Wilmot Weekly
Wilmot Weekly
January 14th, 2024
January 14th, 2024
NEWS & UPCOMING EVENTS
NEWS & UPCOMING EVENTS
Can't wait to read those new books!
Mrs. Fritz's message
Mrs. Fritz's message
Dear Wonderful Wilmot Parents,
I hope you’re enjoying a fun weekend! Just a reminder that there is no school on Monday, January 15th in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The rest of the week is relatively quiet except for the Music Trivia Night on Wednesday for families of preschool through 2nd graders.
This is a great opportunity to meet other parents and have some fun at the Evergreen Brewery! You don’t even need to get a babysitter because there is room for up to 18 kids to come along. Please see below to sign up.
During the month of January, our Community Action Team is collecting new teddy bears for local first responders to give to children who are experiencing traumatic events. The ones collected so far are sitting cheerfully in the main hallway. We’re hoping to collect many more to support this great program.
On Monday, January 29th, the 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders who qualified will be participating in the Spelling Bee. Then on Wednesday, January 31st, entries for the annual bookmark contest are due and it will be the Music Trivia Night for the families of our 3rd-5th graders.
I look forward to seeing you this week at school!
Stephany Fritz
Principal, Wilmot Elementary
MONDAY, JANUARY 15th - NO SCHOOL
MONDAY, JANUARY 15th - NO SCHOOL
Enroll Jeffco
Enroll Jeffco
Thank you to all of our families who have taken action in EnrollJeffco regarding their intent to enroll for the 2024-2025 school year. Round 1 of Choice Enrollment closed on Friday, January 12th. The included timeline shows Jeffco enrollment key dates moving forward. If you know of families who are interested in enrolling in Wilmot for next school year, we would love to meet with them. Personalized tours can be schedule by calling the main office at 303-982-5370 or emailing Wilmot Registrar, Carrie Shapleigh at carrielee.shapleigh@jeffco.k12.co.us
Wilmot pta
Wilmot pta
Music Trivia night
Music Trivia night
Join our Wilmot PTA for Music Trivia Night! Sign up using the Wilmot PTA venmo @wilmotpta
January 17th: Kinder - 2nd Grade families
January 31st: 3rd-5th Grade families
Bookmark contest
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!"
community action team
community action team
Teddy Bear Patrol Video - featuring one of our Wilmot Families!
CATs will be supporting the KOSI 101.1 Teddy 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. Teddy Bears can be dropped off at any time in the main hall for this great program!
Work at wilmot!
Work at wilmot!
Wilmot is currently hiring two 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 in our ASD program (7 hrs./day)
Position # 00057912
Job ID # 25975
Individual Student Support Para-Educator (6 hrs./day)
Position # 00056324
Job ID # 26106
Math Resources & information
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.
Watch dogs
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 January 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
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.
Community
Community
The Colorado Children's Chorale, located in Denver, is auditioning in January for anyone interested. Students grade 2 and up are wanted. They do great work! Here is a link to learn more.
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