Message From the EPO
Everest Parents Meeting This Tuesday, September 13th
7-8pm at Everest
I hope that you will consider joining us at our monthly evening Everest Parents Organization meeting this Tuesday, September 13th from 7-8pm. Hear from the administration, come with any questions and/or suggestions you may have for the school and come to meet other Everest parents. We want to hear from you...what can we do to make this school even better?
One of the things that I love about Everest is the willingness to change. We heard that evening events at 6:30pm are really hard to get to with the traffic, getting dinner on the table, getting home from work...so we now try to have all evening events at 7pm if possible. It makes for a very long day for the staff who stay for these events, but it is a huge help to us parents. That is one of the MANY ways in which our school is willing to listen to your suggestions and make changes for the better.
Please come out and join us THIS TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13TH FROM 7-8pm for our first monthly EPO meeting.
I hope to see you there.
Linda Burt
lindamburt@gmail.com
School Directory is Now Available
Our school directory is now available on the front desk at Everest! Use our directory to organize mentor family get togethers, arrange carpools, and make our community stronger. Come in to school today to grab this awesome resource.
Fundraising Has Begun!
We have started our Everest fundraising campaign. New this year - you will receive an Everest magnet for your car when you make a donation! Be a proud supporter of the Everest community.
We want to make fundraising simple at Everest...no auctions, no parties, we are just asking for a simple donation. What would you money go toward? Here is a short list:
- Camping Trip
- Study Trip
- AP/College Testing FeesAthletics
- Scholarships to cover fees for students who can't afford to pay for these activities
- Everest General Fund
What won't your money be used for? We won't use it to cover teacher's salaries, facilities, anything that would be considered a core function of running the school. Our goal is to truly do MORE with LESS. Any money that we raise will go toward the extra programs that make our school really special. Come to Back to School Night Part 2 to hear more about our fundraising philosophy.
How much should you donate? That is a completely personal decision. Last year we received donations ranging from $25 to $5000. Any amount helps!
In the near future, we will be talking more about how Everest gets our funding (short answer: the state of California, we don't receive any funding from Summit Public Schools).
To make a donation, you have four options:
- Make a donation through http://myschoolbucks.com
- Make a donation online via http://summitps.org/donate (be sure to specify Everest)
- Make a donation with a check using these forms: English or Spanish
- The paper donation forms can also be picked up at the front desk
Questions about fundraising? Please contact Chris Lewine or Linda Burt.
Graphic Designer & Website Designer Needed
Are you a graphic designer or website designer? We are in need of your services. We would like a graphic designer to help us design some fundraising banners...should be a simple few hour job at the most. We would also love a website designer to help us make our website more user friendly. If you have some ideas and a few hours to help us, we would love to hear from you.
Please contact Linda Burt if you could help us in either of these two areas.
New Family FAQs Corner
Who should I contact if my student or I have an issue?
A teacher is assigned to be your student’s mentor. Your student’s mentor should be the first point of contact for any student-related issues or questions.
What are Expeditions? How does it work and when does my student sign up?
All core academic curriculum courses are the same for all students of each grade. Expeditions is 8 weeks of all day elective coursework, where the student can explore and find his/her interests. Each fall, students sign up for one Expeditions course (or two half day session courses) for the year. All Expeditions courses are elective, except for the mandatory half day session of College Readiness for 11th grade students.
For more FAQs, see everest.summitps.org/parents/new-family-welcome or access it directly here .
Everest Athletics Update
Come out and Cheer for our Sports Teams!
Girls VB vs Shasta, Tuesday 9/13 at 7:00 pm
Carlmont HS - Scots Gym, 1400 Alameda de las Pulgas, Belmont, CA 94002
Boys Soccer vs Jewish Community HS, Thursday, 9/15 at 3:45pm
SF Polo Field, 1232 John F Kennedy Dr, San Francisco, CA 94121
Girls VB vs Summit, Thursday 9/15, 5:30 pm
Menlo-Atherton HS, 555 Middlefield Rd, Atherton, CA 94027
Reminder! Complete a sports packet before trying out for Everest Athletics!
All athletes must complete a sports packet before they are eligible to tryout for the Everest athletics program. Please download the updated packet off of the everest.summitps.org/community-partners/athletics or access it directly here. You can also pick up a copy in the new flyer folders by the teachers lounge entrance. Students interested in playing fall sports should turn in the packet as soon as possible! Please contact Everest Athletics Directors, Mike Blondino or Heather Lowe at EverestPHSathletics@gmail.com if you have any questions or need any help.
Free Movie Screening: "Screenagers"
Free Screening of "Screenagers"
Tuesday, September 20th @ HMB High School
Doors Open @ 6:30PM, Film Starts @ 7PM
followed by Q&A with the film's Co-Producer
HMB HS will host a community showing of "Screenagers: Growing Up in the Digital Age." This new documentary explores how technology impacts kids' development and the challenges of parenting in the digital world. The film will be shown with Spanish subtitles. This is a free event and we encourage you to attend with your families.
Here's the trailer...Hope to see you there!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQx2X0BXgZg&feature=youtu.be
Sequioa Parent Education Series
Impact Teen Drivers - Distracted Driving Workshop
Kelly Browning, PhD, Executive Director, Impact Teen Drivers
Thursday, September 22, 7:00 - 9:00 PM
Sequoia High School, Carrington Hall
Register here: http://impactteendrivers2016sequoia.eventbrite.com
Back by popular demand! Automobile collisions are the #1 cause of death for our nation's teens. The overwhelming majority of crashes are caused by inexperience or distractions, not "thrill-seeking" or deliberate risk-taking. This is a don't-miss presentation for parents, teens, and families.
Since 2007, Impact Teen Drivers has emerged as a leading nonprofit organization dedicated to reversing the pervasive yet 100% preventable crisis of "distracted driving." Impact's mission is to change the culture of teen driving, thereby saving lives in this and future generations of drivers.
Parents, students, faculty/staff and community members welcome! Free admission. Simultaneous Spanish interpretation will be available.
Sequoia Parent Education Series events are sponsored by the SHSEF, the Sequoia Healthcare District, and the Sequoia Union High School District.
M-A PARENT EDUCATION SERIES
Documentary Film - “Breaking Points” (The Partnership for Drug-Free Kids)
Panel Discussion with M-A Principal Simone Rick-Kennel, former M-A Principal Matthew Zito, and members of the Student & Staff Well-Being and Balance (SSWBB) Committee
Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2016, 7:00 – 8:30 pm
M-A Performing Arts Center (PAC)
Register: https://breakingpoints2016ma.eventbrite.com
HOMEWORK. COLLEGE ESSAYS. SOCIAL MEDIA. SPORTS. VOLUNTEERING. PART-TIME JOBS. FRIENDS. Teens' lives are jam-packed from the time they wake up until the time they can finally sleep, and just keeping up is a daily struggle for some.
BREAKING POINTS, a short documentary, explores the stress and pressures our teens face every day, as well as the unhealthy ways that many of them cope, including abusing prescription stimulants. This powerful film is part of The Partnership for Drug-Free Kids' Medicine Abuse Project, a national action campaign with the goal of preventing and addressing prescription medicine abuse among teens.
M-A Parent Education Series events are free, sponsored by the M-A PTA, the Sequoia Healthcare District, and the Sequoia Union High School District. Simultaneous Spanish interpretation will be available. Parents, students, faculty/staff, and community members welcome!
Questions? Contact Charlene Margot, M.A., Director, The Parent Education Series, at cmargot@csmconsulting.net or 650.868.0590.
Newsletter Submission Information
We publish the Newsletter every week on Sunday while school is in session. Email submissions to everestnewsletter@gmail.com by Tuesday evening. Any submissions received after the deadline will be included in the following week’s newsletter. Please include the organization name, event, date, time, location and contact info, including website URL.All submissions are subject to editing by the EPO.Everest Public High School and The EPO do not take responsibility for the content of any third party events, submissions, or websites. Your newsletter team: Shellie Sakamoto, Anne Moltchanoff, Marcy Reisman, Linnaea Knisely and Connie Green.
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