february 18th, 2024

NEWS & UPCOMING EVENTS

Mrs. Fritz's message

Dear Wonderful Wilmot Parents,

I hope you are enjoying this long weekend! There is no school tomorrow, Monday, February 19th in observance of Presidents’ Day. Thank you for taking the time to meet with teachers during parent-teacher conferences last week. I also want to thank all of the parents who contributed to providing meals for teachers during the week. Your kindness and generosity make such a difference!

Last Wednesday students really enjoyed an opportunity to check out fire trucks and ambulances and learn about fire safety courtesy of Evergreen Fire Rescue. As a part of our Love Our Community tradition, students made signs and cards to show their appreciation of our community firefighters, as well as other groups and organizations that make a positive difference in our Evergreen community every day.

Another fun activity last week was the kindergarten celebration of the 100th day of school. Many kids dressed up like they were 100 years old. Little kids dressed up with wigs, bald heads, glasses, canes, shawls and suspenders was about as cute as it gets!

Last, but certainly not least, I want to congratulate and recognize the Wilmot students who went onto the state competition for their interpretation of the PTA Reflections theme: I am hopeful because. . . Ava in 4th grade won a Gold Award for her dance choreography and is advancing to the national competition! In addition, 3rd graders Femka, Naomi, and Soren, 2nd grader Mariah, and first grader Manny all received Silver Awards in the state competition! We sure have some talented, creative students at Wilmot. If you would like to see their entries, please click the link below in the Wilmot Weekly.

Please see below for other happenings this week at Wilmot. I look forward to seeing you at school on Tuesday!

Stephany Fritz

Principal, Wilmot Elementary

Monday, February 19th - Presidents' Day: No School

field trips

Wednesday, February 21st: 1st Grade Field Trip to Denver Aquarium

Wednesday, February 21st: 4th Grade (In-School) Field Trip with Golden History Museum

Friday, February 23rd: Kindergarten Field Trip to Denver Museum of Nature and Science

If you have not already done so, please go into Infinite Campus and pay your field trip fees for these upcoming trips. Payment can also be sent to the office with check/cash.

PTA reflections

We are excited to share the news and congratulate our Colorado PTA Reflections Winners! Wilmot received 6 awards including one lucky student whose work will be advancing to the national program for judging.

GOLD- Ava Kelliher (4th grade) Ava will be advancing to the National level!

SILVER- Femka Rynders (3rd grade), Manny Moissakis (1st grade), Mariah Sloan (2nd grade), Naomi Rogers (3rd grade), and Soren Rynders (3rd grade)

Thank you to all of our Reflections participants for their hard work! You can view it all here- Wilmot Reflections 2023-24 video.

kindness challenge

Wilmot Wildcats have been focusing on kindness this month. Students are earning kindness tickets to fill up a jar. Once the jar is filled, there will be a fun, schoolwide reward. Here are some resources to share with your family to help promote kindness.

Kindness Calendar

Family Healthy Habit: Kindness

Kindness book list

Class pictures

Spring picture day will be Wednesday, February 28th. Class pictures will be taken on this day. Families who would like individual photos of their child can place orders through Lifetouch as well. Individual photos will only be taken for students with orders requested.

The Family Survey is now open. Families were sent a seperate email from Jeffco Public Schools with details. If you have not already, please use this link to fill out the survey. It will be open through Friday, February 23rd.

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

young writer's conference

Please Save the Date: Young Writer's Conference is March 28th, 2024!

Young Writers Conference 2024 registration opened last Friday, February 2!

The Young Writers Conference will be March 28, 6:30 at Marshdale Elementary. Our featured author will be Jenny Goebel. Students will bring an original piece of writing to the conference. This can be a short story, poem, graphic novel, etc. Look for more information in your Friday Folders from the week.

In the meantime, check out our Flyer, Facebook Page, or Instagram Page for more information.

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.

Wilmot pta

Spring silent auction

Dear Wilmot,

We are ramping up planning for our Spring Silent Auction and schoolwide dance (more info on that soon to be announced!).

However, in the meantime we are canvassing the community for two things:

Donation of an item or service to auction off at the online silent auction
Businesses to buy a table to promote your business during the school dance at the business expo in the cafeteria. We offer a discount to school clubs and non-profits!

See attached letter for more information. Let us know if you are willing to help with a donation by emailing wilmotpta@gmail.com. Feel free to help us collect items for the auction as well by sharing this letter with your networks.

Thank you!

Wilmot PTA Silent Auction Committee

PTA Rapids night

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!

jeffco public schools

Join us at Summit Jeffco: Empowering WILMOT ELEMENTARY Families for Student Success!

Summit Jeffco is a unique gathering where families can connect with district and school staff, as well as experts in various fields, to explore important topics that impact our students. Discover how you can play an active role in improving your student's educational experience and foster their growth.

Summit Jeffco Event Details:

Date: Saturday, Mar 2, 2024

Time: 8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Location: Summit Ridge Middle School

Learn More & Register

We believe that strong collaboration between home and school is essential for our students' success. Summit Jeffco provides the perfect platform to strengthen this partnership and embark on a journey towards educational excellence.

Don't miss out on this opportunity as we partner to help students thrive! We look forward to seeing you there!