School Briefs

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  • Monday, March 3, 2008 11:37am

Register to receive district messages

Parents can now register e-mail addresses and phone numbers at www.everett.k12.we.us/ims to receive e-mail and phone messages from the Everett School District on topics like school start dates, emergency information, school weather closures and more. School start and end dates have not been set yet.

The new district phone message system lets the district send thousands of voice mail messages to parents within a matter of minutes. Parents are asked to check their existing Parent Access accounts at the above-mentioned Web site to make sure the contact information on record is current.

The information will be used to notify families of important events and issues that impact them or their students.

The district first subscribed to the system last spring and used it during a school lock down. It was used over the summer for WASL score release information and to remind students of WASL retakes.

Volunteers sought for school cleanup

Mill Creek Elementary school seeks volunteers for a garden cleanup from 9 a.m. to noon Aug. 24 at the school, 3400 148th St. SE in Mill Creek. Volunteers are asked to bring gardening tools and gloves. They’ll be cleaning up the grounds at the school, mainly working in the courtyard. Refreshments will be served. To volunteer or for information, call the school at 425-385-6800.

Language orientations held

Orientations will be held for the World Language Classes Before-School Program which starts this fall at Gateway Middle School and Heatherwood Middle School.

Enrollment forms will be available at the orientations.

• The orientation for Gateway students will be held at Gateway for sixth graders 1-4 p.m. Aug. 29; for seventh graders 9-11 a.m. Aug. 30 and for eighth graders 1-3 p.m. Aug. 30.

• Orientation for Heatherwood students will be held at Heatherwood for sixth graders 8-11 a.m. Aug. 28; for seventh graders noon-3 p.m. Aug. 28, for eighth graders, 8-11 a.m. Aug. 29 and for all students, noon-3 p.m. Aug. 29.

This fall, Chinese, French, German, Japanese and Spanish could be offered. The 40-minute, 40-lesson session begins in October and ends in April. For a class to be offered, 10 students must sign up.

For information, see www.GatewayPTSA.org or www.HeatherwoodPTA.org.

Students win Reserve awards

Joseph Markovick and Amber Pleasant of Jackson High School have received the the United States Army Reserve National Scholar/Athlete Award.

The students share the honor with winners in high schools throughout the country. Each year the Army Reserve sponsors the program to recognize and honor top male and female high school scholars and athletes across the nation.

Volunteers needed for Day of Caring

Volunteers can go online through Aug. 18 and pick a project from more than 65 listed at United Way of Snohomish County’s Web site, www.uwsc.org, for the Day of Caring on Sept. 15.

At Day of Caring, volunteers team up with co-workers, family, neighbors and more than 1,000 other volunteers to complete hands-on projects such as painting, building, cleaning and reading to kids.

For information, call United Way at 425-921-3418.

Price of lunches rises in district

Lunches for Everett School District students will cost a dime to a quarter extra next fall.

Elementary and middle school lunch prices will go up 10 cents to $2.10 and $2.35, respectively. High school lunches will cost $2.75, up 25 cents.

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