Everglades family,

We hope you're having a fantastic weekend!

I'm excited to share highlights from the Ron Clark Admin Conference. It was truly EVERYTHING (and MORE) than I could have hoped for. The workshops and the time spent with Ron, Kim, and principals from across the nation were incredibly valuable. What's even more thrilling is the collaborative work being done between us principals and Kristen Rulison. As we've successfully established the House System in our schools, with the final cohort launching next year, 🙌our district is ready to begin implementing the academic components within our House schools. We've gathered some truly innovative ideas for this implementation, and I can't wait to share them with you all in the coming weeks!

💕Following my Day 1 recap in the daily update, I was overwhelmed with joy to wake up Friday morning to a flood of positive texts and emails from so many of you eager to step into House Leadership roles! Your enthusiasm is infectious, and I'm absolutely thrilled! The conference covered a wide range of essential topics, including effective interviewing, ensuring the sustainability of the House System and our school vision, communicating high expectations to all stakeholders, fundraising for student initiatives, impactful public speaking, boosting parent engagement, maintaining a healthy work/life balance to prevent burnout, and retaining and supporting our amazing staff and teachers.

Your dedication and willingness to grow are what make Everglades such a special place. I'm looking forward to the exciting journey ahead with all of you!

I can't wait to be back on campus with you all and our Panthers!

Warmly,

Christy

📘Yearbook Deadline Extended!

Great news! We've extended the deadline for yearbook and dedication page purchases to March 7th. Don't miss out on capturing your child's memories from this school year.

Don't delay, purchase your child's yearbook here! https://shop.yearbookmarket.com/evergladeselementarypalmbeach

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💕I wanted to provide you with a brief update on staffing and budget as we move forward.

The school budgets were released to principals on Friday. Jenna and I are dedicating this weekend to working on staff placements and planning for upcoming interviews.

I understand that there are numerous positions listed on PeopleSoft for Everglades. Please be aware that not all of these positions are currently vacant. I received special permission to post several positions early in anticipation of upcoming vacancies, allowing us to proactively seek qualified applicants. This resulted in some overlap when new positions were added. We are working with the district to remove the duplicate postings, and I ask that you please do not read too much into the current number of positions listed.

Jenna and I are committed to a thorough and thoughtful process. We are spending a significant amount of time researching each applicant, focusing on those who align with the Everglades vision and mission. The interview is just one component of our comprehensive evaluation.

Our goal is to finalize and communicate your placements before Spring Break, if not sooner. Please understand that these placements are tentative and will not be discussed with parents or community members until they are confirmed.

Our primary focus must remain on providing strong instruction for our Panthers through PM3. Thank you for your continued dedication and hard work.

Enjoy your day, working from where you are most comfortable.

Please ensure grades are entered promptly. For those who wish to work on report cards or other school-related tasks, the campus will be open until 4:00 PM.

Teachers:Please complete today! Nominate students for February Student of the Month using this spreadsheet. Send home the parent letter by Wednesday, February 26th.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/11u0H1ag2ZcmgQl7z80IJq08rPz6mymcLE_FQs439nbQ/edit?usp=sharing

Fine Arts-Day 3

PLC-3rd Grade

🛫Wishing our 5th grade students and chaperons a memorable and safe trip!

Fine Arts- Day 4

💗International Pink Shirt Day! Today we wear pink to spread kindness and inclusivity by raising awareness to the impacts of bullying.

Send home Student of the month parent letters.

PLC-5th grade

🎂Happy Birthday Joanne Lebrun & Nataly Miller!

Fine Arts- Day 5

PLC-4th grade

2nd trimester report cards distributed. (Parentlink callout will occur) Please also print and send home.

Fine Arts- 6

New K-2 Resources - Elementary

A new K–2 Computer-Adaptive Tests (CAT) Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) resource is now available at http://l.sdpbc.net/zb6ep. Please share this resource with school staff and stakeholders in your school community, as appropriate.

As we return to campus, please be reminded that by the State of Florida, all staff are required to wear both their staff ID badge and their Centegix badge at all times while on campus.

• Visibility: These badges must be visible and not stored in pockets.
• Lanyards: If you require a lanyard, please see Robbin.

Compliance with State Regulations:

The Florida Department of Education (DOE) conducts surprise inspections at schools. These inspections include checks on classroom doors and staff adherence to badge-wearing requirements. Non-compliance can result in the issuance of a written directive for the staff member.

Elementary Literacy Unit Planners (Look-Fors)

Elementary Mathematics Instructional Practice Guides (Look-Fors)

• FAST Math Scratch Paper to Show Work (Each student should have a

• B.E.S.T. Standards Achievement Level Descriptors (Target is Level 4) MATH Gr. 3-

Elementary Science Unit Look Fors

FY25 Monitoring Assessments Matrix:

• EES FY25 State & District Testing Schedule

Everglades Information HUB for all important documents

FY25 Events at Everglades Calendar

Master Schedule

Intervention Document (MTSS)

Car Line Coverage

FY25 Professional Learning Offerings (Teacher Support Tile)

Child Abuse Hotline Portal Tile: The District portal now has a Child Abuse Hotline tile linked directly to the Florida Department of Children and Families Abuse Hotline website.