December 19, 2025

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Each month an Everett Public Schools student can be nominated by their teacher who demonstrates the Core Value of the Month. The nominations are sent to Administration where students are selected to be recognized as a Core Value Champion.

Mrs. Wight nominated Poppy for exemplifying the Core Value of the Month, Equity. Here's what she wrote about Poppy…

"Poppy is a middle school student who embodies the core value of equity. She treats all classmates with fairness and is good about making sure everyone in a group feels heard. She offers support without judgment. Poppy helps create an inclusive environment at Port Gardner and consistently demonstrates that equity means lifting everyone so the whole community can thrive."

Congratulations Poppy!

PTSA Cocoa in the Courtyard

More pics below!

🎁DECEMBER🎁

Dec 22 - Jan 2 - Winter Break

⛄JANUARY⛄

Jan 5 - Progress Due

Jan 9 - PRs received after noon today will be marked Overall Unsatisfactory

Jan 15 - 1st round of 2nd Semester class sign ups at 10 am

Jan 15 - PTSA Imagine Family Engagement Night - 5:30 to 7 pm in the Gym

Jan 16 - Overall Progress Evals - No classes today

Jan 19 - Martin Luther King Jr. Day - No school today

Jan 20 - PTSA Meeting 9:30

Jan 23 - Student Learning Plan appointments for incoming new families

Jan 26-29 - Student Learning Plan appointments for current familes

We highly recommend you take time before the holidays to write out your Progress Reports in a Word/Google document. This allows you to copy & paste them in ALE on the upcoming progress due date, which is January 5th because of Winter Break. We understand it is difficult to return from a break and instantly write PRs. We hope you have a wonderful and relaxing holiday break!

Sincerely, Your PGS Advisors

PS. ALE opens for PRs starting January 1.

Click here for directions. How to Give Progress in ALE

• 2nd Semester Student Learning Plan appointments are coming January 26-29
• Watch for a Parent Square notification on Tuesday, January 6 with a link for you to sign up for a SLP appointment with your student's advisor.

Registering for 2nd Semester is just around the corner and will open on Thursday January 15th at 10am who have completed the following:

• Submitted their Sept—January Progress on time
• Completed the Safety Survey
• Signed up for a SLP appt by noon on Tuesday, Jan 13th – see Parent Square info below
• Attended or made up all Welcome to PG Classes (1st semester new families only)
• Look for an email confirming your sign-up time.
• Directions on how to sign up for classes: How to Sign Up for Classes in ALE

🥪Grab n Go lunch Friday, January 9🥪

📄 For more details, refer to the Cafeteria & Lunch Info 2025–2026 document below.

Please save your paper towel & wrapping paper rolls and drop them off in the PGS mail room!

* No toilet paper rolls please*

Our mascot needs a name!

Vote now - one vote per person.

Voting ends on Friday, January 9, 2026!

Special thanks to Rebecca Mbwilo for donating the huge stuffed white tiger!

Mrs. Bailey's Washington State History students create evergreen wreaths with their hand cutouts!

Mrs. Bailey's Bridges science students constructed gingerbread bridges designed to meet six-inch specifications.

Way to go engineers!

Mrs. Wight's ELA students acting out A Christmas Carol!

Ghost of Christmas Past scene.

Ghost of Christmas Present

Tiny Tim!

Nice work students!!

Did you know there was a Craft Club happening on Wednesdays?

☕PTSA Cocoa in the Coutyard!☕

Bonus! It was the one day this week that it was not raining during lunch time!

PGS students enjoy ice skating together!

Thank you PTSA for a wonderful event!

In the event of severe weather, power outages, or other emergencies, Everett Public Schools may adjust schedules to ensure the safety of students and staff. Using multiple communication methods, we aim to inform families and staff about schedule changes by 5:30 a.m. We will post any school closure or delay decision on the district website as soon as it is made.

School closure and late start information

Want to start reading with Accelerated Reader?

Click on the banner above or go to the PGS Student Tools page on the Port Gardner EPS website.

https://www.everettsd.org/domain/4527

Your student's User Name and Password are as follows:

UN = student's school ID number

PW= student's birth month, hyphen, day. For exampleaa birthday of July 8th, the pw would be 07-08.

Need to find a AR level?

Here is the Book Finder: https://www.arbookfind.com/UserType.aspx?RedirectURL=%2fdefault.aspx

Attendance Email: pgsattendance@everettsd.org

Click on the banner above for details on Lunch & Breakfast

Breakfast served from 9 - 9:10 am

Lunch 11:20-11:50 am

All students need active supervision for breakfast & lunch.

Lunch food service ends at 11:40 am and cafeteria closes at 11:50am

No cost lunch for enrolled students

Jack Roy, Principal: jroy@everettsd.org 425-385-5190

Autumn Slater, School Counselor: aslater@everettsd.org 425-385-5110

Megan Slaker, Secretary: mslaker@everettsd.org 425-385-5150

Mandy Trimble, Para Educator: atrimble@everettsd.org 425-385-5180

Audra Van Volkenburg, Health Room Nurse: avanvolkenburg@everettsd.org 425-385-5158

Allison Hinds, Primary Teacher: ahinds@everettsd.org 425-385-5183

Celeste Johnson, Primary Teacher: cjohnson@everettsd.org 425-385-5183

Jocelyn Sievers-Bailey, Intermediate Teacher: Jsievers-bailey@everettsd.org 425-385-5186

Laura Wight, High School Teacher: lwight@everettsd.org 425-385-5141

Mark Ryder, High School Teacher: mryder@everettsd.org 425-385-5142

Sherm Iversen, Online Instructor: siversen@everettsd.org 425-385-5144

Thank you for your time and attention in reading through the Port Gardner Newsletter.

Questions? Contact Megan Slaker at mslaker@everettsd.org

Phone: 425-385-5150