August 31st, 2025

NEWS & UPCOMING EVENTS

Wilmot Staff 25-26

Mrs. Fritz's message

Hello Wonderful Wilmot Parents,

Thank you for making the time to join us for Back to School Night. If your schedule would not allow you to attend, you can find the link to my presentation at the bottom of the Wilmot Weekly, as well as links to the Parent Rights in School and Parent/Guardian Concern Flow Chart. Please reach out if you have additional questions or concerns.

This upcoming week is going to be fun! We are having a spirit week leading up to our Bandana Day school carnival on Friday. Tuesday is PJ day, Wednesday is Wilmot wear, Thursday is sports jersey day, and Friday is western wear day. In addition, the PTA will be selling bandanas for $1 before and after school each day. Bandana Day has been an annual tradition at Wilmot for over 50 years! Past and present Wilmot families and community members join in the fun of the carnival games, food trucks, and chalk art contest each year. Please scroll down to learn more about how to get your tickets. We can’t wait to see you there!

We are also gearing up for Field Day happening on Friday, September 12th. If you are available to volunteer to help with set up, run a game, or help with clean up, please follow the link further down in the Weekly. You do not need to fill out a POI form to volunteer at Field Day. Please see the information below regarding Guest Management to access forms for chaperoning a field trip and learn more about the Raptor system. Thank you for taking these extra steps to help us keep all of our children safe!

Please take a few minutes to scroll through the rest of the Parent Wilmot Weekly to learn more about fun activities at Wilmot and around town.

Thank you in advance for your support!

Stephany Fritz

Principal, Wilmot Elementary

NO SCHOOL - This Monday, September 1st Labor Day

Bandana Day - Buy your tickets here!

VOLUNTEER and get in FREE!

💚🐾 Wildcats, Spirit Week is HERE! 🐾💚

We’re building up to our favorite tradition, Bandana Day on Friday, September 5th! 🎉

Here’s how to join the fun all week long:

Tuesday: PJ Day

Wednesday: Wilmot Wear

Thursday: Sports Day

Friday: Western Wear + Bandana Day!

Don’t forget, bandanas are just $1 (cash only) at drop-off & pick-up next week. Get yours early and wear it proudly Friday!

picture day

Picture Day is Wednesday, September 10th. This is the day that individual photos of all students will be taken. If you are unable to attend or need a retake, picture make-up day will be held on October 15th.

Families can order now at mylifetouch.com using the code EVT3MXHX6.

field day

Field Day is coming Friday September 12th and we need a lot of help! This is such a fun day and it wouldn't be possible without all of our wonderful Wilmot volunteers.

If you would be able to help volunteer that morning, please fill out the form here: Field Day Volunteer Form

broadcast

The Broadcast Team is up and running! Our first episode will be this Friday. Be sure and check the Wilmot Weekly to see what is happening on The Climb! Our first episode will feature our new reporters, anchors, camera operators and editors for this school year.

If you have a Wilmot newsworthy story please reach out to me! tmihalik@jeffcoschools.us. If your story is selected we will have one of The Climb reporters reach out to you to plan your segment!!!

Hello Wilmot Families,
Your 25-26 Wilmot Fees have been applied for the current school year. Field trip fees will be added as trips are scheduled throughout the year. Statements went out via email. Please review your student accounts at the following Infinite Campus link: https://campus.jeffco.k12.co.us/campus/portal/parents/Jeffco_IC.jsp

The Infinite Campus App is also very helpful for families to view items and pay fees. Here is a tutorial on how to upload the Jeffco Infinite Campus App.

To pay fees: After you sign in you may see a "Fees" in the first group of options, ignore it and continue to More>Quick Links>Jeffco Student Fee Payment.
To pay fees as guest: In the bottom right section on this page is an option to pay student fees as a guest if you do not have an account. You will need the student ID and last name to do so.
If fees are left from a prior year, it will read as "fine". It's still just the original amount of the fee. No interest has been added.
If there is a credit on your account, click that line to apply it against the fees being paid.
If the fee name starts with OPT, the fee is optional. If the fee is not paid, it will automatically drop from the account by the end of the year.
If your student is approved for Free and Reduced Lunch, fees will be waived once you provide current paperwork. Apply HERE
Please reach out with any questions you may have at carly.allen@jeffco.k12.co.us

Thank you,
Carly Allen
Wilmot Financial Secretary

passion exploration summit

📣 Calling All Passionate People! 📣

Our students love learning how the world works—and we need YOUR help to show them how math, reading, writing, and other skills connect to real-life passions and careers!

We’re looking for local experts and enthusiasts who would love to share their knowledge with curious elementary students at an event on September 11th. Do you…

🦎 Study animals as a zoologist?

🌍 Explore the earth as a scientist or geologist?

🚵 Love mountain biking or rock climbing?

🎬 Create films, animations, or video games?

⚽ Coach sports?

👗 Design fashion?

💻 Code and build technology?

Or do you have another passion you’d like to share?

Students are eager to hear how the things they’re learning in school are the same tools you use in your work and hobbies. Some students will even create a year-long passion project from the inspiration they gain from these interactions! If you’d like to inspire the next generation of explorers, creators, and thinkers, we’d love to hear from you!

Email Mrs. Marcus at emarcus@jeffco.k12.co.us if you’re interested in joining us this year!

The event is from 8-9:45am on Thursday, September 11, at Wilmot Elementary.

guest management

Raptor Welcome Letter

We are excited to introduce our new guest management system, Raptor. Please take a moment to read through the Raptor Welcome letter above.

What this means for visiting Wilmot:

ALL visitors who plan to enter the building past the office area will be required to sign into the Raptor system.
Please bring your photo ID in order to check in. You will scan it into Raptor and be issued a visitor's badge prior to entering the school. Visitors may also download the Raptor app and gain entry using their personal QR code from the app. Raptor App Directions
If you plan to chaperone a field trip and take a group of students with you, or drive students, you will need to complete the POI process as well. The POI clearance is for one school year only and has been re-set by the district over the summer. All chaperones will need to complete a new POI process for the 25-26 school year. Paperwork and the $17 processing fee should be brought to Mrs. Allen in the main office. Please see the two required forms below.

POI form & POI Disclaimer form

Library

wilmot PTA

Bandana Day Planning

Join PTA now!

Volunteer Interest Form

Wildcat watch

🐾 Wildcat Watch Is Back! 🐾

Welcome to the 2025–26 school year! Here’s what’s new for Wildcat Watch:

Sign up for September:
👉 September Slots: September Signup Link | Access Code: Wildcats
Updates:
- Only one volunteer per slot, you’ll work alongside the awesome Wilmot staff.
- No background check required for arrival/dismissal (unless you want to help with perimeter checks and already have one).

Questions or ready to help? Email the Wildcat watch at wilmotwatchdogs@gmail.com or click the signup links above. Thank you for making our school community safer and stronger! 💙

Go Wildcats! 🐾

Jeffco Public Schools

Social emotional screening

The Wilmot community works together to ensure high levels of learning for all. This includes not only being attentive to academic growth but also recognizing that the social and emotional growth of students is critically important. Current research indicates a direct connection between students’ emotional well-being and their academic performance. We are dedicated to creating academic and social-emotional support linked directly to the assessed needs of our students. We now have the opportunity to systematically screen the social and emotional skills of all our students. We will be using the Social Skills Improvement System™ Social-Emotional Learning Edition Screening/Progress Monitoring Scales (SSIS SEL) to screen students' social-emotional competencies.

SSIS SEL Information: The SSIS SEL Edition Screening/Progress Monitoring Scales is a strength-based tool for screening and progress monitoring social and emotional competence. Teachers will be asked to score each student in their class in the five following areas: self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship skills, and responsible decision making.

Screening Windows: There are two scheduled screening windows for the 2025-2026 school year: September 16, 2025 thru October 7, 2025 and January 5, 2026 thru January 30, 2026. There will be an additional optional window at the end of the school year for Preschool and Fifth grade students to assist with transitions

If you would like to opt your child out, please complete this form and return it to your child’s teacher.

CMAS SCORES: Families can now view their 2024-2025 CMAS scores via Student Insights. Paper copies will be sent home on Friday, Septemeber 12th.

Family Support Platforms

student insights

Student Insights is a resourceful tool for K-12 families and students in grades 6-12 to view current and historical assessment data and plans that are applicable to your student.

2024-25 CMAS student score reports are now available electronically in Student Insights. Our school will also be sharing paper reports with families on Friday, September 17th via paper.

Login to Student Insights here using your Infinite Campus parent portal login credentials to view the following applicable* information:

Colorado Measures of Academic Success (CMAS) - 2024-25 results now available!
ACCESS for ELLs results - 2024-25 results now available!
MAP Growth results
DIBELS 8 results
Lectura results
READ Plan goals and supports
Advanced Learning Plan (ALP) goals and programming supports
Graduation requirements progress report
High School Transcript Grades
PSAT & SAT results

Click here to learn more about Student Insights and here to learn more about our state and district assessments.

mountain backpack program

The Mountain Backpack Program is a supplemental food program whose mission is to help kids stay full and focused though the school year. They provide weekend meals, and weekly snacks to families enrolled in their program. Click here to read more.

Contact the Wilmot office to sign up for a weekly delivery.

student benefits

Even though meals are free for all students, your Student Benefits Application still matters!

- Fee waivers for your student
- Access to free school and district programs
- Additional funding for our school

Your application = MORE resources for our school! When families complete Student Benefits Applications, schools receive additional state and federal funding that directly supports:

- Educational programs
- Student resources
- Enhanced services

Takes just minutes – benefits last all year!

Apply today on SchoolCafé: www.schoolcafe.com/jeffcosd

Yearly contact update

The 2025-26 annual update period for families is open now through Friday, September 12. Please take a moment to verify that all phone numbers and emails are correct in the system. We must have up to date contact information for all parents/guardians and at least two emergency contacts for each child.