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EVERGREEN EAGLE EXPRESS
Week of September 18, 2016 - Issue 6
EVERGREEN MIDDLE SCHOOL ǀ 6900 208TH Ave. NE, Redmond, WA 98053 ǀ 425-936-2320
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PRINCIPAL'S MESSAGE
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Hello Evergreen Families -
It was great to see so many new and returning faces at our PTSA Welcome Back Coffee last Thursday morning. It's always exciting to share the wonderful things happening at EMS and we look forward to sharing more information with you Tuesday night at Curriculum Night. As a reminder, we will all start in the Gym/Fieldhouse at 6:30pm and class presentations will begin at 7:00pm. We encourage you to arrive early and carpool where possible to maximize our limited parking situation. Additional parking is available at Dickinson Elementary and families can access EMS on the new stairs between our schools. Parents are also allowed to park on the west side of 208th street but not the east side. Lastly because of seating constraints and capacity, Curriculum Night is a parent only event. We don't have enough chairs in classrooms for both students and parents so this will be the one time when students are at home and parents are in school.
We look forward to seeing you Tuesday night where we will discuss our professional development work for the year, student achievement as a result of that work, and how we can partner together through our PTSA to support all learners at EMS.
Thanks and take care and Go Eagles!
Principal
Evergreen Middle School
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IMPORTANT DATES
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Tues., 9/20 - EMS Curriculum Night @ 6:30pm in the Fieldhouse (gym); 7:00pm in the classrooms
Fri., 9/30 - EMS Spirit Wear Forms & Checks due
Fri., 9/30 - Fun Run Collection Day #1
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SCHOOL NEWS
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Help the Evergreen Middle School ASB (Associated Student Body) raise money with our Fun Run! This is our one big ASB Fundraiser for the year. ASB raised money is used to support Cultural, Athletic, Recreational or Social activities. Click here for more information.
The Fun Run will take place on Friday, October 7th with 3 collection days happening the week leading up to the event. Just like last year, we are partnering with PTSA to make it happen. We will need parent volunteers to help. Please click on the link below if interested in volunteering.
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COMMUNITY OPEN HOUSES ON NEW SCHOOLS
*new*
Elementary School in Redmond Ridge East & Middle School in Redmond Ridge:
Monday, September 26, 6-8 p.m. at Rosa Parks Elementary School
Elementary School in North Redmond:
Thursday, September 22, 6-8 p.m. at Redmond City Hall, Council Chambers.
Previously announced meeting is in conjunction with the city of Redmond.
Tuesday, September 27, 6-8 p.m. at Redmond High School
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MIDDLE SCHOOL QUEST PARENT INFORMATION NIGHT COMING SOON *new*
Middle School Quest
serves highly capable students in grades 6-8.
The middle school Quest program allows the most highly capable students to engage in rigorous and challenging curriculum with their academic peers. The program meets the needs of students who have been identified as having exceptional cognitive and academic ability by accelerating and enriching the
district curriculum
. Classes include greater breadth and depth of subject matter and a wide variety of learning processes and teaching methods. There are high expectations for student work and achievement.
To learn more about the program and the application process, parent information sessions for parents of students in grades 5-7 are coming soon:
September 29
7:00-8:30pm
Lake Washington High School Performing Arts Center
12033 NE 80th ST, Kirkland, WA 98033
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EMS ART ON DISPLAY AT THE FAIR
*new*
Evergreen Middle School students have art on display at the Western Washington Fair in Puyallup. These are wonderful pieces and many have already won awards. The display is in the JR/SR Art area. If you are going to the fair, make an effort to see the beautiful art, not only from Evergreen but all Middle, Junior and High schools in Western Washington. Support a student, vote for your favorite on the people's choice ballot available there!
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EVERGREEN ATHLETICS
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INTERMURAL SPORTS AT EMS
1st Season Sports: Sept. 12 - Oct. 27
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Girls Badminton ~
Boys and Girls Cross Country ~
Boys Tennis
1st Season Sports started on Monday, Sept. 12th.
Schedules are provided by the individual coaches. You may also refer to the tandem calendar for information on meets/matches.
If you have any questions about athletics, please contact Mr. Dowling (
zdowling@lwsd.org) or Ms. Nilsen (
knilsen@lwsd.org).
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PTSA
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EMS STAFF APPRECIATION: OFFICE SUPPLY DONATIONS *new*
This month for Staff Appreciation (instead of food) we are giving the EMS staff donations of office supplies. On Curriculum night (Tues., Sept. 20th) there will be a marked cart in front of the office for parents to bring and drop off their donations. Supplies asked for are sharpies, white board markers, post it notes, Kleenex, hand sanitizer, disinfectant wipes, band aids and printer paper. Sign up below if you can help out. Thanks!
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HEALTH ROOM VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
*new*
Our Health Room volunteers support office staff by assisting students who come to the health room for various health issues.
We are looking for adult volunteers to work in the school health room during the afternoon when Karen Spencer, our part-time school nurse, is not on duty.
Volunteers can sign up for once a week, once a month, or as your schedule allows.
Volunteer shifts are Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from noon to 2:30pm.
Partial shifts are available.
All school volunteers must be approved by the LWSD. Applications are available online.
In addition, Health Room volunteers are required to attend a training session prior to volunteering. Training sessions are held at the LWSD Resource Office in Redmond Town Center in September.
Please contact Sara Carroll
to sign up for the Evergreen MS Health Room.
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VOLUNTEER THANKS *new*
A big "THANK YOU" to those who helped move around the library bins on Monday, Sept. 12th so things would be ready to go for laptop check-out the next day.
Amy Wagner
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Lori Henshaw
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Cindy Deffé
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Zerelina Mukherjee
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Kim Miller
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Another huge "THANK YOU" to those who helped pass out
laptops and chargers to our 1100+ EMS students on Tuesday, Sept. 13th.
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Aisha Salman
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Marcia Stann
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Brenda Pick
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Meg Dubiel
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Cherene Dodge
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Michele Boal
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Dganit Zangi
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Michele Martin
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Diana Brown
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Sara Carroll
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Jeanne Krumperman
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Shrabani Mishra
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Kelley Kwoka
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Tina Heath
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Lisa Mahar-Wieser
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Xiang Xu
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Loretta Coetzer
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PTSA MEMBER BENEFITS - WA STATE FAIR IN PUYALLUP
Now through September 25th, get ready to PARTY BIG at the Washington State Fair in Puyallup. It's the biggest party in the state and you don't want to miss out! WSPTA members SAVE BIG. Download the flyer below.
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JOIN THE EMS PTSA FACEBOOK PAGE
EMS PTSA invites you to join our discussion on Facebook. Click below for up-to-date notices about school activities and to communicate with other Evergreen families.
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EXTRACURRICULAR
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8TH GRADE WASHINGTON, D.C. AND NEW YORK TRIP
*new*
If you are interested in finding out about the annual 8th grade DC/NY trip, scheduled for June 26-30, Mr. Dowling and Mr. McMurtry will be having an informational meeting on Monday, October 3rd. The meeting will be from 6:00-7:00 in the library at Dickinson Elementary School. Hope to see you there!
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REDMOND DRAMA BOOSTERS GARAGE SALE *new*
The annual Redmond Drama Booster Garage Sale is scheduled for Saturday, October 1, 8am - 3pm in the school cafeteria. See attached flyer!
This is a very popular,
HUGE
, multi-family sale that supports the drama program at Redmond High. You'll find books, games, apparel, sporting goods, tools, household items, furniture and so much more! All proceeds directly benefit Redmond Drama students by defraying production costs, providing funds for drama trips, scholarships and much more.
If you have items to donate to the garage sale, bring them by the RHS cafeteria on Friday, Sept. 30, 2:30 - 8pm.
All donations are tax deductible ... and we'll even help you unload your car!
REDMOND HIGH SCHOOL
17272 NE 104th Street
Redmond, WA 98052
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REDMOND SELECT GIRLS BASKETBALL TRYOUTS *new*
OPEN GYMS & TEAM TRYOUTS
2016/2017 Basketball SEASON
All girls in grades 4
th
through 8
th
living within the Redmond High School boundary & interested in playing basketball at a competitive level are invited to attend.
Players should have some previous basketball experience (please note: the city of Redmond offers a recreational program for players looking to play on a recreational level).
Open Gyms @ RHS
Tuesday, Sept 13, 6:00-7:30pm
Thursday, Sept 15, 6:00-7:30pm
Tuesday, Sept 20, 6:00-7:30pm
Team Tryouts @ RHS
Thursday, September 22
6:00 - 7:30pm: 4
th
, 5
th
and 6
th
grade tryouts
7:30 - 9:00pm: 7
th
and 8
th
grade tryouts
Learn more and register today
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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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Evergreen Middle School PTSA
Eagle Express is published by parent volunteers of Evergreen Middle School.
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