June 2024

Happy June, Jackson Community!

Welcome to June and last few weeks of an amazing school year. We are so proud of your children for all their hard work this year. It has been a pleasure to teach them. Thank you for your partnership. Your support for our school and students has been a critical part of the success we have achieved. Because so many of you have worked so hard to make sure your child comes to school ready to learn – we have seen great growth across the school! We hope that you can celebrate your children's successes with us.

We will be providing a couple of summer learning options this year, similar to last year:

1. Everett Public Schools - Summer's Greatest Hits: Weekly activities for students to engage in at home. Participation should be recorded using the link on the summer learning website available here.
2. Real Dawgs Read - a program we are offering at Jackson Elementary. Real Dawgs Read is a summer reading program developed for K-8, Title I schools in Washington state. Participants read at least 20 minutes a day on 30 separate days to earn a Husky reward and reading certificate. We will send home a tracking booklet for students to use.
3. Everett Public Library Summer Reading Adventure - students can also track their reading through the EPLS program to earn rewards. More information here. We are having a librarian visit during an assembly to advertise this program to students.
4. Sno Isle Library Summer Reading - more information available here. Students can track their reading to earn rewards.

State Assessment Preliminary Scores Release: Preliminary SBA/WCAS state assessment scores will be available for parents to access this summer. Parents will need to have a login for the EPS Home Access Center. Please follow this Home Access Center link to instructions on how to access test scores.

We are very excited about the progress being made in our building modernization project. Next fall we will be at the place where we are making big changes to how we use and access portions of our campus to be ready for construction. Seven portables will be opened for classes next year, situated on the field. Intermediate grade levels will be moving out into the portables. Our library and PE will be moving out of their current spaces and into classrooms. The gym and library are scheduled for demolition early next winter. There will be many changes to our arrival and dismissal routines including bussing locations and parent drop off. We will send out detailed information and maps before school starts in August.

Again, thank you for your partnership in supporting our school this year. It has been a rewarding journey of learning and growth for us, and for our students. I am excited for these last couple of weeks of learning and celebration with you and your children. I hope that each family gets to spend restful, relaxing, and fun time together this summer.

Thank you,

-Darren Larama, Principal

In our first year at Jackson Elementary, the counseling department enjoyed developing relationships with our students, staff and parent community. This summer, we will look back with fondness for so many wonderful moments with students and parents. As this school year winds down, we are excited for the next chapter for our 5th graders and students attending new schools in the Fall. We will miss you. For our returning students, we eagerly await so many wonderful things we plan to do with you next year. Over the last month, we’ve started planning to make next year the best school year we’ve ever had.

In closing, we encourage students to develop the habit of reading every day this summer, according to the amount of time recommended by your classroom teacher. We make a promise and guarantee that reading everyday will have you coming into next year feeling confident and prepared for success. Your school counselors can’t wait to get back to work in September, continuing to develop Jackson Elementary as an exceptional place to learn.

Annie and Terry

• before 3:00 pm (Monday - Thursday) and
• before 1:45 pm on Learning Improvement Fridays

This way we can send your student (and their teacher) a note before dismissal.

If you have questions about library fines, please reach out to Mrs. Stacy Gay at sgay1@everettsd.org

Again, if you have questions about library fines, please reach out to Mrs. Stacy Gay at sgay1@everettsd.org

Everett Public Schools Early Childhood Education & Assistance Program (ECEAP) is a FREE preschool program for three- and four-year-old children from families with limited income. ECEAP prepares children for kindergarten and provides family support and health and nutrition services. It is funded by the Washington State Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF).

The six ECEAP sites within our school district are Cedar Wood, Hawthorne, Jackson, Lowell, Madison, and Silver Lake elementary schools. Students across the district are welcome to attend. Space is limited – apply early! For an application or more information, please contact Marissa Brown (425) 385-5638.

Will your child be 5 years old by August 31? On March 4, you can complete your child’s online enrollment for kindergarten. An easy and quick process as detailed in the step-by-step parent walkthrough video available in multiple languages on our website www.everettsd.org/kindergartenenrollment. You can also enroll in-person at your neighborhood school or download a printable packet, complete it, and deliver it to your child’s home school with the required documents.

Enrolling early in March will ensure invitations to your school’s kindergarten events and participation in Everett Ready, a transition-into-kindergarten program offered for four days in August to all enrolled kindergarteners – more information will be available in June on www.everettsd.org/everettready.

Any questions about field trips? Please email your classroom teacher directly.

Staff Directory: https://www.everettsd.org/domain/1410

Mrs. Cindy Hansen - Outstanding Educator Award

Lindsay Free - Outstanding Educator Award

Bryan Partington - Golden Acorn Volunteer

Please mark your calendars for our upcoming high school graduations in June. Ceremony details will be shared soon from individual schools.

• Project Search, June 12 at 4:30 p.m. at Providence Colby Campus Rainer/Cascade Rooms
• Sequoia High School, June 13 at 6 p.m. at Civic Auditorium
• Cascade High School, June 15 at 11 a.m. at The Angel of the Winds Arena
• Jackson High School, June 15 at 3 p.m. at The Angel of the Winds Arena
• Everett High School, June 15 at 7 p.m. at The Angel of the Winds Arena
• Transition, June 18 at 5 p.m. at Community Resource Center Port Gardner A&B

Fechas de graduación

Marque sus calendarios para nuestras próximas graduaciones de la escuela secundaria en junio. Los detalles de la ceremonia se compartirán pronto desde las escuelas individuales.

• Búsqueda de Proyectos, 12 de junio a las 4:30 p.m. en Providence Colby Campus Rainer/Cascade Rooms
• Sequoia High School, 13 de junio a las 6 p.m. en el Auditorio Cívico
• Cascade High School, 15 de junio a las 11 a. m. en The Angel of the Winds Arena
• Jackson High School, 15 de junio a las 3 p.m. en la Arena El Ángel de los Vientos
• Escuela secundaria Everett, 15 de junio a las 7 p.m. en la Arena El Ángel de los Vientos
• Transición, 18 de junio a las 5 p.m. en el Centro de recursos comunitarios Port Gardner A&B

This project includes demolition of existing school building, covered play area and site amenities. New construction will be steel with masonry and metal exterior cladding with a membrane roof and includes a 5,000 SF covered play area. Site amenities include parking for approximately 125, a parent drop-off/pick-up loop, bus loop and parking for 10 buses, new playground area and a grass playfield. The capacity of this school will be increased by adding new permanent classrooms. The school will be fully occupied during construction.

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, 425-385-4100; Section 504 Coordinator, Dave Peters, 425-385-4063.