Page 10 THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRiDAy, DECEmbER 29, 2023 ~ Excellence in the EPS ~ An Everett High holiday tradition Holiday Gala Concert and Art Exhibit T here are few nights on the EPS calendar as joyous as the Everett High School (EHS) Holiday Gala Concert, which was held this year on Tuesday, December 19. Parents, students and members of the community were treated to a fantastic lineup of entertainment provided by the theatre Connecting with our community ePlus makes generous donation to EPS students company, dance ensemble, choir, rock band, jazz band, orchestra and alumni. Prior to the event, EHS art students displayed their work for everyone to enjoy. Thanks go to the dozens of musicians and teachers who worked so hard to develop, rehearse and stage this year’s concert! Great sweaters (even better toys!) madeline English staff team up for Portal To Hope F or the tenth consecutive year, the staff at the Madeline English School enthusiastically participated in a Festive Sweater Day and Toy Drive to benefi t Portal To Hope. Thanks go to Literary Interventionist MaryBeth Benedetto and her colleagues for once again collecting dozens of new, unwrapped toys to directly benefi t local families over the holidays. Portal To Hope is a nonprofi t organization committed to helping victims of domestic violence. From left: ePlus Account Executive Lisa Ovalles, EPS Superintendent William D. Hart, Assistant Superintendent Anu Jayanth and Michael Coff ey of K+M Communications. A huge “Thank You” to ePlus Technology Inc. for donating $3,000 worth of Target gift cards to the EPS. The cards were distributed to all 10 schools in the district, so principals could directly help our students and families this holiday season. Thanks go to the ePlus team for this amazing donation. From left: MaryBeth Benedetto, Deb Fallon and Joseph Faulstich from Portal To Hope, Madeline English Principal Theresa Tringale and Assistant Principal Tiff any Boyake. Madeline English Festive Sweater Day, pictured clockwise from top: Ann Towle, Lisa Morello, Jennifer McCarthy, Maureen Ahearn, Janet Colameta, Allie Lea and MaryBeth Benedetto; Hope Johnson, Genevieve Goodman and Renee Heffron; Kim Colantuoni, Jennifer Cavalieri, Ann Towle and Angela Amico; Danielle Kennedy-Nadeau, Devin Bean, Jamie Cassidy, Elizabeth Curley and Kaila Mallard; and Angela Mattola, Allison Quinn and Briana Ricci. Learning by example Sanchez discusses the history of fl amenco with EHS students L ocal flamenco artist Láura Sanchez gave a presentation to EHS students on Wednesday, December 20. She discussed the history of flamenco, its call-and-response format and its footwork, as well as the visual language of the rhythm of the dance. Following the presentation, EHS students performed their own flamenco with Sanchez. Beginning in January of 2024, Sanchez will be a part of the Lafayette School STARS afterschool enrichment program, where she will serve as an Artist in Residence and work alongside EPS theater teacher Jordana Meltzer.
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