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Accepting highly capable nominations until Dec. 1, 2014

Find forms and more information on the Highly Capable website. Nominations are for winter testing, which will take place in January 2015.

Understanding your student's growth percentiles

Understanding Student Growth Percentiles

Students in grades 4 through 10 who have taken at least two years of state assessments will recieve an individual growth report. Watch this 10 minute video to interpret your child's Student Growth Percentile Report.

http://vimeo.com/109261893

School schedule information

Elementary and middle school students on EARLY RELEASE schedule Monday through Friday, Oct. 27-31 for conferences.

Veterans Day is Nov. 11. Schools closed in honor of those who sacrificed so much for our freedoms.

NEXT STEP in decision-making about Colby and Longfellow

Wednesday, Nov. 5 at the Community Resource Center, 3900 Boradway in Everett from 6:30 to 8 p.m.

Review the results and the comments made by more than 300 people who shared their thoughts about the futures for these two district buildings. What did they say?

The public process to determine the next uses of Colby and Longfellow began in September. Details of the process and steps leading to a Dec. 9 school board decision are online.

Research-based tools to help stop bullying

The National Association of School Psychologists has a concise, well-documented resource, A Framework for School-Wide Bullying Prevention and Safety.

Stopbullying.gov has lots of bullying prevention information and strategies. There are training modules, PowerPoints, toolkits, videos, resources, state-by-state laws and policies, suggestions about how to talk about bullying with your kids and much more.

Oct. 28 School Board meeting

The school board will meet in regular session on Tuesday, beginning at 4:30 p.m. in the board room at the Community Resource Center located at 3900 Broadway in Everett, WA 98201.

You can find the agenda and other board materials online in BoardDocs.

Board meeting topic	Topic details
Congratulations to the district Wellness Program for Golden Apple award	Only two other school districts have ever been among the organizations earning this honor from the Healthy Worksite Summit since it began recognitions in 1989.
Two curriculum topics -- a review of the district's World Language Program and a review of the Social Studies classroom materials selection process	The World Language review is an opportunity to build on current strengths and to design a high quality world language program for K-12 students. This year is the first in a two-year process to choose K-12 social students classroom materials. The last time the district chose new social studies materials was 2006.
2014 Summer School report	In June, the board reviewed plans in the works for summer classes. On Oct. 28, the board will see the results of those courses and set the stage for 2015 summer school plans.

Everett Public Schools Board if Directors website

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Everett Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, honorably discharged veteran or military status, sexual orientation including gender expression or identity, the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability in its programs and activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups.

Designated to handle inquiries about nondiscrimination policies are:

Affirmative Action Office - Carol Stolz, cstolz@everettsd.org, 425-385-4106

Title IX Officer - Randi Seaberg, rseaberg@everettsd.org, 425-385-4104

504 Coordinator - Becky Ballbach, rballbach@everettsd.org, 425-385-4063

ADA Coordinator - Kristine McDowell, kmcdowell@everettsd.org, 425-385-5250

Address: 3900 Broadway, Everett, WA 98201