October 2, 2026
School Custodian Appreciation Day
Friday, October 2, 2026
Above (L-R) are Whittier School custodians Almedin Gracanlic, Steven Bohn, Jonathan Long, and Joe Vietro.
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Homecoming 2026!
Everett vs. Revere
Friday, October 9, at 6 pm
Pancake Breakfast and Homecoming Hustle
Saturday, October 10, 8 to 11 am
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
Sign Up to Volunteer
FULL SCHEDULE
Friday, October 9, 2026
Rolling Rally: 8:30 am to 2 pm
EHS will host a rolling pep rally with the football team, cheerleaders, and band, visiting every school in the district.
Homecoming Procession: 3 to 3:45 pm.
Join the pregame procession celebration from Everett High School (EHS) to Veterans Memorial Stadium! Come cheer on the team, or volunteer to guide cheerleaders, mascot, band, students, and staff in the walk to the stadium. Everyone is welcome!
Procession route: EHS, from Elm Street to Ferry Street to Chelsea Street to Spring Street, into Veterans Memorial Stadium.
Stadium Pregame Activities: 3 to 6 pm
Food trucks, face painting, and other in-stadium activities for students.
Kickoff: 6 p.m. — Crimson Tide vs. Revere
Crimson Tide Hall of Fame Inductees will be announced at the game!
Saturday, October 10, 2026
Homecoming Hustle: 7:30 am.
Register for Homecoming Hustle
The City of Everett will host the Homecoming Hustle 5K walk/run that begins with registration and check-in at the Everett Rec Center at 7:30 am. Proceeds will benefit the Massachusetts Women’s Breast and Cervical Care Program at the Cambridge Health Alliance CHA Hospital in Everett.
EHS Pancake Breakfast: 8 to 11 am.
EHS students will host and serve a pancake breakfast right across from the Hustle finish line in the EHS cafeteria. A $10 donation per person is suggested to support Crimson Tide Athletics.
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MESSAGE FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT
Finding a Permanent Solution for K-8 Space
Finding a Permanent Solution for K-8 Space
The City of Everett has unveiled initial plans and cost estimates to convert the old Everett High School at 548 Broadway into a junior high school for Everett Public Schools (EPS) Grade 7-8 students — a significant step forward in a years-long effort.
Mayor Robert J. Van Campen and representatives from the architectural firm Perkins Eastman and the project management company Left Field presented their findings and thoughts during a community meeting on Tuesday, September 30, 2026, at the Parlin School. The EPS was very well represented at the meeting, which was great to see but hardly surprising: No one knows how much we need classroom and learning space more than you do.
Providing our students and faculty with the best possible learning spaces and academic environment has been a labor of love since I was appointed Superintendent in 2023. While I can’t act unilaterally on this front, I have done everything possible to keep this issue in the minds and hearts of the community. Our diligence is, hopefully, starting to pay off.
So, where do we stand?
One, we have landed squarely and firmly on a Grade 7-8 school at 548 Broadway. This is our best option by far. That location gives us the space we need for Grade 7-8 students, while opening up dozens of classrooms in our K-8 schools. I have used the word “transformational” to describe the plan, while Mayor Van Campen calls it “generational.” That should leave no doubt that the EPS and the City of Everett are rock-solid partners in this endeavor.
Secondly, funding the conversion of the old Everett High School is squarely within the city’s purview. Mayor Van Campen outlined some funding options on Tuesday night, and those conversations will accelerate in the coming months.
In the meantime, I will continue to work to help the city put a plan in place that makes sense for our students, school, and city.
Have a great weekend, and I hope to see you at our Homecoming Festivities next weekend.
Together We Rise.
William D. Hart
Superintendent
Everett Public Schools
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EPS Proudly Represented at WIDA Conference
Congratulations to Director of English Learners Genevieve McDonough, Director of Language Acquisition Kim Pepper, and EL Coaches Kristen Portillo, Adrienne Kaminsky, and MaryBeth Benedetto. The group presented a session entitled “From Compliance to Collaboration: Building a Districtwide Language Development Vision” at the 2026 WIDA Annual Conference in St. Louis on September 15–18!
The presentation showcased Everett’s ongoing efforts to build a shared vision for multilingual learner success through collaboration across classrooms, content areas, and school leadership teams. The team highlighted how EPS is moving beyond compliance to create a coherent, districtwide approach to language development, grounded in the belief that supporting multilingual learners is a shared responsibility of all educators.
The session gave educators and district leaders from across the country an opportunity to hear Everett’s journey and highlight the collaborative work happening throughout the district.
The presentation showcased Everett’s ongoing efforts to build a shared vision for multilingual learner success through collaboration across classrooms, content areas, and school leadership teams. The team highlighted how EPS is moving beyond compliance to create a coherent, districtwide approach to language development, grounded in the belief that supporting multilingual learners is a shared responsibility of all educators.
The session gave educators and district leaders from across the country an opportunity to hear Everett’s journey and highlight the collaborative work happening throughout the district.
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Human Resources Department: School Visits
The EPS Human Resources Department has scheduled school visits throughout October. Unless noted below, sessions will run from 2:30 to 3:30 pm., giving faculty and staff a chance to meet with representatives from the district’s HR team and ask general questions about topics that matter to you.
SCHEDULE
Parlin School: Friday, October 2, 2026
Lafayette School: Monday, October 5, 2026
Madeline English: Wednesday, October 7, 2026
Webster School: Tuesday, October 13, 2026
Keverian School: Wednesday, October 14, 2026
Whittier School: Thursday, October 16, 2026
Webster Extension: Wednesday, October 21, 2026, from 2 to 3 pm
Everett High School: Thursday, October 22, 2026
Devens School: Wednesday, October 28, 2026
Adams School: Thursday, October 29, 2026, from 2 to 3 pm
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A.L.I.C.E. Training
The EPS Office of Safety and Security and our School Resource Officers will hold mandatory A.L.I.C.E. training in all 10 EPS schools in October and November, with faculty and staff training on one day and age- and grade-appropriate training the following day.
If you can’t attend the training at your school, you must attend a session at another school.
The staff drill will include a simulated threat and gunshots, and faculty and staff will be deployed to their daily classrooms/areas to engage in ALICE protocols. The student drill will not include any simulations and will focus on lockdown procedures.
SCHEDULE
Lafayette School
Faculty and Staff: Thursday, October 15, 2026, at 2:45 pm
Students: Friday, October 16, 2026, at 1 pm
Webster School
Faculty and Staff: Wednesday, October 21, 2026, at 2:45 pm
Students: Thursday, October 22, 2026, at 9 am
Adams School
Faculty and Staff: Thursday, October 22, 2026, at 2:45 pm
Students: Friday, October 23, 2026, at 10 am, and Tuesday, October 27, 2026, at 1:15 pm
Everett High School
Faculty and Staff: Tuesday, October 27, 2026, at 2:50 pm
Students: Wednesday, October 28, 2026, at 9 am
Whittier School
Faculty and Staff: Thursday, October 29, 2026, at 2:45 pm
Students: Friday, October 30, 2026, at 9 am
Devens School
Faculty and Staff: Wednesday, November 4, 2026, at 2:30 pm
Students: Thursday, November 5, 2026, at 1:30 pm
Parlin School
Faculty and Staff: Thursday, November 5, 2026, at 2:50 pm
Students: Friday, November 6, 2026, at 9 am
Keverian School
Faculty and Staff: Thursday, November 12, 2026, at 2:45 pm
Students: Friday, November 13, 2026, at 1:15 pm
Webster Extension
Faculty and Staff: Tuesday, November 17, 2026, at 2:15 pm
Students: Wednesday, November 18, 2026, at 9 am.
Madeline English School
Faculty and Staff: Thursday, November 19, 2026, at 2:45 pm
Students: Friday, November 20, at 1:30 pm
If you can’t attend the training at your school, you must attend a session at another school.
The staff drill will include a simulated threat and gunshots, and faculty and staff will be deployed to their daily classrooms/areas to engage in ALICE protocols. The student drill will not include any simulations and will focus on lockdown procedures.
SCHEDULE
Lafayette School
Faculty and Staff: Thursday, October 15, 2026, at 2:45 pm
Students: Friday, October 16, 2026, at 1 pm
Webster School
Faculty and Staff: Wednesday, October 21, 2026, at 2:45 pm
Students: Thursday, October 22, 2026, at 9 am
Adams School
Faculty and Staff: Thursday, October 22, 2026, at 2:45 pm
Students: Friday, October 23, 2026, at 10 am, and Tuesday, October 27, 2026, at 1:15 pm
Everett High School
Faculty and Staff: Tuesday, October 27, 2026, at 2:50 pm
Students: Wednesday, October 28, 2026, at 9 am
Whittier School
Faculty and Staff: Thursday, October 29, 2026, at 2:45 pm
Students: Friday, October 30, 2026, at 9 am
Devens School
Faculty and Staff: Wednesday, November 4, 2026, at 2:30 pm
Students: Thursday, November 5, 2026, at 1:30 pm
Parlin School
Faculty and Staff: Thursday, November 5, 2026, at 2:50 pm
Students: Friday, November 6, 2026, at 9 am
Keverian School
Faculty and Staff: Thursday, November 12, 2026, at 2:45 pm
Students: Friday, November 13, 2026, at 1:15 pm
Webster Extension
Faculty and Staff: Tuesday, November 17, 2026, at 2:15 pm
Students: Wednesday, November 18, 2026, at 9 am.
Madeline English School
Faculty and Staff: Thursday, November 19, 2026, at 2:45 pm
Students: Friday, November 20, at 1:30 pm
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Order Your Graduation Gowns/Hoods Today
To prepare for the 2027 Everett High School Graduation, Everett High School faculty must order gowns and hoods by January 4, 2027. Use THIS LINK for complete details and the order form.
All EHS staff, in accordance with the contract, have to attend Graduation, either in a working or non-working capacity. Staff members without an assigned duty are expected to sit on the field and participate in the procession.
All EHS staff, in accordance with the contract, have to attend Graduation, either in a working or non-working capacity. Staff members without an assigned duty are expected to sit on the field and participate in the procession.
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Free Language Classes
In-Person and In Everett!
Register Here
In-Person and In Everett!
Register Here
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From AllOne Health
Building Financial Confidence
VOLUME 6, ISSUE 5
Reminder
Street sweeping continues through November, so please be aware of posted signs on the streets surrounding your school buildings.
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