WOLF TRACKS JANUARY 2018

2 President’s Message 3 Principal’s Message 4 JHS PTSA 6 PTSA Advocacy 6 WA State PTA 7 National PTA 7 Counselor Corner 8 School Scoop 11 Class Information 12 District News 13 Community Happenings 14 Kudos 14 Ready Links 15 Calendar 16 Back Talk

LIF Days January 5, 12, 19 & 26 BACK TO SCHOOL January 2 Everett PTSA Council Reflections Celebration January 3 Saturday Morning Breakfast Study Club January 6 PTSA Staff Appreciation Luncheon January 10 PTSA Membership Meeting January 10 NO SCHOOL: Martin Luther King Jr Day January 15 Saturday Morning Breakfast Study Club January 20 Link Crew Tutoring January 23 SEM1 Finals January 24, 25 & 26 SEM1 Ends January 26 NO SCHOOL: Teacher Work Day January 29 WSPTA Focus Day in Olympia January 29 SEM2 Begins January 30

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JHS PTSA: www.hmjacksonptsa.org

Wolf Tracks & E-blasts PTSA’s website JHS PTSA

Washington State PTA: www.wastatepta.org/

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President’s Message Wishing you and your family good health, happiness, and success in the new year. Have a wonderful 2018!

The PTSA Board of Directors is looking forward to working with students, families, and staff in the new year! We are excited about reaching our goals, increasing participation, and continuing to use our voices for advocacy.

Important Dates: Wednesday, January 3 ........ 5:30-8:00 p.m. ........ Everett PTSA Council Reflections Celebration at the Community Resource Center Wednesday, January 10 ..... 7:00-8:30 p.m. ........ JHS PTSA Membership Meeting with speaker Dr. Peter Scott Monday, January 29 ............. ..................................... WSPTA Focus Day in Olympia

Thank you,

Lisa Mills JHS PTSA President jhsptsapresident@gmail.com

jhsparentlink@gmail.com

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Principal’s Message Happy New Year 2018—The Year of the Dog New Year’s Resolutions for Teachers, Parents, and Students

In 2018, resolving to change and improve oneself is an almost unavoidable part of the transition to a new year. The research tells us not to make too many resolutions since the failure rate can be quite high. Here are some tips for you to consider as you begin the start of this New Year. School, home, and social-emotional life will be enhanced if we try some of the following.

For Teachers:

I will learn new technology strategies and use them in my classroom. With our 1:1 trainings happening this year and our students having their own devices next fall, we need to prepare and be ahead of the curve before September 2018.

I will collaborate more with colleagues in my school and in other schools around the world. Our world is shrinking. The colleagues in our school and around the globe have a wealth of information and perspective you can use. Develop a relationship with a classroom in Asia, Europe, South America, or Africa! Have your students collaborate with peers abroad on a common problem we all face.

I will develop authentic relationships with each student I have in my classes. When students feel valued, cared for, and appreciated, student learning accelerates. Take the time to learn as much as you can about your students as people. Every student can be reached; some take more effort than others.

I will offer multiple ways for students to show their learning. Our students have strengths in different areas. Some are able to show deeper learning by telling you what they know. Others are able to write better. Some students prefer to draw and some are able to show what they know through physical movement. Allow for student choice, and the results may amaze you!

I will challenge and inspire my students. The greatest gift you can give your students is a classroom filled with creative, engaging, in-spiring lessons that leaves them wanting more, and a feeling of motivation that will enable them to become life-long learners.

Thank you for supporting our students to become college and career ready!

For Parents:

I will encourage my student to try something new. High school is the perfect opportunity for students to explore and learn about themselves, their likes, dislikes, strengths, and areas for growth. Whether this is through taking a course in a field they had not thought about before, or joining a sport or a club, these can all help in the self-discovery process. Most high school students do not graduate knowing exactly what they want to study, but this is an opportunity to try something and perhaps find a new passion.

I will keep the college process in perspective. Yes, college is a big step. However, it is only a very small part of your student’s life. Where your student goes to college is less important than what your student is going to do after attending college. Students can be successful no matter what college they attend.

I will maintain balance at home for my student. Many students are stressed about their schoolwork, grades, and plans for after gradua-tion. Allow for some down time for your student each evening and on the weekends. They need time to decompress and be a teenager. A little stress is good for everyone. Too much stress many times leads to anxiety, depression, and an inability to be successful.

I will continue to be involved in my student’s school life. As is possible, attend Curriculum Nights, other evening events, and visit the school website. This is a great way for you to meet teachers, other staff, some of your student’s friends, and be informed about what is happening at school. Find out how to log on to the learning management system (LMS) to check on attendance and grades. The more in-formation you have, the better.

I will listen more to my student. This may be the period of time your student needs you the most, even though they may not say or show it. Listen carefully to what they say about life at school, their friends, and activities. Listen for what they are not saying as well. This is a time when they may be faced with decisions about risky behaviors.

Thank you for the love and support you give your student to be successful in school!

For Students:

I will be myself. You have your own style and your own identity—be proud of that! People are more likely to remember you and want to be friends with you if you are intriguing and different. You are worthy just the way you are.

I will take better care of myself inside and outside of school. High school students need between 8.5 and 9.5 hours of sleep every night. Go to bed at a reasonable hour. Be involved in some kind of daily exercise, and when possible, choose healthy foods to eat.

I will be better organized. Use your phone or a planner to keep track of the work you need to do and the due dates. It is best to learn now how to plan and begin projects early instead of waiting until the last minute. Put reminder signals or keep your plan where you can see it and force yourself to always start early. You will feel so much better!

I will ask questions and/or seek extra help from my teachers immediately. Your teachers are here to help and support your learning. Go before or after school to ask specific questions or get extra help from them. Do not wait too long before you become more and more confused. When you feel successful in class on a daily basis, you are more engaged in the learning and you will ultimately do better in the subject.

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Principal’s Message continued I will learn to be more resilient and develop a growth mindset. Trust the adults in the school—teachers, counselors, and administra-

tors—to help you to learn resiliency: the ability to cope with things that may cause you distress. Reach out to a trusted adult when you have a personal problem that you may need help with, or when you may be dealing with some adversity. Understand that with a growth mindset, you believe that your basic abilities/talents can be improved and developed through dedication and hard work. You can be what-ever you want to be!

Thank you for being the amazing, wonderful students you are that we have the honor of getting to know. We love each one of you! https://www.amazon.com/Mindset-Psychology-Carol-S-Dweck/dp/0345472322 http://www.rickwormeli.com/articles.html https://www.edutopia.org/resilience-grit-resources https://education.cu-portland.edu/blog/classroom-resources/new-years-resolutions-that-remind-you-why-you-teach/ https://www.teachingquality.org/content/blogs/nancy-barile/parent-and-family-engagement-15-tips-help-high-school-students-achieve https://www.cte.cornell.edu/teaching-ideas/engaging-students/problem-based-learning.html http://www.nea.org/tools/29469.htm Michelle Renée Assistant Principal

JHS PTSA

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JHS PTSA continued January PTSA Membership Meeting

You are invited to our first Membership Meeting of 2018! We will meet Wednesday, January 10, at 7 p.m. in the JHS Career Center. Come learn more about PTSA programs, advocacy, and more! We will also have a great speaker to share information about our district. Hope to see you there!

Parent information opportunity: Dr. Peter Scott, Associate Superintendent of Curriculum, Assessment, and Special Programs, will give a 30-minute presentation that will cover the district’s successes and challenges, including growth and planning for future schools to accommodate the rapid growth in this county. These are important issues and we want to be sure you have the facts.

Nominating Committee

PTSA is looking for three PTSA members who would like to serve on the Nominating Committee. This committee will be working to find candidates for the 2018-2019 PTSA Executive Committee. If you would like to know more about the role of the nominating committee, please contact Lisa Mills at jhsptsapresident@gmail.com.

2017-2018 Winter Membership Campaign

JHS PTSA needs your help to RING IN 2018 by adding at least 15 memberships by January 31. This allows us to compete in the “WSPTA Power Up” membership contest to earn money for our PTSA. If we receive 47 new or renewed memberships, we will beat our total from last year.

JHS PTSA Membership webpage Winter Membership Form

Thank you for your support!

Laura Peterson JHS PTSA VP Membership

December Staff Appreciation

What a wonderful holiday staff appreciation luncheon, thanks to all of you! The menu included turkey, cranberry/pomegranate spinach salad, stuffing, mashed potatoes and gravy, cranberry/apricot sauce, green bean casserole, roasted root vegetables, rolls, coffee, and the most beauti-ful and delicious desserts! Thank you so much to all of you who made this possible; it was deeply appreciated by all who attended!

Thank you, volunteers! Jo Bercot, Kristen Bergeron, Leslie de Rham, Krista Ducharme, Leianne Flynn, Gina Immendorf, Angie Karr, Barbara Mo-riarty, Emily Myers, KC Nelson, Flavie Nguyen, Jamie Nguyen, Christa Pederson, Diana Rennhack, Lihua Tang, Kathi Webber, Lisa Wininger

Thank you, Staff Appreciation Committee! Michelle Anderson, Pat Erwen, Dan Hart, Erin Havens, Carolanne Holly, Janel Krahn, Violeta Mahmoud, Claudine Toh, Michelle Yim-Karpan

JHS PTSA Senior Scholarship

The Henry M. Jackson High School PTSA strives to promote the education and welfare of our students by sponsoring school programs and events. One way in which we can directly impact our students is through our Senior Scholarship Award program, which recognizes Timberwolf seniors who exemplify excellence in academics, school pride, and involvement at JHS.

The Henry M. Jackson High School PTSA is pleased to offer individual scholarships, each at $500, to be awarded at the Senior Awards Night in May 2018 to a Jackson High School senior who best meets the application criteria. A check issued by the Henry M. Jackson High School PTSA will be made out to the school that the recipient will be attending in the fall. The 2017-2018 scholarship application will be posted on the JHS PTSA Senior Scholarships webpage by January 1, 2018, and applications will be due by April 13, 2018.

Questions? jhsptsascholarship@gmail.com

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PTSA Advocacy Focus Day and Advocacy Week—Save the Date

Focus Day will be held in Olympia, WA, on Monday, January 29, 2018.

Advocacy Week, for calls and emails to legislators, will be the week of January 29 through February 5, 2018. This is an opportunity to connect with legislators to advocate on WSPTA priorities.

Watch our JHS PTSA Facebook page for more information in January.

Voter Voice

During the 2018 legislative session, WSPTA will send action alerts to members who have signed up using our Voter Voice system. These action alerts are quick, easy ways to communicate with our legislators on topics they are actively working on.

Governor’s 2018 Budget Would Close Education Gap Mandated by Court

Governor Jay Inslee released his proposed supplemental budget for 2018 in a December press conference flanked by Superintendent of Public Instruction Chris Reykdahl and two statewide association representatives: WSPTA President Michelle Nims and Washington Education Associa-tion President Kim Mead. Gov. Inslee’s supplemental budget would tap into the state’s reserves to pay for much of the extra $1 billion the state Supreme Court wants to use to fully fund education. He also hopes lawmakers will pass his capital budget that stalled last session that represents $4.5 billion in school and other state construction.

WSPTA President Nims said that WSPTA members “are optimistic that both the governor and the Washington State Legislature will amply fund basic education based on the promise made to the children of Washington state by the McCleary decision.” “Amply funding basic educa-tion is one of our top five priority issues and has been on our platform for many years,” added Nims. “We know there will still be challenges to come, but we will continue to be involved in the conversation and active in speaking up for every child.” Learn more here about the K-12 budget proposal highlights.

WA State PTA WSPTA//Game Development Competition

The WSPTA//Game Development Competition is a STEM-based program, introduced last year, to encourage and support student success. Students in grades 9-12 attending a school with a PTA in good standing may participate and share their knowledge of computer science based on an assigned theme. The purpose is to provide an opportunity for students, either individually or in teams of up to six members, to use their creative talents and express themselves by developing a computer game. Students’ submissions are judged in the following areas:

game of the year arts and animation game design programming (code) audio design

The theme for the 2017-2018 competition is Gravity.

Intent to Submit forms are due January 15, 2018. Final project submissions are due March 15, 2018. Winners will be announced by April 28, 2018.

For more information, please visit https://www.wastatepta.org/events-programs/game-competition/.

WSPTA Men’s Essay Contest

https://www.wastatepta.org/events-programs/pta-mens-essay-contest/

This statewide essay contest explores the important and varied contributions that men make in the lives and education of children—from the children’s perspective. All men involved in a child’s life—fathers, uncles, grand-fathers, brothers, step-fathers, mentors, neighbors, pastors, coaches, and friends—impact the children they care about. Research clearly shows that male involvement positively influences academic success at all levels of schooling—preschool through college. When male figures are involved with students’ schooling, they enjoy school more and perform better in and out of school. The application deadline is March 1 each year.

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WA State PTA continued Ready Washington

A new tool from Ready Washington is designed by parents for parents, to share information and resources about supporting students’ educa-tion. The flyer, available in English and Spanish, is the result of a part-nership with 10 Spanish-speaking King County parents who engaged in shared learning with the Ready Washington coalition over a series of three sessions. The sessions covered Smarter Balanced assessments and online tools to support their students. Parents provided feedback about what they see as the most essential information for other par-ents to know about the assessments, academic support resources, and engaging with educators—resulting in the new flyer.

Be sure to click the links on the flyer for the Smarter Balance video and Great Schools Guide.

National PTA National PTA Our Children Online Magazine

Our Children is an online magazine for parents published by the National PTA. Today’s PTA is dedicated to empowering parents to make a difference in the education, heath, and safety of America’s children.

Read the latest articles, education news, and more.

The Internet Never Forgets: https://ptaourchildren.org/internet-safety/ Youth Sports and Preventing Injury: https://ptaourchildren.org/youth-sports-preventing-injury/

Counselors Corner A Quick Note from the JHS Counselors

First semester is coming to a close, and we recommend that students dig deep and end this semester strong. Remember that grades for this semester count towards your student’s GPA. Teachers are available to support your student, and the library is open after school four days a week to offer a place to study and catch up. If you have any questions about how your student is finishing up the semester, please contact the teacher directly.

If your senior has not finalized his/her plan for after graduation, they should start doing that now. It is not too late to apply to many four-year colleges, community colleges, and trade schools.

Registration for the 2018-19 school year is coming, starting at the end of February, and there will be more information in the next issue of the Wolf Tracks. Stay tuned!

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School Scoop Toy Drive Results The Henry the Giving Snowman toy drive was a huge success. The JHS lead-ership class is pleased and excited to report that they delivered 645 toys (surpassing last year’s record of 530 toys), showering blessings of gifts to the Everett community, benefitting families of Woodside and Jackson Elementary Schools and also families who use The Christmas House in Everett.

A huge thank you to all who contributed to this incredible service opportunity. There were many smiles and words of gratitude from the people who coordi-nate the gift giving to the families within their neighborhoods.

Food Drive Results After all food and monetary donations were calculated for the fall food drive, Jason Gadek’s 1st period class were declared the winner of the breakfast party, with a total of 351 items (food and dollars) contributed. Ryan Simmons’ 1st period class was a close 2nd place with 337, and Bill Trueit’s 1st period class was 3rd place with 163. Greg Poe’s 1st period class excused themselves from prize contention because Mr. Poe wanted to collect from all of his classes in order to contribute more to the drive. His total was 803.

A huge THANK YOU to all of the following teachers’ classes and staff for participating in this important effort, which supports the Mill Creek Community Food Bank: Erin Acheson, Katie Akesson, Gustavo Anaya, Monica Andersen, Judy Baker, John Barhanovich, Carol Barnes, Matt Barry, Brenda Black, Steve Black, Alan Briggs, Tammy Bruns, George Brush, Beth Burns, Eric Bush, Sarah Calvin, Natascha Cox, Marisa Cundy, Lauren Dandridge, Scott Dyer, Michaelle Frank, Todd Freeman, Megan Friedenson, Jason Gadek, Rose Gifford, Kathleen Guffey, Doug Hall, Stacey Hall, Melissa Hanson, David Heaton-Bush, Eric Hruschka, David Hutt, Julie Iverson, Tami Johnson, Brielle Kemis, Kevin Kukla, Dave Lamoreux, Sam Les-sard, Heidi Little, Heidi, Sheryl Mason, Torri McEntire, Kyle Mitchell, Lesley Moffat, Emily Moore, Katie Nagle, Laura Nelson, Katie Nickel, Lisa Nowowiejska, Mike Olson, Kyle Peacocke, Kaye Peterson, Greg Poe, Sinead Pollom, Stephanie Powell, Pilar Reiman, Jeana Schafte, Craig Schell, Troy Schwenke, Erin Sebby, Bridget Shee, Ryan Simmons, Kaja Smith, Rose Smith, Dan Soler, Mike Taggart, Carole Tanner, Jeannie Thompson, Katie Thomson, Maggie Thorleifson, Steve Till, Justin Tobin, Lee Anne Tobin, Rachel Torrez, Bill Trueit, Joel Vincent, Kristin Walker, Chris Walters, Gail Walters, Yuhua Wang, and the counseling/administrative offices.

We received this kind note from Linda Pazevic, who serves at the Mill Creek Community Food Bank.

Dear Jackson High School Students, Staff, Administrators, and Parents,

This morning we moved out the remaining food from Jackson High School that had been collected and donated for the food drive. The total amount that Jackson brought in this year was 16,025 pounds of food! That is an awesome amount of food for us! That poundage of food t ranslates to $26,762 worth of food that Jackson was able to donate to the Mill Creek Community Food Bank.

We cannot thank the Jackson High School Community enough for their support and the amazing effort they made this year in order to have a very successful food drive. This food will help to feed many local families in need for many months ahead.

Thank you again and we hope that you all have a very wonderful holiday season and enjoy your winter break!

Linda [Carbajal] also let us know that Cascade High School delivered over 5,800 pounds of food yesterday to their food bank. She said they are now serving over 90 families a week. This all started with the inspiration of Judi Montgomery and help from Marianne Allen with a few others back in 2011. My, has it grown!!!!

Sincerely, Linda Pazevic, Co-Director, Mill Creek Community Food Bank

Appreciation Before Winter Break, continuing their desire to serve others in December, our leadership students

delivered goodies to our bus drivers. The

students reported that they thought they took care of around 35 bus drivers. The leadership students

also delivered goodies to our amazing custodial staff the week before break and gave our wonderful

kitchen ladies treats, as well.

Key Club Request for Donations As part of the Kiwanis Children’s Cancer Program community service project, Jackson Key Club will be making coloring kits for children who are hospitalized and fighting cancer. We will decorate shoe boxes, fill them with coloring supplies and goodies, and deliver them to Seattle Chil-dren’s Hospital.

Any donations of shoeboxes as well as coloring supplies will be greatly appreciated. Donations can be delivered to Deb Kalina’s classroom, or you can email her (DKalina@everettsd.org) to arrange for your donation to be picked up by a Key Club officer. Key Club plans to deliver the boxes around Valentine’s Day.

Students pictured L to R with Henry: Haley Cottingham, Alex Franco, Devin Linden, Julia Dillon, Blake Basuel, Jack Harris, Christian Liddell

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School Scoop continued Student of the Month Congratulations to JHS senior Hannah Neal, who was recognized as the Mill Creek Rotary Student of the Month for Excellence in Fine Arts!

Soccer Player of the Year Congratulations to JHS senior Jadyn Edwards for being named the Everett Herald’s 2017 Girls Soccer Player of the Year for Wesco 4A high schools. Click here to read the full Herald article.

National Finalist In November, JHS senior Harshu Musunuri earned top individual honors and a $3,000 scholarship for her project titled “Computational and Experi-mental Design of MIP Nanoparticles: A Novel Theranostic Solution to Detect and Neutralize Endotoxins” in the Siemens Competition in Math, Science & Technology, which is the nation’s premier science research competition for high school students. Harshu designed a new polymer nanoparticle that can diagnose and treat a deadly form of sepsis caused by bacterial infections.

Six individual and six team finalists advanced to the National Finals in Washington, D.C., in December, where Harshu received a $25,000 scholarship. Click here for the full article about the November competition, and click here for the article about the December finals.

Link Crew Finals Tutoring On Tuesday, January 23, starting right after school, Link Crew will be providing free tutoring to help students as they get ready for their final exams. Most of the tutors will be available to help with freshman-level classes, but most core subjects will also be represented at the event. Whether you just want to bring together a study group or you have some big questions you want answered, feel free to join Link Crew in the Commons until 3:15 p.m. There will also be some light snacks to help everyone out as they study to get ready for the end of the first semester.

We hope to see you there. Mr. Gadek, Mr. Turner, and the JHS Link Crew

Extended Day Study Hall Extended Day Study Hall is available in the Library computer lab every Monday, 2:15-3:20 p.m. Use this drop-in study hall as a quiet place to get caught up or do your homework. Help is available. The activity bus is available at 3:30 at the front of the school.

Youth Development Program Graduates The Youth Development Program (YDP) is a joint initiative between NAACP Snohomish County Branch, Everett Community College, and Everett Public Schools and is designed to meet the specific needs of students of African descent. YDP creates a safe environment that inspires creative thinking, instills self-confidence, develops life skills, and builds community. The curriculum explores post-secondary educa-tion pathways and provides students with knowledge, skills, and tools for transitioning from the class-room to their futures. Congratulations to JHS junior Shi’anne Shelton and seniors Awa Joof and Jaylin Baah Yeboah for completing and graduating from the 2017-18 program!

Recent Band Events The JHS jazz bands hosted the 17th annual Mill Creek Jazz Festival. Our drum line and jazz 1 performed for the Mill Creek Town Center holiday festivities, and on December 15 they put on their annual winter holiday concert.

L to R: JHS Principal Dave Peters, J HS Teacher Rose Smith, Shi’anne Shelton, Awa Joof, Jaylin Baah Yeboah, J HS Assistant Principal Michelle Renée

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School Scoop continued

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Class Information Attention: Class of 2018 Parents!

We are still in need of volunteers for concessions! Please visit this link to sign up: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080b4eaba728a7ff2-winter. Concessions work helps raise money for the senior grad party. Email a.elsemoreclass2018@gmail.com to be added to our direct email list for concessions volunteers.

Don't forget the grad party for your senior! Lots of activities are planned, and it will be a fun time. Click HERE to view and print the Class of 2018 Graduation Party flyer and form. (This is not a PTSA-sponsored event.)

Parents of the Class of 2018: Stay informed! We could still use help and need volunteers for Inspiration Night, chaperones for the senior grad party, and the prize committee for the grad party. Email JacksonHS2018@gmail.com and let us know how you can help and to be added to our parent email list used for the planning of activities and volunteer information.

Important Dates & Information for the Senior Class of 2018

late Jan./early Feb. ............... As 2nd semester begins, make sure you are on track to graduate! This is the time to see your counselor if you need to adjust your 2nd semester class schedule to ensure you meet all your graduation requirements.

Fri., Feb. 9 ................................ Father-Daughter Dance

Fri., March 2 ............................ Shuttlecock Showdown

April 10 & 11 .......................... Bubble sessions for upcoming AP exams

Fri., April 27 ............................. Staff variety show

Thurs., May 3 .......................... Cap and gown pick-up—both lunches

May 7-18 .................................. AP exams

Fri., May 18 .............................. Mr. JHS

Wed., May 23 ......................... Superintendent’s Scholar Awards Banquet

May 23-25 ............................... Late AP exams

Wed., May 30 ......................... Senior Awards Night—7 p.m., Commons

Thurs., May 31 ........................ District Athletic Awards Night

Sat., June 2 .............................. Senior Prom—8-11 p.m., Fremont Foundry

Fri., June 8 ............................... Mom & Me Tea

Fri., June 8 ............................... Staff vs. Seniors Basketball Game (scholarship fundraiser)—6:30 p.m., JHS Gym

June 11 & 12 .......................... Senior Finals

Wed., June 13 ........................ Seniors’ last day

Wed., June 13 ........................ Senior Recognition Assembly & farewell—JHS Gym

Thurs., June 14 ....................... Senior Inspiration Night

Fri., June 15 ............................. Graduation rehearsal (bring cap and gown for senior class picture)—9 a.m., JHS Gym

Fri., June 15 ............................. Senior class picture following grad rehearsal (bring your cap and gown!)

Fri., June 15 ............................. Senior BBQ—following grad rehearsal, outside the gym

Fri., June 15 ............................. Seniors receive grad tickets at graduation rehearsal. All fines must be paid to receive grad tickets.

Sat., June 16 ............................ GRADUATION! (Xfinity Arena, 4 p.m.)

Sat., June 16 ............................ Senior All-Night Grad Party—depart from JHS, details TBA

Senior class advisor: Lauren Dandridge, LDandridge@everettsd.org, 425-385-7139

Administrator for the Class of 2018: Michelle Renée, MRenee@everettsd.org

Class of 2018 officers: Kate Moon, President; Lauren McNutt, Vice President; Nathan Yoon, Secretary; Hallie Ewing, Treasurer; Lauren Hudson, Activities Coordinator

Class of 2018 parent group (all-night grad party, Inspiration Night, senior BBQ): JacksonHS2018@gmail.com; Diana Rennhack, 360-304-0540

National Achiever (caps/gowns, graduation related attire): www.nationalachiever.com, 425-357-1338, 13027 Bothell Everett Hwy., Ste. E, Everett, WA 98208

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District News January Is School Board Appreciation Month The month of January marks the annual observance of School Board Recognition—a time to salute the work of school board members and celebrate public education. This year, they were named a Board of Distinction. You can learn more about board members online.

Smarter Balanced Assessments Because Smarter Balanced Assessments are such an important topic for families, the link to everything you ever wanted to know about these tests is in the Quicklinks section on the district home page.

2018 Capital Bond and Replacement Levy The school board voted to propose a Capital Bond to meet future readiness needs and a Replacement Levy to replace the expiring one. If voters approve both the Capital Bond and Replacement Educational Programs and Operations Levy on February 13, 2018, tax collections to complete those projects will begin in 2019. That year the local school tax rate is projected to be $4.89 per each $1,000 of property value. That rate is the lowest local school tax rate for property owners in the district since 2013. Find more information on the district website.

Support for Students in Temporary or Inadequate Housing If your family is in a temporary or inadequate living situation due to a loss of housing or a family crisis, your child may be eligible for certain educational rights and services. If you lost your housing and now live in a shelter, motel, vehicle, camping ground, temporary trailer, on the street, doubled up with family or friends, or in another type of temporary or inadequate housing, your child might be able to receive help through a federal law called the McKinney-Vento Act. The McKinney-Vento Act may be able to provide support

through transportation so that your child can continue enrolled in school, or through access to programs and services so that your child can participate fully in school. Please contact your child’s counselor or Amy Perusse, McKinney-Vento Facilitator, aperusse@everettsd.org, 425-385-4032, for more information.

Kindergarten Registration Begins in March Do you have a child who will be 5 years old by August 31, 2018? Registration begins on March 5, 2018, at all 17 district elementary schools. Which school will your kindergartner attend? To find out, click on School and Route Finder—under the Parents tab on the district website or linked on the JHS homepage—or call the transportation office at 425-385-4144.

Mobile App Have you downloaded the mobile app yet? The latest news and information from schools in Everett Public Schools is now available on smartphones and mobile devices. Everett Public Schools is expanding its communi-cations outreach with a free mobile app that is available in the online iTunes® and Google Play® app stores.

Prepare for Bad Weather Here’s how you can find emergency school schedule information (usually by 5:45 a.m.). See the Safety and Emergencies page under the Parents tab on the district website for full details and other resources.

FlashAlert.net: You can subscribe to receive notices at the same time those notices are sent to media outlets, or you can bookmark this site to check for a listing of regional school emergency schedule information.

Media news reports (media gets information from FlashAlert)

District website: www.everettsd.org

District information line at 425-385-4636

Blackboard Connect* calls, emails, and text messages made to families, usually by 5:45 a.m. *Please be sure your contact information is current at your school. Contact DWilliamson@everettsd.org at JHS if questions or to request changes.

Program impact chart outlines how various school programs and activities are impacted when school is cancelled or starts late.

No announcement means schools are on a regular schedule.

Snow Routes Are Online! School drop-off and pick-up locations may change in an emergency situation. If your child rides a bus to school, please become familiar with the snow route information on the district transportation department’s webpage.

4 Ways to Stay in Touch At the bottom of any district webpage, you can sign up for InTouch announcements right to your email box about twice a month. You can also follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

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Community Happenings Mill Creek Library The Mill Creek Library is happy to offer the following programs in January:

Teen Advisory Board Meeting: Wednesday, January 3, 4-5 p.m. Make your library YOUR library. Teens are invited to share their ideas for library programs, purchases, and improvements. Refreshments provided by the Friends of the Mill Creek Library. Teen Game Night: Friday, January 19, 7-9 p.m. Get in the game and grow new technology skills with your friends! Play Rock Band Wii or Xbox Kinect or battle it out with board games. Bonus: check out a book on gaming or codes! Pizza and snacks provided by the Friends of the Mill Creek Library. For teens in grades 6-12. For more information about these and other library programs, please contact Jennifer Keirans, Adult/Teen Librarian at the Mill Creek Library, at (425) 337-4822 ext. 4234 or at jkeirans@sno-isle.org. The Mill Creek Library is located at 15429 Bothell-Everett Highway, across the street from Central Market.

Click here for Mill Creek Library information. Click here for the library Schedule of Events (select Mill Creek location). Click here for the Sno-Isle Teens activities page.

Mill Creek Recreation Click here for our Fall & Winter 2017-2018 Recreation Guide.

Letters About Literature Contest The Letters About Literature contest encourages readers in grades 4-12 to read a book and write a letter to the author about how the book changed their view of the world or themselves. Students write about works of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. The letters we receive are amazing, and every year seeing the connections that our state’s students make between literature and their lives is so inspirational. We have amazing young thinkers in Washington. The entry deadline is January 12, 2018. More information about the contest can be found here: https://www.sos.wa.gov/library/lal/Letters-About-Literature-2018.aspx

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Kudos Thank you to everyone who helped the JHS PTSA by enjoying a meal at MOD Pizza during the dine out event on December 5. Funds raised go towards the variety of PTSA programs for JHS. Thank you to our generous students, families, and staff for your help with the success of both the Toy Drive and Food Drive! Thank you to the JHS PTSA Grant Committee for your hard work in reviewing and evaluating the Staff Grant Applications for this year: Denise Constantineau, Lisa Mills, Christa Pederson, Laura Peterson, Angela Steck, and Toni Wilson.

Ready Links JHS PTSA website: http://www.hmjacksonptsa.org/ JHS PTSA on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HMJacksonPTSA/info JHS PTSA Store: http://www.hmjacksonptsa.org/jhs-ptsa-store.html JHS PTSA Membership Meeting Minutes & Finanacials: http://www.hmjacksonptsa.org/meeting-minutes--financials.html Everett PTSA Council 7.3: http://www.everettptsacouncil.org/ Everett Special Ed PTSA on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EverettSpecialEducationPtsa Washington State PTA: https://www.wastatepta.org/ WA State PTA Region 7 (Snohomish & Island counties): https://www.wastatepta.org/pta-leaders/pta-regions/region-7/ WA State PTA Events & Programs: https://www.wastatepta.org/events-programs/ WA State PTA Advocacy (legislative issues): https://www.wastatepta.org/focus-areas/advocacy/ National PTA: https://www.pta.org/ Jackson High School website: https://www.everettsd.org/jacksonhs Visit the JHS homepage for the most up-to-date uploads of these items of interest: Activities and Academic Calendar Athletic Events This Week Daily Announcements The SCOOP for Parents JHS Attendance Reporting: https://www.everettsd.org/domain/2696 JHS Calendar: https://www.everettsd.org/Page/14 JHS Counseling page: https://www.everettsd.org/domain/2027 JHS Senior Class Information: https://www.everettsd.org/Page/13558 JHS Staff Directory: https://www.everettsd.org/domain/204 JHS Student Handbooks: https://www.everettsd.org/domain/2571 Everett Public Schools website: https://www.everettsd.org/ Everett Public Schools on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EverettPublicSchools Register or update your profile for EPS’s InTouch newsletter: https://visitor.r20.constantcontact.com/manage/optin/ea?

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WOLF TRACKS 15 JANUARY 2018

SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT

1 2 3 4 5 6

WINTER BREAK

New Year’s Day

Back to School

Everett PTSA Council Reflections Celebration,

5:30pm, CRC

Teen Advisory Board Mtg,

4pm, MC Library

LIF

Saturday Morning Breakfast Club,

8:30am, C206

7 8 9 10 11 12 13

EOC Algebra (for Srs Who

Have Not Met Math)

School Board Mtg,

4:30pm, CRC

EOC Geometry (for Srs Who

Have Not Met Math)

PTSA Staff Appreciation

Luncheon

PTSA Meeting, Guest Speaker Dr Peter Scott,

7pm, Career Ctr

LIF

Letters About Literature

Contest Entries Due

14 15 16 17 18 19 20

NO SCHOOL—Martin

Luther King Jr Day

Aussie Visitors Leave

WSPTA//Game Develop-ment Competition

Applications Due

LIF

Teen Game Night, 7pm,

MC Library

Saturday Morning Breakfast Club,

8:30am, C206

21 22 23 24 25 26 27

Link Crew Tutoring, 2:05-

3:15, Commons

School Board Mtg,

4:30pm, CRC

SEM1 Finals, Periods 2 & 6

SEM1 Finals, Periods 1 & 5

LIF

SEM1 Finals, Periods 3 & 4

1st Semester Ends

28 29 30 31

NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS—

Teacher Work Day

WSPTA Focus Day in

Olympia

2nd Semester Begins

LIF = Learning Improvement Friday

(75-minute early release)

Student calendar—

year at a glance

For athletics calendar info, visit the JHS website and click “Athletics” under the “Students” tab, or visit the Wesco Athletics

website and click the “J” for Jackson Timberwolves details.

January 2018

Back Talk Wolf Tracks is a monthly newsletter brought to you by

Washington State–Henry M. Jackson High School PTSA Charter 7.3.95.

The mission of the newsletter is to provide a comprehensive resource for students, staff, and parents to be informed of school news, deadlines, and opportunities.

To become a JHS PTSA member: membership form or online subscription (via our store) Use the membership form to subscribe to this newsletter (including occasional email “blasts”).

You may return printed forms to the JHS main office or mail to H. M. Jackson High School (Attn: PTSA) 1508 136th St. SE Mill Creek, WA 98012

Send submissions for this newsletter to the Submissions Editor at jhswolftracks@gmail.com

Submissions Editor: Lisa Mills Submission Guidelines Designer/Content Editor: DeeAnn Williamson

Visit our website: http://www.hmjacksonptsa.org/ Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HMJacksonPTSA/info

JHS PTSA 2017-2018 Executive Board

President Lisa Mills VP—Fundraising Denise Constantineau VP—Membership Laura Peterson Treasurer Leslie de Rham Secretary Denise Mortensen

Click here for a complete listing of the JHS PTSA Board of Directors along with contact info.

To contact the board, go to the JHS PTSA website, click on Contact Us, and complete the message form—or send an email to jhsptsapresident@gmail.com.

Everett Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, honorably discharged veteran or military status, sexual orientation including gender expression or identity, the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability in its programs and activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups.

Designated to handle inquiries about nondiscrimination policies are:

Affirmative Action Office ............. Carol Stolz ............................... cstolz@everettsd.org ........................... 425-385-4106 Title IX Officer ...................................... Randi Seaberg ...................... rseaberg@everettsd.org .................... 425-385-4104 504 Coordinator ................................. Becky Ballbach .................... rballbach@everettsd.org................... 425-385-4063 ADA Coordinator ............................... Becky Clifford........................ rclifford@everettsd.org ....................... 425-385-5250

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PTSA Meetings Meetings are held monthly in the JHS Career Center at 7 p.m. Please join us!

Meeting minutes are available on the JHS PTSA website under the “Who We Are” menu.

January 10 ●● April 11 ●● May 9 ●● June 13

MEMBERSHIP:

481 PTSA members