March 7, 2022
JEANS DAY: WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9
The EPS will hold a second jeans day fundraiser to benefit the formation of the George F. Lombard "Believe in Me" Memorial Scholarship. In addition to the fundraiser scheduled for March 4th, we are planning a second Jeans Day on Wednesday, March 9th to coincide with Mr. Lombard’s birthday. The “Believe in Me” scholarship will be presented to an EHS senior by the Guidance Department and Mr. Lombard's family.. Please make your donation to your building’s administrative assistant and all final collections should be forwarded to Parlin School Assistant Principal Stanley Chamblain.
ALL RISE!
In celebration of Woman's History Month, Everett High School teachers and staff dressed like an influential woman as part of the March 4th Festive Friday. As you can clearly see, Linda Maloney, Kathy Fauci and Rixy Reyes fully captured the spirit of the day, dressing like Sonia Sotomayor, Judge Judy, and Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Next Friday is Cartoon Character Day. Can you top the judges?
ESL CLASSES FOR PARENTS
The district is planning to offer five cohorts of language classes for parents and guardians of EPS students. Classes will be offered from May through August, and we are seeking five educators to teach the following courses:
- English Conversation Skills (Listening & Speaking Proficiency)
- English Reading + Writing Proficiency
- English Level Two
- English Career Advancement (Interview Skills, Resume Writing, Job Search Skills)
- English Technology Skills + Proficiency (Email Writing, Web Search, Online Resources, Google Products)
Click HERE for complete details.
LEARN WITH ROLA
The EPS is pleased to offer another free and convenient language class from ROLA. An eight-week Introductory to Spanish course will begin on Monday, March 21st at Everett High School. Classes are held from 3:30 to 5:00 p.m. Signing up is easy! Simply contact Director of English Learners Brittany Hay. Click HERE to learn more about ROLA’s acclaimed programs.
SUCCESS STORY
The EPS is forming an K-5 Intervention Success Team to support Central Administration and school leaders to develop school specific, targeted and robust intervention criteria and processes for Literacy and Math.
We are seeking master teachers who are experts in analyzing formative assessment data, including, but not limited to, DIBELs, ACCESS for ELs, MCAS and i-Ready. We are also looking for creative problem solvers to maximize WIN (What.I.Need) blocks in buildings and build our repertoire of formative assessments to include additional indicators of success for all students into our data cycles.
Click HERE for complete details.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
CATALOGING OUR THOUGHTS
Please take a moment to complete this interest survey that will help develop the professional development catalog for the 2022-2023 school year.
Additionally, we are calling on teachers and staff to serve on our volunteer professional development committee. This group’s objective is to develop the course offerings for the 2022-2023 catalog based on teacher feedback, district wide initiatives, student performance indicators, and innovative training opportunities.
Meetings will be held via Zoom from 3:00 to 4:00 p.m. on four consecutive Tuesdays:
March 14
March 21
March 28
April 4
To join the professional development committee, please email Anne Auger by March 11.
From DESE
SELWELL FOR EVERYONE
The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education is planning a variety of workshops, programs, and opportunities that might be of interest and value to EPS teachers and staff. Offerings include:
Educators
Self-Care and Well-Being for Educators
Family Liaisons
Anti-Racist Family Engagement Workshop
Self-Care and Well-Being for Educators
Guidance Counselors/BCBAs/Success Coaches/Professional Support Staff
Self-Care and Well-Being for Educators
Supporting Educators Social-Emotional Skills and Well-Being
School Leaders
Drop-In PD on Learning Acceleration
School Mental Health Essentials PD Series
Self-Care and Well-Being for Educators
Supporting Educators Social-Emotional Skills and Well-Being
District Leaders
Workshop on Supporting Social-Emotional Regulation.
Complete details and registration information can be found HERE.
EARLY LITERACY
Mass Literacy is a statewide effort to empower educators with the evidence-based practices for literacy that all students need. To advance Mass Literacy, DESE is launching Mass Literacy: Open Access Professional Learning (OAPL). The Department is pleased to offer professional learning opportunities in early literacy topics to Massachusetts educators, delivered by highly qualified local and national providers — all at no cost to educators. Educators can choose from a curated selection of synchronous and asynchronous courses. Massachusetts educators who qualify can enroll for free and will receive a stipend upon completing the course(s) they choose.
Enroll HERE.
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