Hello Evergreen Families!

Time sure flies when we're having fun and learning! It's hard to believe we're already in October. Let's take a moment to reflect on our wonderful journey so far and look ahead to some exciting events coming up.

September Highlights

September was a whirlwind of activity and excitement:

• Our Visual and Performing Arts programs are underway and students are enjoying the lessons!
• Movie Night brought us together for some big-screen fun
• Twin Day had us seeing double!
• ELAC and School Site Council meetings helped shape our school's direction
• And of course, our teachers delivered amazing classroom instruction every day

October Adventures

The fun doesn't stop there! October brings even more to look forward to:

1. Family Fun Night: Our annual extravaganza is just around the corner. Get ready for an evening filled with delicious food, exciting games, and quality time with our school community. It's always a blast!
2. Halloween Costume Parade: One of our most anticipated events of the year! We can't wait to see all the creative and spooky costumes our students (and maybe some parents?) come up with.

A Heartfelt Thank You

Your partnership and dedication make our school community truly special. We're incredibly grateful for your support, especially your generous contributions to our Education Support Drive. These donations help us provide the best possible learning environment for our students.

Here's to another fantastic month at Evergreen!

Gabriel Cardenas, Ed.D., Principal

Hello Evergreen Family,

It has been a great month of September! We just enjoyed our first Movie Night of the year featuring Inside Out 2. It was so nice seeing all of you with your families.

Our Education Support Drive was a success as we superseded our fundraiser goal of $50,000 and that is all thanks to our amazing parents and supporters. 100% of donations will go directly to our students, teachers, and school updates. With your donations we will be able to replace outdated Chromebooks, support our students field trips, and so much more. Opportunity drawing winners have been notified, we will contact you with additional information.

The Community Club's next event will be the Family Fun Night "Let's Glow Neon Party" on October 18. Please join us for some fun games, raffles, music, and yummy food. Our online pre-sale wristbands and admission tickets are live. Presale wristbands are $20 and presale admission is $3. Presale prices end October 17 at Noon online. Please click on the link below to purchase your wristbands or tickets and save some money with our presale price.

https://www.zeffy.com/ticketing/588d6f61-8ef6-4a47-a84f-7d3c68d0c7b1

Our next Community Club meeting is October 10th @ 8:30am. Principal Cardenas will give us school updates. We will also be discussing budget plans, events, and parent ideas or concerns. We would love to have you if you are available.

Thank You,

Marisol Lara

ECC President

You can also get Community Club updates by scanning this QR code for our GroupMe Chat or click on the link below.

https://groupme.com/join_group/103767098/bwYJ3mIL

Evergreen Community Club's biggest event of the year is only a couple of weeks away! Come join us for games, food, face painting, caricatures, raffles and more! Please click the flyers for more information!

To purchase your tickets, please click on the Evergreen Neon Party photo!

The Leader in Me program has truly blossomed across our entire campus. From hallways to classrooms, you'll find evidence of our students embracing leadership principles and unleashing their potential. Colorful displays showcase the 7 Habits, while student-led projects and activities demonstrate these concepts in action. Our teachers have skillfully integrated the program into daily lessons, fostering an environment where creativity and imagination flourish. It's remarkable to witness how our young leaders are developing confidence, taking initiative, and supporting one another's growth. The positive impact of The Leader in Me is evident in every corner of our school community.

Hello Evergreen Family,

Intro: My name is Mr. Seung and I am the VAPA (Visual and Performing Arts) teacher. Throughout the school year I will be working with each class from grades 1-5 for about 45 minutes a week. We will be exploring the creative world of drama, music, art, dance, and coding.

Why?: Visual and performing arts can play a significant role in a student’s development such as demonstrating higher levels of engagement and achievement in their studies, fostering social-emotional learning, building creativity and critical thinking, and encouraging movement and motor skills.

What we’re doing: Currently, all grade levels have been doing drama for the past few weeks. First, we talked about imagination and improvisation and how it relates to story making/telling. The students were able to be creative with their words, actions, and ideas. Next, we focused on diction (speaking clearly so others can understand you). To get the students' interest and make it fun, we tried saying different tongue twisters as clearly as possible. The lower grade levels then focused on controlling their body movement to express their ideas by doing a mirror activity (copycat). The upper grade levels, on the other hand, focused on combining improvisation and diction through different activities such as an interview circle or a game of “sell me this.” In the next few sessions, the students will write/create their own short story in a group and present it to their classmates.

Thank you,

Mr. Seung

This past month, our TK/K students had their very first SOAR awards! It was a fun way to connect our PBIS and Leader in Me initiatives, all while celebrating our youngest leaders. Each month, we will continue to honor TK/K students with SOAR awards, acknowledging those who display safe, on-task, accountable, and respectful behaviors, while also following the 8 habits and more. We can’t wait to celebrate more amazing kids!

Evergreen's Movie Night was a memorable evening filled with student leaders, staff, parents, and volunteers. Families brought lawn chairs and blankets to relax on our amphitheater lawn, while the Community Club set up an amazing snack bar with hotdogs, nachos, pizza, soft drinks, and even Evergreen spirit shirts for sale. It was a wonderful night of community connection as we all enjoyed watching Inside Out 2 under the stars. A big thank you to everyone who helped make this night a success!

Evergreen's social emotional program is based on creating a positive and safe environment. Our counseling interventions are centered around the CASEL framework targeting areas of Self-Awareness, Social Awareness, Self-Management, Responsible Decision-Making and Relationship Skills. Below are counseling services available at Evergreen Elementary:

• Individual Counseling

• Group Counseling

• Classroom Social Emotional Learning lessons

• CICO (Check-in/Check-out)

• WVUSD Care Solace (referral to outside counseling)

*If you have social-emotional concerns for your child, please reach out to their teacher first. Feel free to contact me with any other questions or concerns.

Double the fun, double the spirit!✨ Friday, September 27 was *Twin Day* at Evergreen Elementary, and our students and staff didn’t just stop at pairs—some showed up as triplets and even quadruplets! 👯‍♂️👯‍♀️👶👶

A big shoutout to our amazing **Student Lighthouse Team** for organizing this exciting event! It was great to see everyone celebrating school spirit and unity. 🌟

Please check out our Twin Day instagram post below!

At Evergreen Elementary, we're committed to supporting our students who are learning English alongside other languages. Our English Learner Advisory Committee (ELAC) plays a crucial role in this mission. But what exactly is ELAC?

ELAC is a bridge between families of multilingual students and our school staff. It gives parents and guardians a voice in shaping how we address the needs of our multilingual learners. Through ELAC, we aim to:

• Ensure students receive the right support and resources
• Promote better communication and collaboration
• Foster a sense of community among multilingual families

Supporting Our Students

At Evergreen, we provide a network of support for our multilingual learners:

1. Classroom Teachers offer targeted instruction and monitor progress in speaking, listening, reading, and writing.
2. Bilingual Aides work one-on-one or in small groups, providing crucial support with interpretation and curriculum understanding.

3. Interventionists, including our Title 1 Specialist, Intervention teacher, and Elementary Learning Specialist, offer additional small-group instruction outside the classroom.

Together, we're creating an environment where every student can thrive. Interested in joining ELAC? Contact the school office to learn more about how you can get involved and make a difference!

Please click the link below to view our schoolwide expectations.

Visit our PBIS website to see cool prizes and upcoming events!

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September 30-October 4........................................Parent Conference Week

October 2................................................................Minimum Day

October 4................................................................Minimum Day

October 8................................................................Title 1 informational meeting Student Lighthouse meeting

October 7-10...........................................................PBIS Platinum Week

October 10..............................................................Community Club meeting

October 11..............................................................Pupil Free Day

October 17..............................................................Great Shakeout

Make-up picture day

October 18..............................................................Family Fun Night

October 21-25.........................................................Red Ribbon Week

October 24..............................................................2nd grade Dance Macabre

October 25..............................................................2nd grade Dance Macabre

October 30..............................................................School site council meeting

October 31..............................................................Halloween Parade

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