Staff Newsletter » May 24, 2022

May 24, 2022

Graduate student, in cap and gown, holding her diploma


Congratulations, Dr. Seiders!

Congratulations to Everett High School science teacher Anna Seiders for successfully earning a Doctor of Education degree from the University of Massachusetts on May 13th.

Dr. Seiders’ dissertation was entitled “The Effects of Immersive Teacher STEM Career Experiences on High School Teacher and Student STEM Career Awareness and Student STEM Attitudes: A Case Study.” The dissertation explores how STEM domain teachers incorporate career awareness within the classroom. This is especially essential for attracting our underrepresented minority students into STEM college and careers post-high school. As Dr. Seiders asks, “If students don't know what they're options are, how can they pursue it?”

A further shout-out is due to Dr.. Seiders for traveling to Romania during April vacation to work with Ukrainian refugees. 

Group photo, informal, educators wearing color-coded T-shirts indicating what foreign language they speak


ENGLISH LEARNER FAMILY NIGHT

Pictured here are the bilingual Everett Public Schools (EPS) teachers, staff members, and administrators who helped make last week’s district-wide English Learner Family Night a huge success.  The staff members wore color-coded T-shirts indicating what language they speak, helping families enjoy everything the event had to offer. Family members met educators, connected with social service providers and community-based organizations, and learned about EPS programs. Food was provided by the Chicken and Rice Guys and Richie’s Slush. 

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Give Us Your Thoughts!

SELWELL SURVEY

As the EPS forms a SELWELL Curriculum Team, and frames its work, it has developed a brief, four-question survey to obtain the perspectives of PreK-Grade 2 teachers, interventionists, and building leaders. The survey, which takes 5-7 minutes to complete, will give us valuable insight into what goals the EPS should set for fiscal year 2023. 

Click HERE to complete the brief survey.

W.I.N. BLOCK SURVEY

As part of the district’s ongoing efforts to fully maximize our W.I.N. Blocks, it is seeking your input. What works? What obstacles do you encounter? What resources did you utilize? What can we improve? What PD can we offer to support W.I.N. Blocks?

Please, click HERE to give us your invaluable feedback.

From the Department of Human Resources

CITY OF EVERETT INSURANCE RATES

Weekly
Bi-Weekly

These updated rates are reflected on the EPS website under the Human Resources/Benefits & Resources tab. 

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Opportunities for Staff

SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL REGULATION

Due to high demand, LearnLaunch, with support from DESE, is adding two additional workshops on “Supporting Social-Emotional Regulation at the End of the Year.” Educators serving students of any grade level can plan now to support students during the predictable moments of dysregulation that the end of the school year brings. These free, 90-minute, virtual workshops are designed to help educators reflect on existing structures and systems in their school or district and explore opportunities for interventions. The additional workshops will be held from 3:00 to 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 26 and Thursday, June 2. All of LearnLaunch’s upcoming events are listed here.
 

LIBRARY TOURS

Any EPS K-5 teachers  interested in tours at the Parlin Memorial Library, please email Children’s Librarian, Ashley Kempkes at [email protected] to set up a date and time. This is a great way to get students to understand what the library has to offer, as well as get them familiar with the space. During the tour, Ashley will teach students about our physical materials and online offerings, how to get a library card, and how to check out materials. Additionally, students will learn about upcoming summer programs. Ashley can also adapt this program to a Zoom format. Book your visit today.
 
SELWELL CURRICULUM TEAM
The EPS is seeking educators to join the PreK - 2nd grade SELWELL Curriculum Team. Members of this team will support Central Administration and school leaders in selecting and implementing a Social, Emotional Learning (SEL) curriculum, scope and sequence, and implementation framework for the 2022-2023 school year. We are seeking master teachers who have demonstrated interest in Social and Emotional Learning, and who are experts in analyzing formative assessment data including, but not limited to, DIBELs, ACCESS for ELs, MCAS and i-ready. As an objective of this teams’ work, we are seeking creative problem solvers who can evaluate and select a SELWELL curriculum platform with formative progress measures, develop protocols for school-teams to examine student SELWELL data, and consult on criteria for tiered interventions with Professional Support Staff. 

Click HERE for complete details.
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Equity and Inclusion Survey

 

Welcome to the Everett Public Schools Equity and Inclusion Survey!

In this survey, the Everett Public Schools (EPS) is interested in your thoughts on the district's continuing efforts to provide equitable opportunities and a welcoming environment to students, parents, and staff of diverse ethnicities, races, cultures, genders, sexualities, religions, abilities, socio-economic backgrounds, and all other identities.  We value our differences and their power to bring us closer and strengthen our community.

This study is for research purposes only.  All information and responses will be maintained on a confidential basis by Hanover Research, and will be reported to the district in an anonymized form (i.e., your name and identifying information such as race and gender will not be shared with the district or tied to your responses). So, please feel free to be candid in your responses.

Keep in mind that you should not use your name or divulge any identifying information in your open-ended responses. 

Use the quick and easy link above to complete the survey. Thank you for your participation!

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