Happy New Year from the EPO
February Teacher Appreciation Luncheon - A High Tea of Gratitude - February 14th
Please sign-up to show your gratitude and celebrate our FABULOUS Everest Teachers and Staff by participating in our upcoming Teacher Appreciation Luncheon, themed "A High Tea of Gratitude" scheduled for Tuesday, February 14th at 1:05pm (yes, Valentine's Day...how perfect!)!
A High Tea is a fun way to indulge in a variety of delicate, scrumptious treats that delight the senses and warm the hearts while feeling a little splurge of decadence at the same time :-). Mimi Tudor is the Lead Volunteer Parent organizing the High Tea Luncheon, please click on this SignUpGenius link to help make this event of gratitude a success (if you have any questions please contact Mimi directly (mimi@roobe.com and/or 650-269-0213 (cell).
College Education Night - Thursday, January 19th
Dear Parents,
On Thursday, January 19th at 6:30 pm, Everest and Summit Prep will have a college night at the Everest location. We will have a session on college testing and financial aid that is especially relevant for junior families, but all families are welcome to attend. We will explain more about the standardized tests that students take in 11th grade in preparation for college, such as the SAT and ACT. We will also have an expert from a local college present about financial aid and the process of applying for it.
For seniors, we will hold a separate workshop at the same time on applying for college scholarships. Senior parents are welcome to attend, but we especially want students to attend so that they can work on scholarship applications with the support of teachers and mentors.
We hope you can join us!
Drew Moriates
Everest Community Night: Celebrate Our Diverse Community
We hope that you will put this event on your calendar (February 2, 2017 at 7pm) and join us!
Students, teachers, and families are all encouraged to participate in any or all of the three aspects of our Community Night celebrating the diversity of Everest:
1) Sharing - From clubs, to passions, to different religions and heritages -- we'll have tables set up all along the halls of Everest where you can share your diversity with everyone.
2) Performances - Have something to perform? Please let us know if you would like to sing, dance, give a speech, etc....we want to celebrate everybody and can't wait to see you on the stage! (email: lindamburt@gmail.com)
3) Food - Hungry? An event like this would not be complete without food and drinks that represent all our various cultures. Bring your favorite dish to share.
“Diversity” is a concept that is emphasized in the first few words of Everest’s mission. This event is a way for us to bring together students, families, and faculty to celebrate the diversity that makes our community so special. Each member of our community brings their own identity to our school, including things that we have in common and things that make us unique. Both aspects - our similarities and our differences - are worth recognizing and celebrating.
Please save the date - Thursday, February 2, 2017 from 7-8:30pm.
FUNdraiser Dinner - MONDAY, JANUARY 23RD
Please mark your calendar and join us for another fun dinner on Monday, January 23rd at the Old Spaghetti Factory in downtown Redwood City.
Everest will earn money for every dollar you spend at the restaurant! See you there!
Please Help with the Last Open House - Saturday, January 21st 9:30am-12:30pm
Please come help with the last Open House of the school year. Do you remember coming to check out Everest and all of the questions you had? Wasn't it great to talk with a current Everest parent and ask them how they liked the school? Wouldn't you like to be that parent? Or at least provide some food or drinks to help make the potential families feel welcome?
We need YOU! Please sign up here. (Scroll to the bottom for the January 21st date).
It is a New Year - Please Consider Donating to Everest
We are almost at our goal of raising $75,000 this year! We have raised an amazing $61,410 so far this year (many thanks to everybody who has already contributed!). We are less than $14,000 away from our goal. If you haven't made your donation this school year, please consider giving today. All donations are tax deductible.
This money will go towards:
- Camping Trip
- Study Trips
- Athletics
- College Testing Fees
- Scholarships
- Clubs
You will receiving a fabulous new Everest magnet for your car when you make your donation. 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.
Everest Athletics Update
Get Ready for Spring Baseball and Softball!
Time to start thinking about Everest Spring Sports......we will have Boys Baseball and Girls Softball teams! Get your physical now, as all athletes must have that done and a completed sports packet turned in 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. You can also pick up a copy in the new flyer folders by the teachers lounge entrance. Students interested in playing winter sports should turn in the packet as soon as possible! Please contact the Everest Athletics Directors at everestphsathletics@gmail.com if you have any questions or need any help.
Have a student interested in Sports Management?
Scorekeeping is one of the few ways that students within the Everest community can get involved in sports management. This opportunity will both show colleges that a student is a viable applicant for sports management programs and acquaint a student with the logistics of the field. The scorekeeper would only need to be present for games, so that's about a 2-4 hour commitment per week.
If you think your student is interested in this exciting opportunity, please email Ms. Lowe at hlowe@summitps.org.
Sequoia Parent Education Series
"The College Solution: Finding the Right School at the Right Price",with Lynn O'Shaughnessy, College Expert
Wednesday, January 18, 2017, 7:00 PM
Sequoia High School, Carrington Hall
1201 Brewster Avenue, Redwood City
Free Admission. Parents, students, faculty/staff and community members welcome! Simultaneous Spanish interpretation will be available.
Register online: https://collegesolution2016sequoia.eventbrite.com
Lynn O'Shaughnessy is a nationally recognized college expert, higher-education journalist, speaker, and author of The College
Solution: A Guide for Everyone Looking for the Right School at the Right Price. Her chief goal is to help families with teenagers shrink college costs and become smart college shoppers.
Come hear expert information on the following topics - and more!
* Strategies to increase admission chances
* How to evaluate colleges and universities academically
* The real story behind college rankings
* Will you qualify for financial aid?
* How to tap into the biggest sources of college money
* How to find the most generous colleges for your child
* How investments impact financial aid
Sequoia Parent Education Series events are sponsored by the SHSEF, the Sequoia Healthcare District, and the Sequoia Union High School District.
Questions? Contact Charlene Margot, M.A., Founding Director, The Parent Education Series, at cmargot@csmconsulting.net or 650-868-0590. For Spanish, contact Mayela Ramirez, Parent Center Coordinator, 650-367-9780, Ext. 63105.
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, Connie Green, Connie Ramirez, Veronica Larios and Anthea Shand .
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