January 30, 2026
Every Voice, Every Story, Every Day!
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Every Voice, Every Story, Every Day!
Weekly Message from the Superintendent
We went the entirety of 2024-2025 — and the first half of 2025-2026 — without having to call a snow day. In fact, for more than a year canceling school was never a consideration, let alone a reality.
Then came last Sunday, when we had one eye on the Patriots and the other on the falling snow. When the final flake landed — and the Pats had secured their place in Super Bowl LX — it was an easy call to cancel on Monday and Tuesday.
My thanks to our custodians and facilities and maintenance department, as well as the City of Everett and its Department of Public Works (DPW) employees, for working in the hours and days after the storm ended. Clearing snow in Everett, with its narrow and tightly-packed streets, is neither easy nor fast. We also know that snowfall of this magnitude makes parking in Everett all the more difficult.
Thanks to the administrators and building leaders who reported to work on Tuesday and helped track our progress and respond to areas of concern. Finally, a big thanks to our teachers and staff for their sky-high attendance rate on Wednesday as we opened our doors after the unscheduled four-day break.
I hope you enjoy a warm and restful weekend. May your shovels and snow boots, like the Patriots, enjoy a weekend off!
William D. Hart
Superintendent
Everett Public Schools
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EPS CAGS Scholarship Application Period
The Everett Public Schools is pleased to offer a limited number of tuition scholarships for eligible EPS staff members enrolling in the Fall 2026 Salem State University Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study (CAGS) cohort.
This opportunity supports educators who are interested in expanding their impact through teacher leadership or administrative roles. Scholarship award amounts will vary based on the number of recipients and will not exceed 50% of tuition for one academic year (Fall and Spring semesters). Applying does not guarantee an award.
Priority consideration will be given to staff who have demonstrated service to EPS, taken on teacher leadership roles, expressed interest in future leadership or administrative positions, and shown a commitment to equitable and inclusive learning environments.
Application Deadline: February 27, 2026 (Applications received after this date cannot be considered due to budget allocations.)
Learn more about the Salem State University CAGS program here.
Apply for the EPS CAGS Scholarship here.
Questions? Contact Kerri O'Donnell at [email protected]
This opportunity supports educators who are interested in expanding their impact through teacher leadership or administrative roles. Scholarship award amounts will vary based on the number of recipients and will not exceed 50% of tuition for one academic year (Fall and Spring semesters). Applying does not guarantee an award.
Priority consideration will be given to staff who have demonstrated service to EPS, taken on teacher leadership roles, expressed interest in future leadership or administrative positions, and shown a commitment to equitable and inclusive learning environments.
Application Deadline: February 27, 2026 (Applications received after this date cannot be considered due to budget allocations.)
Learn more about the Salem State University CAGS program here.
Apply for the EPS CAGS Scholarship here.
Questions? Contact Kerri O'Donnell at [email protected]
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Attention, Aspiring Principals!
The Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education invites educators with at least three years of experience who aspire to move into a principalship role within the next one to three years to apply for the Aspiring Principal Fellowship for the school year 2026-27. This one-year, cohort-based, job-embedded fellowship is designed to cultivate a diverse pipeline of effective and culturally responsive school leaders who are passionate about creating linguistically sustaining and inclusive learning communities where every student thrives. The fellowship application due date is February 6, 2026. Please email any specific questions about the fellowship to Dr. Joretha Lewis and Eric Washington.
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MHS Student and Teacher Summer Fellowships
