding. Illustrative Math grew out of what researchers learned about how other countries successfully teach mathematics. We understand that making this shift feels uncomfortable to parents (and teachers) who themselves learned math through memorization and repetition, but we believe this is a worthwhile change that will lead to deeper understanding and better outcomes for our children. To help parents better understand the change and support their children, we've included several online resources here. The videos are especially helpful! Please reach out to your child's teacher if you have additional questions or for more links to grade-specific resources.