January 28th, 2024

NEWS & UPCOMING EVENTS

Dragon Art Parade

Mrs. Fritz's message

Dear Wonderful Wilmot Parents,

I hope you are enjoying a great weekend! The snow at the end of last week was a nice surprise. Just a reminder that we go out for recess if the “feels like” temperature is 17 degrees or above. We prioritize giving kids a nice long recess and they really enjoy playing together in the snow. Please make sure to send your child with a coat and appropriate snow gear so they can join in the fun.

We are starting this week at Wilmot with the 3rd-5th grade spelling bee on Monday at 1:15. Parents are welcome to attend to cheer on their child and all of the participants. Then on Wednesday, January 31st please join us for the Music Trivia Night for all preschool-5th grade families. PTA organized this event to help parents meet one another and regain some of the social connectedness we lost during the pandemic. I’m sure it will be a lot of fun!

You should have received an email directly from Jeffco Public Schools asking you to participate in the Panorama Survey. You can click the link in that email or access the link by scrolling down just a bit in the Wilmot Weekly. This survey gives us really valuable feedback about what we are doing well as a school and areas where we can improve. If you haven’t already done so, we really appreciate you taking a few minutes to fill it out. We also have a bit of a friendly competition going to see which mountain area school can get the highest percentage of parent responses so of course we are hoping to win!

As I shared last week, parent teacher conferences are planned for the week of February 12th. Teachers will be offering conference times after school and possibly on the teacher work day, February 16th. Our generous PTA is arranging to provide dinner for teachers on these conference evenings. If you are willing to help, please see the link below.

I had planned to send out the conference sign up link in this email, but it isn’t quite ready yet. I will send it out this week in a separate email as soon as it’s ready. Thank you for making time to partner with us!

I look forward to seeing you this week at school!

Stephany Fritz

Principal, Wilmot Elementary

spelling bee

Join us this Monday, January 29th at 1:15pm for the Wilmot Spelling Bee. Third, fourth and fifth grade classes will attend in the the cafeteria. Best of luck to all of our participants. Finalists will move on to the Mountain Area Spelling Bee on February 7th at Evergreen Middle School.

Parent teacher conferences

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

Wilmot pta

parents night out

Come hang out with other Wilmot parents for a night of music, laughter, and friendly competition. Our Music Bingo Trivia Night is designed to be full of fun in a vibrant atmosphere! PTA set this up so that post Covid we can more easily reconnect as a school community. Come on out and meet your children's friend's parents.

Date: 1/31/2024

Time: Music Bingo starts at 7:00 pm

Location: Cactus Jack's Saloon and Grill

Who: Anyone! Pre-K - 5th grade parents are welcome!

Children are more than welcome to accompany parents and hang out in the same area. There is no separate childcare provided.

What's on the agenda:

Musical Delights: From toe-tapping classics to chart-topping hits, our playlist will keep you grooving all night long.

Bingo with a Twist: Test your musical knowledge, compete for fantastic prizes, and bragging rights as the ultimate Music Bingo champion.

Enjoy some Food: Cactus Jack's is offering Wilmot families a $1 wings special, and their regular menu is available to order from.

Socialize and Connect: Break the ice with fellow parents and make this night a memorable escape from the winter blues.

Admission is $20/person or $35/couple, and all proceeds go toward supporting Wilmot Elementary and its various initiatives.

Please sign up by venmoing @wilmotpta with a note about how many adults and children will be attending. If needed, you can also email WilmotPTA@gmail.com with an RSVP and bring cash or check to the event.

We look forward to seeing you at PTA's Parents Night Out at Cactus Jack's!

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!

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!"

young writer's conference

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

Young Writers Conference 2024 registration opens this 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.

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. Teddy Bear alley is lined with teddy bears, but we still need more! 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!

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

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.

jeffco public schools

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

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!