Hello Wonderful Wilmot Community,

Teacher Conferences are the week of February 12th and the PTA is in need of some help to serve our Wonderful Wilmot Teachers dinner!  We are looking for volunteers to bring in food the night of Monday February 12th - Thursday February 15th, breakfast treats Friday February 16th, as well as help with setup, and cleanup.  So that there is a variety of food throughout the week, we thought it would be fun to do a specific theme each night.

• Monday: Italian

• Tuesday: Mexican

• Wednesday: Your Favorite Dish (what do you love to make, what do your kiddos love to eat)

• Thursday: Pizza will be purchased

• Friday: While there is no school this day, this is a teacher work day and we thought it would be nice to provide sweets, drinks, and fruit.

To sign up, please click here.  Thank you for supporting our Wonderful Wilmot teachers!

Thank you,

Jenny Sacks

Our 5th graders are selling Val-o-grams to fundraise for their 5th Grade Legacy Project benefitting the Wilmot library! 

What is the 5th Grade Legacy Project? The 5th Grade Legacy Project is a special Wilmot tradition in which the current 5th grade class works to raise money to fund a project that will leave a positive “legacy” at the school.  Some examples of previous legacy projects are the ever-popular Gaga Ball pit, the rockscaping behind the school that replaced the “mud pit”, and the beautiful mural wall near the basketball courts.  This year’s project is exciting library upgrades and improvements that the entire school will enjoy for generations to come! 

What are Val-o-grams?  They are fun, friendly greetings for friends and Wilmot staff that cost $1 each and include an allergy-friendly treat!  5th graders will deliver Val-o-grams to classrooms during the Valentine's Day parties at school. 

How do I purchase Val-o-grams?  The 5th graders will be selling Val-o-grams in-person on the following days:

Monday, 2/12 before school

Tuesday, 2/13 before school

You can also buy your Val-o-grams online here until NOON on Tuesday, 2/13 - https://wilmot.memberhub.com/store/items/978925

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.  

Hi Wonderful Wilmot Families, 

We have another Colorado Rapids - Wilmot PTA fundraiser coming up this spring.  This is for the Saturday May 11 game against the San Jose Earthquakes.  

$5 of every ticket purchased goes back to the PTA!

Please use this link below to purchase tickets:

https://rapids.spinzo.com/Wilmot

Thank you for supporting the Wilmot PTA!