January 6, 2023
NEW YEAR’S BALL!
Alumni Basketball Game a Huge Success!
The Everett Crimson Tide girls basketball team hosted an alumni game on Friday, December 30, 2023. Members of the '22, '21, '18, '16, '10 and '03 EHS teams returned to the hardwood floor for a fun-filled game with the current edition of the Crimson Tide. Thanks to head coach Riley Dunn for planning the game and for her continued efforts to connect athletes — past, present, and future.
Roll Tide!
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The EPS Community
JEANS DAY FUNDRAISER: FRIDAY, JANUARY 13
We will hold our first Jeans Day Fundraiser of 2023 on Friday, January 13th to help Keverian School Physical Education teacher Jillian Levine raise money for Mass General Hospital’s Pediatric Oncology department. On April 17th, Ms. Levine will run the 127th Boston Marathon to benefit this great case. Please make your $5 donations to your building’s Administrative Assistant, and all final collections should be forwarded to the Keverian School.
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Stipend Opportunities for Staff
EXTRA, EXTRA, READ ALL ABOUT IT
EPS seeking staff to help create after-school programming
The EPS is seeking teachers and paraprofessionals to lead meaningful and engaging after-school programming in STEM, arts, physical education, music, etc. Program curriculum and training will be available, or teachers can develop their own programming in collaboration with the Manager of Extended Learning, Heather McCormack.
Click HERE for complete details.
You can also apply directly by filling out THIS form.
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DAY 6 GUIDANCE COUNSELOR
Everett High School’s Day 6 Program is seeking a guidance counselor. Day 6 is a Saturday/night program that aims to re-engage students who have dropped out of EHS. The counselor will work directly with our Re-Engagement Specialist in a variety of ways to help the program expand and flourish.Click HERE for complete details.
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EDUCATION PATHWAY DEVELOPMENT TEACHER
The district needs teachers to help develop an education pathway at Everett High School. This is a wide-ranging opportunity that encompasses data review, curriculum development, equity work, outreach and internship, and tracking and assessment. Please consider joining this important effort.Click HERE for complete details.
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INTERVENTION SUCCESS TEAM
The district is seeking members for its Grade K-8 Intervention Success Team. This group will support Central Administration and school leaders in developing targeted and robust math and literacy intervention criteria and processes. We are seeking master teachers who are experts in analyzing formative assessment data including but not limited to DIBELs, ACCESS for ELs, MCAS and i-Ready. We are also looking for creative problem solvers to maximize WIN (What I Need) blocks in buildings and build our repertoire of formative assessments to include additional indicators of success for all students into our data cycles.Click HERE for complete details.
From the SEL Team
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES
1. SY 22-23 Youth Mental Health First Aid (February Cohort)
YMHFA is a nationally recognized certification program designed to train non-mental health professionals in the concrete skills required to recognize, respond and refer students exhibiting mental health difficulties to appropriate care. This training is run by the Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA).
2. SY 22-23 From Stonewall to Polynomials: Creating Identity Inclusive Classrooms
There are two (2) classes being offered during these time slots, one for elementary teachers and one for middle/high school teachers.Thursday, March 9, 2023, from 3:15 to 5:15 p.m.
Thursday, March 16, 2023, from 3:15 to 5:15 p.m.
Thursday, March 30, 2023, from 3:15 to 5:15 p.m.
This session provides LGBTQ-inclusive curriculum resources for educators to facilitate in their classrooms that are developmentally appropriate for latency-age children. The Regulations for the Massachusetts Student Rights Law state that "all public school systems shall, through their curricula, encourage respect for the human and civil rights of all individuals regardless of race, color, sex, gender identity, religion, national origin or sexual orientation." The Safe Schools Program is proud to offer curricula materials to support educators in providing LGBTQ-inclusive lessons. Participants will reflect on their current curriculum maps and lesson plans, identifying ways to incorporate conversations about Identity, Relationships, Community, Self-Awareness and Respect for others in a developmentally appropriate way.
Reminders
MTEL VOUCHERS
Are you planning on taking the Communications and Literacy Skills MTEL test? If so, the EPS has a limited number of MTEL test vouchers for these two exams. If you plan to register for an upcoming test, please email Director of Remote Learning and Instruction Anne Auger as soon as possible. You have to register for a test by March 22, 2023 to use the voucher, even if your actual test date is later in 2023.
Are you planning on taking the Communications and Literacy Skills MTEL test? If so, the EPS has a limited number of MTEL test vouchers for these two exams. If you plan to register for an upcoming test, please email Director of Remote Learning and Instruction Anne Auger as soon as possible. You have to register for a test by March 22, 2023 to use the voucher, even if your actual test date is later in 2023.
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TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION LEADERS
The Everett Public Schools has been awarded a grant called “Building Capacity for High Quality Instruction through EdTech.” With this funding, we have created six paid opportunities for interested educators who will be compensated to receive a series of intense, focused, and interactive professional development on technology integration and train-the-trainers professional development, and andragogy. The TILs will meet with school Principals to discuss how technology integration can support their school’s individual school improvement plan.
The TILs will receive credentials to conduct train-the-trainer professional development on technology platforms, and they will provide training during the district’ first-year teacher orientation and induction sessions.
Click HERE for complete details.
From DESE
WORKSHOP ON BEHAVIOR AS COMMUNICATION
LearnLaunch, with support from DESE, will offer a virtual workshop on “Sense of Belonging: Behavior as Communication.” Educators can participate on either Wednesday, January 11th, or Thursday, January 19th, with each session running from 3 to 5 p.m. The workshop will help educators and leaders understand how student behavior conveys a variety of needs, implement supportive strategies, and seek to understand students through compassionate curiosity.Click HERE to register.
IT’S YOUR NEWSLETTER!
Do you have anything that might be suitable for the EPS Staff Newsletter? Good news? Something cool? Something you would like to share with your colleagues? A photo? Please send it to [email protected]MAGAZINE STAND
This year, teachers and students can access to a number of magazine titles through the SORA App.
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