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Everitt PTA and SAC members, thank you for a wonderful first meeting of the year. We feel so lucky at Everitt to have such a supportive and active PTA. The meeting was well attended both virtually and in person. If you would like to meet some amazing people and get involved at Everitt, please join us next month. SAC, I always learn so much with and from you all. Thank you for digging into the data with me and helping to formulate ideas on next steps for Everitt.

This newsletter contains information about our upcoming Warren Tech field trip for 8th grade students. Warren Tech is a wonderful option for high school students interested in a technical education. I will include a link to Warren Tech's website below so that you can look programming options that the school provides and discuss them with your students.

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/

9/13 ~ Outdoor Lab Meeting 6:00 pm

9/21 ~ PTA Movie Night @ Everitt 7:00 pm

9/22 ~ NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS-Staff Development

9/26 ~ 8th Grade Warren Tech Field Trip 11:30 am-1:00 pm

9/29 ~ Hat Day $1 Sea Camp Fundraiser

10/4 ~ Picture Retakes

10/10 ~ Music Department Fall Concert @ WRHS

10/12 ~ Everitt Information Night 5:00-6:00 pm

10/17 ~ Family Conferences 4:15-6:30 pm

10/18 ~ Family Conferences 4:15-6:30 pm

10/19 ~ NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS - Staff Development

10/20 ~ NO SCHOOL

10/27 ~ Hat Day $1 Sea Camp Fundraiser

Please enjoy the first edition of the 2023-24 Everitt Student Newsletter here!

Parents/Guardians of 8th grade students:

On Tuesday, September 26th, 8th-grade students will be going on a field trip to tour Warren Tech High School’s central campus. Students will be receiving a permission slip from their Language Arts teacher on Monday, 9/11, that they will bring home for your signature and then return to their Language Arts teacher by 9/13. Please be on the lookout for this permission slip.

Warren Tech is an extension of every Jefferson County high school and offers academic, career, and technical training and education in 36 different programs. These programs prepare high school students with academic, career, and technical skills for college, employment, and potential careers.

Most students at Warren Tech are high school juniors and seniors as students must be 16 in order to attend. Programs range in length from two to four semesters. Credits earned at Warren Tech count toward graduation and qualify as academic credits and electives under the Colorado Commission on Higher Education College admission requirements. Most of Warren Tech’s programs also provide the opportunity for students to earn college credit through the Colorado Community College System.

It is recommended that interested students talk to their counselors early in their high school careers regarding attending Warren Tech. Careful course planning will ensure that students can meet high school graduation requirements and also take advantage of Warren Tech’s opportunities. For more information about programs click HERE.

All families are required to complete an annual update every school year. This is where you make sure all contact information is correct, add or delete emergency contacts (we require at least one that is not a parent/guardian), and you will also electronically sign agreements for the year.

In order to complete registration for school, follow these three easy steps:

1. Complete the annual update in Infinite Campus.

2. Complete the meal (fee) benefits application . This has many benefits for your family and for our school. These include but are not limited to free or reduced class fees.

3. Complete bus registration (if needed).

The easiest way to figure out if you have already done this, is to try to complete Step #1. After you log in, click "More" and then "Annual Update". You will see a message that either says "Complete" or "Not Started".

If you need help with any of the above, please call Ronnie at 303-982-1580.

In order to maximize the time spent learning in classes, beginning on Monday, students who receive three tardies will receive a before-school detention with Mr. Bauer on Tuesday mornings at 7:30 am. They will talk about this policy more in their LAB time on Monday. Thank for supporting your children in getting to class on time.

The following links contain information about what we are working on in math classes right now.

Sixth Grade

Sixth Grade (Spanish)

Sixth Grade Accelerated

Seventh Grade

Seventh Grade (Spanish)

Seventh Grade (Accelerated)

Eighth Grade

Eighth Grade (Spanish)

Algebra 1

Algebra 1 (Spanish)

Algebra 2

Geometry

NOTE: You do not need to fill out and return this form if you are OK with your child being screened. If you DO NOT want them screened, then turn this in by Friday, 9/29/2023.

Parents/Guardians/Families,

The Everitt Middle School community works together to ensure high levels of learning for all. This includes not only being attentive to academic growth, but also recognizing that the social and emotional growth of students is critically important. Current research indicates a direct connection between students’ emotional well-being and their academic performance. We are dedicated to creating academic and social-emotional support linked directly to the assessed needs of our students. We now have the opportunity to systematically screen the social and emotional skills of all our students. We will be using the Social Skills Improvement System™ Social-Emotional Learning Edition Screening/Progress Monitoring Scales (SSIS SEL). to screen students' social-emotional competencies.

SSIS-SEL Information: The SSIS-SEL Edition Screening/Progress Monitoring Scales is a strength-based tool for screening and progress monitoring social and emotional competence. Teachers will be asked to score each student in their class in the six following areas: self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship skills, responsible decision making, and motivation to learn.

How will the data be used? The screener and scoring information will remain at Everitt and all information will be kept confidential. The information acquired through the screener will guide our development of school-wide, small group, and/or individual social-emotional interventions. You will be notified if your child is invited to join a small group or individual intervention.

Need more information? We would be happy to provide a copy of the screener to you. If you have questions or concerns, you are welcome to contact:

Shaun Richey (Social Emotional Learning Specialist) at 303-982-8546 or shaun.richey@jeffco.k12.co.us

Prefer your child not be screened? Please respond by filling out the information below by Friday 9/29/2023. You do not need to fill out and return this form if you are OK with your child being screened. If you opt your child out, this will not affect the relationship between the school and you and your child in any way.

SSIS Opt Out Link

NOTA: No es necesario que complete y devuelva este formulario si está de acuerdo con que su hijo sea evaluado. Si NO desea que se les haga una prueba, entregue esto antes del viernes 29/09/2023. .

Padres/Padres Guardián/Familias,

La comunidad de Everitt Middle School trabaja en conjunto para garantizar altos niveles de aprendizaje para todos. Esto incluye no sólo estar atento al crecimiento académico, sino también reconocer que el crecimiento social y emocional de los estudiantes es de vital importancia. Las investigaciones actuales indican una conexión directa entre el bienestar emocional de los estudiantes y su rendimiento académico. Nos dedicamos a crear apoyo académico y socioemocional vinculado directamente a las necesidades evaluadas de nuestros estudiantes. Ahora tenemos la oportunidad de evaluar sistemáticamente las habilidades sociales y emocionales de todos nuestros estudiantes. Usaremos las escalas de monitoreo de progreso/detección de la edición de aprendizaje socioemocional del Social Skills Improvement System™ (SSIS SEL). para evaluar las competencias socioemocionales de los estudiantes.

Información SSIS-SEL: Las escalas de detección/monitoreo de progreso de la edición SSIS-SEL son una herramienta basada en fortalezas para evaluar y monitorear el progreso de la competencia social y emocional. Se pedirá a los profesores que califiquen a cada estudiante de su clase en las seis áreas siguientes: autoconciencia, autogestión, conciencia social, habilidades para relacionarse, toma de decisiones responsable y motivación para aprender.

¿Cómo se utilizarán los datos? La información de evaluación y puntuación permanecerá en Everitt y toda la información se mantendrá confidencial. La información adquirida a través del evaluador guiará nuestro desarrollo de intervenciones socioemocionales individuales, en grupos pequeños y en toda la escuela. Se le notificará si su hijo es invitado a unirse a un grupo pequeño o a una intervención individual.

¿Necesitas más información? Estaremos encantados de proporcionarle una copia de la evaluación. Si tiene preguntas o inquietudes, puede comunicarse con:

Shaun Richey (especialista en aprendizaje socioemocional) al 303-982-1530 o shaun.richey@jeffco.k12.co.us

¿Prefiere que su hijo no sea examinado? Responda completando la información a continuación antes del viernes 29/09/2023. No es necesario que complete y devuelva este formulario si está de acuerdo con que su hijo sea evaluado. Si opta por no incluir a su hijo, esto no afectará la relación entre la escuela y usted y su hijo de ninguna manera.

Spanish Survey Link

The total trip will cost approximately $1600 (expenses include Sea Camp tuition, airfare and administrative fees). Click HERE to view the presentation from September 6th, if you could not attend the meeting.

For more information contact Ms. Widtfeldt @ Kendal.Widtfeldt@jeffco.k12.co.us

Take a look at the Everitt Spirit Store for exciting new items to show your school spirit! Most items will be delivered to your home within 5 business days. Just use this link to start shopping and show your school pride:

https://shop.game-one.com/colorado/wheat-ridge/everitt-labradors

Every Thursday will be a late start at Everitt and we will run the Thursday schedule above. All students are enrolled in a study hall during the late start from 8:55-9:52 am. During that time, teachers will alternate between providing supervision for students in study hall and working collaboratively on lesson and unit planning with their colleagues. Students will be working on assignments, completing projects, or reading. If you would like your child to come to school at 9:55 instead of attending study hall, please let Ms. Ronnie in the main office know. The preferred method of letting her know is to send her an email at Veronica.Pineda@jeffco.k12.co.us or you can call the attendance line at 303-982-1573.

We are excited to invite you to our first-ever Summit Jeffco event! Designed to bring families together with district and school staff and other experts, families will learn new ways to support their student’s educational journey. Join us on Saturday, September 23, from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Green Mountain High School in Lakewood.

To get a sneak peek of what Summit Jeffco has in store for you, watch this video in English | Spanish and visit our Summit Jeffco webpage. There, you'll find details about our keynote speaker, Dr. Jessica Hawks, Clinical Director of the Pediatric Mental Health Institute at Children's Hospital Colorado. Dr. Hawks will discuss the current youth mental health crisis and equip families with strategies to support your student’s social and emotional well-being so they can thrive.

Register now!

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.

Thank you to everyone who was able to join us for our first PTA meeting of the year. We greatly enjoyed hearing from 7th grade Science teacher, Jessica Mitchell, and getting to know her a bit. If you didn’t already know, each of our PTA meetings features a different teacher or staff “spotlight,” so make sure to join us for the next one!

Everitt Movie Night on September 21st:

Join us for a fun movie outside. We’ll be popping plenty of popcorn for everyone! Bring your own blanket and your other favorite movie snack/drinks. Come at 6:00pm to picnic, movie starts at dusk around 7:00pm

Elementary School outreach:

We’d love your help in connecting with our elementary feeder schools so that they can learn more about Everitt. If you are interested, please email everittPTA@gmail.com.

Join (or renew) your PTA membership TODAY!

Fill out the form HERE , and payment instructions are provided once the form is submitted. If you need assistance with dues, please email us at EverittPTA@gmail.com. Dues should never be a barrier to membership in the Everitt PTA Community.

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'd love your ideas on more 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 or to me directly at dan.b.weinstein@gmail.com or 720-291-1435.

Thank you,
Dan Weinstein (PTA President)

Some of these clubs may change due to student interest and students are always welcome to start a club by asking a staff member to be their sponsor. We are always also looking for parents/guardians who are willing to support a club. Please reach out to Amanda Pouliot if you're interested in leading the following clubs.

Clubs looking for sponsors:

Spanish Club

Monday:

French Club (Pouliot - Conference Room)

Tri-M (Music Honor Society - Letendre - Orchestra Room)

Jazz Band (Reardon - Band Room)

Cross Country Team (7:40-8:40 am - Meet at the flag pole)

Strength and Conditioning (Bauer/Scales - Small Gym)

Girls on the Run (Niemeyer/Burg/Mitchell/Ritchie - Niemeyer's Room)

Tuesday:

Floor Hockey (O'Connor - Large Gym)

Theatre Guild (Pouliot/Adducci/Powers - Powers' room)

Fiber Arts (Knitting, Crocheting, etc. - Gallagher - Gallagher's room)

Book Club (Widtfeldt/Gordon - Widtfeldt's room)

Wednesday:

Mixed Martial Arts/Taekwondo

Junior Optimists Club

Sammy's Buddy Program - (Choi/SBP - Choi's room)

Builder's Club (Maikranz/Kiwanis - Meet in the lobby)

Cross Country Team (7:40-8:40 am - Meet at the flag pole)

Cheerleading (Pineda - Meet in the choir room)

Dungeons and Dragons (Decker/Newell - Newell's room) **NOTE DAY CHANGE**

GSA (Burt - Burt's Room) **NOTE DAY CHANGE**

Thursday:

Fiber Arts (Gallagher - Gallagher's Room)

Floor Hockey (O'Connor - Large gym)

Chess Club (Yankoviak - Yankoviak's room)

Friday:

Theatre Guild (Pouliot/Powers/Adducci - Powers' room)

Book Club (Herr - Conference Room)

Mountain Biking Club (Miller/Mallory/Braun - Meet at the flag pole)

Girls on the Run (Niemeyer/Burg/Mitchell/Ritchie - Niemeyer's room)

Strength and Conditioning (Bauer/Scales - Small gym)

Yoga (Piane - Meet in lobby)

Cosmetology Club (Martin - Meet in the lobby)

Students are welcome to join clubs that are already in session.

Gold Crown Foundation is offering a 3-week Clinic Series for 6th-8th grade girls. Below is a flyer that outlines the Clinic Series, and a link to the website. The goal is to offer a full blown league Spring 2024 with actual feeder teams participating. Please keep in mind Gold Crown offers Scholarship Assistance to anyone in need so everyone can participate. Thanks for your support!

Webpage: https://www.goldcrownfoundation.com/events/girls-flag-football/

Jeff Petty

Director of Sports Operations

303-233-6776 Ext. 235

www.goldcrownfoundation.com

Hello,

I am reaching out as I coach for our local youth wrestling club, All American Wrestling Academy, practicing out of Wheat Ridge High School. We are getting ready to start several different fall sessions and would love to have some your students participate. We have had several students from your school on the team in previous years and they did so well!

Youth wrestling is such a positive outlet for kiddos, and provides a great opportunity for physical fitness, mental strength, confidence, and social development.

Thank you so much,

Coach Zoe

https://www.allamericanwrestlingacademy.com/

303-332-1887

Evyanna P. - I am so grateful for Evy and the kind, thoughtful, creative energy she brings to musical theater. In addition to this, Evy is finding bravery to be on stage and perform! This is a huge step and I am just so proud of the leap taken!

Kimmy F. - Thank you Kimmy for all of your help in the office and in leading by example what to do in orchestra when you have a guest teacher. You are amazing!

Caroline B. - On the very first day in the cafeteria, Caroline noticed that we could use help circulating trash cans. She and a friend popped right up and chipped in. Caroline has been a great help every day since. Thank you!

Luke G. - Luke is a very kind and upbeat boy. He helps others with finding resources and makes others believe in themselves.

Jude G. - Jude helped other students learn how to complete a Word Ladder.

Leia M. - Leia comes to class ready to learn every single day. We can count on her as a great turn and talk partner and thinker. Thanks Leia for contributing so positively to our class!

Cody D. - Cody is always willing to help someone in class. Whether it is helping a classmate turn in an assignment or getting a peer back on track after they missed school, we can always count on him. Thank you Cody for being such a great classmate.

Laura C. - Laura is an outstanding leader in class. Through her participation and willingness to help students who missed school, we are a better class with her in it. Thanks for being awesome Laura!

Nariah A. - Nariah was engaged today and worked hard to correct/finish an assignment.

Caitlin S. - Caitlin was welcoming to students who had not yet found a friend group during lunch and recess.

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