Family Newsletter 2/27/23

 

 

Principal's Letter

 

Dear families,

As we celebrated Black History Month, I wanted to take a moment to reflect on the importance of this month and the significance of Black history.

This month is an opportunity for us to recognize and celebrate the achievements, contributions, and struggles of Black individuals throughout history. We honor the courage and perseverance of those who have fought for justice, equality, and freedom, and we remember those who have lost their lives in the struggle.

At our school, we are committed to promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion. We strive to create an environment that is welcoming and respectful to all, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, or any other characteristic. We want all of our students to feel valued and supported, and we believe that learning about Black history is an essential part of this effort.

During this month, our teachers have been incorporating lessons and activities that focus on Black history into their curriculum. We encourage you to continue this learning at home by engaging in discussions with your children about Black history and its significance.

We also want to remind you that the celebration of Black history should not be limited to just one month. We encourage you to seek out resources and opportunities to learn about Black history throughout the year and to continue to have conversations with your children about diversity and inclusion.

Thank you for your continued support in our efforts to create a more just and equitable world for all.

 

Sincerely,

Simón Iñiguez

Principal, Evergreen High School

 

CONGRATULATIONS WOLVERINE SENIORS! 

Only one semester remains until you can graduate from Evergreen High School. As part of our preparation for graduation you will need to purchase a cap, gown and tassel for our graduation ceremony (unless you have access to an Evergreen alumni who has a green graduation gown). Orders jump significantly in price after MARCH 1st, 2023. Here is the direct link to our graduation gown ordering page: 

https://www.jostens.com/apps/store/productDetail/1118549/Evergreen-High-School/-/1904380881/CATALOG_REPOSITORY/Cap-and-Gown-Unit/1904380923/

 

                                                                                          Here is a QR code: 

 If you need financial assistance please have your student reach out to our senior counselor, Mr. Brad Mullen (located in the counseling office). Let the countdown to graduation begin!

 

 

Congratulations Seniors of the Month-February!

                                                    Ethan Nguyen                                          Briza Montiel

                                             

 

      Upcoming School Events or Updates

 

• Coming soon to our campus will be modified gates to be able to secure the campus. Facilities should be modifying these structures in the next few weeks. What you can expect is that the gates to the campus will be closed. 

  • The gates will be modified to be able to leave campus in case of an emergency.

  • All visitors are to use the main entrance. 

  • If a student is late, they are to go around the campus to the front to gain access to the building. 

  • The gates will be open at the beginning of the day and at the end of the day for 30 minutes. 

 

•  March 9th and 10th- Spring Student Led Conferences in the school Cafeteria. 

•  March 18th: Saturday School-great opportunity to connect with students who need extra time or resources to complete work. 

• March 20th to March 24th, the counselors and other staff are putting together a WeCare week to help our students connect to each other and resources

• March 27th to March 31st, our leadership class is hosting Multi Cultural Week where students can connect to their cultures and learn more about their peers cultures

• March 29th is a climate Crisis summit that some classes are participating in where students can learn about how the climate crisis connects to their lives. 

 

News from the Library

 

Congratulations 9th Grader Jackson who is our top patron this year with 55 books checked out from our Evergreen High School Library. 

 

Attendance

Important Note from the Attendance Office:  If you need to excuse your student’s absence, you can let us know in a few different ways:

• You can write your students a note and have them bring it to the attendance office. 

• You can email the attendance secretary at Allison.Guidos@highlineschools.org.

• By calling the attendance office at 206-631-6155. If we are unable to answer the phone please leave a voicemail with the student’s name, birthday, and the reason for the absence (i.e., sickness, medical appointment, etc.). Once we receive the message your student will be excused, usually on the same day but possibly the next day if we are out of the office. 

Please only leave one message if we are unable to answer as it creates a backlog for the office. 

Thank you!

 

Clubs

If you would like your student to participate in an after school activity. EHS has a few clubs to choose from. Check them out!

List of Clubs:

• Raza De Oro  - Room 105 – Thursdays 2:35

• Key Club – Room 107 – Tuesdays 2:45

• National Honor Society – Room 305 – Friday 12:30

• National Art Honor Society – Room 601 – Thursday 2:35

• Star Wars Club – Room 510 – Friday 12:30

• Asian American Club – Room 304 – Every other Wednesday 2:45

• LGBTQ+ Club – Room 103 – Wednesday 2:45

• Project Lit – Library – Friday 12:30

• Film Club – Room  405  - Thursday 2:35

• Chess Club – Room 511 – Thursday 2:45

• PI Club – Future Center – Wednesday 2:45

• Homework Club - Tuesday and Thursday- 609 & 307- 2:30

 

Sports

 

• Spring sports are right around the corner!  The following sports are offered in the spring:

  • Baseball

  • Softball-Fastpitch

  • Girls Tennis

  • Boys & Girls Track & Field

  • Girls Golf

  • Boys Soccer

• Registration is available through FinalForms following this link: https://ehs.highlineschools.org/student-life/athletics/registration

• Students must have a valid Sports Physical, which is good for two years! 

 

Counselors Corner 

 

Important Information from our Social Worker: If you have Medicaid/Apple Health, you should look into your plan's benefits. Read the member handbook too.  We recommend calling member services which should be on the back of your insurance card to access some of these:

 

 Amerigroup:https://www.coordinatedcarehealth.com/members/medicaid/benefits-services/integrated-benefits-overview.html

Community Health Plan: https://www.chpw.org/chpw-benefits-plus/ 

Molina:https://www.molinahealthcare.com/memberwa?utm_source=meetmolina&utm_medium=redirect&utm_campaign=already-a-member 

United Healthcare Community Plan: https://www.uhccommunityplan.com/wa/medicaid/imc

Information from the Health Point Clinic

“Healthpoint reminds Evergreen students that the time is now to come get your FREE flu vaccine. We are also a Primary Care doctor’s office, if your child is in need of any additional Medical service.  If you’re not a registered patient at Healthpoint come see Noel at the Health Center front desk. Hours are Monday-Thursday 7am-4pm, and Friday’s 7am-10:30am”

Please join us in welcoming our new Clinic Coordinator Noel Hearn. Noel has been a part of HealthPoint since January 2022. 

Thank you, The HealthPoint Team.

 

 

Parentvue Instructions

ParentVue lets parents and guardians view their child’s assignments, grades and attendance, message teachers and review student information. You will be able to see records for all your children at any Highline school with a single login. You can also send messages in your own language, and they will be automatically translated.

Click on the link below to go directly to the instructional page

fhttps://www.highlineschools.org/departments/student-support/grades/parentvue-instructions

You can also download the application on your phone 

 

Community Partners

One of our many community partners is the Latino Civic Alliance. LCA is an organization that promotes advocacy and programming for youth and families with wrap-around education and leadership programs for Latinos in Washington State by encouraging social responsibility, cultural awareness, equity, and inclusion of all people. 

Currently LCA is looking for youth and families to participate in the programs being offered. If you are interested please contact LCA directly at the numbers listed on the flyers below or can go directly to their website: www.latinotcivicalliance.org

 

 

Trio is a FREE support program to help students get to and through college. If your student is a Junior or Senior this year, we really encourage them to connect with this program. 

 

 

Policies

 

• There is a no-tolerance stance with cell phones and wireless headphones in classroom learning environments. 

• Evergreen students have access (1 to 1) to laptops. It is an expectation that students bring their laptops to school daily. 

• We will take a “reasonableness” approach to clothing students wear. Similar to going to a work environment, we will have respectful conversations as necessary to help students think through what is reasonable to wear as appropriate clothing to school. 

• We are positioning advisors as the point of contact for home and school. Advisory starts our day off firmly grounded in a supportive learning environment with their advocate. We expect students to be in their advisory class daily starting at 8am. 

• If your student plans to drive to school, please have your child sign up for a parking permit with our Bookkeeper Ms. Prado as soon as possible. Please note that parking permits are a required safety measure at our school to identify who should and should not be on campus during school hours.

As always, we want you to feel able to reach out to our Evergreen family for any questions you may have.

 

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