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| EVEREST NEWS • January 22, 2017 | ||
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Letter from the Directors In two weeks, we will have two events that capture why it is so special to be part of Everest. On Thursday, February 2nd at 7:00pm we will hold our first ever Community Night to Celebrate Everest’s Diverse Community. We are extremely proud of our multicultural student body. In today’s world, it is a unique privilege to be able to interact with and deeply know people with very different backgrounds and identities. This evening event is an opportunity for each community member including students, teachers, and parents, to share some of the unique identity they bring to Everest. Whether that identity includes a childhood in El Salvador, a passion for indoor soccer, an encyclopedic knowledge of pokemon characters, family heritage from Italy, or anything else, each person’s identity shapes the community we form together. So, we want your participation! There are four ways to participate in Community Night. Please see the description below and click here to sign up to participate!
The following day, Friday February 3rd, is our Lottery Day on which we have the joy of welcoming the Class of 2021 to our community. Parent surveys tell us that our current families love being part of Everest because of our nurturing community, built from our small student body, our personalized approach, facilitated by our mentoring program and the Personalized Learning Plan, and our focus on college readiness, especially through habits of success and project based learning. This year, as in others, it is humbling to see the number of applications pouring in from 8th graders all over our district - and beyond - who want a chance to join the ranks of Snow Leopards at Everest. Even with our track record of success as the 21st top high school in California, and with increased outreach and recruitment efforts, not everyone knows about Everest. In fact, new families still tell us that the number one way they hear about our school is through word of mouth from friends and family. So we hope that you can help us out by spreading the word to families you know would benefit from Everest’s unique education! Here are some reminders for all families interested in applying to join Everest in 2017-2018. The deadline for all applications is Friday, January 27th at 3:00pm.
Thank you for everything you do to help us build our community and keep it strong. Sincerely, Message from the EPO
We have lots of exciting events coming up in the next couple of months. Please mark your calendars now and I hope to see you at one or more of these events! Every Wednesday morning at 8:15am a group of parents meet with Chris Lewine and Drew Moriates to talk about Everest - upcoming events, what needs to be done, etc. If you would like to get more involved, please join this great group of parents to help lead this wonderful school. The staff is so small and the amount of activities and events for the students is huge, so help is always needed. The meeting is only 45 minutes long. We would love to have you join us! MONDAY, JANUARY 23RD - FUNdraiser Dinner for Everest at Old Spaghetti Factory Dear Students and Parents, Please mark your calendar and join us for another fun dinner on Monday, January 23rd at the Old Spaghetti Factory in downtown Redwood City at 2107 Broadway Street. Everest will earn 15% of every dollar you spend at the restaurant! Feel free to bring your extended family, your neighbors, or anyone who will join you. Please note that for Everest to receive credit YOU WILL NEED TO BRING THE ATTACHED FLYER TO THE RESTAURANT AND GIVE IT TO YOUR SERVER. (Click here for FLYER). Flyers also be available at the front desk at Everest and at the College Night this evening. Thank you for your participation! See you there! Everest Fundraising TeamEverest Community Night: Celebrate Our Diverse Community 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. “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. Tuesday, February 14th - Teacher Appreciation Luncheon - A High Tea of Gratitude If you would like to sign up to help, please click here. 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).It is a New Year - Please Consider Donating to Everest This money will go towards: You will receiving a fabulous new Everest magnet for your car when you make your donation. To make a donation, you have four options:
Friday, March 3rd - First Friday Coffee Come join us at Main & Elm Cafe. Meet other Everest parents, enjoy some conversation and coffee (and some good food!). 150 Elm Street, Redwood City March 8th-9th - Freshman Study Trip We need A LOT of drivers to make this trip a success. Get excited for the 9th Grade Study Trip! Similar to previous years, the 9th graders will be visiting the Monterey Bay Aquarium, CSU Monterey Bay, and San Jose State University. This year the 9th graders will experience two day trips taking place on Wednesday March 8th and Thursday March 9th. This means that students will depart for Monterey on Wednesday, return to campus around 5pm, then on Thursday depart for San Jose. In order to make this trip possible, we will need around 25 parent volunteers to drive and help chaperone. We're also looking for food donations to help with Thursday brunch. If you are interested in supporting the trip with either donated food or volunteering to drive, please reach out to Ms. McCutcheon at cmccutcheon@summitps.org. Thank you for all your support! March 9th-10th - Sophomore & Junior Study Trip We need A LOT of drivers to make these trips a success. Please sign up if you can. Signup lists will be available soon. Everest Athletics Update Students interested in playing baseball or softball this spring, should attend this information meeting. If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Lowe. 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. Newsletter Submission Information Quick Links Contact Us | Everest Website | Visit Our Facebook Page | Parent PLP |
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