1. Yorktown Elementary Superhero Newsletter
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Superhero
Newsletter
YISD’s Sport’s Corner:
( *---home game)
FOOTBALL
11/5 JH 5:00 pm
*11/6 7:30 pm
For Football & Volleyball Playoff games please check the website for updated information. WILDCAT STRONG!!!
KITTY KATS BASKETBALL
11/2 Kitty 6:00 pm
11/9 JH Kitty 4:00 pm
11/16 JH Kitty 5:00 pm
*11/17 Kitty 5:00 pm
11/19-11/21 Kitty Kats (Varsity) Tournament---TBA
11/19-11/21 Kitty Kats (JV) Tournament---TBA
*11/23 JH Kitty 4:00 pm
11/24 Kitty 5:00 pm
11/30 JH Kitty 4:00 pm
WILDCATS BASKETBALL
*11/9 5:00 7:00 pm
*11/16 7th & 5:00 pm
11/17 6:15pm
*11/20 5:00
11/23 5:00 7:00 pm
11/24 7:00 pm
*11/30 5:00 7:00 pm
Important Dates:
Parents---11/6 is the last day to purchase a
Thanksgiving meal if you would like to join
your child for lunch in the cafeteria on 11/23
11/6---Picture Retakes & Last day of the 6 weeks
11/11--Veterans Day Program at 9 a.m. in the gym
11/ th grade READING BENCHMARK
11/17---4th grade WRITING BENCHMARK
5th grade MATH BENCHMARK
11/18---3rd & 4th grade MATH BENCHMARK
11/ rd & 4th grade READING BENCHMARK
11/20---5th grade SCIENCE
11/24---Early 12:15
11/25-11/27---Have a Blessed Thanksgiving Holiday
School News:
New Tardy procedure---If a child is tardy, after 8 a.m., an adult must walk them in the building and sign them in to school.
Absent---If your child is going to be absent, please call the school by 8 a.m. to let us know if they are sick, going to the dr., etc…You may call in before school and leave a message at Ext. 4. Thank you!!
“The more you read, the more things you know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go.”
Dr. Seuss
Principal: Pamela Edwards
Counselor: Dina Menn
Secretary: Rebecca Broll

2. Your child will be participating in How parents can help this month:
Counselor Corner:
UIL News:
Students have been preparing for the upcoming Writing UIL meet that will be held at Y.E.S. on November 12th. Students participating in Art Smart and Speaking Prelims will travel to Pawnee on December 1st.
All other events will be held in Fall City on December 8th.
As we finalize teams, permission forms with more information will be sent home. We appreciate Mrs. Knobles for being our UIL Coordinator.
Thank you Mrs. Knobles!!!
BENCHMARK TESTING:
In order to help prepare our students for STAAR,
we will have benchmark testing as follows:
Monday, November 16th
5th grade READING
 Tuesday, November 17th
4th grade WRITING
5th grade MATH
  Wednesday, November 18th
3rd & 4th grade MATH
 Thursday, November 19th
3rd & 4th grade READING
 Friday, November 20th
5th grade SCIENCE
Y.E.S. is asking for your help with the following reminders to help us better prepare for testing days:
*Please make sure your child gets a good night’s rest.
*Wish your child good luck and encourage
him/her to do their best on their test.
*Make sure your child eats a healthy breakfast
at home if they do not eat at the cafeteria.
*Make sure your child is at school by 7:55!
Thank you Y.E.S. parents for your continued support
in the education of our children!
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:
Tuesday, March 29th
4th grade WRITING
5th grade MATH
 Wednesday, March 30th
5th grade READING
  Monday, May 9th
3rd & 4th grade MATH
5th grade MATH retest
 Tuesday, May 10th
3rd & 4th grade READING
5th grade READING retest
 Wednesday, May 11th
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.
For more information about the STAAR program, visit the TEA Student Assessment website at
Thank you for your continued support.
Sincerely,
Dina Menn, Counselor/Testing Coordinator
How parents can help this month:
Helping teachers---All you need to do is come to the office and fill out a Criminal Background Check. We WELCOME parent volunteers!!
Reminders:
If your phone number or address changes, please notify the school immediately!