March 24th, 2024

NEWS & UPCOMING EVENTS

District Art Show

Mrs. Fritz's message

Dear Wonderful Wilmot Parents,

I hope you’re having a wonderful, extended spring break! By the looks of this week’s forecast, we aren’t quite finished with snow. Please note that there is no school for students on Monday, April 25th. Teachers will be engaged in professional development and planning.

As you can see by the picture, our kindergarten students now have several picnic tables for snack time courtesy of our very own para, Ms. Tonia, and our local chapter of the American Legion. Ms. Tonia and other members of the American Legion delivered the tables and put them together with our kindergarten teachers over a weekend. The kids were so excited!

Thank you to all the 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 occur in April and May as well so there’s still time! Please send an email to wilmotwatchdogs@gmail.com if you would like access to the sign up. We will tally up the volunteers for March on Wednesday so we can see which grade level/s won the PJ/stuffy/popsicle party on Friday, March 29th. It looks like we will also enjoy another kindness jar dance party this week as well. On Monday I will choose a new group of students from the kindness jar to help with announcements this week.

There are a couple of events coming up after spring break that I would like to ensure are top of mind. 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.

Beginning the first week in April, students in grades 3, 4, and 5 will begin the Colorado Measures of Academic Success assessments. You can see the CMAS Schedule via the link, though small group and individual accommodations may be scheduled at other times. We appreciate your help ensuring your child is on time to school and avoids absences as much as possible. If your child needs to be absent from school due to illness, 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 check out the Wilmot Weekly for other happenings this week. I look forward to seeing you at school this week!

Stephany Fritz

Principal, Wilmot Elementary

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.

field Trip

The 4th grade field trip scheduled for Wednesday, March 27th has been canceled.
2nd grade in school field trip - CU Bat Tales on Wednesday, April 3rd.
1st grade field trip - The Denver Zoo on Wednesday, April 17th.
Kindergarten field trip - The Denver Zoo on Friday, April 19th.

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.

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!

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!

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

Wilmot's Science and Engineering Fair is THIS Tuesday and Wednesday 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.

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.

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

volunteers needed

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.

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

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 Ice cream social

Meet us at The Colorado Creamery on April 25th for fabulous ice cream and Wilmot friends.

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

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.

Camp Comfort Brochure

Camper Interest Form