A Web-based newsletter for the staff of Everett Public Schools
March 29, 2012 (NewsLinks articles are archived on Docushare)
IN THIS ISSUE
BOARD CONVERSATIONS
Board one-on-one conversations
Meet and talk with school board members one-on-one about topics of your choice. Conversations will begin at 7 p.m.
· March 29, Eisenhower Middle School library
· May 3, Gateway Middle School library
TPEP – March newsletter online
The March TPEP newsletter gives an update on the Teacher Principal Evaluation Pilot (TPEP) at state and district levels and continues to answer some questions we’ve received from staff. Don’t forget to check out the other resources on the district TPEP webpage.
NEW for you! Classroom Technology Innovation grants – application available online!
· Do you have an idea about how to use a classroom set of iPads to improve learning?
· Or how about a classroom set of clickers to engage students?
· What about a set of the latest color Nook Tablets – those “tweener” devices that are both an electronic reader and a portal to the internet?
· Or maybe you’ve dreamed of using a Mobi Tablet so that student work can be “up close and personal” or on display for the entire class?
· Or what if you had $2,500 to put together your dream package of technology to meet the diverse needs of students?
Now, there is a grant opportunity for each of those dream possibilities – thanks to voter support of the 2010 capital levy and the vision of the district’s Technology Advisory Council.
Five different grants are available, and each is described in detail online where you will also find the application. Timeline:
· Information meetings, Monday, April 16 and Monday April 30, 4-5 p.m. at Eisenhower library.
· Applications due, Tuesday, May 15 by 4 p.m. Application available online; download; complete electronically; email to grants@everettsd.org or hand deliver to IT department at Longfellow.
· Grant awards announcement, Friday, June 1
· Celebration and kickoff, Wednesday, June 6, 4-5 p.m., Longfellow Annex
Dream! Innovate! Inspire! – apply soon!
WELLNESS – Spring opportunities
1. Second annual Spring Cleanse – a chance to reset, reboot, revitalize your body, mind and spirit. Begins April 16 with a three-, five- or seven-day option. Interested? To sign up, go to April 16 on the Course Registration System.
2. Stress Management Resources
·
Spring Class: Stress Management Tips &
Tools
April 19 & 26 – Evergreen Middle
School, 4 - 6 p.m.
May 2 & 9 – Silver Lake Elementary, 4 - 6
p.m.
Sign up on the Course Registration System.
·
Women's Health Forum: Women and STRESS!
Tuesday, May 15,
from 5 – 7:30 p.m. Dinner, Discussion, Donation.
It’s not too late to join the 2012 Wellness Challenge® which is open to ALL district employees this year. So far, over 500 Everett staff have joined the 2012 Wellness Challenge®. Recently more than 350 debit‑card rewards were delivered to participants who earned an incentive in last year’s Wellness Challenge®. Enroll today. Learn more. Log in to the Wellness Challenge.
Archived issues of the monthly newsletter Wellness Matters are available online.
RETIREMENT SEMINAR TODAY
Thinking about retiring in the next couple of years? Plan on attending the Department of Retirement Systems Plans 2 & 3 seminar on March 29 from 4 ‑ 6 p.m. at Cascade High School library. This is the last year that the district will be offering retirement seminars.
DEBBIE WEBBER RETIREMENT
After years of hard work and dedication, it's time to take an endless vacation! Come give your well wishes to Debbie on Friday, March 30 from 3 - 5 p.m. at the Longfellow Annex, 3715 Oakes Ave, Everett
NEWS AROUND THE DISTRICT
03.23.2012 H.M. Jackson High students win highest honors in
WordMasters Challenge
03.22.2012 Evergreen
Middle School's music programs rated Superior
03.21.2012 Penny Creek Elementary coin drive benefits
Leukemia/Lymphoma Society
03.20.2012 Eisenhower student helps stroke
victim
03.20.2012 Cascade High student
wins National Scholastic Award
03.19.2012 Everett Public Schools Foundation high school art
on display through April 12
03.16.2012 Mill
Creek teen creates monorail video game
03.14.2012 Grant funds educational film and curriculum
rewrite
03.14.2012 Monroe Elementary
lighting efficiencies get national attention
03.14.2012 Project You CAN
Stay to have even more impact
03.14.2012 H.M. Jackson FIRST Robotics on a
roll
03.13.2012 One week left of
award-winning student art display
03.06.2012 Super Kid: Kyle Schuman, CHS
02.29.2012 Everett High School students' blood drive helps save
lives
02.28.2012 Around the world in 80
bites
02.25.2012 March 1 and 2 science
textbook review
02.23.2012 Jackson High
School's The Den is national
"model project"
02.21.2012 Everett's
leadership in the healthy food movement
02.21.2012 Award-winning teacher Ira Siebert makes democracy a
class act
OPPORTUNITIES FOR STAFF AND STUDENTS
1.
Mayor’s Youth
Achievement Awards
The City of Everett celebrates each
year youth in the community who give in a variety of ways with the distinguished
Mayor’s Youth Achievement Awards. The award recognizes the accomplishments
of individuals ages 8 to 20 who attend school in the Everett area. Students
who attend schools in the Everett
School District or those who have an
Everett address,
as well as those attending private schools or receiving a home-school education,
are all eligible for consideration. Nomination forms are available
online. Nominations are
due April 6, 2012.
2. CE Credits Online and Educational Service District 189 are offering university-accredited, clock-hour approved online professional development courses that focus on improving teaching and student achievement. To introduce their new ELL courses, they are offering an additional discount if you enroll in any course through the month of June. Courses may be taken anytime during the year.
3.
Everett Community
College invites you to build
future vision together
Everett Community
College is developing a new vision for the future and is
inviting all communities and stakeholders to participate in a working session on
April 20 and 21. We need all constituents, including businesses, community
organizations, educational institutions, students, parents, college employees
and others to participate in helping us develop a plan that will reflect our
community needs and guide the college's priorities for the
future.
Please come support the college
yourself and also invite your students, co-workers, and friends to attend. We
need your support in this important work. Please RSVP to strategicplanning@everettcc.edu
or visit the website: www.everettcc.edu/strategicplanning
to learn more.
4. State education resources available on iTunes U. The Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction has announced that students, teachers and families can now access free Washington-based educational resources on iTunes U, a site within Apple’s iTunes Store that offers free, educational content in the same, downloadable way that people can listen to music or watch videos. The list of content for Washington state includes video and audio content from teachers, school districts, and people who work with public media outlets and community-based organizations.
OPPORTUNITIES IN BRIEF
1. Annual student art shows
Everett Public Schools and the Everett Public Schools Foundation are pleased to announce the 14th annual art shows. All art shows are open for public viewing from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Educational Service Center at 4730 Colby Ave. in Everett.
The Middle School Art Show will be open for public viewing from April 24 to May 17, 2012. The awards reception will be May 7, 6-7:30 p.m. at the Educational Service Center.
The High School Art Show will be open for public viewing March 19 to April 10, 2012. The awards reception will be April 12, 6-7:30 p.m. at the Educational Service Center. In addition to student awards, two special awards will be announced at the High School Art Show awards reception:
· The Superintendent’s Purchase Award – Superintendent Gary Cohn will select a piece of art from the show for permanent display at the district office. This award is sponsored by the Everett Public Schools Foundation.
· The Everett Public Schools Foundation Scholarship Award – This scholarship is awarded for excellence in the visual arts and is worth $1,000. Information regarding scholarship applications will be made available at a later date through the Everett Public Schools Foundation.
The Elementary School Art Show will be open for public viewing May 22 to June 6, 2012, at the Educational Service Center.
2. Cleaning out your closets? Eisenhower’s recycle program could use your unwanted and broken items. Bring them to Eisenhower’s main office or send through district mail, attention Karen Stolworthy. Items accepted include: Cell phones, ink jet printer cartridges, laptop and netbook computers, iPads & Tablets, Apple iPods and MP3 players, digital cameras, digital SLR cameras and lenses, digital video cameras, GPS devices, radar detectors, Kindle and Sony book readers, handheld game systems, game consoles (Wii, PS3, Xbox) and video games, range finders and SkyCaddies, mobile hotspots, 4G USB Air Cards and MiFi device, graphing calculators, and gold jewelry.
3. United Way of Snohomish County Free Tax Preparation Campaign provides quality tax preparation services at six sites across Snohomish County from Jan. 24 to April 14. Free tax preparation is available for taxpayers who make less than $50,000 and who need basic individual tax returns.
KEY DATES – important dates and celebrations you won’t want to miss planning for now!
POLICIES AND PROCEDURES – All policies and procedures are available online.
5155 – Infectious Disease Control
5155P – Infectious Disease Control
Everett Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, honorably discharged veteran or military status, sexual orientation including gender expression or identity, the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability in its programs and activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups.
Designated to handle inquiries about nondiscrimination policies are: Affirmative Action Officer, Carol Stolz, 3715 Oakes Ave., Everett, WA 98201, 425-385-4106; Title IX Officer and 504 Coordinator, Randi Seaberg, 3715 Oakes Ave., Everett, WA 98201, 425-385-4104; ADA Coordinator, Kristine McDowell, 4730 Colby Ave, Everett, WA 98203 425-385-5250. (Email address for each is FirstInitialLastName@everettsd.org)
Diane Bradford
Communications Dept.
Everett Public Schools
425-385-4040
Our students will lead and shape the future.