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Are you interested in being on the Evers PTA Board in 2025 or helping our nominating committee? Send an email to our PTA President! epelementarypta@gmail.com

Copies of the Federal Campus Report Card and the Texas Academic Performance Report (TAPR) are published annually by the Texas Education Agency. These documents are available on our school webpage and can be accessed by visiting the links below. These reports provide information regarding student performance on the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) as well as additional state and federal accountability information. If you have questions regarding these documents, please contact me at evennell@dentonisd.org.

2024 Federal Report Card:

https://rptsvr1.tea.texas.gov/perfreport/frc/frc_srch.html?year=2024

2024 Texas Academic Performance Report:

https://rptsvr1.tea.texas.gov/perfreport/tapr/tapr_srch.html?srch=C

• Wednesdays are Evers Park Spirit Days
• On Fridays, students can bring $1 to wear a hat to raise money for 5th Grade Science Camp. We also wear Denton High Bronco gear!

Coming in February:

February is Black History Month: We celebrate the history and cultural contributions of Black Americans in the United States.

Saturday, February 8th

• Family Valentines Dance 5pm - 7pm

Friday, February 14th

• Latte with Leaders - Parents/Guardians, please come join Evers Park Administrators to hear more about Evers Park. This is an opportunity to share ideas on how we can continue to learn. grow. include!
• Class Valentine's Parties
• Early-Release for students at Noon

• Spring Pictures: Class Pictures are paid for ahead of time; individual pictures taken and purchased after you have a chance to view the proof.

Thursday, February 27th

• College T-Shirt Day

Friday, March 7th

• Early Release for Students at Noon

Thursday, March 10th - 14th

• Spring Break - no school for students or staff

Coming in April...

Friday, April 11th

• Early Release at Noon for Students

Friday, April 18th & Monday, April 21st

• Bad Weather Days - No school unless used as bad weather make-up day

• Evers Park Guitar Ensemble Performs with UNT Guitar Ensemble at 3:30pm in Voertman Hall at University of North Texas.

• College T-Shirt Day

• Career Week

Coming in May...

Friday, May 2nd

• Field Day

• Make-Up Day for Field Day

Thursday, May 15th

• College T-Shirt Day

• Class Parties
• Early Release at Noon for Students

• Early Release at Noon for Students

• Last Day of School!
• Early Release at Noon for Students

Dear Families,

Denton ISD will provide engagement for students on the upcoming early release day, March 7th, 2025, from 12:00 pm until 3:00 pm for elementary children. The Extended School Day program will coordinate with each campus to provide engaging activities for students while teachers are participating in Professional Learning Communities. In addition, Denton ISD transportation will be provided at both the early release time (12:00pm) and the regular release time (3:00 pm) for all eligible elementary bus students. If you indicate on the form that your child will ride the bus, please notify the ESD office 24 hours prior to the Early Release Day if there has been a change in pick up plan.

Parents must sign up each month to participate. If your student currently attends ESD, you do not need to sign up.

If you have any questions regarding this, please contact the Extended School Day office at 940-369-0080.

Participation in this opportunity will require completion of the form below. All forms must be submitted no later than midnight on Saturday, March 1st, 2025 to participate.

English

https://forms.gle/L3kVZfAtL5fCMZQR6

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Estimadas Familias:

El Distrito Escolar Independiente de Denton brindará actividades escolares para estudiantes las día de salida temprano, 7 de marzo de 2025 de las 12:00pm hasta las 3:00pm para niños de primaria. El programa Día Escolar Extendido se coordinará con cada campus para brindar actividades escolares para estudiantes mientras los maestros están participando en grupos de aprendizaje profesional. Además, se proporcionará transporte de Denton ISD tanto a la hora de salida temprano (12:00pm) y a la hora de salida regular (3:00pm) para todos los estudiantes de primaria elegibles para utilizar el autobús. Si indica en el formulario que su hijo viajará en el autobús, notifique a la oficina de ESD 24 horas antes del día de salida temprana si ha habido un cambio en el plan de recogida.

Los padres deben inscribirse cada mes para participar. Si su estudiante atiende actualmente ESD (Día Escolar Extendido, por sus siglas en Inglés), no necesita registrarse.

Si tiene alguna pregunta, favor de comunicarse con la oficina de Día Escolar Extendido al 940-369-0080.

Para participar en esta oportunidad, requerirá completar el siguiente formulario. Todos los formularios deben ser enviados a más tardar el día 1 de marzo de 2025 para participar.

español

https://forms.gle/WEgqa7rrPqWGZSDz9

• What should I do if my child is absent?

  1. You do not need to call the school office to report an absence.
  2. Send your child’s teacher a courtesy email letting them know they will be absent.
  3. Students who have been absent must present a written excuse from the parent or guardian within three days. The three-day period begins with the day the student returns to school. All absences require a doctor’s note and/or a parent’s written note. You can send a note with your student, turn a note in yourself, or submit the online school absence note found here: https://forms.dentonisd.org/Forms/absence-note

  
  

  Absences that are considered EXCUSED

  (with a parent or doctor's note):

  • When a student is absent, the parent must provide a note that explains the reason for the absence within 3 school days after the student returns to school. Absence notes must include the students full name, ID number, and the reason for the absence. The specific reasoning for the absence is needed to appropriately code the absence according to guidelines established in the Texas Education Code. If no documentation is provided, the absence is considered unexcused.
  
  

  What is an Unexcused Absence?

  An unexcused absence is an absence that does not meet state or district guidelines. Unexcused absences also occur when the parent cannot produce any documentation that explains the absence or if the parent presents documentation that does not meet criteria for excused absences.

  
  

  What is an POD?

  A Part of Day Absence, or POD may be defined as 50 minutes or more of lost instructional time throughout the day. This can occur when a student is late to school or class, when a student leaves school or class early. Basically, anytime a student misses 50 minutes or more of instructional time a POD has occurred.

  Absences that are considered UNEXCUSED:

  • Part of Day Absence (POD) without an accompanying note from a health care provider (this includes arriving more than 49 minutes late or leaving more than 49 minutes early)
  • Being absent without parental consent or knowledge
  • Being absent without written notification from a parent or legal guardian
  • Religious festivals, ceremonies, or other events not celebrated or recognized by the international religious calendar
  • Weddings
  • An appointment for a sibling
  • Graduations not for the student
  • Family reunions
  • Vacations/Cruises
  • International Travels
  • Leaving campus during class or a lunch period without official permission
  • Being in an unauthorized area of the school or campus without permission
  • Willfully refusing to attend school
  • Oversleeping/Alarm failure
  • Needed at home for babysitting, chores, etc.
  • Car trouble
  • Missing the bus
  • Any other absence that is not covered under the law

  
  

  What Does The 90% Rule Mean For Your Child?

  • In addition to Texas compulsory attendance laws, districts are required to enforce the 90% rule which states that students in grades Kindergarten through 12th must attend class for 90% of the time it is offered to receive credit or a final grade. This rule applies even if your child has an IEP or 504 Plan.
  • The average school year is 180 days. This means your child can only miss 18 days (or parts of a day) of school or 18 days (or parts of a day) of a specific class. If the school is on a semester schedule, this number is cut in half.
  • A student who is in attendance for at least 75 percent, but less than 90 percent, of the days a class is offered may be given credit or a final grade if the student completes a plan approved by the principal that provides for the student to meet the instructional requirements of the class.
  • The 90 percent rule applies to all absences (excluding those exempt by law), including excused absences.
  
  

  Any and all other attendance information can be found here.

  
  

  
  

Email: evennell@dentonisd.org

Website: https://www.dentonisd.org/eversparkes

Phone: 940-369-2600

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EversParkES