Welcome to Mrs. Graham and Mrs. Dinneen's First Grade Class! 

September 2020

Welcome students and families. This year, your child will benefit from the shared teaching of two experienced educators. Mrs. Dinneen and I are looking forward to a full year of learning, starting in a distance learning environment. During the building closure you can expect an enriching academic experience with a focus on your child's social emotional well-being. Please refer to our Canvas classroom for our detailed scheduled. I look forward to getting to know you and your student as we begin our journey as first grade learners.

This will be my fifth year teaching at Jefferson Elementary. Last year, I had the benefit of working with our youngest learners through my role as Jefferson's Positive Behavior Intervention and Supports Specialist. I look forward to implementing our schools PBIS program into our classroom community. Prior to that, I taught kindergarten at Jefferson and have also taught in first and second grade in the district. I have a Master's Degree in Elementary Education and a Bachelor's Degree in Interdisciplinary Studies from the University of Washington. In addition to being a teacher at Jefferson, I am also the parent of a proud Jefferson second grade student. Go Chargers!

To find out more about PBIS and the social emotional academic standards adopted by Washington State, please browse through the links on the right side of the page. I also invite you to explore the resources related to supporting your child through these uncertain times. You will find storybooks and additional resources related to COVID-19 linked from this page. 

Winter Graham      wgraham@everettsd.org     425-385-7413 

Please note that during the school building closure, email is the preferred contact method. Emails and voicemails will be returned within 24 hours Monday - Friday. During the school building closure, your teacher may call you from a blocked phone number. 

Language Resources: COVID-19 printable storybooks are available in English, Spanish, Arabic and Russian accessible by clicking the "Talking to Kids About COVID-19" link at left. 

Language Services: District websites can be translated into multiple languages. Use the drop-down menu at the top of the EPS homepage to select "translate this page", and a Goggle Translate window will open. You can then select the language needed.