Dates of Note
May 15th- Evergreen Annual Meeting
May 16th - Community Builders Event
May 21st - Middle School Variety Show
May 22nd- Grad Walk
May 19-23rd - Teacher Appreciation Week
May 26th - Memorial Day - No School
Keep scrolling after the Director’s Letter for more!
Happy May, Evergreen!
The school year feels like it’s quickly coming to a close, complete with all of the bustle and excitement that this brings - end of year trips, middle school dances, moving up ceremonies, graduation, summer - so much on the horizon!
It’s also that time of year when we start hearing of staff moving on to other adventures. While we are always sad to see people leave, we wish them well and also appreciate the fresh excitement and ideas that our new staff bring with them.
At the end of the school year, we will be saying goodbye to Oslo Medley and Heather Smith. We will miss them both!
Also, we will be sending Jo Giordano into retirement with Evergreen “wooshes” and love as she wraps up her 21 year career at Evergreen! We have loved her energy and contributions and will dearly miss her kind yet adventurous approach to teaching.
We are very excited to announce that Julie Carlinnia will be our EC/504 Coordinator beginning next year. Julie has been at Evergreen in a couple of capacities, most recently as an EC teacher, and brings amazing experience and knowledge to our admin team in this role.
One special rite of passage for our 8th graders is Grad Panels. As part of their graduation requirements, they work hard to craft graduation portfolios and presentations. We need judges for this event and I’d encourage you to sign up for the evening. It’s an amazing opportunity to gain an impressive insight into the student experience at Evergreen.
If you can join us from 5-8:30pm on June 5th (or even for part of it), please sign up HERE. You’ll get trained and have dinner as part of the evening. Without volunteers, this event cannot happen!
Other important dates are on the Evergreen calendar, in the Scoop weekly, and in classroom newsletters. They include Graduation (June 11th), Moving Up Ceremonies (June 10th & 11th), Last day of school (June 12th), EOGs (last two weeks of school), and Annual Meeting (May 15th).
PS - Please see the letter attached to Lynni’s email for updates on the Power School data breach and an invitation for free credit and identity monitoring for the next two years.
TODAY!
Stop by the East Asheville Library to see our featured artists and join us for the Spring Art Show Reception!
7th grade Ceramic Tiles will be on display at the N. Asheville Library!
May 10 - June 3, 2025
May 15th - Evergreen Annual Meeting - Please Attend
Tuesday, May 15th, from 5:30-6:30pm is the Evergreen Annual Meeting. This meeting helps to determine the Board of Directors for the following term. As stakeholders in the school, you are eligible and encouraged to be part of this decision. When you arrive, please look for QR Codes to record your attendance. To make the vote valid we need to reach a quorum of 10% of our members.
Community Builders' Upcoming Events
May 16th: Craft & Hike
We’ll craft cards for Teacher Appreciation Week, followed by a hike at Masters Park
When: May 16th at pick up
Where: Meet at the picnic tables for crafting and then carpool over to the hike
June 6th: Year End Gathering
When: Friday, June 6th post pick up and beyond
Where: Highlands Brewery; look for the green table cloth or check WhatsApp for location
To join the Community Builders WhatsApp, follow this link. Finally, please keep an eye out for flyers about Community Builder T-shirts!
Evergreen's Staff Appreciation Week is Happening May 19-23!
Need some end of the year volunteer hours?
Parent volunteers are needed to bring in culinary delights during Staff Appreciation Week on May 19 and 22!
We'll need some wonderful parent volunteers to bring in lounge snacks, pastries, coffee cups and extras like half n' half, etc.
Please find the Monday, May 19 signup links here. If the May 19 spots fill up, we still have spots available for other Thursdays of the school year (also in that signup link).
Thursday, May 22: We also still need a snack volunteer for our Thursday morning staff lounge treats. Please sign up here under May 22 if you are able to bring something!
More to come on the other events of Staff Appreciation Week in the next Scoop! Email Kellam using the button below with any questions.
Don’t forget to log your hours!
Thank you!
The Evergreen Teacher Appreciation Committee
Talent Show
Wednesday May 21st, 6:30pm-8:00pm is the Middle School Variety Show. We encourage upper elementary and middle school families to come support our middle schoolers who have the courage to get up on stage!
Evergreen encourages a wide variety of submissions. Students in the past have presented: Time Lapse Art Demos, Group Poetry Performance, Band Performances, Solo Instrument or Voice Performances, Sound Mixing Demos, Dance, and more. And there’s room for one more act… 5th-8th graders encouraged to apply with Ms. Jo!
ATTN: Evergreen Alum who are graduating high school in 2025!
You are invited to come walk the halls where it all began, see some familiar faces, reunite with classmates, and show our current students the value of perseverance!
May 22nd @ 9:00am
Park in the lower lot and walk the trail once more! Meet in the Main Office!
Greeting Card Fundraiser
Send a smile to your favorite Evergreen students to celebrate another successful school year!
This year we are offering to customize and print a range of greeting cards for Moving Up and Graduation Ceremonies for a suggested donation of $3-5/card to help support the Evergreen Annual Fund. All profits from this fundraiser will go toward the Evergreen Annual Fund's goal of $100,000. The Evergreen Annual Fund goes toward faculty and staff salaries as well as supporting our beautiful campus.
Evergreen Annual Fund
Thank you to everyone who has given to Tourney of the Hoops and the Evergreen Fund. Your support of our school and public education makes a real impact.
Did you know: 80% of Evergreen's annual budget is used for teacher and staff salaries? Meaning your dollars go to what matters most: having invested, qualified professionals in classrooms.
If you haven't given yet, there is still time! Your donation is so important, now more than ever!
A small monthly gift of $5 per month, or a quarterly or one time donation can have a big difference on our school's budget at a time when we are facing massive budget cuts.
We appreciate you being part of our Evergreen community.
As we approach the end of the school year some of our supplies are dwindling! We would appreciate the donation of any of the supplies below:
Tape Dispenser Refills - Copier Room & 5th Grade
Highlighters - 1st & 8th Grade
Dry Erase Markers - 1st & 4th Grade
Presharpened Pencils - 6th Grade
1-2 reams of white, letter-sized cardstock paper - 5th Grade
Sharpies - 4th Grade
Masking Tape - 4th Grade
Coloring Books for Before Care
Checkers/Chess Set for Before Care
Packing Tape - Katie D’s Classroom
Laminating Sheets - Katie D’s Classroom
Clear Sleeves for portfolios - 2nd grade
Robin’s Nest Needs
Thank you to everyone who has donated to restocking! Still looking for some underwear and t-shirt sizes!
Please sign up below to help us re-feather our Nest!
Donations can be dropped off in the main office.
Keep Flooding Back Love
Need to be added to the list? Reply to The Scoop email to get us your info.
Connect With Free Resources for Families
Buncombe County
Public Library
Buncombe County Library has such a rich calendar of free events for the community! Lego Clubs, Ukelele Lessons, Intro to Mindfulness, Book Clubs, Festivals, Watercolor Painting, Clothing Swaps, D&D!
Come find your community (and a good book) at the library!
Don’t forget to check out ZOOM Passes, your free ticket to local attractions.
Bounty & Soul Market
“We know our farmers and they know us. We honor their work as sacred.
Knowledge is power and communities are wise. Communities have the resources to care for each other.
Together we create a just and equitable food and health system.”
Use the button above to find a pop-up market near you.
Resources for Resilience
Resources for Resilience shares practical tools and research-based resources that people of all ages can use to manage stress and find compassion and connection. Our trainings and professional development workshops help participants work together to prevent future adversity and create healthier, more resilient communities.
Click the button above to learn more about their workshops, trainings, and listening circles.
Ways to give that don’t involve cash!
Do you use aluminum cans in life? Do you want to help support our Adventure Program? If the answer is yes to both then we’re looking for you. Our Cans for Climbing program is a major fundraiser for Evergreen’s Adventure Program that is easy to participate in. All you need to do is drop off any aluminum cans you have in the Cans for Climbing Trailer located right by our buses.
Download the app and start scanning your receipts at checkout!
Linking your card really does make a difference! If you cannot afford to give monetarily to our fundraisers, linking your grocery cards is a great way to make sure that you are helping to support our school!
Click on the picture to get started.
School ID Number 10713
Purchase a book for the library, or use it as a book recommendation list for your next library trip!
Did you know that 10% of each Artsonia purchase is donated to the school.
