Welcome to Everett Elementary School!

Dear Parents and Guardians,

Welcome back to another exciting school year! The summer has quickly passed, and the staff and I look forward to a successful year.

Our school’s focus this year continues to be on increased student learning. We will have high goals and expectations for our students and provide consistent strategies that prioritize the needs of all students. This includes providing instructional strategies to support all Everett students. We will also focus on individual student academic growth and celebrate our students’ progress.

We will also continue to focus on attendance. Last year, we had an increase in student attendance, with 93% of our students here daily. Our goal this year is 95%. There will be incentives for students to be here every day. Our goal is to have every child in school every day on time. Everett staff members know that student learning is maximized when everyone is in attendance and can participate in the learning activities that the teachers have planned.

There will be many opportunities this year to become involved in your child’s education. Our Family Literacy Program Group meets daily from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. for ESL classes, classroom visits, and parenting information. We will also increase the Family Nights organized by our Community Learning Center (CLC). We will have quarterly Awards Assemblies to recognize outstanding student accomplishments. During these assemblies, students will be recognized for effort, character, achievement, improvement, creativity, and problem-solving. I encourage all parents to be involved and see the great things happening at Everett!

There is so much to look forward to this year. Please continue working with the Everett Elementary staff to ensure successful results for your children. I look forward to seeing everyone at our Open House. My door is always open for comments or questions. We look forward to seeing you at school!

Sincerely

Mike Long
Principal