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1,500 new tablets delivered to teachers in record time!

The Deployment Center at the Community Resource Center was humming from the end of July through mid-October. Nine student summer workers, supported by the Learning and Information Technology Services (LITS) network team, LITS Help Desk and LITS field techs, along with LITS office managers, imaged and deployed 1,500 tablets in 35.5 days! The team was recognized and thanked at the Oct. 11 school board meeting.

"Teamwork makes the dream work," shared Simran Takhar, 2016 graduate of Cascade High School.

Now that the tablets have been delivered, teachers and administrators are learning, with trainings from the Learning Management Systems (LMS) team, to use the tablets and find the best ways to integrate them in their classrooms in preparation for 1:1 student learning in the future.

Teachers tweet about blended learning and technology in the classroom

Food and Nutrition Department shares their passion for serving healthy, homemade foods for our students

Sarah Moore is an intern in the Food and Nutrition department and she produced a video showing how much staff cares about the work they do.

Sarah, BSN, holds a bachelor's degree in nutritional science from Bastyr University and is currently enrolled at Utah State University completing a dietetic internship.

Congratulations to our summer readers!

Nearly 7,000 students immersed themselves in the magic of reading this summer. The goals of the district's second annual summer reading program were to eliminate the summer reading slide by putting text into the hands of students, monitoring their progress, and providing incentives for increasing school and community engagement in reading for all K-12 students. The research is clear that children who do not read during the summer can lose up to three months of reading progress and that loss has a cumulative, long-term effect. Go to page A5 on the online 'printed' edition of The Daily Herald to find your student's name.

High School & Beyond celebrated all over the district!

Whittier Elementary School staff showing their spirit!

Oct. 18, 19 and 20 were buzzing with excitement as Cascade, Everett and Henry M. Jackson high schools held their High School & Beyond events. Most schools held 'spirit wear' days and shared their post-high school education experiences with their students.

Students and their families gathered information about colleges, technical schools, military opportunities and other career options during the events. Thank you to everyone involved in making these such successful, well-attended events.

Oct. 25 school board meeting

The school board will meet in regular session on Tuesday, beginning at 4:30 p.m. in the

Community Resource Center at 3900 Broadway in Everett.

The agenda and other board materials are online in BoardDocs.

Visit the school board's website.

Board meeting topic highlights

TOPICS	DETAILS
Summer school progress toward graduation	The board will hear a summary of the 2016 summer school program and recommendations for the 2017 summer program. Each summer the district provides an array of summer academic offerings for students preschool through twelfth grade. This year a new program offered English Language Learner (ELL) support courses at no cost for the students.
Summer reading program	The board will review the purpose and components of the program, 2016 results and hear possible next steps based on the results. The district summer reading program began in 2015 to help prevent students from losing reading skills during the summer.
Fiscal outlook 2016-19	The board will review a multi-year fiscal outlook for the general fund.
Resolution 1141, Re-establish the Tax Levy for the Debt Service Fund for 2017 collection	On Oct. 11, 2016, the board authorized issuance of the first $50,000,000 of the $149,700,000 of Unlimited Tax General Obligation (UTGO) bonds approved by voters on April 26, 2016. Resolution 1141 adjusts to the long-term debt service cash flow projection to incorporate new principal and interest payments for new UTGO bonds.

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The district shall provide equal educational opportunity and treatment for all students in all aspects of the academic and activities program without regard to race, color, national origin, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, veteran or military status, the presence of any physical, sensory or mental disability or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a student with a disability.

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 - Becky Clifford, rclifford@everettsd.org, 425-385-5250

Address: 3900 Broadway, Everett, WA 98201