1. Important Dates for April PRE-K & KINDER EARLY REGISTRATION:
Y.E.S. is on Point!!!
YORKTOWN ELEMENTARY NEWSLETTER
Important Dates for April
April 3rd : 1st field trip, pizza fundraiser starts
April 9th : STAAR 4th Writing, 5th Math, 3rd field trip
April 10th : STAAR 5th reading, 2nd field trip, progress reports go home
April 11th : Benchmarks: 3rd and 4th math
April 12th : Benchmarks: 3rd and 4th reading
April 15th : Benchmarks: 5th science
April 16th : 4th field trip, ABC fundraiser delivery
April 17th : 5th field trip
April 18th : Pizza fundraiser ends
April 19th & 22nd : Student holiday
April 23rd : Earth day celebration
April 25th : Family game night
April 30th : Pizza fundraiser delivery
April 18
Easter Parties
Look for a note coming home
from your child’s teacher
letting you know what your child
will need to bring that day!
Students will hunt eggs and have
their Easter party on that day!
PRE-K & KINDER EARLY REGISTRATION:
Friday, April 26th
from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
We will need the following items in order to register your child…
•proof of residence
•proof of income
•social security card
•birth certificate and
•current shot record
Principal: Pamela Flores
Counselor: Brandi Olsovsky
Secretary: Rebecca Broll

2. Your child will be participating in
Family Project
This month we would like you to talk with your child about what he/she would like to be when they grow up.
Give them ideas and suggestions!
You can put together a poster showing images that go along with the job. This can include the college they plan to attend.
Counselor Corner
The State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) will be administered this Spring 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
Volunteer’s Week
April 8th- 12th
Y.E.S. would like to thank all the volunteers for all of their hard work and the dedication in the numerous activities throughout the year!!!
BUS 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.