Something to Yelle About
Newsletter for the Henri A. Yelle Elementary
For the Week of November 12 through November 16
And we are squarely into November this week at the HAY!
Not only are we seemingly flying through the school year, but we just finished the 1st Trimester. Today, Friday, November 9, our Trimester 1 Report Cards went home.
The marks that you have found on this report card should never be a surprise to either you or the student. Please make sure you check out the grades as well as the comments, which many times reflect Conduct and Effort.
If you feel that discussion regarding your child’s progress or lack of it in any of these categories is needed, please make an appointment to schedule a time that would offer both you and the teacher enough time to adequately discuss your child's present situation. Our Parent-Teacher Conferences are next week on both Wednesday and Thursday. For our Fall Parent-Teacher Conferences, we are using PTCFast.com to make signups as convenient as possible this year. This system helps to make scheduling simple for families to schedule. Please enter the following web address into your browser window: https://www.ptcfast.com/schools/hayfall2018
We need to make sure there is open communication between school and home.
Our students are doing such a tremendous job so far this year, as we move so quickly through the school year, and that is a testament to them and the educators here.
I started this Newsletter a few weeks ago, but I am now going to send it home through BlackboardConnect as well as have a link on the HAY website to get to it.
Please continue to check it out and please let me know if you would like or need more updates and/or communication from me.
Thanks,
Marty
Martin R. Geoghegan
Principal
Henri A. Yelle Elementary School
Check out the Happenings for This Coming Week at the Yelle:
Friday, November 9 -- Trimester 1 Report Cards Go Home
Monday, November 12 -- Veterans' Day, No School
Tuesday, November 13 through Monday, November 19 -- HAY PTO Scholastic Book Fair
*Wednesday, November 14 -- Parent-Teacher Conferences 5 to 7:45 PM
Thursday, November 15 -- 1/2 Day Early Dismissal at 11:40PM
*Thursday, November 15 -- Parent-Teacher Conferences 12 Noon to 6 PM
Friday, November 16 -- Last Day to Order NEED Norton Apparel (see below)
Monday, November 19 -- Rescheduled November Staff Meeting at 2:50PM -- No Homework Heroes
Wednesday, November 21 -- ½ Day Thanksgiving Recess
Thursday, November 22 & Friday, November 23 -- No School -- Thanksgiving Recess
*For our Fall Parent-Teacher Conferences, we will be using PTCFast.com to make signups as convenient as possible this year. This system helps to make scheduling simple for families to schedule.
Please enter the following web address into your browser window:
https://www.ptcfast.com/schools/hayfall2018
Once you get to the website, you will select your child’s teacher/teacher team. Here you enter your name, child’s name, and email address. You will then receive an email to pick your conference time-slot.
These conferences are only one way for us to keep an open line of communication between school and home. Please know that sometimes, the short 10-minute window might not be enough time to fully discuss your child’s present situation, so utilize the conference time to set up another time to meet.
Any questions please do not hesitate to contact us.
Reminder:
- Our Homework Heroes After-School Tutoring Program with Wheaton College started this past week. If you would like to sign your child up for any/all days Monday through Thursday, please contact Mrs. Parlon in the Main Office.
Online Fall Parent-Teacher Conference Sign-Ups
Please enter the following web address into your browser window:
HAY PTO Scholastic Book Fair
NEED Norton Apparel Sale
The holiday season is right around the corner and you don't want to miss out on purchasing that special someone some awesome Norton apparel as part of the NEED fundraiser!
NEED received $23,000 in grant requests from teachers in NPS this year, and we want to fund as many as possible!
Please help us fund these amazingly innovative grants, by supporting our apparel fundraiser! (Or you can certainly just make a tax-deductible donation through our website - www.nortonneed.org)!
Please check out our high quality apparel by clicking on the link below and peruse our polos, sweatshirts, fleece vests, and other fabulous items! Ordering ends in ONE WEEK on November 16th! Thank you for your support!