December 17th, 2023

NEWS & UPCOMING EVENTS

Winter Program

Mrs. Fritz's message

Dear Wonderful Wilmot Parents,

Thank you to our community for coming out to watch the Winter Music Concert. Our students worked really hard and put on an amazing show! Thank you to all of the parents and staff who volunteered their time before, during and after the performance and, of course, thank you to Ms. Kim for the planning and hard work you invested to make this happen.

Please remember we have school this upcoming Monday and Tuesday, December 18th and 19th. The winter break starts on Wednesday, December 20th. If your child will not be at school on those days, please be sure to call us and excuse the absence. Please remind your child to check lost and found before they leave for break. It is overflowing and all items that are not claimed before the end of the day on Tuesday will be donated to children in need.

Believe it or not, kids can lose skills over winter break, particularly in reading. It’s a busy time of year, but if your schedule allows, please make time for your child to read, to do Lexia if they are in kindergarten-3rd grade and have access to that program, and/or to do MAP Accelerator if they are in 3rd-5th grade. Just a couple hours a week can help keep them from losing ground academically and keep their skills fresh.

As I have shared, Enroll Jeffco is open for enrollment for the 24-25 school year! We really appreciate when you complete enrollment early so we can more accurately predict our budget and plan appropriately for staffing. Enrolling early for preschool is especially important because our staffing will be based on the number of students requesting enrollment on or before January 11th. Please see the additional information below and reach out to Ms. Carrie in the office if you have questions or encounter difficulties.

Lastly, please spread the word that Wilmot is hiring! We have two positions that support 1-2 individual students in the classroom. Each of these positions is between 6 and 7 hours per day and eligible for paid benefits. Ideally, we would like to interview for these positions before winter break so we can welcome new staff in January. Please see the information and links below to find out more and apply to join our amazing school community!

Best wishes to you and your family for a happy and healthy holiday season and winter break! See you in 2024!

Stephany Fritz

Principal, Wilmot Elementary

winter break

NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS: Wednesday, December 20th - Friday, January 5th

Students Return to school on Monday, January 8th!

Bookmark contest

Our annual Bookmark Contest is back! Students can start working on their entries over break. All entries are due January 31st, 2024, using the entry form LINKED HERE. We can't wait to see all of your creativity with our theme this year of "Our GIRR will roar and soar in 24!"

We are excited to share what makes Wilmot such a special place to learn and grow with our community.

If you have an incoming kindergartener or know of families within our community that are looking for a supportive group of educators that "Feels Like Family", we would love to meet with them.

Enroll Jeffco opened to all families last Tuesday, December 5th. Jeffco asks that all returning families take a moment to fill out their intent to re-enroll during this enrollment window as well.

Thanks for being such an important part of what makes Wilmot great!

community action team

CATs will be supporting the KOSI 101.1 Teady Bear Patrol program as their January service project. Our plan is to line the halls with teddy bears! The program collects Teddy Bears for children experiencing traumatic events. If you are able to purchase a Teddy Bear while you are holiday shopping, we will begin collecting them when we return from break.

Work at wilmot!

Wilmot is currently hiring three student support positions on our team. If you are looking for an opportunity to work with kids and have the same schedule as your students, we would love to meet with you.

Applications can be found on the Jeffco Jobs Board linked HERE (https://www.jeffcopublicschools.org/employment/jobs)

Individual Student Support Para-Educator (7 hrs./day)
- Position # 00057912
- Job ID # 25975
Individual Student Support Para-Educator (6 hrs./day)
- Position # 00056324
- Job ID # 26106

*Coming soon - General Classroom Paraprofessional, 2 days/week!

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.

NEW Sessions Starting now: Robotics and STEAM Club

Watch dogs

Thank you so much to the amazing parents and grandparents volunteering as Watch DOGS! However, Wilmot Watch Dogs cannot rely on just a small group of parents/grandparents to fulfill these duties.

Please pass the word along to other Wilmot parents/grandparents that Wilmot Watch Dogs needs help! It's an easy and fun way to be involved with helping at the school. There's no set commitment, you can pick up a shift whenever, and it helps to schedule out in advance so you can plan your morning/afternoon around that shift, it's only about 15-20 minutes of your time.

The December sign-up genius is up to get your shifts scheduled. If you still haven't gotten your first Watch Dog shift this year it's never too late to get a shift, help out for a few minutes and have some fun greeting students!

Contact Chase Courington at chase.courington@gmail.com to get started!

jeffco Panorama survey

Panorama Education is a company who conducts student and family surveys in schools and districts across the country. Wilmot will be giving students in grades 3-5 the Panorama student survey in the coming months as part of Jeffco Public Schools.

Content. The Panorama student survey gathers information on the following:

School Belonging
School Climate
School Engagement
School Teacher-Student Relationships
School Rigorous Expectations
School Safety
Math Identity

You may review the survey questions by visiting this link.

The results are compiled into aggregate-level school climate reports. These reports are used by district leaders and school staff to help maintain the positive aspects of our schools and to address individual student needs.

It is Voluntary. Your child does not have to take the student survey. Students who participate only have to answer the questions they want to answer and they may stop taking the survey at any time.

It is Confidential. No students will be identified in any public reports or publications. Individual student information (name, student number, school and grade) will be uploaded into the Panorama system. District staff will have access to the data file. Responses are confidential and identifiable. Individual student data may be shared with school staff to provide instructional and social emotional support.

Timing: The survey will be administered January 16 - February 23, 2024. It will take about 30-45 minutes.

Opt - Out: If you do not want your child to participate in the survey, you may contact Mrs. Fritz and stephany.fritz@jeffco.k12.co.us by January 8th.