May 15, 2026
Port Gardner Newsletter
May 15, 2026
More Open House Pics Below!
🌺MAY🌺
May 18-20 - Oral Reading Fluency/i-Read for Grades K-2 - No Johnson or Hinds classes these dates.
May 25 - Memorial Day - No School Today
May 28 - No Mrs. Johnson's ELA Saving a Piece of the World class
May 28 - All Mrs. Johnson's Lifecycles and Land & Water Science students meet at Lively at 9:30 (See email from Mrs. Johnson for details.)
🔅JUNE🔅
June 1 - Progress Due on ALE
June 3 - Last day of onsite classes
June 3 - Monthly Progress received after noon on this day will be marked Overall Unsatisfactory
June 4 - Overall Progress Evaluations - No classes today
June 4 - Fall class sign ups begin at 10 am
June 5 - 11 - Student Learning Plan appointments
June 15 - Last day of school
At home learning pictures for yearbook!
We are looking for pictures of your kids engaged in learning activities at home to potentially feature in the year's yearbook! Choose no more than 2 per student of your favorite pics and send them by May 21 to Megan at mslaker@everettsd.org.
Let's showcase our amazing learners!
Cafeteria Corner - Check Here Weekly!
🍽️ Cafeteria Updates & Lunch Info 🍽️
🥪May 19 & 21 - Grab n Go in Gym 🥪
Thursday mornings at Lively? - see link below to order ahead.
Click Here to Order or Update Lively Lunches by Noon on Mondays
📄 For more details, refer to the Cafeteria & Lunch Info 2025–2026 document below.
K - 2 Oral Reading Fluency/iReady Testing - May 18, 19, 20th
Oral Reading Fluency/iReady Testing
IMPORTANT CLASS INFO:
Some classes will be canceled due to Oral Reading Fluency/iReady testing, May 18-20.
- Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday May 18,19 & 20, there will be no Mrs. Johnson or Mrs. Hinds classes due to ORF/iReady appointments.
- Thursday & Friday, May 21 & 22, there will be regular classes as scheduled. This includes Lively.
- PLEASE NOTE: Mrs. Bailey, Mr. Ryder and Mrs. Wight’s classes will still meet as usual.
This Week's Port Gardner Pics
Port Gardner 2026 Open House!
Wonderful evening of student work on display! Huge turn out - thank you staff, parents & PTSA for helping put on this wonderful event!
Thomas invited a special guest from Everett Transit!
Mrs. Hinds' Classes
Mrs. Hinds' science students release salmon fry at Lively!
Mrs. Bailey's Classes
Mrs. Bailey's 5th grade students enjoyed a fun packed day at Cedar Springs Camp!
Mrs. Bailey's MS Science students working on their One Pagers.
Way to go scientists!
Mrs. Bailey's PE students learning to work together with a parachute!
PTSA NEWS!
2026 PGS Variety Show!
Thank You Amazing Variety Show Volunteers!
Thank you Laura Boucock for starting the PGS Drama Club and organizing this year's amazing
Port Gardner Variety Show!
Thank you David Green for emceeing the show!
Thank you for all the hours of dedication from our supporting parents!
SUN Bucks for Summer Meals - Apply by June 3
Some Families are Automatically Enrolled:
Children receiving meal benefits through the Direct Certification process or via a completed Free/Reduced Meal Application are automatically enrolled to receive Sun Bucks benefits.
Families with Children at CEP Schools must apply for Benefits:
Students receiving meals at no cost while attending a school operating on the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) are not automatically enrolled in the Sun Bucks program. To enroll, families must either:
- Complete a Child Nutrition Education & Eligibility Benefit (CNEEB) application on the F&N website by Wednesday, June 3, 2026 https://www.myschoolapps.com/Home/PickDistrict or
- Apply for benefits directly from Washington State DSHS. https://sunbucks.dshs.wa.gov/en/ Applications are accepted all year long, and additional program information is available via this link.
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://portgardner.everettsd.org/student/port-gardner-specific-student-tools
Your student's User Name and Password are as follows:
UN = student's school ID number
PW= student's birth month, hyphen, day. For example, a 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 or call 425-385-5105
cc your student's teachers too
Be ready with the following:
Student’s First & Last Name
Date
Your relationship to the student
Reason for Absence
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
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.
ALE How To's Below
This includes the Description of each class (onsite and at home), Materials Used, Learning Activities, Methods of Evaluation, and the Learning Goals for your student for this year.
Contact Us:
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 425-385-5144 or 5182
Mark Ryder, High School Teacher: mryder@everettsd.org 425-385-5145
Sherm Iversen, Online Instructor: siversen@everettsd.org 425-385-5159
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