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Summer greetings as our 24/24 school year comes to an end. As each year is, the last ten months have been a journey and we are proud of the growth and accomplishments of our STARs. Our final week together will be bittersweet as we celebrate and wish our eighth graders the absolute best as they enter high school. May they know the unconditional dedication and care that they will always have at North should they ever want to visit and say hello.

Our sixth and seventh graders will now grow forward, rising the the new expectations that we have for them as they enter the coming 24/25 school year. This new year begins in September and for North, it will be our 100th, serving our community of North Everett. Our 100th Birthday year will be filled with new opportunities as we enter a second century of education and service as a school. Please look for summer updates (emailed and posted) across the coming months as we prepare together to welcome our STARs back to campus in late summer.

On behalf of our entire team at North Middle, thank you for this opportunity to serve your child and family across this 23/24 school year. We are grateful to be together as part of our North Everett community.

Enjoy your summer and as always, goNorth!

With Gratitude,

Allison, Drew, & Tyler

North Middle School

tream@everettsd.org - amacgregorfornes@everettsd.org - abaewilliams@everettsd.org

Phone: 425-385-4800

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This Week at North:

• 6/18: Eighth Grade - Celebration of Learning
• 5:00pm: Ceremony for Families
• 6:00pm to 8:00pm: Dance/Party for Students
• 6/19: (No School) Juneteenth Observed
• 6/20: Field Day (AM) followed by our Yearend Awards Assembly.
• 6/20: LAST DAY OF SCHOOL - Early Dismissal (12:20pm dismissal for all students)

Please note that many of our 2024/2025 dates remain tentative and will be confirmed through school/district communication across the coming weeks (please see EPS link). Dates below listed as tentative and communicated for planning purposes as you think about fall and beyond.

• Orientation dates w/ student schedules are expected to occur during the final week of August, ahead of Labor Day and our first week of school.
• North school office is expected to reopen during the second full week of August. Please note that North administrators work year-round and will be available across the summer months.
• 9/2: Labor Day
• 9/4: (Tentative) First Day of School, 2024/2025 school year
• 9/4: (Tentative) Fall sports practices begin

2023/24 Student Calendar

Each week, we outline and discuss our collective expectations as a school. Our final week of school will be no different in this regard except, we are hosting several yearend events/celebrations. As our STARs know/understand, their best will be expected as they work to "finish strong." If students are not able to meet these expectations, they will not take part in these yearend opportunities including yearbook opportunities, classroom events, Field Day, our yearend assembly, and for our eighth graders, our below-noted Celebration of Learning.

We value and appreciate your support in ensuring that our STARs work to finish and celebrate this 2023/24 school year together.

On the evening of Tuesday, June 20th, we will have the opportunity to celebrate our eighth graders as they move up to become high schoolers next fall. For this eighth grade class, there three years at North represents one of the most unusual chapters of time in the 100 years of our school. This class of eighth graders entered as our community worked to exit the pandemic. Across the next three years, they grew into a class of leaders that has reshaped our school across this 2023/24 school year.

To celebrate their journey, students and their families will come together on June 20th for a two part evening. First, we will host a ceremony for families at 5:00pm. This will wrap around 6:00pm and after time with families, pictures, etc., our eighth graders will transition to their dance/party, from 6:00pm to 8:00pm. Please note details for each below.

Ceremony (5:00pm to 6:00pm):

• Students need to arrive by 4:45pm, and will check-in/gather in the Commons.
• Families will proceed to the main gym via the north gate/entrance near our turf field and Main gym. (Doors open at 4:30pm for seating)
• We will seat as many as we can in our gym stands and floor seating.
• To ensure room for families, students will be seated in the Commons for the start of the ceremony. They will view opening speeches via video before proceeding to the gym for their names/recognition.
• Professional pictures will be taken of each student as they cross the stage. These images are complimentary and will be available for student pick-up on Thursday.
• After the ceremony, students will meet their families outside as we turnaround the gym for the party.

8th Grade Party (6:00pm to 8:00pm):

• The party portion of our Celebration of Learning event is for students only, staffed by chaperones and North team members. Guests including sixth and seventh grade students are not invited (sorry).
• Our 8th Grade Party will include a DJ/dancing, games, activities, and food.
• If students leave the party/event, they will not be readmitted.
• Please make plans for how your child will be picked-up at 8:00pm.

As we enter this final week of this school year, please keep the below notes in mind as each is needed as we close for the summer break.

• Library Collection: Please return all library books to our North library as soon as possible. If books are lost, please feel free to replace the book or pay for it using the Payment Portal on the District Website: https://www.everettsd.org/payments. If you need financial assistance, please contact our North office and ask for a Fine Waiver form.
• Updated Family Information: Before you begin your summer break, please make sure all of your contact information is up-to-date with our North office. If you need to make a change, you can stop in and fill out an update form or request that one be sent home with your student. Thank you!
• Chromebooks: Our student Chromebooks have been collected for the year. If elements are unreturned, please know that you will receive notification of these missing items. Should you find anything around your home that looks like it is associated with a Chromebook (charger/stylus), please return to our North office.
• Final Report Cards: Final, semester two report cards will be available via Home Access Center on Friday, June 28th at 3:00pm. In addition, report cards will be sent home that day via USPS, to be received the following week.
• Need Anything This Summer? While our students are away for summer break, several of us will be on campus preparing for the coming year. Please reach out at any time, and if you would like to visit, send us an email as we would love to have you! Our contact information is listed below.

As summer begins on Thursday (officially and from a school perspective), North is simultaneously launching our 2024 Summer Reading Program. This years theme, Summer's Greatest Hits, celebrates summertime joys including warm, relaxing afternoons, good music, and great books. North joins our Everett Public Schools and partners at the Everett Public Library and Sno-Isle Libraries in challenging our students to read across the coming summer months. This can be done my recording books read on the right-linked summer playlist. This will be turned in when students return in the fall for an invitation to our Welcome Back party. Additionally, students can participate in one of our local library summer reading programs, listed below, to earn prizes for reading.

Please take a look and help us in incentivizing your child to spend time each day reading over the summer. The benefits of doing so are tremendous while the absence of reading over the summer is exceptionally detrimental. Thank you for your support!