Husky Highlights

Officer Bell Visited Madison Students on Thursday

Dear Madison Elementary Families,

In Everett Public Schools we have strong safety systems in place. This past Thursday, our new school resource officer visited Madison. Officer Bell was received like a Rockstar by our Huskies! He stopped by to introduce himself and ended up staying longer than planned as so many students wanted give him a high five or fist bump! He said, the highlight of his visit was a student who came up to him, extended his hand and thanked him for his service. Our Huskies are modeling thoughtfulness everyday. Officer Bell is planning to attend either our Curriculum Night or Hispanic Heritage Night, if you see him please welcome him.

As the school year gains momentum our calendar is filling in. Students have been working hard and earning their class rewards for demonstrating PACK expectations. Attendance continues to be our focus and there have been some celebrations as classes have met their attendance goals and earned the opportunity to spin the wheel for good attendance. Thank you for your partnership in messaging the importance of regular attendance to our students.

We appreciate you taking a few minutes to become familiar with this edition of Husky Highlights.

Kind regards,

Dr. Finley

Interim Principal

Please stop by Madison Elementary between 5:30-6:30 pm for 10 minutes or even 30! Have some pizza and check out your students classroom and spend some time getting familiar with what your student is learning! It's a great time to get to know your student's teacher. If you attended the Open House in September, you know it was a quick walk through. Curriculum Night is intended to give you more time to talk with your student's teacher and gain a deeper understanding of grade level standards, goals, and curriculum! There's also the opportunity to meet other families! We hope to see you and enjoy some pizza!

Every year from September 15 to October 15, Americans celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month by appreciating the community's history, heritage, and contributions of the ancestors of American citizens who came from Mexico, Spain, the Caribbean, and South- and Central America. Come and join the celebration at Madison Elementary on Tuesday, October 15th! There will be music, dancing, food, arts & crafts, and storytelling. The festivities will begin at 5:30 pm and end at 7:00pm.

The Madison PTA is hosting a Trunk or Treat on Friday, October 25th from 6:00-7:00 pm in the parking lot. All Madison families are welcome to join in the fun and treats!

If you haven't already downloaded the app for our new communication tool, ParentSquare, there's no better time than now! Stay up to date on all of the latest communication from school or your student's teacher. ParentSquare is what you need. ParentSquare is a one-stop platform to better connect and streamline communication between our district, schools, classrooms, and families. It allows easy, multilingual communication, quick notifications, a single newsfeed (this is very handy if you have students in multiple grades or schools), a handy mobile app, and more. It combines several older tools into one go-to spot. Go to the ParentSquare page on our district homepage for how to get started..

Cultural & Religious Calendar Guide 2024-2025 Everett Public Schools is a school district that values each and every one of our community partners' experiences, culture, beliefs, and traditions. To reflect this diversity, we have created a formal calendar to provide students, staff, and our community that honors our families' diverse cultural and religious beliefs and practices. This will be a living document that will be revised throughout the school year based on the feedback and input we receive from community partners, families, and staff members. See QR Code to the right or use the link.

Download the Versatrans My Stop App

We are using a new Versatrans My Stop application for bus route tracking and information. The Versatrans My Stop application provides you with an estimated time of arrival for your student's school bus. Please continue to arrive at the scheduled bus stop location 5 minutes prior to the scheduled stop time. When you open the app for the first time, follow the instructions below and select Everett Public Schools (WA).

How to Log In

All information is transmitted securely and protected. No data is provided without proper credentials being provided.

1. Enter your student’s ID number in the username field.

2. Enter your student’s date of birth in the password field. Use the mmddyyyy format with no slashes. For example: if your student was born on Jan. 1, 2017, your password would be 01012017

3. If you have more than one student, their names will appear in a drop-down list in the top left corner. To view a different child's bus information, select their name from the drop down list.

4. In your phone settings, under Notifications, scroll to the Versatrans My Stop app and make sure:

• show notifications are in the on position.

• pop on screen is also in the on position

5. This will allow you to see any notification that Everett Public Schools sends through the Versatrans My Stop App.

I would like to share the following opportunity for prospective and current Natural Leaders families. The Natural Leaders Academy is brought to you by the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Department and Washington Alliance for Better Schools (WABS). Information and the registration link will be emailed to each school’s staff lead and accessible through the Natural Leaders webpage. For questions, email naturalleaders@everettsd.org. This event is for interested and current Natural Leader families to learn about the Natural Leaders program.

• Dates & Format: Total of 4 sessions – 2 in-person and 2 virtually

• In-Person, Wednesday, October 23, 2024
• Virtual, Tuesday, October 29, 2024
• Virtual, Tuesday, November 5, 2024
• In-Person, Wednesday, November 20, 2024

• Time: 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm

• Location: Community Resource Center - 3900 Broadway Everett, WA 98203

• Virtually via Zoom

• Other information: Registration required.

• Interpretation services available.

• Childcare for school-aged children and dinner provided for all in-person sessions.

• $200 Stipend for families who complete ALL sessions.

Please checkout the district student calendars for a year at a glance of the 2024-2025 school year.

October 11--Learning Improvement Day for Staff--No School for Students

October 23-25--5th grade Camp Out

October 29--School Picture Day

November 4--Conferences--No School for Students

November 5--Conferences--No School for Students

November 8--Early release from school at 12:20 pm

November 11--Veterans Day--No School

November 27, 28, & 29--Thanksgiving Break--No School

Everett Public Schools does not discriminate in any programs or activities on the basis of sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, veteran or military status, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following employees have been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination:

Title IX/Civil Rights Compliance Officer and ADA Coordinator
Chad Golden
PO Box 2098, Everett WA 98213
425-385-4100
CGolden@everettsd.org

Section 504 Coordinator
Dave Peters
PO Box 2098, Everett WA 98213
425-385-4063
DPeters@everettsd.org

Gender-Inclusive Schools Coordinator
Joi Odom Grant
PO Box 2098, Everett WA 98213
425-385-4137
JGrant@everettsd.org