Y.E.S. is on Point!!! Join Us… March 26th from 5:30-6:30 pm YORKTOWN ELEMENTARY NEWSLETTER Important Dates for March March 6th: ABC Fundraiser ends March 11th-15th: Spring Break March 20th: Report cards go home March 22th: Spring Picture /Class Pictures March 24th-28th: Book Fair March 26th: Pre-K Field trip Join Us… March 26th from 5:30-6:30 pm When you arrive, you will be given a slip of paper with four number on it. After each visit to a classroom and completed the activity, the teacher will sign your slip. When you have completed four activities, bring it down to the office and receive a ticket to be entered into a book drawing! Principal: Pamela Flores Counselor: Brandi Olsovsky Secretary: Rebecca Broll PLEASE come to the office or call the office ASAP if you have changed your phone number or address. If your child is sick and/or there is an emergency we need to have a working number to notify you immediately.

Your child will be participating in April 12th: 3rd & 4th Reading Counselor Corner The State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) will be administered this Spring 2019. For elementary, the STAAR measures the statewide curriculum in Reading at Grades 3-5; Writing at Grade 4; Mathematics at Grades 3-5; and Science at Grade 5.  Your child will be participating in the following STAAR testing: April 9th 4th grade WRITING 5th grade MATH  April 10th 5th grade READING   May 13th 3rd & 4th grade MATH 5th grade MATH (retest)  May 14th 3rd & 4th grade READING 5th grade READING (retest)  May 15th 5th grade SCIENCE **Due to the importance of the STAAR test, please make sure there are no scheduled appointments or no early pick-ups on these days. Students do have the tendency to rush when they know they will be picked up early. Thank you for your continued support. Sincerely, Brandi Olsovsky, Counselor Spring Benchmark Testing Days April 11th: 3rd & 4th Math April 12th: 3rd & 4th Reading April 15th: 5th Science College Day! To help encourage our students to talk about college and all of the possibilities, we will have college day on the 1st Wednesday of each month. Wear your favorite college shirt! RIDING The school bus is regarded as an extension of the classroom. The rules are in place for the safety of your students as well as others who ride the bus. Please remember that riding the school bus is a privilege. Your child is expected to be cooperative, maintain order and obey the rules. Students can be removed for misbehavior.