Patriot News
January 2023
Message from the Principal -Welcome Back & Happy New Year!
Dear Parents,
Welcome back! We hope you enjoyed a wonderful winter break with family and friends. We are halfway through the school year, and we have four weeks before the semester's end.
We want to ensure that your student ends the school year on a high note, so we are sharing some tips to support your students.
1. Encourage your student to attend school daily and focus on completing homework and classwork assignments.
2. Check their past assessments from December to see how they are achieving and any areas where growth is needed. The assessments will measure specific standards students are to know at this time. You can check their assessments online to see overall grades; however, review the physical test with your students to see their challenges and where they can improve.
3. Talk with your student about their goals to end the semester on a positive note.
4. Reach out to teachers with any questions or concerns you may have about your student's progress and performance.
Your support is vital in helping your students reach their goals for this semester, and we appreciate all you do! During advisory students will work on goal setting, take the time to review your students goals.
Sincerely,
Principal Dr. Wilnic Gideon
Eisenhower Middle School
Read-A-Thon Through January 6th!
READ-A-THON
12-12-22 thru 01-06-23
This is our 2nd school Read-A-Thon. Students can earn prizes for minutes read and for donations collected. This is a great way to reward reading over winter break! Use your Bingo card from Mrs. Papenhausen to read over break and rack up the minutes!
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Questions - email us! gpapenhausen@everettsd.org or ikeptsa@hotmail.com
PTSA Volunteers Needed (8th Grade Dance & Family Fun Festival)
Family Fun Festival May 20, 2023
This will be our 2nd Family Fun Festival. The festival will be held on Saturday 5/20/23 from 1-4 PM. We will need help with set-up (10 AM-12:45 PM), running the activities (12:30-4 PM), and clean-up (3:30-5:30 PM). This event is free for all students and families of Eisenhower. Last year, we had games, an ice cream truck, cotton candy, popcorn, bingo, a photo booth, raffle & door prizes, as well as a learning opportunity with the local fire truck and ambulance vendor. If you can help, please sign-up using the link below.
Volunteer/Chaperone Opportunities and Process
Eisenhower Families - We are excited that with this new year we are able to open up the opportunity for you to become a volunteer or a chaperone at Eisenhower. To help you prepare to be more directly active in our community, we’d like to make you aware of the follow guidelines:
- To begin the process, please reach out to Eisenhower’s Volunteer Coordinator, Michelle Ferguson, at MFerguson@everettsd.org
- Please fill out the volunteer paperwork early. It can take several weeks for the application process to be completed and we don’t want you to have to wait.
- Family members who think they might become a field trip chaperone will need to go through the volunteer application process. Again, please do this as soon as possible so you’re able to help out without delay.
As a volunteer at Ike, you can:
- Help in classrooms (contact your students teacher to learn about what opportunities might be available).
- Help out in the library, nurse’s office, or on the playground.
- Work with small groups of students in reading, writing, or math.
- Help with field trips, parties or special events
- Supervise school dances
- Share your talents and experiences, interests or career in a classroom presentation or career fair or with a school club.
- Help with all-school events
- Become and art or science docent
- Help with the Everett Public Schools Foundation
For more information about volunteering, you can access the resources at the EPS Volunteer Website
For the Volunteer Application, follow the Volunteer Application or Renewal Link
For volunteer FAQs, follow this Volunteer FAQ Link
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ASB January Events
Winter Dance January 13th 4pm-6pm
ASB is putting on a Winter Dance on Friday January 13th 4pm-6pm.
Dress Code is Semi-Formal
There will be a DJ and Concessions (Cash Only)
Tickets will be $3.00 for ASB Members and $5.00 for Non ASB Members
Ticket Sales will be January 5th thru January 13th in Office.
"Class Of" Sweater SALE!
Show your "Class Of" Pride! Wear your sweatshirt for years to come!
Price $30 and up (depending on size)
More information to come, sales will be in the office.
Have Questions please email tsadowsky@everettsd.org
FUN RUN and American Heart Association Kids Heart Challenge
The month of February is all about American Heart Month and here at Eisenhower we will be having our own Fun Run Fundraiser while we’re working with the American Heart Association to help our students learn about important elements of heart health. In Late January, your student will be receiving an envelope that gives all the details of the Fun Run and prizes they can earn. Help support our Ike PE department by participating and donating to students for our Ike FUN RUN!!
Spring World Language Assessment Registration Window
The registration window for the World Language Assessment (WLA) opens on 1/3 and closes on 1/31! Students who can speak, understand, read, and write a foreign language can earn up to 4 high school credits by taking the WLA. The assessment will take place on February 14th. Your student can go to the office to pick up a registration form and pay the $10 fee. Please contact Linda Jones, one of our counselors, if you have any questions: LJones@everettsd.org
Counselor's Corner
Our annual SOS – Signs of Suicide prevention training will take place during the month of January.
Counselors will be visiting Science classes on various dates throughout the month.
The SOS curriculum is focused on recognizing signs of depression and teaching students how to Acknowledge signs of depression, Care for Others and Tell a trusted adult (ACT).
More information regarding the curriculum and lessons will be sent home with students during the first week of January.
Please reach out to your students grade level counselor if you have questions or concerns.
Thank you
Eisenhower Counselor Team
School PTSA
Parents want to find out ways to support our students? Please Join PTSA? You can Sign up Easily online using this QR Code below.
"Remember to follow IKE PTSA on Instagram & Eisenhower Middle School PTSA on Facebook to stay up to date. Links are on the PTSA website. Check it out at http://ikeptsa.weebly.com/