Page 10 THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRiDAy, JAnuARy 12, 2024 ~ Excellence in the EPS ~ Stellar Displays of Resiliency new initiative launched to Honor EHS Students E volving from the hard work and inspiration they brought to the recently completed accreditation process, Everett High School leaders last week launched a recognition program that directly ties to the school’s Vision of the Graduate (VOG). Six Everett High School (EHS) students were presented with the fi rst-ever VOG Recognition Award for Resiliency during a brief gathering inside Principal Dennis Lynch’s office on Thursday, January 4, 2024. As stated on the certificates they received, the recipients were nominated by one of their teachers for demonstrating “Tenacity, Flexibility, Courage, Optimism, and a Growth Mindset.” “I love everything about this initiative,” said Superintendent of Schools William Hart. “It is an ideal way for our teachers to celebrate the hard work, perseverance, and talents of our students.” Throughout 2023, EHS developed formal reports and strategies as part of the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC) accreditation process. While NEASC’s formal decision will be released and shared with the community later this year, the process has already yielded important results. Chief among them was the creation of the VOG, which states: Everett High School graduates will be: • Resilient • Innovative • Self-Aware • Empowered • Service-Minded To embed the VOG into the school’s culture, accreditation leaders — Health and Wellness Coordinator Julie Ann Whitson and English Language Arts Department Chair Ryan McGowan — established the awards program for students who exemplify the characteristics of the VOG. It launched with December’s “Resiliency” award winners. The recipients were Andrea Corronado (nominated by EYC teacher Dana Lipper), Kaylee DeCastro (guidance counselor Amelia Linehan), Laura Sanchez Cespedes (art teacher Josephine Dougan), Gabrielle De Gouveia (math teacher Amy Brogna), Angie Opsina Torres (history teacher Andrew St. Pierre), and Tyana Williams (Spanish teacher Sara Colosimo). Sprinting Into the New Year! (No, Really …) Eveillard Places 2nd in Statewide Meet Front row, from left: Resilience Award Winners Andrea Corronado, Gabrielle De Gouveia, Tyana Williams, and Kaylee DeCastro. Back row, from left: Health and Wellness Coordinator Julie Ann Whitson, Everett High School (EHS) Principal Dennis Lynch, Superintendent William Hart, and EHS English Language Arts Department Chair Ryan McGowan. The nominating teachers wrote descriptions about the students, which were read by Mr. Lynch, Ms. Whitson, and Mr. McGowan on January 4. The recipients received colorful certifi cates and Target gift cards. In the coming months, students will be honored for displaying innovation, self-awareness, empowerment, and school and community service. “I look forward to attending all future VOG Recognition Award ceremonies,” said Superintendent Hart. “My applause to the EHS team for finding such a creative, positive, and multifaceted way to highlight our students and high school.” E verett High School’s Kayshaun Eveillard is sprinting into the Crimson Tide record book. The sophomore placed second in the Massachusetts State Track Coaches Association’s Freshman/Sophomore Meet on Saturday, January 6 at the Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center in Roxbury, Mass. Competing against runners from across the Commonwealth, Eveillard fi nished second in the 300 meters with a time of 36.92 — the second-fastest time in EHS history. The current EHS record in the 300 is 36.29, set by Peter Duperier in 2011. Eveillard is currently ranked Only on the EPS Website Englisher Learner Department newsletter for Parents T he Everett Public Schools (EPS) English Learner Department recently published the winter edition of its Virtual Parent Newsletter. The newsletter is available in multiple languages and includes information about English classes for EPS parents, ACCESS Testing, enrichment opportunities, and a message from EL Director Genevieve McDonough. Visit www.everettpublicschools.org, where the newsletter is available under “News and Announcements.” A Bedtime Story Wynn Resorts Donates Pajamas to EPS Students T No. 36 in the Commonwealth in the 300 meters. he Everett Public Schools (EPS) thanks Encore Boston Harbor’s parent company, Wynn Resorts, for donating pajamas to students in grades PreK-5. The gender-neutral pajamas (inset) were delivered to the district’s PreK and elementary schools on Wednesday, January 3, 2024. Pictured above are grateful students at the Webster Extension. Wynn Resorts led made this donation in partnership with Nevada-based Spread the Word, an organization devoted to promoting literacy.
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