Page 14 THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRiDAy, SEpTEmbER 6, 2024 ~ Excellence in the EpS ~ EPS Welcomes Dr. Adams Veteran Educator is the District’s FirstEver Assistant Superintendent of Teaching, Learning, and Student Success. T he Everett Public Schools (EPS) is excited to announce that veteran educator Dr. Margaret Adams has joined the district as its fi rst-ever Assistant Superintendent of Teaching, Learning, and Student Success. “We have tremendous instructional leaders and an amazing faculty,” said Superintendent William Hart. “Dr. Adams will play a pivotal role in marshaling this talent to the greatest possible benefi t for our students. She is already hard at work, visiting schools, meeting teachers and building leaders, and sitting in on professional development sessions. I look forward to seeing the integral role Dr. Adams will have across the EPS in 2024-2025.” Joining the EPS Central Administration represents a homecoming of sorts. Dr. Adams began her education career as a student-teacher at the former Centre School in Everett (Sumner Whittier). “I am honored and humbled to return to a community of educators who gave me such a warm welcome and an amazing start to my career 30 years ago,” said Dr. Adams, who addressed faculty and educators during the Back-to-School Convocation on Monday, August 26, 2024. “I am excited to start this new role and serve the students, families and staff of the Everett Public Schools.” Dr. Adams started her caNow, The Local News … Teamsters makes a Generous Donation to the Everett public Schools Dr. Margaret Adams. reer as an elementary teacher in second and fourth grade in Framingham. She has served as an elementary principal, a department leader for bilingual and ESL programming, a curriculum leader for literacy, and as an assistant superintendent, and superintendent. Her background spans both urban and suburban districts. Most recently, she served as the Department Head for Bilingual/ESL Programs in Brockton, Director of Literacy, Title I, ELL in Malden, Assistant Superintendent in Melrose, and Superintendent in Hingham. Dr. Adams holds a Doctorate in Educational Leadership from Nova Southeastern University, a master’s degree in special education from Lesley University, a Master’s Degree from Harvard Graduate School of Education in Educational Administration, and Bachelor of Science from UMASS/Boston in Mathematics and Elementary Education. Saugus-Everett Lodge of Elks Organization Donates backpacks and School Supplies T he Everett Public Schools (EPS) extends its sincerest gratitude to the Saugus-Everett Lodge of Elks for making a very generous donation to our students at the outset of the 2024-2025 school year. The Elks delivered 150 backpacks fi lled with school supplies (inset) to the Central Administration Building on Tuesday, August 27, 2024, which were distributed to EPS schools by custodial staff for the fi rst day of school on August 28th. Elks House Committee Chairman Linda Fuller (left) made the delivery, and Interim Assistant Superintendent Gretchen Manning was on hand to off er thanks on behalf of the EPS. A team of community-minded representatives from Teamsters Local 25 visited the Central Administration Building on Thursday, August 29, 2024, to donate 250 backpacks fi lled with school supplies (inset) to our students. The backpacks, which came in a wide variety of colors and styles, were distributed to schools by Everett Public Schools (EPS) custodial staff . On behalf of the EPS, Superintendent William Hart thanks the Teamsters for their dedication to the community and our students. From left: EPS custodian David Oliveri, Kelly Glynn and Melissa Hurley from the Teamsters Local 25, Superintendent William Hart, and Teamsters Brian Hatch (Business Agent), Gina Buckley, Kimberly Cavanaugh, and Bill Grubbs. Programmed for Success Everett High Students Volunteer for Summer program I s there a way to improve a free summer robotics club for middle school students that is led by an Everett High School (EHS) teacher? Absolutely. Add EHS student volunteers to the equation. The members of the EHS First Tech Challenge (FTC) Robotics Team lent their time and passion to this summer’s Middle School Robotics Club, which was supervised by STEM teacher Adam Kvietkauskas. It was one of 22 diff erent free programs operated by the Everett Public Schools (EPS) during the summer of 2024. EHS students Kenton Tran, Ali Raza, Lucas Martins, Ateeq Rahman, Ritchy Samedy, Neya Maharjan, Elvis Nguyun, Yoni Hernandez Valle, Gabriel Portillo, Avner Do Nascimento, and Thomas Heng supported rising sixth and seventh graders during the week of July 8th and rising eighth and ninth graders during the week of July 29th. The high schoolers designed lesson plans, facilitated fun activities, created team building activities, and generated enthusiasm for our growing middle school robotics programs.
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