Evergreen Middle School
February 23, 2024
Message from Principal Collins
Greetings Evergreen Families,
We are well into our second semester. We are busy with learning and activities every day here at Evergreen Middle School. Students are settled in routines and understand our school- wide expectations. Teachers have worked hard to create meaningful learning opportunities and teach school-wide behavior expectations. Consistency and predictability are key factors for student success, as well as a calm learning environment to better focus on learning.
Our focus remains to cultivate a positive climate and create the best learning environment possible. High quality instruction and student learning is our highest priorities. Everything that we do at Evergreen is designed to help students learn in all areas and be successful well beyond their time in middle school. Once again, that partnership between school and home is a key ingredient for student success. With that said, we hope that your scholars are feeling safe and supported. This is an interesting time in their lives and development, and can be challenging at times. If you have questions and or concerns, I want to hear from you.
Our teachers are working very hard to have our students ready for the next level. Just a gentle reminder that we need all students to be in attendance at school unless they are ill. We have many students that are coming to school late and checking out early. When students are absent from school, they miss out on consistent instruction, tend to make lower scores on standardized tests, and develop negative social and emotional development. So please help us by making sure your child is at school and on time. We want each one of them to be successful learners.
Use of social media. As all school districts, we deal with student social media and the effects it has on our students. We work to keep our scholars updated and knowledgeable on how to use social media in a proper fashion. I will give our students credit for the fact in the past couple of years the amount of time we have had to do deal with social media issues has dropped drastically. We still get to see what other districts go through with student and parent use of social media and it can really cause major problems for everyone involved. I always encourage parents to make sure you are monitoring your children’s social media platforms. Be aware of what apps they are using and do not be afraid to occasionally do some routine checks of their phone. Besides checking your child’s phone and social media, please make sure you are talking with your children about their lives and how they are doing. Social media is something that we all have to manage in our own lives unfortunately it is not always used in the correct form with teenagers.
Student Led Conferences are coming at the end of March. You will start getting information for scheduling conferences soon from your scholar’s advisory teacher. The month leading up to Student-Led Conferences is a busy one for students and staff from a preparation standpoint. Students prepare for their conferences by highlighting their first semester grades and their current grades for the third quarter. Students also explain how they earned their grades. They show work samples students have gathered from their classes throughout the year. Additional pieces include looking at their attendance and behavior for the school year and setting goals. The bulk of the work takes place in January and February. The amount of work that goes into the conferences on both the student and staff end is overwhelming at times. The culminating conferences at the end though are one of the best things I’ve seen in education. Scholars feel extremely proud of the work they’ve put into the conference and the parents enjoy seeing their child take responsibility for their own learning. We look forward to seeing parents at Student-Led Conferences in March.
Choice Enrollment Opens February 1 – March 15, 2024
The 2024-25 Choice enrollment Registration will be available for all grade levels February 1- March 15th. For more information, or to submit your online application visit www.fwps.org/Choice
Thank you for being a part of the Grizzly family.
Your Partner in Education,
Mrs. Collins
253 945 5100
Incoming 6th Grade Parent Night
Please mark your calendars and join us for
Incoming 6th Grade Parent Night
on March 5th from 5 pm to 6 pm.
Doors open @ 4:45pm
Presentation will begin promptly at 5pm.
Agenda will include:
Intro of 6th grade teachers and specialists
School Programs
Electives for 6th graders
“Tid Bits”
Question and Answer session
Look forward to seeing you and your families!
Noche para padres entrantes de sexto grado
Por favor marque sus calendarios y únase a nosotros para
Noche para padres entrantes de sexto grado
el 5 de marzo de 17 a 18 horas.
puertas se abren a las 4:45 p.m.
La presentación comenzará puntualmente a las 5 p.m.
La agenda incluirá:
Introducción de profesores y especialistas de 6to grado. Programas escolares
Electivas para estudiantes de 6to grado
“Pedacitos de actualidad”
Sesión de preguntas y respuestas
¡Esperamos verlos a ustedes y a sus familias!
