Evergreen Middle School
December 15, 2023
Message from Principal Collins
Hello Evergreen Families,
We had a packed filled week. Our orchestra, choir and band put on their winter concerts. They were amazing! We have a lot of talented students at Evergreen. Thank you, Mr. Brenner and Mr. Worcester, for your hard work and dedication to passing the love of music onto our scholars. Thank you, parents, guardians and family members, for coming out and supporting our talented musicians.
During winter break, we would like for you to remember to have your child read for 20 minutes or more each day. Reading is a powerful tool for building your child’s mind. We want our families and community to help us achieve our high expectations for each student.
Facts on Attendance
- 2 Absences Per Month X 9 Months of School = Less Likely to Graduate from High School
- Did you know? People with a High School diploma make more than $1,000,000 in a lifetime over those without a High School diploma.
- A child who is 10 minutes late misses 32 hours a year of lost instruction.
- Poor attendance can influence whether children read proficiently by the end of third grade.
Being in School every day means your child won't miss out on learning. Please try to schedule appointments and family trips outside of school hours and during school breaks.
We want to help remove any barriers to School attendance.
I would like to remind parents when you are picking up your child(ren) make sure to park in our School parking lot. Do not pull into the bus loop. Please do not stop on 40th Ave S. or make U-turns on 40th Ave S. after you pick up your child(ren). Most importantly do not block the busses trying to get out of the bus loop. They are on tight schedules and need to leave as soon as possible. Please use Evergreen’s parking lot. The traffic does flow through the parking lot quickly, thank you.
Since we are mid-way through the month of December, the school year is more than 1/3 of the way through. Shortly after we return from the holiday break we will be preparing to celebrate the hundredth day of school! Holiday decorations are sprouting up everywhere as families in our area begin their thinking about holiday shopping, vacation plans, and dinner menus. Many of our evenings and weekends will be spent getting ready for holiday celebrations. While visions of sugar plums, reindeer and peppermint mocha may arise at times, our Evergreen Grizzlies still continue to have math facts, essays, favorite books and science experiments dancing through their heads. Please help us encourage our students to stay as focused as possible and include homework and study time in your holiday plans....at least until December 22nd! Looking for a few gift ideas, especially ones that don’t cost a lot of money? This holiday season give your child and family the gift of time. Relax at a park for a day and have a picnic. Take a nature walk at a local preserve. Visit the local library. Enjoy a meal together as a family. Have a night in with the family and play a favorite board game. The most important things in life are family and friends, so this holiday season make an effort to spend quality time with both. As parents, you are extremely important to your children. This month, make it a goal to spend an evening, day or weekend with them. Remember, bigger is not necessarily better. The time you spend with them does not have to be at a theme park or fancy resort!! It can be reading a book together, playing catch, decorating cookies, or telling stories together. This is the time to provide your child with the memories he/she will never forget. The holiday season is all about giving, and the quality time you spend together can be better than anything wrapped up in a bow under the tree! Please remember that students should continue to read, write and practice their math facts over winter vacation! Reading and writing can be about topics they enjoy and shared with parents and siblings alike. Students can also write some resolutions to ring into 2024!
In Partnership,
Mrs. Collins
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