1. Welcome to the Daily Sting!

2. Yulee Hornets SOAR… Own your Actions Achieve Success Respect Everyone
Strive for Excellence
Own your Actions
Achieve Success
Respect Everyone

3. How do Hornets soar? They strive for excellence!
Excellence means when a man or woman
asks of himself more than others do.     
--Jose Ortega Y Gasset
How do Hornets soar? They strive for excellence!

4. National Hispanic Heritage Month September 15 to October 15   --Recognition of the contributions of Hispanic and Latin Americans to the heritage and culture of the United States--

5. to win a Nobel Prize in Literature
Born in Chile in 1889, poet and educator Gabriela Mistral was the first Hispanic person to win a Nobel Prize in Literature.
No stranger to tragedy, she used her pain to create lasting works of poetry.
Mistral traveled the world as a writer and educator, teaching at Columbia University, Vassar College, and the University of Puerto Rico.
She died in New York in 1957, 12 years after winning the Nobel Prize.
Gabriela Mistral
First Hispanic person
to win a Nobel Prize in Literature

6. Scholastic Book Fair has Returned!
Everyone is invited: all teachers, staff, students, and parents!
Book fair preview for teachers and staff only -- Monday morning 11/4 from 7:30 – 9:00AM.
Students will have an opportunity to visit the fair with their Language Arts teacher.
Starting Tuesday 11/5, students may visit in the mornings and after school is dismissed.
Go home and share the excitement with your parents! Get your Christmas shopping done early!
We look forward to seeing you at the fair!
Monday November 4th –
Friday November 8th

7. Science Club/Drone Club Come Fly with Us!
Are you interested in learning to fly drones? Science Club will meet every Tuesday from 3:45 - 5:15. The first 30 minutes of this club will be dedicated to snack and homework help time. This club will focus on fun science experiments and learning to fly drones. The drone curriculum includes basic flight terminology, drone piloting, and a set of prescribed flight challenges. All grade levels welcome! Student applications will be chosen randomly, and a wait list will be compiled from the remaining applicants.

8. Let’s Make Some Money!!!
It’s our Fall Fundraiser. The funds from this fundraiser will help with Teacher Appreciation Week, Student Appreciation Day, and much more. Our goal is $6,000. We Can Do It! If everyone sells something, we can make this goal!

9. Yearbooks are NOW on Sale!
Now is the time to buy a yearbook. Until Christmas, they are only $35. Buy Now!

10. White Cane Safety Day October 15
a symbol of blindness
a tool of independence
Let’s celebrate the achievements of people who are blind or visually impaired.
White Cane Safety Day

11. Homecoming 2019-20 Tuesday, October 15 – Homecoming game against
Hilliard
Tuesday, October 15 –Pep Rally
Friday, October – 8 PM
Homecoming Dance
Pre-sale tickets ONLY-$5
Week of Oct. 9-17
8:30-9:00 AM
No tickets will be sold at the door.

12. Start getting your costumes ready: Spirit/Dress-Up Days
Tuesday, October 15th – NEON DAY
Wednesday, October 16th – MEME DAY
Thursday, October 17th – TACKY TOURIST DAY
Friday, October 18th – CLASS COLORS DAY (6th Gold, 7th Green, 8th Black)
Students must adhere to dress code!

13. YMS Tabletop Gaming Club
Do you like to play games? Join the Gaming Club!
Meet every Thursday in room 831 right after school until 5 PM.
Make sure you have a ride home!
Get a form from Mr.
Sernaker.

14. Quidditch—Muggles Welcome!
YMS Quidditch Club meets every Tuesday.
Pick up a sports packet in the main office. Get that completed ASAP!
Meet in room 204 in the media center right after school.
Come “S.O.A.R.” with us!

15. Attention, Football Players:
Meet in Coach Matto’s room right after school.

16. YMS Football Rocks! Next game—at home against Hilliard
6 PM at the YHS field
Extinguish those Flashes, Hornets!

17. Suicide Prevention Should Be on Our Minds Daily.
Step 1 is #BeThe1To ASK.
Step 2 is #BeThe1To KEEP THEM SAFE.
Step 3 is #BeThe1To BE THERE.
Step 4 is #BeThe1To HELP THEM CONNECT.
Step 5 is #BeThe1To FOLLOW UP.

18. Suicide Prevention is a DAILY WATCH!
Be a part of the solution. Read the poster in the cafeteria for ideas on how you can help!
Suicide Prevention is a DAILY WATCH!

19. Make this a great day for everyone by following the rules.
Dress according to the code, and remember no open containers on campus.

20. Stay Green & Gold. Hornets Soar!