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Evergreen High Outlines Phased Return Next Week With Half-Day Student Sessions

District leaders set a trauma-informed phased return guided by extensive community input.

Overview

  • Staff members return Monday, with parent information sessions Monday and Tuesday at Bergen Park Church led by partners from the National Mass Violence Center.
  • An open-house walkthrough for families is set for Wednesday evening with mental health professionals on-site and an optional healing activity.
  • Students will take part in two half-days Thursday and Friday from 8:30 to 11 a.m., choosing from activities designed for a supportive reentry; lunch and bus service will be provided.
  • Security changes include a full-time school resource officer on campus, a full-time Jeffco Safety and Security officer, and dedicated patrol coverage in the area.
  • Planning drew on more than 1,300 survey responses covering roughly 85% of students, and two wounded students remain hospitalized, with 18-year-old Matthew Stone in critical condition and a second student in serious condition according to Children’s Hospital Colorado.