February 25 2018

Week of 02.26.18

Westlake Parents and Guardians:

It is hard to believe that the month of March starts this week!  I love the changing of Winter into Spring and the renewal and growth it brings.  As a school community there is much renewal and growth occurring on a daily basis as well.  Students have been working on building skills and are applying their learning.  This is such an exciting time of year with all that students’ are learning and we are grateful to get to spend our days with your children!

School Safety

Please know that your child’s safety while they are at school is of utmost importance to us.  As a reminder our doors are locked throughout the school day.  Visitors, parents, and guardians are required to ring the door bell and provide ID in order to enter the building.  Students, staff, and visitors are required to wear a school or district issued ID throughout the day.  If you have any questions or concerns around school safety please feel free to reach out to me by phone or e-mail. 720.972.5200 or rachel.e.heide@adams12.org.

During morning and afternoon pickup/drop off we’ve noticed some increased congestion on the East side of the building parking lot.  To alleviate some of the congestion please be sure to pull all the way through the loop to drop off/pickup or pull into a parking space.   Our buses have to use this area to enter the school bus loop and if cars are stopped waiting for pick-up of drop-off it can delay buses arriving on time and create a traffic jam near our school.  Thank you for your help on this issue to make it better for our community.

WLMS Color Fun Run!!

Please join us for the 1st Annual Color Fun Run in Honor of Devin Mack!

Date:  Friday, May 11, 2018

Time:  2:30-3:30pm

Registration:  Includes run entry and t-shirt

  • $20 (Early Bird)February 5th to March 5th
  • $25 – March 6th – April 4th
  • $30April 5th – May 9th – no t-shirt guarantee

Sign up on-line through the Google form link below or complete the attached form with a check made out to “Westlake PTO” and turn in to the main office.

Coffee with the Principal

Join me this Tuesday at 9:30am for lively discussions about what is going on at Westlake Middle School.  There will be coffee and snacks and if there is time and interest we can visit a few classrooms to see the work in action.  If you have any questions please reach out to the school.

 

 

 

NJHS Service Fundraiser

The NJHS Club is running a fundraiser for the “Birthday Smiles” program, which is a program that gives the opportunity for a birthday to kids who don’t have the opportunity to celebrate his/her birthday.  “Birthday Smiles” will put a smile on kids by setting up a birthday party for them.  We can’t do this without your help, so NJHS has created a competition between the grades to raise money so we can make kids smile, and have an awesome birthday!  The grade that raises the most money, will win a prize!

  • There are three jugs one for each grade housed in the main office.

  • 6th, 7th, and 8th grade will all be competing to get the most money, and at the end of the fundraiser, the grade whom raised the most money will get a prize!

  • Only bills will count towards your money, and coins will take away points from other grades. So, put coins in other grades’ jugs!

  • For how much a bill is worth, that is how many points you will have.  If you have coins in your jugs, then they will take away points based on the total tallied number.

  • The prize is completely unknown, until the grade with the most money wins.  It would be a day of lunch outside, a pizza party an ice cream party, or could be something else.

Participating in this event, will not only help yourself, but your grade, and other children looking for a birthday to celebrate, so please take some time and effort to donate at least a dollar to this foundation!


For more information, please visit birthdaysmiles.org

 

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February 19 2018

Week of 02.19.18

Westlake Parents and Guardians:

Parent/Teacher Conferences were a major success this past week!  Thank you all so much for attending and sharing in this event.  As we near the end of February and head into March we begin to work on school registration for the 2018-2019 school year.  Please look for information coming home with your children regarding next school year the elective course offerings for students.  As always, please feel free to reach out to the school with questions.

Below is information that has been shared previously.  Don’t miss out on Early Bird Registration for the Color Fun Run!  This event is going to be a lot fun and well worth participating in as it will be raising funds to support technology needs at our school.

Technology Task Force- We need you!

We are looking for a few parents to join a cohort of teachers, administrators, and students in order to look at technology in our classrooms. Many schools and districts across the nation are implementing and/or looking at different programs in which each individual student has their own device to utilize as a tool in each class. We would like to explore the options for Westlake.
After the cohort is formed, we will be meeting once a month after school @ 4pm to research technology in the classroom, and come up with a plan for Westlake’s futureOur first meeting will be this Thursday the 22nd at 4:00pm.
ALL perspectives are encouraged and welcome. If you believe strongly one way or the other, or just simply have an interest in moving Westlake down a new path, when it comes to technology in the classroom, please consider joining our group.  Please contact either Angie Lavasseur or Jon Novotny to express your interest or for any questions you may have.
angela.levasseur@adams12.org
jonathan.novotny@adams12.org

WLMS Color Fun Run!!

Please join us for the 1st Annual Color Fun Run in Honor of Devin Mack!

Date:  Friday, May 11, 2018

Time:  2:30-3:30pm

Registration:  Includes run entry and t-shirt

  • $20 (Early Bird)February 5th to March 5th
  • $25 – March 6th – April 4th
  • $30April 5th – May 9th – no t-shirt guarantee

Sign up on-line through the Google form link below or complete the attached form with a check made out to “Westlake PTO” and turn in to the main office.

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February 12 2018

Week of 02.12.18

Westlake Parents and Guardians:

This week is Parent/Teacher Conferences and we are very much looking forward to seeing you all.  You should have received prior communication about Parent/Teacher Conferences and if you have any additional questions please feel free to reach out to the school so we can best answer your questions.

 

Technology Task Force

We are looking for a few parents to join a cohort of teachers, administrators, and students in order to look at technology in our classrooms. Many schools and districts across the nation are implementing and/or looking at different programs in which each individual student has their own device to utilize as a tool in each class. We would like to explore the options for Westlake.
After the cohort is formed, we will be meeting once a month after school @ 4pm to research technology in the classroom, and come up with a plan for Westlake’s future.
ALL perspectives are encouraged and welcome. If you believe strongly one way or the other, or just simply have an interest in moving Westlake down a new path, when it comes to technology in the classroom, please consider joining our group.  Please contact either Angie Lavasseur or Jon Novotny to express your interest or for any questions you may have.
angela.levasseur@adams12.org
jonathan.novotny@adams12.org

WLMS Color Fun Run!!

Please join us for the 1st Annual Color Fun Run in Honor of Devin Mack!

Date:  Friday, May 11, 2018

Time:  2:30-3:30pm

Registration:  Includes run entry and t-shirt

  • $20 (Early Bird)February 5th to March 5th
  • $25 – March 6th – April 4th
  • $30April 5th – May 9th – no t-shirt guarantee

Sign up on-line through the Google form link below or complete the attached form with a check made out to “Westlake PTO” and turn in to the main office.

https://goo.gl/6FJJVA

Proceeds from the run will go to new technology at WLMS as requested by staff.

 

 

 

 

T-shirt Logo Contest!

Your custom logo can be on the front of the Color Fun Run t-shirt.   Please see the attached form for details on logo specifications.  Forms are also available in the front office.

Deadline for logos:  Wednesday, February 21st

The winner will be announced Wednesday, March 7th and will receive free entry into the Fun Run and a $20 Amazon gift card.

Top ten contenders will be up for vote.  Voting will be done by Westlake students via online survey.

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February 4 2018

Week of 02.05.18

WLMS Color Fun Run!!

Please join us for the 1st Annual Color Fun Run in Honor of Devin Mack!

Date:  Friday, May 11, 2018

Time:  2:30-3:30pm

Registration:  Includes run entry and t-shirt

  • $20 (Early Bird)February 5th to March 5th
  • $25 – March 6th – April 4th
  • $30April 5th – May 9th – no t-shirt guarantee

Sign up on-line through the Google form link below or complete the attached form with a check made out to “Westlake PTO” and turn in to the main office.

https://goo.gl/6FJJVA

Proceeds from the run will go to new technology at WLMS as requested by staff.

 

 

 

 

T-shirt Logo Contest!

Your custom logo can be on the front of the Color Fun Run t-shirt.   Please see the attached form for details on logo specifications.  Forms are also available in the front office.

Deadline for logos:  Wednesday, February 21st

The winner will be announced Wednesday, March 7th and will receive free entry into the Fun Run and a $20 Amazon gift card.

Top ten contenders will be up for vote.  Voting will be done by Westlake students via online survey.

 

Donors Choose- Technology Teacher Project

Our very own Ms. Laura Harvey is raising money towards adding more engaging elements in the technology classroom.  If you’re interested in seeing more about this project and helping to support it please follow the link below.

Donors Choose

 

Denver Museum of Nature and Science Opportunity for girls

Looking for a great opportunity for your daughter?  Check out this opportunity at DMNS!

DMNS

 

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