Wilmot Weekly
Wilmot Weekly
March 10th, 2024
March 10th, 2024
NEWS & UPCOMING EVENTS
NEWS & UPCOMING EVENTS
Mrs. Fritz's message
Mrs. Fritz's message
Dear Wonderful Wilmot Parents,
We have just one week to go before spring break! On Tuesday of this week we have an informational meeting for 5th grade parents about the Growing and Changing unit, as well as PTA and Wilmot Council meetings in the evening. Then on Friday, our kindergarten students will enjoy tea with an author. Spring break for all Jeffco students is from Monday, March 18th through Friday, March 22nd. Please note that there is no school for students on Monday, March 25th. Teachers will be engaged in professional development and planning.
Thank you to all those parents, grandparents and other volunteers who have signed up to be a Watch Dog. If you haven’t had a chance yet, the Watch Dog contest will continue in April and May so there’s still time! Please send an email to wilmotwatchdogs@gmail.com if you would like access to the sign up. The grade level or levels with the greatest number of volunteer Watch Dogs in March will win a PJ/stuffy/popsicle party on Friday, March 29th.
We chose a new set of kind kids from the kindness jar to help with announcements this week. Congratulations to these students for being so kind and setting a good example for others: Aesen and Zachary in kindergarten, Emerly and Grant in 1st grade, Sterling and Finley in 2nd grade, Coen and Cambria in 3rd grade, Rowan H. and Marion in 4th grade, and Eli and Graycin in 5th grade. Our jar is filling quickly so I bet we’ll earn another dance party soon - possibly even before the end of the week!
There are a couple of events coming up after spring break that I would like to bring to your attention. The Young Writer’s Conference is on Thursday, March 28th at 6:30 pm at Marshdale Elementary. Then the following week is a really busy one! We have Talent Show rehearsal on Monday, April 1st, the Science Fair on Tuesday and Wednesday, April 2nd and 3rd, Colorado Characters during the day and evening of April 4th, and the Talent Show during the day and evening of Friday the 5th.
As I shared last week, the Colorado Measures of Academic Success assessments occur in grades 3, 4 and 5 in April. Generally we schedule testing on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, but small group accommodations may happen on other days. We appreciate your help ensuring your child is at school as much as possible during these assessments. If your child is sick, we will schedule a time for them to make up the assessments. Thank you for helping us get the CMAS testing completed with as little disruption to our classroom and building schedules as possible.
Please see below for other happenings this week at Wilmot. My next update and message will occur on Sunday, March 24th. I look forward to seeing you at school this week!
Stephany Fritz
Principal, Wilmot Elementary
spring Break
spring Break
Spring Break will be March 18th through March 25th. Monday, March 25th is a Teacher Work Day. Students will return to classes on Tuesday, March 26th.
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cats
The Wilmot Community Action Team are organizing a food drive for the month of March! The canned and boxed food that we collect will go to our friends and neighbors here in Evergreen. It will benefit the Evergreen Christian Outreach (EChO) food bank, and it will provide food for Wilmot families in need through the Mountain Backpacks program. We are lining the food up along the front hall. Our goal is to fill the entire front hallway with our donations. The food drive will end on March 28. Thank you for your support in helping our local community!
talent show
talent show
Hello wonderful Wilmot families,
The Wilmot Talent Show 2024 is here! We can't wait to showcase all the amazing talents of Wilmot students. There are two different ways your student can participate.
1. Sign-up for the Digital Talent Show: Calling all athletes and digital creators! To participate in our DIGITAL talent show you must send in a VIDEO talent. This will be shown to the school as a compilation of all student videos. All video submissions can be sent to Mrs. Karford at holly.karford@jeffco.k12.co.us. Video Submissions are due by March 15, 2024.
2. The Live Talent Show is already FULL! Thanks to everyone who has already reached out to join us. There will be one dress rehearsal on April 1st from 1:15 to 2:15pm (NEW DATE) and two live performances on Friday, April 5th; one during the school day from 1:15-2:15 and one in the evening from 5:00-6:00pm. We can't wait to see you there!
young writer's conference
young writer's conference
Please Save the Date: Young Writer's Conference is March 28th, 2024!
Young Writers Conference 2024 registration opened 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.
science & engineering fair
science & engineering fair
Wilmot's Science and Engineering Fair is April 2-3rd. Kindergarteners through 5th graders are encouraged to create projects that conduct a scientific experiment, construct an engineering design project, or demonstrate how something works. There are lots of resources online for project ideas. Check your Friday Folders for a flyer.
The registration form contains more information. After signing up, families will be sent detailed information. If after reading the form you have more questions, email WilmotScienceEngineeringFair@gmail.com.
Register your student's project: https://forms.gle/iQcnRwXxTdQ5CJS87
Watch dog signup
Watch dog signup
Calling all Watch DOGS, current and new! Starting in March and through the end of this school year, Watch DOGs will be competing in a fun and friendly competition to see who volunteers the most for each month and wins a PJ, stuffy, or popsicle party for their child/children or grandchild/grandchildrens classroom.
For those who are interested in joining Watch DOGs, love competitions, but most importantly want to win a classroom party please reach out to us at wilmotwatchdogs@gmail.com to be added to the signup emails.
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.
Jeffco health services
Jeffco health services
Please see the document below from Health Services
Wilmot pta
Wilmot pta
meeting this week
meeting this week
We are re-sending this sign up genius as we are in need of some helpers to plan the Friendship Spring Dance. Please consider signing up to help make this event a success. If you have any questions, please let us know.
We also have a sign up for day of/party dance volunteers here
Volunteers are really needed to bring some fresh ideas to these events and your kids will appreciate it! To keep these events going on the PTA calendar each year we need volunteers and it doesn't have to be a major time commitment.
Finally, PTA will be voting on next school year's budget at our next meeting which is Tuesday March 12th at 5:30 PM. The agenda can be found here. Please consider joining that meeting in person or zoom to have a vote on how PTA funds are spent next year.
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87640189544?pwd=xXiNap6eEOuaQ9yvo5Ow7daNR38Our.1
Thank you
Wilmot PTA
school dance
school dance
We have our annual spring dance and silent auction/business expo coming up. This year it will be on Friday April 19 from 4:30-7 and the theme is "Friendship". A save the date is attached.
We are looking for some helpers to plan the event and make it a success!!
Please consider signing up to help plan here.
There will be a separate sign up for "day of" party volunteers.
If you want to sign up and a slot is full, just email wilmotpta@gmail.com
Thank you!
Wilmot PTA
Spring silent auction
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
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!
Community
Community
Conifer Play Therapy is hosting a FREE parenting workshop via zoom, starting March 6th. The group will teach parents how to support their children's safe usage of the digital community.
Camp Comfort is a grief summer camp for kids ages 6-12. Camp Comfort hosts two weekend-long camps near Georgetown, CO and a 3-day-long day camp in Golden, CO.
Click on the links below to download the Camp Comfort Brochure for more information and to access the Camper Interest Form to share with families who may be interested in registering.
*Please note that Camp Comfort currently supports children who are grieving a death loss.
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wilmot wildcats
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