YSES Newsletter
October 18, 2019
Calendar of Events
Week of October 21 - Book Fair Week - See hours below
Wednesday, October 23 - School opens 4 hours late - arrival beginning at 12:30 PM,
dismissal at 3:30 PM Evening Parent/Teacher Conferences
No Lunch served today.
Thursday, October 24 - School opens 4 hours late - arrival beginning at 12:30 PM,
dismissal at 3:30 PM Evening Parent/Teacher Conferences
No lunch served today.
Friday, October 25 - School closes 3.5 hours early - arrival beginning at 8:30 AM,
dismissal at 12:00 PM Afternoon Parent/Teacher Conferences
Lunch will be served today.
Monday, November 4 - PTA meeting 7:00 PM
Week of November 11 - American Education Week
Wednesday, November 13 - Individual School Picture Re-takes
Parent - Teacher Conferences - October 23, 24 & 25
It is not too late to sign up for parent - teacher conference! Our teachers are looking forward to talking with you about your child's progress.
Parent/Teacher Conferences will be held October 23rd, 24th, and 25th. Conferences will be 15 minutes in length. YSES is using PTCFast.com again this year to make signups as convenient as possible. Please sign up for a conference at this link:
https://ptcfast.com/schools/Yellow_Springs_Elementary
If you would like assistance with the scheduling process or want to meet with a teacher who is not listed on the website, please contact the office at (240)236-1700.
Book Fair in the Library Media Center - Week of October 21
Monday 8:30 - 4:30
Tuesday 8:30 - 4:30
Wednesday 12:30 - 8:00
Thursday 12:30 - 8:00
Friday 8:30 - 4:30
Staffing Update
Dismissing Students from School
We understand at times you may need to pick your child up early from school due to appointments. If you need to pick up your child early, we ask that you come to the front office to sign out your child. Your child will be called to the office once you have arrived in the office. Students will not be called early to the office as they miss out on valuable instruction while waiting in the front office.
If you are arriving at 3:15 pm or later to pick up your child, you may join the car rider line. If you need to have your child dismissed and are not in the car rider line, you must park your car in the lower parking lot and walk to the office to sign out your child for dismissal.
Updates from the Health Room - Viki Buckley, RN & Kelsey Smith, LPN
What if my child needs to take medicine at school?
ALL medications to be taken at school, whether prescription or nonprescription (over-the-counter), must have a Medication Authorization form completed by a health care provider and parent. This form is available from the Health Room staff or at www.fcps.org. This form, along with the medication in a properly labeled bottle or unopened package, must be given directly to Health Room staff by the parent/guardian. Parent/Guardians will be notified at the end of the school year regarding pick up of medications in the Health Room.
What if my child is sick or injured at school?
The Health Room staff will evaluate all injuries and symptoms of illnesses. First aid will be provided and parents/guardians will be notified if appropriate. A note will be sent home with your child for every health room visit. If you need more information than the note provides, please contact the Health Room.
Regardless of age/grade, consider placing an extra (season appropriate) change of clothing in your child’s backpack to have if needed. This helps to maximize classroom time because, despite best efforts, clothing is not always available to be provided and children must wait in the Health Room for a parent/guardian to arrive with clothing. Please keep in mind that clothing changes are not limited to bathroom accidents. Some examples may be: injury/bleeding (nosebleeds included), illness/vomit, food/drink spills, excessive sweating, etc.
When should I keep my child home?
Based on information obtained from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), your child should stay home from school if he/she has one or more of the following symptoms:
- Temperature greater than 100°
- Vomiting
- Diarrhea
- Undiagnosed rash or skin infection
Please keep your child home from school for 24 hours after the last episode of vomiting, diarrhea, and/or fever greater than 100° without medication. If these symptoms persist for more than 24 hours, you should contact your child’s health care provider.
To help ensure a healthy experience at school and help prevent illness:
- Notify the Health Room staff if your child is being treated for communicable illness e.g. strep throat, pneumonia, conjunctivitis, etc.
- Make sure your child washes their hands frequently (i.e. before meals, after restroom use, after playing, after sneezing/coughing in their hands, when visibly dirty, etc.) to reduce the spread of germs.
Lost & Found
Notes from the PTA
Dream dinners - For $34.99 you assemble three delicious meals to take home. PTA receives $10 for each registration. Click one of the links below to register:
Saturday, November 2nd at 12pm
Reflections - Student Interest Forms are due by November 1st. Final submissions of entries should be turned into the front office by November 11th.
Student Weapon Possession
Yellow Springs Elementary
Email: kimberly.manley@fcps.org
Website: education.fcps.org/yses
Location: 8717 Yellow Springs Road
Phone: (240)236-1700