SHS/PGS Principal's Newsletter

Dear Sequoia & Port Gardner Families,

To guide the Everett Public Schools’ continuous improvement process, each year schools survey students, families, and staff. This information helps us to understand our specific strengths and challenges that impact school quality. The School Stakeholder Annual Survey is only one of many pieces of data analyzed by school leaders and staff. In addition to survey data, student achievement, attendance, discipline, and program data is evaluated to create School Improvement Plan goals.

Families will be sent a link to our anonymous, multiple-choice family survey via ParentSquare on March 16th. The link will also be placed on each school's website homepage at that time. No log-in will be required and a generic link to the Panorama Ed platform will keep the survey confidential.

Please complete and submit the survey by April 3rd. If you have more than one student in Everett Public Schools, please complete a survey for each school your student attends so that they can benefit from your feedback.

Thank you for making your voice heard as we endeavor to keep innovating and improving our schools.

With gratitude,

Jack L. Roy

Principal

Sequoia/HS Online Options/PGS Partnership

Wednesday, March 4 - Appointment Day Schedule

Thursday, March 5 - Start Term 6

Wednesday, March 11 - SAT, 8:15-11:30 for Grade 11 Only & SHS New Family Drop-in Info Session 2:00-3:00.

Thursday, March 12 - Cascadia College Field Trip, 9:00-12:30. See Tricia Schuldt for details & PTSA Mod Pizza Fundraiser, Evergreen Way location, All day

Monday, March 16 - Annual School Stakeholder Survey for Families Link Sent, submit by April 3rd.

Wednesday, March 18 - PTSA Meeting, 9:30 in the PGS Family Room.

Wednesday, March 25 - SHS New Family Drop-in Info Session 2:00-3:00.

Thursday, March 26 - Student Career Conference at EVCC, 8:20-1:45. See Tricia Schuldt for details.

Monday, March 2 - Welcome to Port Gardner New Family Class, 12:15-1:15

Monday, March 9 - Kindergarten Writing Workshop, 9:15

Tuesday, March 10 - PTSA Pickleball Club, 2:30-3:30

Wednesday, March 11 - PTSA Sponsored Reptile Man Show, 2:15-4:00 in the PGS Gym & PGS New Family Tour, 9:30-10:30

Thursday, March 12 - PTSA Mod Pizza Fundraiser, Evergreen Way location, All day

Friday, March 13 - Overall Progress Evaluations, NO CLASSES

Tuesday, March 17 - PTSA Pickleball Club, 2:30-3:30

Wednesday, March 18 - PGS New Family Tour, 9:30-10:30 & PTSA Meeting, 9:30 in the PGS Family Room

Tuesday, March 24 - PTSA Pickleball Club, 2:30-3:30

Tuesday, March 31 - PTSA Pickleball Club, 2:30-3:30

SHS Student Handbook & SHS Website

PGS Student Handbook & PGS Website

Click on Pic for Copy of the Calendar

Mark Your Calendars!

Everett Public Schools Foundation invites you to The Big Give Showdown, a night of fun, friendly competition, food trucks (prices will vary), and philanthropy celebrating the incredible work happening across our schools.

Join us for a community pre-game from 6 to 7 p.m. featuring classroom grant showcases, interactive activities, food trucks, and raffles. Then cheer on your school’s team as they compete in a lively game-show challenge for the coveted Everett Cup starting at 7 p.m.

Families are encouraged to attend the event that your student's school will be competing!

Graduation will be here before we know it on Thursday, June 11th! Please click on the pic below for a link to your copy of the Graduation Information 2026 document. It has all the details regarding: times, places, yearbooks, cap-and-gowns, announcements, tickets and so much more for you and your student! This is a huge highlight for SHS every year and we can't wait to see you there.

Please note: your student will also receive a copy of this from their senior advisor during school and a copy will be sent out via ParentSquare to families as well.

If you haven't joined the PTSA yet, they would love to have you. Please join at this link.

This year's PTSA Team 2025/26

Abby Green - Co-President, Mary Fischer, Katie Peavey, Emily Yaw,

Angela Wiseman - Co-President, Rebecca Mbwilo

Thank you!

20% of all proceeds goes to the SHS/PGS PTSA. We appreciate your support!

An Invitation from Mrs. Hinds and Mrs. Johnson...

We’re excited to invite Kindergarten parents to our Writing Workshop on Monday, March 9, from 9:20–10:30 a.m. This special event gives you the opportunity to observe your child as a writer in Mrs. Johnson’s Off and Running class.

We’ll begin in Room H102 with Mrs. Hinds to collaborate on writing development in Kindergarten and First Grade, discuss strategies for supporting reluctant writers and answer common questions about early writing.

Once Mrs. Johnson’s class has settled into their routine, we’ll join them in Room H104 to observe their writing time in action. Afterward, we’ll return to H102 for debrief and discussion.

We hope you’ll join us for this engaging workshop. Our goal is to support you in encouraging your young author’s confidence and growing their writing skills.

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. Bailey nominated Magdalen for exemplifying the Core Value of the Month, Passion. Here's what she wrote about Magdalen:

"Magdalen demonstrates passion in learning every day at Port Gardner. She is committed to learning and really shines in her ELA and Science classes where she can use her well-developed creativity and art skills. Her daily science journals and detailed diagrams and drawings set the standard. Magdalen is very conscientious about her learning and sets the bar and shares her passion for learning in all she does. She is also kind, caring and creative, which are qualities that also are exemplified in her passion through learning and life. She is a leader in her after-school sports and activities as well, especially in volleyball where her passion for playing is BIG! As an educator for over 25 years, it is my honor to nominate Magdalen, I have no doubt she will share her passion for learning throughout her life."

Congratulations Magdalen!

Course Descriptions:

In Walk FITT 1, students will experience an increase in cardiorespiratory endurance, core strength, and stamina. These life-changing results will occur over a 12-week period of logging daily steps based on a personalized fitness plan which includes body weight movements to help facilitate a comprehensive approach to walking/step fitness along with a weekly increase in steps. Each student will be expected to track steps using their iPhone or Android step app of choice. Weekly log submissions along with Canvas module assignments are required.

In Walk FITT 2, students will develop a personalized fitness plan based on the number of steps they take a day, focused on their personal goals and log activity for 12 weeks. But before they do that, students will dive into the mechanics of muscles and flexibility. Additionally, students will work together with a group online to complete an ongoing project. This course will challenge students to improve their walk fitness. Tracking steps with a pedometer, weekly and consistent logging is required.