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October 31, 2025

Port Gardner Newsletter

October 31, 2025 Port Gardner Newsletter
October 31,2025Port Gardner Newsletter

October 31, 2025 October 31, 2025

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Principal's Monthly Newsletter - Click Here
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Monthly Progress is Due November 1st Monthly Progress is Due November 1st

ALE Website Click Here

You will be recording progress on ALE for each of your students on work completed in home based subjects since the last time you gave progress. Click on the link below for directions.

Questions? Contact your Student Learning Plan Advisor.

How to Give Progress on ALE

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Fall Fest Was A Big Dill - Check Out More Pics Below! Fall Fest Was A Big Dill - Check Out More Pics Below!

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🍎NOVEMBER🍎

Nov 1 -- Progress Reports Due on ALE

Nov 2 -- Daylight Savings - Fall back one hour

Nov 5 -- Progress received after noon today will be marked as Overall Unsatisfactory

Nov 11 -- Veterans Day - No School Today

Nov 14 -- Overall Progress Evaluations

Nov 26-28 -- Thanksgiving Break - No School Today

Cafeteria Corner - Check Here Weekly! Cafeteria Corner - Check Here Weekly!

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🍽️ Cafeteria Updates & Lunch Info 🍽️

🥪 Grab n Go This Week?

  • Monday, November 3 - pick up in the Cafeteria
  • Friday, November 7 - pick up in the Cafeteria


đź”´Here for Grab & Go on Fridays? đź”´

  • Parents and students are welcome to come to the PGS Office side to eat their Grab n Go lunches on Fridays until noon.


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

Mrs. Hinds' Classes Mrs. Hinds' Classes

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Balls and ramps students experiment with inclined planes

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Mrs. Johnson's Classes Mrs. Johnson's Classes

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M is for Monster's in Mrs. Johnson's class!

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Mr. Johnson was a special guest in Past to Present class and shared about the importance of music passed down in his family. He also shared how music is an outlet to express thoughts and emotions and makes our lives better! Past to Present parents also joined this class to hear Mr. Johnson's presentation.

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Mrs. Bailey's Classes Mrs. Bailey's Classes

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Washington State Representative and Snohomish County Councilmember Sam Low visited Mrs. Bailey’s Washington Our Home class, where he discussed the legislative process and invited students to share their own ideas for potential laws. An ice cream day for kids was mentioned :)

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STEM bin teambuilding in Mrs. Bailey's Bridges science class!

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Safety First with goggles in Mrs. Bailey's middle school science class!

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Students work in groups to do spring scale testing.

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Spirit Week! Spirit Week!

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Monday - Pajama or Comfy Clothes Day!

Lots of pj's on campus!

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Tuesday Flannels vs. Sparkles

It was close but the flannels pulled ahead to win by 10!

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Some "Houses divided"

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Some Houses united"

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Staff divided and one staff member both!

Wednesday - Costume Day!

Fall Fest day too!

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Thursday

Harry Potter Day!

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Friday - Crazy Hat or Hair Day!

Sometimes known as Art Day!

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PTSA NEWS! PTSA NEWS!

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PGS Represented at the Port Gardner & Jackson Elementary PTSA Trunk or Treat! PGS Represented at the Port Gardner & Jackson Elementary PTSA Trunk or Treat!

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PTSA Fall Fest! PTSA Fall Fest!

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PTSA Literary Pumpkin Contest PTSA Literary Pumpkin Contest

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Staff Pumpkins!

Want to See ALL the Literary Pumpkins? Want to See ALL the Literary Pumpkins?

Check out the pics and videos!

🔽🔽🔽Click the banner below🔽🔽🔽

CLICK HERE to see ALL the Literary Pumpkins
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Click Here to Join the PTSA

Thank you PTSA Volunteers for a Wonderful Fall Fest! Thank you PTSA Volunteers for a Wonderful Fall Fest!

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Our fearless PTSA leaders!

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Here are just a few of the many wonderful volunteers who helped with the Fall Fest!

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Student voluteers!

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Special thanks to Laura Boucock for organizing the Literary Pumpkin Contest!

Accelerated Reader - CLICK HERE TO LOG ON
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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 Reporting Info
⬆CLICK ABOVE for more details⬆
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

Been Absent? When to Return to School Info After an Illness
Please note that Everett Public Schools is no longer excluding students and they are allowed to return when they are "symptom free" but must wear a mask
Cafeteria Lunch & Breakfast Info 25-26

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

Calendar for Port Gardner 25-26 School Year
Class Schedule - Fall 25-26
Everett Public Schools Website
Inclement Weather Info
Math Supplemental Resources - Click Here
Port Gardner Facebook Group Invite
'Friend' Megan P. Gardner and she will add you to the PGS Facebook Group
PGS Online Resources for 25-26
PGS Outside & Courtyard Rules
Port Gardner Twitter
Port Gardner Webpage
School Supply List 25-26
Volunteer Website for Everett Public Schools
Volunteer Info for Port Gardner 2025-26 School Year

ALE How To's Below ALE How To's Below

ALE Website
ALE Current Class Schedule
Make sure to filter to the correct school year and semester when searching for current classes
Student's Schedule Printing CLICK HERE
Click on this link to get directions on how to print your student's schedule on ALE
How to Give Monthly Progress on ALE
How to View and Acknowledge Your Student's Monthly Progress
Accessing your Student's SLP with Details
⬆️Click above to see your student's Student Learning Plan. ⬆️
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 425-385-5141

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

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

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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

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