Happy March! I hope you are all having a good break and enjoying some spring-like weather.

Executive Director Search Process

I’m sure many of you are curious about the process for finding Evergreen’s next Executive Director. I’m sending on an update from Ashley, our Board Chair, with an overview of how the process:

My name is Ashley Shores-Bobowski and I have the opportunity to serve as the Evergreen board chair. I want to provide a few updates as we embark on the important work of hiring a new ED for Evergreen.

Here is the process timeline from the ED job description:
Application period: February 4 - March 8, 2026
Interviews scheduled: March 16- April 13, 2026
Anticipated date of offer: May 1, 2026 (dates subject to change as the search team works through the process)

We are grateful for the community members who have committed to being on our ED search committee. We sought to keep the committee to a manageable size while ensuring that we had a strong balance of representation from all stakeholders. Please thank these folks for offering their time:

Ashley Shores-Bobowski: Board Chair,
Beth Rankin: Business Manager,
Marni Silverberg: Middle School Teacher and Parent,
Heather Tate: Elementary Teacher,
Emily Wright-Moore: Board Member & Parent,
Nichole Onash: Former Board Member & Parent,
SJ Smith: 5-8 Associate Director & Parent

We are grateful for the large number of parents and community members who took time to complete the ED search survey. That information will deeply inform the process and next steps. During final interviews, we will also have an opportunity for parent and community members to submit questions and provide input.

In partnership,
Ashley + Evergreen Board

Spring Fundraiser:
Tourney of the Hoops

Tourney of the Hoops is coming up fast and is a super important fundraiser for the school! We know we ask parents to give often - this is a great opportunity to encourage your kids to expand their reach and ask neighbors, extended family members, and friends to support our active, fun, competitive and collaborative spring fundraiser. Each grade level has a goal and incentives to meet their goals. Find out more on the Tourney of the Hoops Giving Page!

Unlike many school’s fundraisers, all funds go directly to Evergreen and are used to support the school’s operating goals.

School hours makeup

After the most recent delays, we’ll need to make up 3.75 hours of school (barring other delays or closings). The admin team is seeking staff input and will create a plan for these makeups and announce the options as soon as possible!

Kitchen Construction update

The footers have been poured and we are awaiting a building delivery date, but you can expect to see the kitchen building in place by mid-April!

See you all next week!

Coming Soon!

Evergreen's Google Calendar

March 9th-13th - Spirit Week
March 11th - Facilities Committee
March 12th - Finance Committee
March 13th - Legislative Committee
March 13th - Picture Day
March 14th - Dayum Daylight Disco at Revival
March 16th - Tourney of the Hoops
March 19th - Board Meeting In Person
March 25th - Exhibition Night for Grades 1/3/5 &7
March 26th - Exhibition Nights for Grades K/2/4/6 & 8
March 26th - Executive Committee

**The 2026-2027 School Year Calendar has been released!**

MARCH 16th: Spring Fundraiser & Evergreen Phenomenon:
Tourney of the Hoops!

TL;DR: Please solicit $111/ea for the Spring Fundraiser this year. Ask 10 people for $10.

Important Tourney Dates

March 9th- 13th - Pledge/Spirit Week -
LET THE PLEDGING BEGIN!
March 16th - Tourney of the Hoops GAME DAY

**Spirit Week Switcheroo!** Someone pointed out that we had mistakenly scheduled Mismatch Day during Class Picture Day. Oops! We have switched this with Anything but a Backpack Day so that you can still have your student dress in their fave outfits for Picture Day on Friday!
**Click here to add Spirit Week to your Google Calendar for quick reference to the Theme of the Day!**

Welcome to March Madness! This year we will be going straight from March Break into our big Spring Fundraiser that supports our teachers and students!

Our goal for this fundraiser is $50,000. This money is crucial to our school’s budget. Literally keeping lights on and salaries paid.

During Spirit Week each grade level will be racing to see who can reach their grade level goal of $5,555 first. We will be offering fun incentives each day for the grade who gets the most pledges from the day before!

Since there are approximately 50 students per grade we need each student to think of their individual goal as being $111!

We have simplified the process this year, just make a donation and credit your team (that’s your grade level), and share the campaign! No registration, no individualized pages, no hassle!

The individualized pages are totally still available if you enjoy that feature- please feel free to personalize!

(YOU DO NOT NEED TO TIP GIVEBUTTER! Select ‘Other’ and enter $0.00)

GIVE If and what you can!
Make sure you specify your grade level!
SHARE the load by sharing our fundraiser with extended and chosen family: www.givebutter.com/tourney26
GET Your Game Face Ready!

Incentives

Part of the reason we took over the Spring Fundraiser from the All Inclusive Fundraising Corporate Outfits, is because our students pointed out that those kinds of events actually generate a lot of waste. We had to concede, they were right, it did not really match with the Evergreen ethos.

So we shifted to experience based incentives that promote FUN over ‘stuff’. Because the last thing any of us needs is more plastic tchotchke!

We also award incentives based on the number of gifts from different donors, or new donors, or as the week progresses, based on meeting overall goals. We try to focus less on dollar amounts. What matters most is participation!

Student Council helped us come up with this list to ensure the incentives are still kid approved!

Classrooms may choose to sweeten the pot by offering special incentives, this is a room by room or teaching team decision.

Summer Camp Registration is now Open!

Enrollment is now open for
Summer Adventures!

This summer, we will be open the weeks of:

June 22-26,
July 6-10,
July 13-17,
July 20-24, and
July 27-31.

Cost is $325 for the regular camp day, and $375 for the extended day option.

Highlights of our camp include art, bikes, water play, hikes for older campers, and top-rope climbing!

Celebration of Learning:
Exhibition Nights

Save the Date for Exhibition Nights coming up at the end of March!

We divide the school into two nights similar to Fall Family Nights.

Grades 1/3/5 &7 will be Wednesday, March 25th.

Kindergarten/2/4/6 & 8 will be Thursday, March 26th.

This Celebration of Learning is part of the curriculum and should be attended by all students and families.

To learn more about this Evergreen tradition rooted in the EL Learning model check out the Exhibition Nights page.

Staff Treat Sign Ups!

Click the link above to join The Merry Band of Treat Bringers. We brighten the teachers' day each Thursday with an offering to let them know how much we appreciate everything they do for our kiddos.

Seeking: Snacks, Mac & Cheese, GF ITems, Crackers, Granola, Oatmeal, Breakfast Bars, Cereal, Shelf Stable Milk, Jams & Jellies, Stews

Feed The Village

Shop at the pantry, open to all!
Donate if able

Want to get more creative? Put together a Shelf Stable Meal Kit!
Here are a few examples of what you can put together:

3 Bean Chili Meal Kit - black beans, kidney beans, pinto beans, tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, chili seasoning packet
Chicken Tacos- 2 cans of chicken, black beans, corn, diced tomatoes, packet of taco seasoning, taco shells
Spaghetti - noodles, pasta sauce, shelf stable grated parmesan cheese
Breakfast Bag- oatmeal packets, granola bars, fruit cups, shelf stable milk, instant coffee

What other shelf stable meal kits can you come up with??

This year, more than ever, We really Need every penny.

Here are some simple things we can do as a collective that can make a big difference. The more participation we get in these programs, the greater the rewards for our school!

Please spend the time to link your grocery rewards cards to Evergreen. Get your neighbors to do the same. Register your in-laws, your parents, your friends. This small investment of time can make a big difference each time you go to the store to restock!

Register your Harris Teeter Card here. You must re-register each and every year.

Register your Ingles Card here. You must re-register each and every year.
Our school id number is 10713.

Download the Box Tops for Education App and scan your receipts.

Cans for Climbing
Bring your aluminum cans for recycling, drop them in the trailer that sits by the buses. Cans for Climbing supports our Adventure Program and brings in over a thousand dollars each year!