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Happy Friday and Happy October!

I love October! I love the crisp morning air, the falling leaves, and the promise of a new season. With fall comes a new season of Middle School Sports Program sports. Volleyball starts soon and we are in need of a coach! If you love volleyball and middle school students, please reach out to Mackey Powers at the Wheat Ridge Recreation center or to us!

Thank you for helping us ensure that students were present for October count. We are grateful for your partnership in helping your children to maximize their time at school. Did you know that:

• Students should miss no more than 9 days of school each year to stay engaged, successful and on track to graduation.
• By 6th grade, absenteeism is one of three signs that a student may drop out of high school.
• By 9th grade, attendance is a better predictor of graduation rates than 8th grade test scores.
• Missing 10%, or 2 days a month, over the course of the school year, can affect a student’s academic success.

Next Wednesday is our first Information Night of the year. If you have friends or neighbors who are looking for more information about Everitt, please send them our way! I am also doing tours weekly on Wednesday afternoons at 2:30. If that time does not work for people, have them give me a call or send me an email and I will schedule a different time for them.

Fall Family/Student/Teacher Conferences are coming up soon on October 15th and 16th from 4:30-6:45. The conferences are an open format and you are welcome to come anytime within that window on either day. It is a wonderful time to hear about how your child is doing in their classes, get to know their teachers a little bit, and find out ways to support them at home. Please plan to have your child attend conferences with you so that they can be part of these important conversations about their learning.

Please see below for more information regarding a conversation I would love for you to have with your child about vaping and e-cigarettes. It is something I have been thinking a lot about as our wonderful parent/guardian and staff group has been doing the book study on 10 to 25: The Science of Motivating Young People by David Yeager. If you are interested in exploring this topic more with other parents/guardians, please join us on Wednesday evenings from 5:00-6:00 pm. We will resume in two weeks.

Thank you for supporting and believing in your neighborhood school. It is our privilege to partner with you!

Amanda

Amanda Pouliot, Principal

Everitt Middle School

303.982.6288

Amanda.Pouliot@jeffco.k12.co.us

https://everitt.jeffcopublicschools.org/

10/8 ~ Music Department Concert @ WRHS 5:30-7:30 PM

10/9 ~ Everitt Information Night 5:00-6:15 PM

10/9 ~ PTA/SAC Meeting 6:30/7:30 PM (rescheduled from 10/2)

10/10 ~ Late Start For Students 9:55 AM

10/15 ~ Hearing/Vision Screening

10/15 & 16 ~ Parent/Teacher Conferences 4:30-6:45 PM

10/16 ~ 10 to 25 Book Study 5:00-6:00 pm

10/17 & 18 ~ Student Fall Break No School

10/24 ~ Late Start For Students 9:55 AM

10/25 ~ Everitt Fall Festival 5:00-6:30 PM

10/31 ~ Late Start for Students 9:55 AM

11/1 ~ No School For Students

Thanks to Healthy School Meals for All (HSMA), the district will continue to provide all students with one breakfast and one lunch daily at no cost through the 2024-25 school year, regardless of income eligibility.

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Though meals are free for all Jeffco students, families are still encouraged to visit SchoolCafé and complete a Student Benefits Application. While this application does not determine your student’s access to meals under the HSMA program, it may help their school secure additional state or federal funding. Additionally, your student(s) may be eligible for other benefits, such as school-related fees or testing fees (Outdoor Lab fees, field trips, class fees, transportation, district fees), based on information provided on the application.

Student Benefits Applications are now available on SchoolCafé for the 2024-25 school year. If you need a paper application, please contact Jeffco’s Free & Reduced Lunch Specialist, Lorena Gomez-Vazquez, at 303-982-6916 with additional questions. Visit the Free & Reduced Meals webpage to learn more.

Thank you for your support in nourishing our learners: our future. We look forward to serving your student(s) healthy and delicious meals this school year.

In the book for our book study, 10 to 25: The Science of Motivating Young People, David Yeager begins by talking about the ineffectiveness of the early campaigns to reduce youth tobacco use. He uses the story as a basis to help the reader understand the impact of the desire that all people between the ages of 10 and 25 have for status and respect. Reading that section of the book made me think a lot about the use of e-cigarettes by young people. I know that all of us want the precious young people in our lives to be healthy individuals in every way.

While 3.5% of middle school students reported regular e-cigarette use according to the 2023 National Youth Tobacco Survey, a much higher percentage of high school students admitted to regular use. This 3.5% feels pretty accurate for our Everitt students. While most of our students are not vaping, it is important that we, as parents, have regular conversations with our children about vaping. I know we are all aware of the risks of vaping for kids. Nicotine in vapes can harm the parts of the brain that control attention, learning, mood, and impulse control. Vaping can also cause inflammatory processes and depress immune function in the lungs. It can also lead to chronic bronchitis and make it harder to fight off infections. Research also shows that adolescents who use nicotine may be more likely to use other drugs in the future. It is also becoming more common for cartridges to be laced with fentanyl which can cause difficulty breathing, sedation, disorientation, slow pulse and low blood pressure, and loss of consciousness.

But the way we have these conversations with our children matters. If we approach them in the way that we were approached in our youth, like the DARE campaign (This is your brain. This is your brain on drugs. Any questions?), we will have similar results. Campaigns that shamed youth for tobacco use actually increased tobacco use among teens. The campaign that shifted tobacco use was the #truth campaign in 2000-2006. Do you remember it? The ads showed teens shining a light on the way big tobacco was doing business. It created an opportunity for young adults to earn status and respect by seeking and calling out the truth.

If you would be willing to join me, I would like to try something as a community. It is no secret that the way vapes and e-cigarettes are advertised (using influencer and celebrity endorsements, bright colors and flavors attractive to kids) is intentional. This link takes you to an article about the 9 strategies that are currently being used by tobacco companies to increase use of e-cigarettes. All of these things are designed to speak to young people's need for status and respect. I would encourage you to look at the advertisements with your child and to have a conversation together about why companies would advertise this way. Our students are so smart, ethical, and capable. I know that your conversation with them will be powerful.

One of the things I love most about our community is that we have the same goals: growing smart, healthy, thoughtful, kind kids. Please reach out if you would like to talk more about how to talk about vaping with your child. We are happy to help.

We have open spots for Seacamp 2025! Students will be attending in May, 2025. Please see slides for more information!

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Our book study on the book 10-25:The Science of Motivating Young People by David Yeager. The book is about how to help young people between the ages of 10 and 25 to feel inspired, enthusiastic, and ready to contribute rather than discouraged, outraged or overwhelmed. I am loving the book so far and I think you will too. It is equally powerful for parents, educators, mentors, coaches, and managers. We are going to be meeting on Wednesday evenings at 5:00 starting next week. Next week, October 9th, we will not meet due to Information Night. So you have two weeks to get caught up on reading! Purchase the book, read chapter 4, and join us!

Please follow this link for materials on supporting your student in math.

PTA (PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION) CORNER:
Our focus is on building lasting connections between families, getting to know our student’s teachers, and creating opportunities to come together as a community, valuing our diversity and celebrating our differences.

REMINDER OUR NEXT PTA MEETING IS ON WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 9th!

Please mark your calendars to attend our next PTA meeting on Wednesday, October 9th at 6:30 in the library. We will have a teacher spotlight AND a student spotlight (if you would like to nominate your student for a future meeting please send an e-mail). There will be updates and we will start planning for our annual International Night in the spring!

TEACHER AND STAFF CONFERENCE LUNCH 10/15:

As we love doing every year, we will be providing lunch for our wonderful teachers and staff during fall conferences. This is a special chance to recognize our staff during a busy conference week. We would greatly appreciate your donations and/or help in making this afternoon a success. Please see what needs we still have and more information here: October 15 Teacher and Staff Conference Lunch- BBQ Theme

WAYS TO HELP RAISE FUNDS FOR EVERITT PTA:

- Does your employer provide matching funds or are they looking for a community non-profit to donate to?

Everitt PTA is a 501c3 non-profit and would be happy to talk to your employer or help with any paperwork needed. While we focus on community building and not fundraising, additional funds could be put to good use helping to outfit more classrooms with the SmartBoard technology your kids have used in some, and all rooms can make great use of them!

- Have you linked your King Soopers Community Rewards yet?

Help raise funds for Everitt just by doing your grocery shopping! Everitt PTA is enrolled in the King Soopers Community Rewards Program. This is a great way to support the school without spending additional money, all you have to do is enroll and King Soopers will give back to Everitt! 🍎🥦🌽🥕

• Go to www.kingsoopers.com

Once logged into your King Soopers or City Market account go to My account ~ Community Rewards ~ search for Everitt Middle School PTA either by name or FT620 and then click Enroll. New users will need to create an account which requires some basic information, a valid email address and a loyalty card.

RENEW YOUR EVERITT PTA MEMBERSHIP:
Make your fall to-do list shorter by signing up now for your 2024-2025 PTA Membership. Dues are just $15 and allow us to be part of the state and national PTA networks and have seed money for our PTA projects. Even if you cannot make the PTA meetings regularly, becoming a PTA member is an excellent way to support our school community! To join, complete this form: https://forms.gle/MKp3Fokrn7zSioBY7 and Venmo $15 to @Everitt-Middle. Dues should never be a barrier for participation in PTA, so please email EverittPTA@gmail.com if we may help you with your dues payment.

If you have already signed up, THANK YOU, we will reach out shortly to confirm everything came across well!

FIND US ONLINE:
Check out our PTA page for reminders, important dates and meeting minutes: https://everitt.jeffcopublicschools.org/family_resources/p_t_a , and join our FaceBook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/everittpta

We always welcome more ideas on ways to bring the Everitt community together and look forward to learning from each other. Please feel free to send any questions or suggestions to the PTA at EverittPTA@gmail.com.

Thank you,
Dan Weinstein, Everitt PTA President

Season Dates:

Monday, October 21st - Wednesday, December 18th

Practice:

Practices will be held every Monday and Wednesday from 7:15-8:45am. Enter through the schools main entrance. Participants need to dress appropriately for practices, i.e., athletic shorts or pants, t-shirt, and athletic shoes. Please remember to bring water and a snack if needed.

Games:

Games will take place on either Monday or Wednesday replacing practice for the day. Games are held at various locations throughout Jefferson County and will start no earlier than 4:15pm (school release and travel times are taken into consideration when scheduling). Please be aware that host locations could be as far as Ken Caryl or Evergreen. Official Game schedules will be provided at a later date. Participants are required to wear their league provided shirt to all games. Shirts will be dropped off the second week of practice, if a participant indicated a shirt was needed at the time of registration.

End of Season Tournament:
All teams will compete in the End of Season Tournament. This is a single elimination Tournament over the last two weeks of the season (depending on the number of teams). Tournament game are held at various locations throughout JeffCo (Whitlock Recreation, The Ridge Recreation, The Anderson Building, Etc.). You will continue to move forward in the tournament if you keep winning, be prepared to play up to three games per night.

Transportation:

Parents are responsible for providing transportation to and from meets. - Carpooling is a big help. Please be advised that I can only give out parent contact information with your consent. If you are able to assist with carpooling and would like your information shared, please let me know.

Coaches:

COACHES NEEDED. If you or someone you know is interested in coaching, please reach out ASAP. This team must have a secured coach by Friday, October 11th.

Please use the link HERE to complete the MSSP Parent, Coaches and Student Agreement along with our emergency contact form. These must be renewed every Fall and are good for one school year (2024-2025).

Season Dates:

Tuesday, October 22nd - Thursday, December 19th

Practice:

Practices will be held every Tuesday and Thursday from 7:15-8:45am at Everitt Middle School. Participants need to dress appropriately for practices, i.e., athletic shorts or pants, t-shirt, and athletic shoes. Please remember to bring water and a snack if needed.

Games:

Games will take place on either Tuesday or Thursday replacing practice for the day. Games are held at various locations throughout Jefferson County and will start no earlier than 3:45pm (school release and travel times are taken into consideration when scheduling). Please be aware that host locations could be as far as Ken Caryl or Evergreen. Official Game schedules will be provided at a later date. Participants are required to wear their league provided shirt to all games. Shirts will be dropped off the second week of practice, if a participant indicated a shirt was needed at the time of registration.

End of Season Tournament:
All teams will compete in the End of Season Tournament. This is a single elimination Tournament over the last two weeks of the season (depending on the number of teams). Tournament game are held at various locations throughout JeffCo (Whitlock Recreation, The Ridge Recreation, The Anderson Building, Etc.). You will continue to move forward in the tournament if you keep winning, be prepared to play up to three games per night.

Transportation:

Parents are responsible for providing transportation to and from meets. - Carpooling is a big help. Please be advised that I can only give out parent contact information with your consent. If you are able to assist with carpooling and would like your information shared, please let me know.

Coaches:

COACHES NEEDED. If you or someone you know is interested in coaching, please reach out ASAP. This team must have a secured coach by Friday, October 11th.

Please use the link HERE to complete the MSSP Parent, Coaches and Student Agreement along with our emergency contact form. These must be renewed every Fall and are good for one school year (2024-2025).

Clubs are beginning this week. If students are interested in starting a club, have them reach out to a teacher or another adult to sponsor it. Here is a list of the clubs at Everitt this year (this is subject to change):

Monday:

French Club

Jazz Band (7:30-8:30)

Tri-M (Music Honor Society)

Cross Country (7:45-8:45)

Sources of Strength

Dungeons & Dragons

Cosmetology

Tuesday:

Student Council (7:45-8:30)

Fiber Arts

Flag Football (7:15-8:45)

Girls on the Run (7:30)

Dungeons & Dragons

Wednesday:

Martial Arts (Personal Achievement Martial Arts)

Builders Club

Cross Country (7:45-8:45)

Cheerleading (8:00-8:30)

Strength and Conditioning

Fashion Club (1st & 3rd Wednesdays)

Thursday (No regular clubs!):

Flag Football (7:15-8:45)

Sammy's Buddy Program (During Late Start 8:55-9:55)

Friday:

Theatre Guild

Yoga

Mountain Biking

Girls on the Run

Strength and Conditioning

Student Council (7:30-8:30)

Environmental Club

Dungeons & Dragons (DMs only)

Guitar Club

Coming soon:

Skateboarding

Drawing and Cartooning

Chess Club

Everitt 6th graders will be attending Outdoor Lab November 19th through the 22nd. Please click here to view the slideshow with more information.

Ava L is always ready to share and participate during crew. She brings great energy to the group and I really enjoy having her in my crew group.

Charlie M is one of the best leaders at Everitt! Aside from being responsible, polite, patient and inclusive, he has shown great leadership skills. He is excellent at running the library and the hub, he trains and coaches other TAs and students, he is always the first to volunteer for anything, he is always offering to help, and he is always finding ways to contribute to Everitt School Spirit. There is no one I trust more than Charlie!

Samantha L was helping a brand new student find her way to class, even though it made her tardy Thank you for helping her feel welcome and accepted at Everitt!

MaryJayne C worked extremely hard to win first place in Blooket!

Victoria H is a true leader in Learning Strategies. She is a strong student, who works hard and models awesome work for her classmates.

Aribelle R is always ready to learn. She is a hard worker and making amazing progress!

Augie M lifts everyone up with his endless positivity in our class. He comes in with a smile everyday and has a great sense of humor.

Sam E did a great job during flag football including other students and making himself and them successful. He was both a great teammate and great opponent to everyone in class.

Dillon G is currently trying to create the perfect CO2 car using a very unique design.

Lucas H has an amazing ability to drown out distractions and stayed focus throughout the class period. He is very motivated to do well, and encourage his classmates to do well. I love having him as part of our classroom community!

Mary D comes into Social Studies everyday ready to learn! No matter what is going on around her, Mary always does the right thing. I am very proud of her!

Miller B always shows up ready to participate and does so in a positive way, by including everyone and supporting them along the way.

Fredi P is always willing to share his thinking with the class. He brings a unique perspective that pushes other students thinking. I look forward to hearing his thoughts on texts, characters, etc because it even pushes my thinking too!

Luis S always comes to class with a positive attitude. He works to include all his peers and is able to have fun in class while still being productive.

Tyler C always strives to be amazing at everything he does. He works hard every day in class to ensure he is successful. Tyler is also always willing to help out classmates when they are needing support with an assignment.

Laura C volunteered to help a new member to Cheer Club catch up and learn the routine.

Nayeli M is being a leader in class. She is the first one to answer questions.

Cristian G always comes to class and participates respectfully. He asks good questions and always works to improve his work. He is kind and thoughtful to others.

Sophia C demonstrated grit by finishing her puzzle. She was tired of sanding, but completed her project.

During our flag football unit, Mya A stepped out of her comfort zone and excelled at playing and putting herself in a position to be successful. She challenged herself and made herself better as the week progressed!

Jack E is someone who will always do what is right. He is kind, thoughtful and an incredibly hard worker. He also impresses me with his ability to do sports and music well. Grateful he sees the greatness in both and is an all around amazing student!

I am amazed by the kindness, leadership, and love that Emmy P shows everyone. I watched as she caught another student up on our work so that they too could be successful. She is the one who recognizes when things aren't going well and speaks up. She is also someone who will help pick up! Emmy is so mature and full of love to give to so many! It has been a joy watching her continue to grow into a wonderful human!

Good golly Hope A has been through a lot and yet she's come back this week with a positive attitude and the drive to get caught up. I've enjoyed having her in class from day one and I'm so glad she's back!

Bella S works hard every day. She comes ready to learn and is a wonderful student.

With foundations of equity and excellence, Everitt empowers and inspires our students as individuals, lifelong learners, and creative critical thinkers to engage in authentic learning and contribute meaningfully to their communities and their world.

Email: amanda.pouliot@jeffco.k12.co.us
Website: https://everitt.jeffcopublicschools.org/
Location: 3900 Kipling St, Wheat Ridge, CO 80033, USA
Phone: 303-982-1580