A message from the Principal
Dear Parents,
Welcome to March! As we approach the end of the third quarter, the 2025-2026 school year continues to progress, bringing us into a vital assessment period. As many of you know, our 3rd, 4th, and 5th-grade students will participate in the state CMAS assessments from April 7th to April 18th.
These assessments will measure student reading, writing, math, and science performance. We value this opportunity, as the results provide essential feedback on our curriculum, instruction, interventions, and resources. Most importantly, they allow us to evaluate student growth over time—an important indicator of our success at Weikel. Our goal is for each student to demonstrate their personal best!
To encourage and motivate our students, we will share two key messages leading up to testing: "Advice from a Wolf.”
- Trust your instincts! Your teachers have prepared you well, your parents have provided strong support, and you have worked hard in the classroom.
- Stay on track! You will encounter questions that match your level and challenge you. Be persistent, confident, and determined to do your best. Take pride in your effort!
How You Can Help Your Child Prepare:
✔ Ensure they get plenty of rest.
✔ Provide a healthy breakfast each morning.
✔ Make sure they arrive at school on time and stay for the full day.
We are confident that your child is bright, capable, and well-prepared. Thank you for your continued partnership and support.
“The Strength of the Wolf is the Pack, and the Strength of the Pack is the Wolf!”
If you have any questions regarding the testing schedule or procedures, please don't hesitate to contact Weikel at (719)358-4320.
Respectfully,
Dr. Jaramillo- Principal
Important Reminders:
*Please remember that drop off is no earlier than 7:05 am. There is no adult supervision until that time.
*The weather in Colorado is constantly changing. Please be sure your child comes to school prepared for outdoor recess during our weather changes.
*If your child will be going home a different way, please call the front office before 2:00 pm to ensure the message gets delivered to your student and their teacher.
Illness Guidelines for School:
- Children who have temperatures of 100.4 (Fahrenheit) or above should not attend school. Children should remain home until their temperature has been normal (98.6 degrees), without any fever reducing medication for up to 24 hours.
- Children who have cold symptoms such as: a constant runny nose, with abnormal color (green, yellow, or white) or thick nasal discharge, constant coughing, or lung congestion should not be in school.
- Children who have been diagnosed with an infection and have been placed on medication should not return to school until they have taken the medication for up to 24 hours after the first dose.
- Children who have had vomiting or diarrhea in the last 24 hours should not attend school for up to 24 hours.
- Children who have an undiagnosed skin rash or open skin lesion should not be in school.
- Children who have red, inflamed eyes with a thick discharge and have a fever and/or behavioral changes should not be in school.
If any of the above signs and symptoms are present at school, the parent will be contacted to pick up the child. We do not want children to miss school, but keeping sick children home will improve everyone's attendance and health in the long run.
If any of the above signs and symptoms last longer than 48 hours, please contact your child's school nurse before they return to school.
If your child is hospitalized or treated for an infectious disease, please provide your child's school a written statement from the health care provider that your child is no longer contagious and is cleared to return to school.
- Children who have temperatures of 100.4 (Fahrenheit) or above should not attend school. Children should remain home until their temperature has been normal (98.6 degrees), without any fever reducing medication for up to 24 hours.
Please remember to call the front office at 719-358-4320 or go online to report your child's absence.
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We know illnesses and emergencies arise. Please be mindful of your child's absences.
Pack Parents,
As temperatures start to increase (finally!), it's important to remember how beneficial outdoor play can be for mental health! Spending time outside, especially in nature, has been shown to reduce stress and help kids feel happier. Research shows that children who spend more time outdoors are often less anxious and feel less sad. Being outside helps children relax, boosts their mood, and allows them to feel more in control of their emotions.
Another important part of mental health is limiting technology use. Studies have found that too much screen time can lead to problems like stress, trouble sleeping, and even sadness (Twenge & Campbell, 2018). When children spend less time on devices, they have more opportunities to be creative, move their bodies, and play with others. Outdoor play encourages all of these healthy habits, helping children connect with friends, solve problems, and feel good about themselves.
Let’s be the healthiest Pack we can be by remembering to enjoy the beautiful outdoors whenever possible!
Mrs. Wood
This month, we’re diving into some exciting activities and celebrations in our kindergarten classes! In reading, we’ll explore the theme of “ Where can you go that is near and far?”. In math, we will begin composing and decomposing numbers to get ready for addition and subtraction! In science, we are becoming engineers to build pinball machines!
Thank to all the parents who were able to attend conferences. We cannot believe that we are only a few weeks away from the end to the third quarter. In reading will be finishing up Unit 4 All About Animals and moving into Unit 5 Making Sense of the world around us. In writing students have worked with RACE (restate, answer, conventions, evidence from the text). In the weeks and months to come, students will now be given the opportunity to show this on their own. We will focus on getting our students to writing a paragraph. In math we will continue working on measuring and beginning Module 5 which is about place value, comparing numbers to add and subtract. In science we are discussing light and sound. As always, please let your child's teacher know if you have any questions or concerns. The First Grade Team
Happy March,
Wowie, Wow, Wow… these last few months have been flying by!! Second grade just completed our COGAT testing, nice job second graders. We will be taking our field trip on March 4th and March 6th. Please see your child’s teacher for more information. Second grade teachers are planning a parent event after school from 2:45-3:45, on Tuesday March 18th!!! Please join to see what your child is learning in both Math and Reading. You will also get some take home activities to do with your child. We look forward to a fun and eventful March. Please reach out to your child’s teacher with any other questions or concerns!!!
Why is March such a good month? Because it’s the only one that can march! In the month of March, our genre focus will be Fairy Tales and Argumentative text. Our reading skills will be point of view, cause and effect, root words, and homophones. For writing, we will continue to work on our writing strategy RACES ensuring students can restate the question into a statement and answer the question using text evidence to support their answer. In math we will be starting fractions. We will be talking about fractions as a part of a whole, fractions on a number line, fractions larger than 1, and comparing different fractions. In science the students will investigate the inheritance and traits of organisms. Please continue to have your child practice their multiplication facts every night!
The new year has flown by so far, we cannot believe it is already March. We wanted to thank all of you for coming to student showcases and hearing about your students' progress. This month we will be preparing for CMAS that will begin in April for Math, Reading and Social Studies this year. In math, we are continuing learning about fractions and decimals and how they are related. In science, we are diving into the path of light and how it reaches predators eyes to decide if their prey is poisonous or not. In reading, students are working on problems and solutions in text and similes and metaphors. In social studies, students are learning about the gold rush in Colorado. As always, we appreciate everyone's support, but please let us know if you have any questions or concerns.
A Message From Our Fifth Grade Team:
Our fifth graders are going to be busy little bees this month. We are excited that spring is around the corner, which means Spring Break is close. As a grade level we will be prepping for the upcoming state assessments in April, while still teaching the daily curriculum. Our 5th graders are excited about the career fair they will be attending at Carson Middle School on March 7th, along with our trip in April to work on their schedules and electives.
