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Save the Date: May 12 General Membership Meeting

We invite you to join us online for our final EMS PTSA General Membership Meeting of the school year. We will be electing our board, approving our budget, and approving our standing rules for 2022-2023.

WHEN: Thursday, May 12 at 6:30 pm
WHERE: Online via Zoom

• 2022-2023 Board Nominees (PDF)
• February 23, 2022 General Membership Meeting Minutes (PDF)

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Seeking PTSA Club Chairs for '22–'23

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Volunteers Still Needed: Staff Appreciation Week

Hello, everyone! Staff Appreciation Week is coming up from May 2—6, and we have some wonderful things planned. The Staff Appreciation Committee budget will be providing some of the items, but we still need your help.

On Monday, May 2 (DATE CHANGE), we want to treat our amazing EMS staff to a sandwich bar, and on Friday, May 6, home-baked goods. Please sign up to help:

• Monday, May 2 (DATE CHANGE): Sandwich Bar
• Friday, May 6: Home-Baked Goods

Drop off items at the front office by 10 am on the days of the events. Also, please consider donating your time for set-up and clean-up—it's always needed and appreciated. To do this, you must be an approved LWSD volunteer.

This event wouldn't be possible without your help! If you have any questions, please contact Elena Luican at elena@evergreenptsa.org or 773-517-0382. Thank you very much!

We Need Your Award Nominations!

Being nominated by peers to receive an award is a huge testament to our volunteers' and educators' contributions, so we invite you to participate in this special tradition by submitting a nomination form.

If you have questions or wish to email your nomination, please email president@evergreenptsa.org. Nominations are due by May 13.

First School Dance in 2+ Years—Volunteer With Us!

Dances are returning to EMS after more than two years! Evergreen's ASB is holding its first school dance this year on Friday, May 20 from 7–9 pm.

Volunteers, please join us for an exciting and entertaining night! No set-up or clean-up duty—just show up for quick instructions and rotate around the chaperone stations, or sign up to work the PTSA's concession stand. We also need volunteers during lunch to distribute wristbands to students who plan on attending the dance that evening.

Sign up here to help!

Volunteers must be approved by LWSD and vaccine-verified. Need more info? Contact Trish Miller at trimiller@lwsd.org.

EMS Students' Reflections Art Featured in School Exhibition and Online Galleries

Evergreen students' entries in the 2021-2022 Reflections contest are on exhibition in the EMS Library until May 17. Also, check out our talented artists' pieces in our e-gallery.

Additionally, artwork by four EMS student artists whose Reflections entries were honored at the Lake Washington PTSA Council level of judging is now available to enjoy in LWPTSA's online Reflections art gallery. You can find our Evergreen artists' work there as follows:

• Ankita Datta's "Wonder World" in Film Production
• Anika Bhadra's "Life in a Vase" in Photography
• Maanya Ramanujan's "Inspire to Change" in Visual Arts
• Devaki Sawant's "A Gift" in Visual Arts

School Lunch Hero Day—May 6

Between preparing healthful food, adhering to strict nutrition standards, navigating food allergies, and offering service with a smile, LWSD's nutrition professionals have a lot on their plates. To recognize School Lunch Hero Day on Friday, May 6, LWSD invites you to take a moment to show our Nutrition Services team members how much they're appreciated! [more about School Lunch Hero Day]

Some ideas to help make this day special for Evergreen's lunch heroes:

• Ask your student to personally tell their lunch heroes how much they appreciate them.
• Write a thank you note, or make a card, poster or banner.
• Download printable thank you cards. [English | Spanish]
• Donate a book to your school library in their honor. [printable bookplate]
• Promote School Lunch Hero Day on your social media. Scroll down to the bottom of this page for shareable images.

Executive Functioning Skills Webinar—May 5

The past two years have not been easy for students. Many have come out of remote learning with a loss of executive functioning skills: organization, planning, prioritization, time management, self-assessment, maintaining focus and study efficiency.

Lake Washington Schools Foundation invites middle and high school students and parents to a webinar to discuss strategies to improve these skills.

WHEN: Thursday, May 5 at 7 pm
WHERE: Online via Zoom; register here

Although this webinar is free, a suggested $10 donation can help support LWSF's programs that serve the LWSD community. Donations may be made during the registration process.

Today Is Yom HaShoah—Holocaust Remembrance Day

Blessed Eid al-Fitr to All Who Celebrate (May 2)