December 1st, 2024

NEWS & UPCOMING EVENTS

Grateful to be a Wilmot Wildcat!

Mrs. Fritz's message

Dear Wonderful Wilmot Parents,

I hope you and your family had a great Thanksgiving break filled with family and friends. You may recall that students wrote notes about what they are grateful for right before the break. Those notes were used to create the sticky note murals you see in this edition of the Weekly. Speaking of gratitude, thank you to the community members who answered the call for sensory room resources and generously ordered materials on our behalf!

Welcome to December and to the three busy weeks between now and winter break. Please note that open enrollment for the 2025-2026 school year begins on Tuesday, December 5th. We kindly request that you complete or confirm your child's enrollment before mid-January to help us accurately predict class sizes and allocate resources effectively.

One of Wilmot's core values is providing personalized support for each child's academic and social-emotional growth. We often rely on our talented paraprofessionals to enhance classroom learning environments. We are currently seeking a community member to support our 4th and 5th grade classrooms during literacy and math from January through May. The primary hours are 9:40 AM to 1:40 PM, but we are flexible and can adjust the schedule to accommodate the needs of interested candidates. This position may be extended to a 6-hour position with benefits. If you or someone you know might be interested, please visit the link in the Weekly and email me with any questions.

In light of recent threats made towards Evergreen High School, many parents have reached out to me with questions about safety and security at Wilmot. Jeffco Public Schools is recognized as one of the national leaders in school safety. In addition to yearly drills, the safety and security team audits our building to address any issues related to safety. Most recently, this team asked that we put an opaque covering over the classroom windows next to the interior doors. This work was completed over the Thanksgiving break. Our Facility Manager, Jake Trujillo, checks our exterior doors frequently throughout the day and after lunch and recess to ensure Wilmot is secure and our children are safe. If you have any questions or concerns related to safety, please reach out to me.

There is a lot going on this week so please take a moment to scroll through the Wilmot Weekly. Friday is an assessment day so please visit the link below to sign your child up for assessments. You’ll also find information about Band and Orchestra concerts, the Craft Market on Wednesday, a new date for the Talent Show, EMS open house, and more. I hope you have a great rest of your weekend. I’m looking forward to seeing you at school this week!

Stephany Fritz

Principal, Wilmot Elementary

Assessment day - friday, december 6th

There will be no regular classes held this Friday, December 6th. Students will engage in assessments only during their scheduled times. If you have not done so already, please sign your student(s) up for an assessment time in the Sign-up Genius below.

Assessment Sign-up

Band & Orchestra

Instrumental Music has performances coming up this week. Please check the instrumental music website for additional details.

Monday 12/02: Advanced Band Rehearsal at Marshdale 4-5:30pm
Tuesday 12/03: Advanced Band Concert at Conifer High School 6pm
Wednesday 12/04: Beginning Band & Orchestra Concert at Evergreen Middle School 6pm

join the team!

Wilmot is hiring for a 4-6 hour per day paraprofessional. This para will be working with 4th and 5th grade students in EL and Math small groups. If you are interested in joining our amazing team, please apply on the Jeffco Jobs Board. Search Job ID# 30483 or Position # 00060410.

Student Shopping schedule:

8:00-8:40 2nd grade

8:50-9:30 Kindergarten + 3rd grade buddies

9:40-10:20 3rd grade

10:40-11:20 5th grade

11:25-12:10 Lunchbreak

12:10-12:50 1st grade

1:00-1:40 4th grade

1:50-2:20 Late shoppers

2:20-4:00 Preschoolers with Parents + Community Shopping

craft market this wednesday!

Don't forget to join us for the 3rd annual Craft market on Wednesday 12/4 featuring over 20 talented crafters! We will have many items priced at just $2.

Students must bring cash to be able to participate. We suggest sending $5 for each person your child plans to shop for, and sending the money in a ziplock bag with their name on it.

Use the Look Book which follows to make shopping lists (these were sent home in Friday folders on 11/15)

https://wilmotpta.weebly.com/2024-craft-market-look-book.html

Parents are welcome to join their students for shopping at their designated time, but please allow them some space to shop for you as well!

We will also keep the shop open from 2:45-4:00 pm for parents and community members, please come support our vendors!. This is also a great time for preschoolers to come with guardians, and may join right when school ends.

Cash is preferred. Some vendors may be able to take checks and cards but due to guest internet connectivity, Venmo and credit card processing can be challenging.

EMS Rise night

Our upcoming open house/showcase night at EMS is December 5th. Join the Evergreen Middle School and learn about the "Magic of Middle School".

Beyond RISE night, we also have no RSVP required tours every Thursdays @ 2:30 and Friday @ 9:30.

enroll jeffco-enroll wilmot

talent show

Hello Wonderful Wilmot Families,

The Wilmot Talent Show 2025 is here! We can't wait to showcase all the amazing talents of Wilmot students. There are two ways your student can participate.

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 Dec 20, 2024.
Sign up for the Live Talent Show: Calling all performers! To showcase your talent LIVE on the Wilmot Stage to your peers and parent community, use this signup. There will be one dress rehearsal on Jan 9th from 2:45-3:45 pm and two live performances on Jan 10th; one during the school day and one in the evening from 5:00-6:00 pm. Don't wait! Spots are limited and the signup will close once capacity is reached.

So, get involved and/or save the date. We can't wait to see you there.

- Holly Karford

spelling bee

Hello 3rd, 4th, & 5th Grade,

Time to start getting ready for the 2025 Spelling Bee! Our local Bee will be held on Tuesday Jan 28th at 1:15 in the afternoon. The Mountain Area Bee will be on Thursday Feb 6th, 4:30pm, at Wilmot. And the State Bee will be on Saturday March 8th at the University of Denver Campus in Strum Hall. There is also an online test that the contestants for state will have to take on Thursday Feb 20th. (no exceptions)

We are able to send the top 6 from Wilmot to the Mountain area Bee so we encourage everyone to participate. Thank you for taking the time to help our spellers grow!

cogat letter to families

Jeffco Kindergarten and 2nd grade students took the CogAT (Congnitive Abilities Test) this Fall. After testing, Jeffco sent this letter home to families. We have linked it HERE so that families can access the links within the letter, should you have any additional questions.

Preschool Drop off

Attention Preschool Parents

Changes to preschool early/breakfast drop off

In order to ensure we can maintain the proper ratio and supervision for our preschool students during breakfast, they must be in the cafeteria by 7:30 am. The doors will be closed at 7:30. Families who arrive after the doors are closed at 7:30 will need to wait for the typical drop off at 7:50 at the classroom door.

Thank you for helping us keep our preschoolers safe!

art class fundraiser

Click HERE to view the Reflections video presentation.

wilmot Library

Students in all classes, PK-5, enjoy access to the library every week! Students need to return their books before checking out new ones. You can contact Ms. Anderson at lindsay.anderson2@jeffco.k12.co.us to ask about which books your child might have checked out, or to ask about library fines for lost or damaged books. Thank you for helping grow your child's love of reading!

PTA Cookie exchange

For our December PTA meeting, we’re excited to try something new. We’re hosting a cookie exchange and end-of-semester celebration, and we’ve also moved the meeting to a later time (after dinner) to better accommodate family schedules.

Here is the link to sign up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090545A4AB2FABFC1-53007270-wilmot

All Wilmot Wear will be available for purchase:

anytime through the online store at https://wilmot.givebacks.com/store
anytime using the order form below (for cash/check payments)

Wilmot Wear Order Form

COMMUNITY

Sign up for EPRD Youth Basketball Leagues and Clinics now at https://www.evergreenrecreation.com/197/Youth-Basketball

It’s easy to sign up to be a bell ringer at

https://www.registertoring.com/default.aspx

and choose the location , date and time that works best for you.

This is a great way to raise money to help our fellow community members in need.

Accessible Santa Event: December 7th 2p-5p

This event was created for children with disabilities within our community to provide an accessible and low-sensory Santa experience. Reserve time for your family to spend time with Santa & Mrs. Clause on the event website: www.accessiblesantaco.org