Dates of Note
Sept 16 - Community Circle & Coffee Crew
Sept 23-27 - Scholastic Book Fair
Sept 26 4-8PM & Sept 27 8AM-12PM -Student-Led Conferences
Sept 27 - No School -EverAfter (EA) Available if registered
Just Announced!
Nov 26th - GrandFriends Day - Save the Date!
This week there is more below the fold! Keep reading after the Director’s Letter for more announcements and useful links!
Hi Families,
Next Wednesday, we will be doing a lockdown drill as a school. This is a time for us to practice how to react in the event we have a danger to our students on campus. Tomorrow or Monday, teachers will talk with students about the drill, and this conversation will be framed in a developmentally appropriate manner for each grade level. You can expect to hear more information from your child’s grade level about what they discuss. I would encourage you to talk with your kids about it as well, and please remind older students that their discussions and language about the drill will be different than what younger kids hear.
Over the past few years and through consultation with law enforcement, our emergency response in this type of situation has evolved. In the past, we would have instructed classes to hide and barricade themselves into a space, and this is no longer what law enforcement is guiding us to do. Our current response would vary based on specifics at the time of the emergency but students could be instructed to run, to hide and barricade, or to fight (always the last resort). We will discuss the options with students (as age appropriate to do so) but during our drill on Wednesday, we will only practice the hiding/barricading option.
Another part of what we will continue to talk with students about is how and when to report something they see or hear that is concerning. With older kids (5th-8th grade), we also train them annually on the Say Something Anonymous Reporting System (SS-ARS) and how and when to use it. It has options to report concerns of harm via an app, website, or phone call, is completely anonymous, and is screened by a national call center who then sends the concern to law enforcement and/or to the school for resolution.
Please let me know if you have questions about the drill, and please let your child's teachers know if your child has specific needs around this practice event.
Vision and Hearing Screenings - Action Required
We are pleased to let you know that Evergreen will be conducting hearing and vision screenings this fall. With parental permission, students will participate in one or both of the following screenings:
Vision Screening - intended to recognize vision concerns as early as possible
Hearing Screening - intended to identify potential hearing problems and determine the need for further evaluation
Book Fair Dates, E-Wallet Link, and Fundraiser & Fund Request Form
Profits from the Book Fair support the thoughtful, vibrant, relevant, constantly updated book collection that is the heart of our Library Program.
An easy way to add funds and avoid sending cash! Click the image to set up your e-wallet today!
Next Monday: Community Circle and Coffee Crew
Next Monday, September 16th will be the first Community Circle of the 2024-2025 year. You are invited to join us for this Evergreen tradition.
Community Circles happen just after drop-off at around 8:45am, in the gym. Community Circles last about 15minutes.
Each year our first Community Circle recognizes Constitution Day, which is September 17th. In past years students have written their own declarations of how we can form a more perfect union within Evergreen and our larger communities.
This Community Circle will be followed by a revival of the tradition of school leaders inviting our parent community to coffee. "Coffee Crew" will be meeting in the Art Room, we hope you can stay and join us for a cup of coffee or tea and meet some of our parents.
RSVP Here
Girls On The Run
Girls on the Run is gearing up for their fall session! Students in 3rd-5th grade are invited to join the team this season.
Join coaches every Thursday, mid September to November 17th.
The program is looking for one more coach!
Learn more about coaching here.
Questions? Contact Coach Alicia MacDonald.
Save The Date:
GrandFriends Day
Each year right before Thanksgiving Break, we host an open house for those nearest and dearest to your students! Invite Grandparents, Family Friends, and Neighbors to come get the Evergreen experience. Fill out the form below and we will send an invitation out to your Grand Friends!
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