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Y.E.S. Indeed! November 2016
Volume 11, Issue 4
York Elementary School Monthly Parent Newsletter
Classroom Happenings……
Kindergarten Korner
The air is turning crisp and Kindergarten is excited for the fall season. We are hosting visitors from the York County University of Nebraska Extension Staff and have learned about a pumpkin life-cycle. We will soon have interactive learning on the topics of “Bacteriology” and “Where Does Your Food Come From?” We are learning about numbers 1-10, number order, shapes -including hexagon and addition and subtraction stories. We will also be talking about teen numbers. Our literacy skills are growing too and learning in November will include; continued work with letters and sounds, blending letters into words, sight words, learning about adjectives and verbs and writing. Reading our little readers is big fun! We are mighty excited when we can read those to someone at home! As the weather turns colder, please remember to dress your student to comfortably play outside.
Second Grade Snippets
Math- We are working hard on 2-digit addition! When we finish that unit, we will move onto lengths and shapes. Reading- Fluency is really growing in 2nd grade. Keep reading every night for 20 minutes to help fluency grow even more! Unit Studies- We just finished a unit on maps and globes in social studies, so now we move onto birds. Important upcoming dates:
Our music programs are the beginning of this month. The students have been working hard inmusic class and are excited to perform for you!
Second grade will be talking about holiday traditions from olden times in the next couplemonths. As part of this unit, we will take a short field trip to Wessel's Farm sometime in themonth of December. Watch for a note coming home soon for more details.
Fourth Grade Fun
On October 4th, all 4th graders from YES participated in the 1st annual Agriculture Festival at the York County Fairgrounds. The learned about beef cattle, dairy cattle, swine, agriculture technology, ag by-products, corn and soybean production, and much more!! They loved making ice cream in a bag, and they loved the lunch!!
What’s Inside…
Page 1~Wall of Honor~Classroom Happenings
Page 2 ~Picture Retake Day ~BOOST Info ~Wendy’s Night Out ~Elks Hoop Shoot ~Update Family Info
Page 3 ~A Moment for Music ~College Day
Page 4 ~Nurses Notes
Page 5 & 6 ~Home & School Connection
Page 7~Family Science Night
Page 8~Calendar
Pages 9 & 10~Breakfast & Lunch Menu
Veterans Wall of Honor
On Friday, November 11th, students from YES will observe Veterans Day. Every
year, students have the opportunity to recognize family members, friends, or
neighbors who have proudly served our country in the armed forces. By Friday,
November 4th, students will be receiving a note to take home for our annual
"Wall of Honor". Please fill out their name, their years of service, any interesting
information to share about their years of service, and your student's name. If you need more copies of
the sheet to honor multiple veterans, additional forms will be available on the rack opposite the front
office. Thanks for taking the time to honor those who have bravely and proudly served for our country!
Important Dates:
Picture Re-Takes
Friday, November 4
Daylight Savings Time Ends
Sunday, November 6
Slushie Days
Friday, November 4
Friday, November 18
2nd Grade Programs
2M, Thurs, Nov 3
2Har, Fri, Nov 4
2G, Mon, Nov 7
2Han, Tues, Nov 8
2C , Wed, Nov 9
Wendy’s Community Night
Monday, November 16
No School
Wednesday, Nov 23
Thursday, Nov 24
Friday, Nov 25
2016-2017 Y.E.S. Meal & Milk
Pricing Information
Breakfast:
Student: $1.40
Guest: $2.10
Lunch:
Student: $2.65
Guest: $3.45
Milk only: $.45
Wendy’s Family Night Out Come to Wendy’s, to have a family meal, and support your school!
Monday, November 21st
It is important that we have current contact information from each family. There may be times when we need to get a hold of you (child
is sick, injury, etc..) and we are finding many phone numbers and emails that are not working. Please keep the school office informed of
any changes/additions/deletions to your contact information!
Thank You!!
Boost After School Program News
Each quarter Boost offers different options during club time. This quarter we are offering:
Robotics
Coding
Crafts
Science Experiments
Math Fun
Games and More
Boost students have been busy creating, learning, and discovering new and exciting things. Our staff is busy brainstorming and planning for the next quarter.
Picture Retake Day!!!
Friday, November 4, will be picture retake day! For any
students that were absent, new students or retakes.
Please make sure you have your picture envelope.
ELKS HOOP SHOOT
The ELKS HOOP SHOOT takes place during PE time for 2nd-5th grades. Anyone who
is between the ages of 8 and 12 as of April 1st is eligible to compete. The winners of
each age division in girls and boys will go on to compete in a local competition in
January. Our hoop shoot will consist of 15 free throws. Ages 8-9 will shoot from 4
feet in front of the free throw line. Ages 10-12 will shoot from the free throw
line. York Elementary school will begin the competition in November,
so get practicing!!
1501 Washington
Avenue
York, NE 68467
PHONE:
(402) 362-1414
FAX:
(402) 362-5488
__________________
Kris Friesen,
Principal
Ken Booth
Asst. Principal
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School Starts
8:20 AM School Ends
3:25 PM
Wednesday
Early Dismissal
2:10 p.m.
Reminder from PATT:
We are still collecting Box Tops and Campbell Soup Labels! Thanks for
your support!
A Moment for Music
The 2nd graders have been working hard in music class to prepare “The Principal and the Pea,” a musical about students who are tired of eating peas. They have learned
several songs and dialogue that cover a full array of emotions, with a surprise twist at the end.
The programs will happen at 9:30 a.m. in the York Elementary School multi-purpose room. Each class has a separate performance date:
Miss McConnell’s class on November 3 Miss Harlow’s on November 4 Mrs. Gardner’s on November 7 Mrs. Hansen’s on November 8 Ms. Culotta’s on November 9.
They are excited to share this with you, and we hope to see you there!
November 18th
~ COLLEGE DAY
Every student may not be bound for a university, but there is no reason that every child shouldn't at least consider it. This is the philosophy behind "College Day," at York Public Schools. We will focus on sharing our excitement for higher education, and making college more familiar and accessible to students. Thinking about education beyond elementary, middle school and high school may just make what happens today in the classroom a little more relevant for kids. Set Goals! Dream Big!
Your student can join us in celebrating College Day by wearing a shirt that represents a college (maybe one a family member is/has attended, a favorite school you feel connections with, or we can always come up with a Husker shirt!).
November Nurses Notes
Glasses and Eye Screening
Does your student wear eyeglasses? Have you not seen then in a while? Please check in our eyeglass lost and found (located in the office), to see if your
student’s might be there. All of the glasses in our lost and found are very sad and lonely because they need to find their homes! Take a minute and look through them.
Also on October 13, 2016, the York Lion’s Club graciously came and screened all of our student’s eyes. They used a Wylch Allyn Spot Vision Screener which is a is a handheld, portable device designed to help users quickly and easily detect vision issues on patients from 6 months of age through adult. Spot screens both eyes at once from a nonthreatening 3-foot distance.
Spot Vision Screener detects the potential indication of these common vision problems:
Myopia (nearsightedness) Hyperopia (farsightedness) Astigmatism (blurred vision) Anisometropia (unequal refractive power) Strabismus (eye misalignment) Anisocoria (unequal pupil size)
If any vision problem was detected on your student, you should have already received a phone call from your school nurses.
In addition to all of the wonderful Lion’s Club members, we would also like to take the following volunteers that gave up their day to help our students. If you get a minutes, please thank these wonderful volunteers: Holly Kennedy, Dena
Hanrahan, Jill Bathen, Lisa Bonde, Keri Kircher, Maegan Nuss, Haili Kreifels, Cassandra Northup, Tiffany Abel, Erica Ketcham, and Jacqueline Kruse.
If you have any questions or would like any further information about this screening, please give us a telephone call.
Donelle Ellison BSN RN
Patti Vincent LPN
402-362-1414
"A Healthy Child is a Happy Child"
Family Science Night
Thursday, November 105-7 pm
Synergy SpaceThe Career Academy
8800 O St.Lincoln, NE 68520
An engaging night of science for elementary and
middle school students
FREE!! Food and prizes!
Sponsors:
Questions? Contact Misty Wehling402-437-2846
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