Coming Soon!
Thursday, November 20th - Board Meeting - Virtual - see Evergreen’s Google Calendar for link
Friday, November 21th - First trimester progress reports released in IC Parent Portal
Wednesday, November 26- Friday, November 28th - Thanksgiving Break
1st Trimester Progress Reports will be available Friday in the Infinite Campus Parent Portal.
Please log in to view your student’s report. Choose grades, and T1. If you have more than one kid, you can toggle between them in the top right corner. This is our first time using this grading system, so bear with us! Please let us know if you see issues or have questions. And, if you need a paper copy sent home, contact Kelly to request one.
Instructions to access your Infinite Campus portal are on our website here. If you have any questions about accessing your parent portal, contact Kelly.
Evergreen Food Pantry
The temporary food pantry is still open in the front office. Items are available during office hours.
If you would like to shop at the pantry, it is open to anyone, no questions asked. Just come to the front office during office hours. *If you cannot come to the school, we are happy to make a bag of groceries for you and send it home with your student. Simply email Kelly if you'd like for us to pack a bag for you.
We also have some grocery store gift cards available. Click here if you would like a grocery gift card, and we will arrange for pick up.
Donations Needed for our Pop-Up Pantry
Canned Fruit
(in juice)Applesauce
Peanut Butter
Cereal
Shelf Stable Milk
Granola
(or Granola Bars)
Pasta and Jarred Marinara
Canned Beans, Soups, Tuna or Chicken
Easy to prep Packaged Rice or Pasta Meals
(just add water)Cooking Oil
Healthy Snacks (Breakfast Bars, Nut Packets, Peanut Butter Crackers)
Fresh: Potatoes, Sweet Potatoes, Apples, Oranges
Cooking Up Love
This initiative has been incredibly successful, so we are pleased to report that the group will continue to serve hot, homecooked meals each Friday at least through mid December.
Evergreen Families are invited to come pick up a meal, or join the volunteer squad in Cookin’ Up Some Love! Use the button below to RSVP to get food or to give your time to this amazing endeavour of the heart.
Meals will be available for Pick-Up Friday Evening at 6:30pm at the Westgate EarthFare, or the Weaverville Walmart Parking Lot.
Thank you to Megan Naylor for starting this mission to ease food insecurity in our community!
This Week: Winter Squash Soup!
MANNA’s Food Finder
Did you know that on MANNA’s website you can find info on where to find food pantries, mobile markets, and even meal sites where prepared food is served.
You can use their map tool to find sites near you.
You can also call or text our MANNA Food Helpline at 828-290-9749 Monday-Friday from 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Nutrition Program Updates
Starting November 1st: Families no longer need to pre-order meals! Just have your child come to the lunch kiosk!
You can always find a current menu on our Nutrition Page!
As we prepare to break ground on the new kitchen we are asking families to be part of the process of designing our new menus!
Please take the time to fill out this survey to let us know what your family needs from the kitchen!
Children’s Grief Awareness
November 17th was Children’s Grief Awareness Day on which people and organizations around the world aim to raise awareness about how grief impacts children and how we can support their healing and wellness following the experience of loss.
According to the Childhood Bereavement Estimation Model an estimated 6.4 million children in the United States will be bereaved by the age of 18. Research shows that unaddressed childhood grief can lead to both short- and long-term challenges, including higher risk for disrupted development, trauma, low academic performance, mental health issues, and early mortality. Additionally, bereaved youth are 175% more likely to develop a substance use disorder in adulthood. And no, unfortunately that is not a typo.
Many societies hold rigid ideas about how grief “should” look and how long it should last, often expecting people to move on in a predictable, linear timeline. These constructs show up across cultures, but they tend to oversimplify a process that is deeply individual, non-linear, and shaped by personal history and context. There is no “getting over” or “completing” the grief process. It simply changes over time.
Grief is different for everyone, and children may express grief differently from adults. Young children in particular may not have the ability to fully understand the concept of death and its finality, making symptoms harder to catch. Kids need advocates in their corner who understand the grief process and can offer safe, compassionate spaces where they feel seen, heard, and supported.
If your child/family experiences a loss and you’d like to discuss options for supporting your child/family, feel free to reach out to your school counselors: Annie (K-4) and Rachel (5-8) and we will be happy to guide you through those important next steps. There is no going around grief, we all have to go through it. The most important thing to remember is that no one has to go through it alone. 🧡
Additional Resources:
Childhood Grief & Loss FAQ & Resources for Parents
Giving Tuesday is coming up December 2nd!
Our goal for Giving Tuesday is to raise $5,000. Please join us on Social Media for our “5K By The End of the Day” campaign. We’ll be asking families to share our post or download info slides and create your own post supporting the school!
Water Bottle Sanitization
We’re looking for someone to take the water bottles from the lost and found and run them through a sanitize cycle so we can move them into the Robin’s Nest.
Thursday Emotional Support Snacks
They’ve made it through Hump Day, and having a little sweet (or savory) incentive to keep smiling really goes a long way at the end of the week. Show the teachers you care by signing up. Click the graphic to get started!
Evergreen Spirit of Giving
It's time, once again, for the Evergreen tradition of helping families within our community provide a more cheerful holiday! Any family can send us their child(ren)'s wishes, and Evergreen Magical Elves will shop for the children of Evergreen!
Need some magic this season? Simply fill out this online Wish List. We have lots of givers, so please don't hesitate to let us know your child's wishes! All Giving Spirit wishes are kept anonymous, and the deadline for submissions is Nov. 21.
Want to be a Magical Elf and shop for gifts? Click here to help create magic for the Evergreen Community. We will send a list of wishes (gifts $35 or less) out on Nov. 21. Gifts need to be delivered unwrapped to Evergreen no later than Dec. 12.
City of Asheville sponsors a Holiday Free Store
What is a free store? The holiday free store is an event open to the community where all items are given away at no cost. It is community-based and environmentally focused! This year's free store pop-up is a 3-day event: 2 days of accepting and sorting donations and 1 day of shopping and cleaning up.
Why have a holiday free store?
- Sharing what we have in abundance
- Coming together to build community resilience
- Reduce dependency on a system that often overuses resources
- Extending the life of items by keeping them out of the waste stream
- Lightening the financial burden for someone who may need or want an item
- Upcycle items for others for home use or gifting!
Who: This event is open to everyone. We need volunteers to help make it happen! Please spread the word, and sign up for a volunteer shift here. You are also welcome to donate items. Please see the accepted items list below.
When:
Thursday, Dec. 11, 4:30-8:30 pm: Accept and sort donations
Friday, Dec. 12, 10 am-6 pm: Accept and sort donations; event set-up
Saturday, Dec. 13
9-10 am: Event set-up | 10 am-4 pm: Free "shopping" day; all are welcome | 4-6 pm: Event clean-up; contracted moving company will haul away items for donation
Evergreen Ski and Snowboard Club is starting up! Click the image for more details
