YSES Newsletter
March 1, 2019
Important Dates
Friday, April 5 - Schools closed for Students
Thursday, April 18 - Schools closed, Spring Break
Friday, April 19 - Schools and Offices closed, Spring Break
Monday, April 22 - Schools and Office closed, Spring Break
Maryland Integrated Science Assessment
The Maryland Integrated Science Assessment (MISA) is designed to meet federal testing requirements for grades 5, 8 and 10. MISA exams measure content aligned to Maryland science standards.5th Graders will participate in MISA testing from March 11th-March 14th. Students will test in the morning. Please be sure that your child is on time.
Youth Art Month
The month of March is recognized as Youth Art Month. FCPS is acknowledging the arts by their annual Youth Art Month Exhibit showcasing student artwork in grades K-12 at the Delaplaine Art Center. An opening reception will occur this Saturday March 2nd, 2019 from 3:00 to 5:00pm. The artwork will remain on display for the duration of the month, with the last day for viewing being on March 31st. Yellow Springs has 3 students representing our school in this exhibit. We would like to congratulate Audrey Sauter, Mary Pruett and Temi Oluboyo for allowing the art department to use their creations for this very special occasion. Thank you for supporting the arts this month and all year long!
Save the Date: Evening of the Arts
Our 4th Annual Evening of the Arts will take place on Tuesday April 30th from 6:00-8:00 PM.
Stay tuned for more important information about this event!
YSES Kindergarten Registration - Fall 2019
Kindergarten Registrations for Fall 2019 begins Monday, March 18
Kindergarten is full day and is for all children who will be 5 on or before Sept 1, 2019.
To register a kindergartner, bring the child's:
*immunization record
*proof of birth date
*proof of residency
Schools have K registration details. See the news release:
https://www.fcps.org/about/news/1652369/kindergarten-and-prek-registration-begin-monday-march-18
Spring School Pictures
Picture Day ID: MJ728328Q0
Order forms will be distributed approximately 1-2 weeks before picture day
YSES Yearbooks
your families to order yearbooks. Please click on this link or click the picture above to order a yearbook online. Paper order forms will be sent home at a later date.
Teacher of the Year
Yellow Springs Elementary School
Email: julie.seamster@fcps.com
Website: https://education.fcps.org/yses/
Location: 8717 Yellow Springs Road, Frederick, MD, USA
Phone: 240.236.1700
Twitter: @YellowSpringsES