April 9 2017

Week of 04.10.17

Tile in school entryway

*Community Forum postponed*

Over the course of this school year, the school community has begun looking at the use of the “Warrior” mascot along with the associated imagery used throughout the school.  This was prompted by a student petition back in September asking for a marble tile in our entryway to be removed.  This has been an amazing learning experience for our school community uncovering how to advocate for change as well as learning more about the culture and experiences of others.  We will be continuing to learn from this experience as we head into the next school year and, therefore, we would like to invite our parents and guardians to join our students in attending an upcoming community forum in order to hear from students, staff, and parents about this journey.  Please join on May 4th at 6:30 at Westlake for a community forum.  We invite your partnership on this journey and look forward to learning from one another in our school community.

Second view of the tile in the school entryway

 

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Videographer needed

Are you a professional videographer or do you have skill in this area?  I am looking for someone or a group of people who are interested in working on a video project now and through the next school year.  If you are interested in helping Westlake with a project or would like more information please contact Dr. Heide at rachel.e.heide@adams12.org or call  at 720.972.5200.  I look forward to hearing from soon!

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Shoe Drive

Westlake Environmental Club is partnering up with Soles 4 Souls for our second annual shoe drive. Our shoe drive will take place from April 10 through 21. Please bring in any new, used, and gently worn shoes during this time period to one of your core teachers’ rooms. This will not only help the environment by preventing these shoes from going to landfills, but also helping people in poverty around the world get a new pair of shoes which can bring opportunities and comfort to these people’s lives. Step It Up Westlake, and let’s wear out poverty!

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Check Drive Funds

We would like to thank you all again for your support of the school through our Check Drive!  Initially, we had hoped to raise money for a digital marquee, however, based on the cost and work needed to put in the marquee we have decided to hold off on that project and use the check drive fundraiser to support teacher classroom mini-grants.  The mini-grants would support individual teacher projects such as technology needs for the classroom, furniture, or other innovative projects to support the student learning experience.  If you have any questions on this please feel free to contact the school at 720.972.5200.  Thank you for your support of our school!

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We are nearing the end of the state assessments!  Please see the following for the remaining upcoming testing:

7th grade 

April 10th

8th grade will also have CMAS Science testing on April 13th and 14th

Please make sure that students get a good night’s sleep on the nights before testing and encourage them to do their best.  Thank you for your partnership in supporting our students!

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Posted April 9, 2017 by wlmsad12 in category Weekly Blog Posts