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EVERGREEN MIDDLE SCHOOL 6900 208th Ave. NE, Redmond, WA 98053 | (425) 936-2320
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CONTACT INFORMATION
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Secretary to the Assistant Principal
Counseling Secretary/Registrar
Main Phone Line 425.936.2320
Attendance Line 425.936.2321
Counseling Office 425.936.2326
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PRINCIPAL'S MESSAGE
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Hello Evergreen Families-
We hope the summer is finishing well for you and you're enjoying the warm sunshine. We are very excited to see you, whether in a few short days or in a few short weeks.
We are hosting our Back to Business Days on Tuesday from 12:00pm-7:00pm and Wednesday from 7:00am-2:00pm. As I shared in an email last week, we know many families are still on vacation and there is no expectation you attend the Back to Business Days as the same activities will occur during the first week of school. Whether you're on vacation or coming in to the building this week, we look forward to seeing everyone on Tuesday, September 1 for the first day of school. As posted on our website under Announcements, we will have a staggered start with all 6th graders coming at 8:00am for WEB Activities and 7th and 8th grade students coming at 10:30am for the start of classes. There are many exciting changes that have occurred at Evergreen this summer and we look forward to sharing them with you. We have new staff, new portables, new construction projects, an increase in enrollment and new programs. All of this information will be shared with you in future editions of the Eagle Express as well as on Tuesday, September 15 at Curriculum Night. In the meantime, we hope the remaining days of sunshine are relaxing and refreshing, and we will see you soon with eager anticipation.
Take care and Go Eagles!
Robert Johnson
Principal
Evergreen Middle School
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IMPORTANT DATES
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8/18 & 8/19 - Back to Business Days:
Tues., August 18, 12pm - 7pm and
Wed., August 19, 7 am - 2 pm
9/1 - First Day of School: staggered start
6th graders (start at 8am, end at 2:30pm)
7th and 8th graders (start at 10:30am, end at 2:30pm)
9/2 - 1.5 Hour Wed. Early Release Schedule Begins
(out at 1pm)
9/3 - School Pictures (for those who missed B2B Days)
9/3 - LWSD PTSA Council General Meeting
9/7 - No School: Labor Day
9/17 - LWPTSA Council Brown Bag Lunch
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SCHOOL NEWS |
NEW FOR AUGUST - CHANGE YOUR CONTACT/EMERGENCY INFORMATION ONLINE!
Are you tired of filling out your contact information on the emergency form every year? Wouldn't it be nice to just review your students' information and submit changes online, at your convenience? This August, you will get your chance to do just that. You will be able to log into Parent Access, click on Family Access, and verify your student's information. Make any needed changes then click submit and be done. More information on the Online Student Information Verification process will be posted on the district website in July.
If you don't have a Parent Access account, now would be a good time to set one up. Just go to the Parent Access Page on the district website for more information. Then you will be ready in August to take care of your emergency information online.
BACK TO BUSINESS DAYS!
Evergreen Middle School Back to Business Days 2015-2016
August 18, 12 - 7 pm and August 19, 7 am - 2 pm
What you will be able to take care of:
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Pictures will be taken for identification and/or ASB cards and for school picture packets (If you miss BTB days, pictures will be taken Thursday, September 3 with retakes in October).
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Volunteer pictures can be taken for badges. These will be ready the first week of school for those who have updated their LWSD volunteer status.
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Try out a locker with the combination lock
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Pay for Yearbook and first season sports
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Order Spirit Wear
If you miss Back to Business Days, pictures will be taken on Thursday, September 3. Retakes in October.
New to Evergreen Middle School and in grade seven or eight? There will be two opportunities for orientation with the counselors. One is Wednesday, August 19th, 2-3 pm and the other will be Thursday, August 25th, time to be determined. Check back to the EMS website.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR BACK TO BUSINESS DAYS
We still need a few people to help with pictures for Back to Business Days. Those who volunteer for a 3 1/2 hour time slot will receive a small traditional picture package from Lifetouch. Click here to volunteer through SignUpGenius.
PRE-ORDER YOUR SCHOOL PICTURES
Business Days: LS115706Q0
FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL
School will begin on Tuesday, September 1.
Schedules: All students will receive schedules on the first day of school.
Staggered Start: Evergreen will have a staggered start on the first day of school with 6th graders coming at 8:00am and all other students arriving at 10:30am. Busses will run twice on Tuesday, September 1; once at their normal pick up time and a second pick up 2 ½ hours later. All students will release at 2:30pm. Bus routes will be posted in late August and more information can be found on the LWSD Website under Transportation.
6th graders: 6th graders will participate in getting to know you activities with their Where Everybody Belongs (WEB) leader, a trained 8th grade student mentor. 6th graders will arrive at 8:00am and participate with their WEB Leader until 10:30am where they will meet other students in their WEB group and learn tips on how to be successful at Evergreen. 6th graders do not need to bring a backpack or any school supplies. 6th graders only need to bring their lunch or money to purchase lunch.
7th and 8th graders: Classes will start at 10:30am. Students do not need to bring a backpack or any school supplies. Students only need to bring their lunch or money to purchase lunch.
All students will release at 2:30pm.
School Info Packets: All school, district, and PTSA information and paperwork will come home with students during the first week of school and not during Back to Business Days. Please ask your student about this packet as it contains important information.
Online Payments: Families can add money to lunch accounts, pay for students' ASB card, sports fees, and other necessary payments through the online payment option. Please access your student's account by clicking here.
Lockers: Will be assigned on Wednesday, Sept. 2.
SCHOOL SUPPLY LIST
Still need to get school supplies for your EMS student? Click here to view the school supply list for the 2nd day of school and beyond.
2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR CALENDAR
Trying to plan those family vacations around the school year? This year's school calendar can be found by clicking here.
UNSUBSCRIBE FROM EVERGREEN EAGLE EXPRESS
If you no longer have a student with us here at Evergreen, please feel free to unsubscribe at the bottom of this newsletter.
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EVERGREEN ATHLETICS
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COME OUT FOR CROSS COUNTRY!
Cross Country IS a TEAM where the INDIVIDUAL scores count
Cross Country IS an INDIVIDUAL sport with strong TEAM support!
IN the late 80's, Evergreen dominated the sport in the district. It's time to return to those days!
Come and be a part of that success!
We RUN 2 miles through dirt, grass, woods, and RARELY on pavement
All you need are some good Running Shoes...and Guts.
Questions? See Coach Peterson (epeterson@lwsd.org/Music) or Coach Gibson (togibson@lwsd.org/room 130)
Eric T. Peterson, Director of Bands; Head Cross Country and Track Coach
epeterson@lwsd.org; 425 936-2330 (Music Office)
Evergreen Middle School (Redmond); 425 936 2320
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PTSA
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JOIN EMS PTSA FACEBOOK PAGE
EMS PTSA invites you to join our discussion on Facebook. Click here for up-to-date notices about school activities and communicate with other Evergreen families.
PTSA PASS THE HAT FUNDRAISER
Thanks to those of you who donated to our 2014-15 EMS PTSA Pass the Hat campaign. Our goal is to have Pass the Hat as our primary fundraiser each year. Please look forward to our 2015-16 Pass the Hat efforts so that many wonderful programs supporting Evergreen students and staff can be continued. In the fall, you can write a check at Back to Business days or send in a donation to the front office with your student. We are fortunate that many companies will match your donation ... please check with yours to see if they have a matching program.
EVERYTHING PARTY 
Buying party supplies? If you shop at Everything Party in Redmond, Everything Party will donate 10% of your purchase price to the PTSA general fund. Please tell the cashier at the beginning of your transaction to ring it up under Evergreen Middle School. What an easy way to help us raise money to support the staff and students at Evergreen!
ATTENTION FRED MEYERS & SAFEWAY SHOPPERS!
Fred Meyers shoppers can now support the Evergreen PTSA through their community rewards program! Link your Fred Meyers rewards card to EMS PTSA and they will donate a percentage of your purchase to the PTSA. Go to Fred Meyers - My Account, Add Evergreen PTSA as your charitable organization or 87519 to select Evergreen PTSA.
Safeway recently decided to conclude their association with eScrip, as the mechanism to donate to local organizations. The current program officially ended August 1, 2015 after 16 years and over $300 million donated to support schools and education-based programs in their neighborhoods.
SHOPPING WITH AMAZON SMILES BENEFITS EVERGREEN
Please use Amazon Smiles when doing your online shopping!
Amazon gives 0.5% of your purchases to the charity of your choice ... so choose the Evergreen PTSA! Use http://smile.amazon.com as the URL to get to Amazon.com. When you "Select Charity", choose "Evergreen Middle School PTSA" (Tacoma, WA) and it will remember us as your selected charity for next time. It's easy to earn money for Evergreen by shopping with Amazon Smiles!
PTSA MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS
The EMS PTSA is able to give our school and kids so many good things each year. In addition, here are just a couple of the bonus benefits to you for signing up!
Washington State Fair
Save up to 49% on tickets to the Washington State Fair, September 11-27 and #PARTYBIGWA with tons of free entertainment, concerts, fabulous fair food, animals, and much more! Click here for more information and promotion code.
Great Wolf Lodge
PTA members can save up to 20% on available rates now - December 31! Upon check in, please provide your valid PTA member card. Click here for more information or call (866) 925-WOLF (9653). promo code: WSPTA984A
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EXTRACURRICULAR
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FALL BALL REGISTRATION OPEN FOR REDMOND LACROSSE
Redmond Lacrosse is registering all 3-8 grade boys in the Redmond Learning Community (Dickinson Elementary, Einstein Elementary, Mann Elementary, Redmond Elementary, Rockwell Elementary, Rosa Parks Elementary, Explorer Community School, Wilder Elementary, Evergreen Middle School, Redmond Middle School & Redmond High School) to play Fall Ball for the Redmond Lacrosse Club. Visit www.redmondlacrosse.com for more information. Come try out a new sport or grab your stick and get ready to make some new memories! Any questions? Please email recruiting@redmondlacrosse.com. |
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NON DISCRIMINATION POLICY
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The Lake Washington School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, gender, marital status, creed, religion, honorably discharged veteran, military status, sexual orientation including gender expression or identity, the presence of any sensory, mental or physical disability, or the use of a trained guide dog 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.
The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies:
Director of Human Resources
16250 NE 74th Street
Redmond Washington, 98052
(425) 936-1266
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