The Community Club is a parent-led organization whose members assist the school and the faculty to help provide an optimal learning experience for all our children.
The winner of this year’s Yearbook Cover contest winner has been selected. Each year, the 5th grade students are invited to create original works of art to be considered for the cover of the Yearbook. The 4th grade students then view the submissions and vote for their favorites. Congratulations to our 2009-2010 Yearbook Cover Contest Winner… Grace Moon!
We have a limited amount of yearbooks for sale. If you have not purchased a yearbook, but would like to do so, please stop by the office and fill out a preorder envelope. The yearbooks are $25.00 each.
Yearbooks will be distributed on:
Thank you,
The Yearbook Committee
The Evergreen Community Club would like to say, “THANK YOU!” to Dr. Nihar Tanna, D.D.S., for his generous support of Evergreen Elementary. Dr. Tanna’s donation made it possible for us to provide t-shirts for all the students attending the 5th Grade Picnic. We are sincerely grateful for this donation, and deeply appreciate the support. Thank you so much, Dr. Tanna!
Tanna Orthodontics 2140 Grand Ave., Suite 220 Chino Hills, CA 91709 909-464-9348 http://www.tannaortho.com/
Dear Evergreen Teachers and Staff,
It is our sincere pleasure to be honoring you today. We have had a wonderful year, and we would like to take a moment to thank you for all of your hard work and support.
Evergreen has recently been named a California Distinguished School, and while we are tremendously proud of that honor, we are very aware that our teachers and staff have been “distinguished” for a long time. Evergreen has an amazing reputation. Our reputation brings students in from surrounding cities, and has prompted people to purchase homes in this area just so their children can secure a seat at Evergreen. There are many reasons for our success, but the relationship that our teachers, staff, parents and students have built, makes us more than an elementary school, it makes us a family. If it truly “takes a village” to raise a child, then we have built a village here. It is clear to our parents that you, as teachers and staff, are as committed to our children’s success as each and every parent is.
We appreciate the fact that you are committed to the whole child, and not just the test scores. We appreciate the fact that you spend so much of your time, energy, love and often times, your own money to enrich our children’s lives. We appreciate that you have supported all of our fundraising efforts, from attending a book fair at Barnes and Noble, to walking a Walk-A-Thon with your students. We appreciate that you volunteer for after school activities like Family Fun Night, the talent show, the science fair, and the District 5K. We appreciate that our children are receiving the best education possible. We appreciate that our children are in a public school, but it feels like a private school. We appreciate the time you spend on music and art, even though most programs have been cut. We appreciate our noon-aides and cafeteria staff who care for our children at lunch, and make sure everyone has a meal. We appreciate that when our children are hurt, the health clerk gives tender loving care. We appreciate our Librarian who spends countless hours ensuring our library is top-notch. We appreciate that our office staff knows every child by name and supports us in countless ways. We appreciate that our children with special needs, have those needs met by our support staff. We appreciate the custodial staff for making every program and talent show possible. We appreciate the fact that our children are safe crossing the street. We appreciate that our children are healthier thanks to an amazing P.E. program. And finally, we appreciate that we have a Principal that believes in his staff, believes in his parents and most of all, puts our kids first every day.
We are proud to be a part of this Evergreen “village”. It is our pleasure to work with you every day. We hope that you enjoy your luncheon. We’d like to thank our Hospitality Committee for their hard work and care to show you our appreciation.
With Warmest Regards,
The Evergreen Community Club
This month’s Community Club meeting was held on Tuesday, May 4, 2010. The following is a summary of the information provided at that meeting.
Principal’s Report:
Teacher’s Report:
Spring Book Fair: The book fair will be held May 10th – 14th, including the evening of the 13th during Open House. We are in need of volunteers to work the book fair. Shifts are as little as 30 minutes each. We have a special need for help in the morning from 9:40am – 10am. Contact Amanda Wong if you can help.
Hospitality: The committee will be holding the Staff Appreciation luncheon on Friday of this week.
Website: A new category of “Pictures” has been added to the website. There are currently photos of the Walk A Thon posted. If parents have photos of other school functions that they wish to have posted, please provide them to Carrie Yee either by email or on a CD.
Treasurer Update: When the treasurer reports were submitted for review, our treasurer pointed out that as we head into the end of the school year, the Community Club has exceeded their fundraising goals (113% of projected goal), while only spending about half of our anticipated expenses (54% of projected expenses). This will put the Community Club in very good financial standing going into the 2010/2011 and 2011/2012 school years, when we know we will be called upon more than ever to help the school close the financial gap created by the district budget crisis.
Room Parent Coordinator: Teacher Appreciation is this week. Newsletters went out to all Room Parents to give them ideas about how classes might show appreciation to their teachers.
Open House: We are bringing in a vendor to provide pizza to parents wanting to purchase dinner at Open House. We are in need of volunteers to act as cashiers and to help serve. If you can help, please contact Ling Yeung.
Box Tops: We are still collecting Box Tops. Please keep sending them in. We just received a check from Box Tops for $614, so this is an important fund raiser for us. Please be sure to send them in neatly trimmed, so that the job of trimming of thousands of box tops does not fall on the Box Top Coordinator alone.
New Board Positions: A list of the Board Positions for the 2010-2011 school year is now being circulated. There are plenty of opportunities for parents to help — some big, and some small. Also, most positions are open to the possibility of having multiple committee members, so feel free to add your name, even if someone else has already signed up. Anyone interested in serving in these positions need simply sign up on the list, or contact Joanna Flores or Yara Sands. We will also try and get the list of positions up on the website as soon as possible so interested parties can see what is available.
California Distinguished School Award: As previously stated, Evergreen has been designated as a California Distinguished School — which is a very prestigious award and a major accomplishment for our school. Dr. Trimmer advised that the Student Council has offered to pay for the official California Distinguished School logo to be painted on the exterior of the school. However, Dr. Trimmer asked the Community Club to consider paying for some additional items to honor this accomplishment. Specifically, he asked the Community Club to consider paying for two 6 foot banners, t-shirts for the staff members, and tickets for three staff members to attend the official awards banquet. Much discussion about the request was held, and arguments on both sides of the issue were presented. In the end, the majority of the Community Club members voted to approve Dr. Trimmer’s request, agreeing to pay for the specified items (not to exceed $1500).
This was the final Community Club meeting scheduled for the 2009/2010 school year. We hope to see you all when we reconvene our general session meetings in September 2010!
Please join us for our Spring Book Fair with Mrs. Nelson’s Book Company! Monday, May 10th through Friday, May 14th, Students and parents will have the chance to browse the fair in the multipurpose room during the hours listed below. We will have a Teachers Wish List available for anyone interested in purchasing a book as a gift for their teacher. A portion of each sale will come back to Evergreen and will be used to purchase new books for our school library.
Thank you for your support!
Great news, everyone! We have recently been notified that Evergreen Elementary has been named a California Distinguished School for 2010.
This award identifies and honors those schools that have demonstrated educational excellence for all students and progress in narrowing the achievement gap. In order to be invited to apply for Distinguished School honors, schools must meet a variety of eligibility criteria including designated federal and state accountability measures based on No Child Left Behind (NCLB), Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP), and the Academic Performance Index (API) requirements. Each nominee receives a site visit by a team of educators to validate the full implementation of the submitted practices. The site visits are conducted as a collaborative effort between the CDE and county superintendents of schools.
As a result of this honor, Evergreen will be presented with a 2010 California Distinguished School plaque and flag by State Superintendent Jack O’Connell. This very prestigious award is a tribute to our highly skilled teachers and staff, our dedicated and hard working students, and our supportive parents and community. It is an honor of which we can all be proud. Congratulations Evergreen!
Please read the following important message from Jan Keating, Director of Pupil Services in Walnut Valley Unified School District.
I wanted to alert you of an incident that occurred after school yesterday as one of our students from South Pointe Middle School was walking down Larkstone Drive near the school. The student observed a male Hispanic get out of his car and reach toward him. The student immediatley ran away and the man left in his car. The Sheriff was contacted and here is the description given to the school and the Sheriff:
- Suspect- Male, Hispanic, 30-40 years old, black combed-back hair, moustache, black sweatshirt and pants.
- Vehicle- Black, two-door small compact, hatchback with damage on the passenger side front fender with rusted rims.
Please remind your students to walk with a friend and to have an awareness of their surroundings. Please report any information that would be helpful to the Walnut Sheriff’s Department at (909) 595-2264 or to your home school. Together, we will do all that we can to keep our chidren safe.
