Youngsville Elementary Middle School

Everyone, just a reminder of our PTO meeting rescheduled for tomorrow, Thursday, February 27th at 6:00 in the library. We hope to see everyone there as we will be planning many exciting spring events! See you then!

Essential actions to safeguard your child's digital world: Read https://wcsdpa.onlinesafetyhub.io/parent/articles/top-tips-to-protect-your-child-s-digital-privacy and learn how to: Teach your child how to safely download apps & games Explain "Cookies" (not the delicious kind) to help your child make more informed decisions Cultivate lifelong online safety habits

It has come to our attention that a student in the district has a confirmed case of pertussis (whooping cough). Pertussis is a highly contagious disease that is spread through the air when an infected person sneezes or coughs. Pertussis begins with cold symptoms and a cough which becomes much worse over 1-2 weeks. Symptoms usually include a long series of coughs (“coughing fits”) followed by a whooping noise. The cough is often worse at night and cough medicines usually do not help alleviate the cough. The Pennsylvania Department of Health strongly recommends anyone with symptoms promptly contact your child’s doctor. Please refer to the link provided on our website for more information on pertussis. https://www.cdc.gov/pertussis/signs-symptoms/index.html

Glenn Colten is coming to YES on Friday, February 21st for a PTO sponsored assembly in the morning! He shared 3 original songs that he'll be playing on Friday, feel free to share these songs with your child, to create a little pre-show excitement. Good, Better, BEST! https://youtu.be/iDUXyA1Q98I You're A Friend of Mine https://youtu.be/h2nkz-z_evc The READ Song https://youtu.be/ust9e4egEq4

Everyone, The PTO meeting has been rescheduled for next Thursday, February 27th at 6:00 in the library. We hope to see everyone there as we will be planning many exciting spring events! See you then!

🏃‍♀️🌱 Healthy Kids, Healthy Future: Wellness Tips for Families! 🌱🏃‍♂️ Dear Families, Our Wellness Committee is committed to supporting the health and well-being of all students and families in our district! As part of our initiative, we will be sharing practical health and wellness tips to help parents promote healthy habits at home—from nutrition and physical activity to mental well-being and sleep routines. Stay tuned for periodic wellness tips and simple steps you can take to help your child stay healthy, active, and ready to learn! Let’s work together to build a healthier future for our kids! 💙

Weekly Math Fun: Scavenger Hunt Math! 🔍✨ This week, make math active with a Scavenger Hunt Math Game! Instead of solving problems on paper, kids will search for objects around the house to model math equations. Math Skills in Action: Multiplication & Division – Finding and grouping objects reinforces the connection between repeated addition, equal groups, and division as sharing. Problem-Solving – There’s more than one way to represent a number! Encourage kids to find different combinations that match the same equation. Pattern Recognition – Seeing numbers arranged in sets helps build an understanding of arrays and factors. Mental Math – Quickly determining how many objects are needed strengthens number sense and estimation skills. Try using this game to practice skip counting, fractions (e.g., finding half of a total), or even measurement by collecting objects of different lengths or weights! Stay tuned for next week’s post, where we’ll introduce another creative way to bring math into everyday life! 🎲📏

See the note below from JiJi. 😁 Have a great weekend!

Attention Parents: The PTO meeting for tonight will be rescheduled due to all after school activities being cancelled! Stay tuned for a reschedule date!

All after school activities are canceled today, Febrary 13th. All schedules games and practices are postponed or canceled. This excludes any team who has already left for their event.

Attention Parents: PTO Meeting tonight, February 13th at 6:00 in the library. We will be planning many spring events including our ice cream social/basket raffle. We hope to see you there!

Weekly Math Fun: Estimation Game! 🤔✨ This week’s activity builds number sense through a fun estimation challenge! Fill a jar with small objects like beans, marbles, or candies, and have your child estimate how many are inside. Then, count together to see how close they were! 💡 Why It Works: - Strengthens estimation skills and mental math - Encourages logical reasoning and number sense - Makes math interactive and engaging Ways to adapt for older children: 📏 Volume and Measurement: Have students estimate the volume of the jar and predict how many objects would fit if the jar was larger or smaller. ➗ Averaging Estimates: Ask multiple people to estimate and have your child find the mean, median, and mode of the guesses. 📊 Data Representation: Record multiple guesses and compare them using a bar graph or line plot. 🔢 Range and Rounding: Give a range instead of an exact number (e.g., "between 50 and 70") and refine the estimate using rounding strategies. Stay tuned for next week's activity, where we'll explore another exciting way to practice math at home! 🎉📐

Attention Parents: Just a friendly reminder as the flu season is upon us; if your child is going to be absent from school, excuses need to be turned into the office within three days of the absence to the school office. You may email student excuses to Mrs. Smoulder at smouldere@wcsdpa.org. If you are planning an educational field trip, the educational field trip form can be picked up in the office and needs to be turned into the office no later than one week prior to the scheduled trip. Please keep in mind that during our mandated state PSSA testing, educational field trips will not be approved. The dates for our PSSA testing for grades 3-5 are as follows: ELA: April 22-24, Math: April 28-29, Science: April 30-May 1- Grade 5 only.

See attched image on American Red Cross: Adult & Pediatric 1st Aid/CPR/AED training for parents/guardians of WCSD students or WCSD students 17 years or older.

❄️ Snow Day Makeup Reminder❄️ Due to the snow days on December 5th and February 6th, school WILL be in session on: 📅 February 14th 📅 May 23rd Please plan accordingly! ⏳📚 #MakeupDays #SchoolInSession

MARK YOUR CALENDAR: A PTO Meeting will be held on Thursday, February 13th at 6:00 in the library. We will be planning many events for the spring! We hope to see you there!

Attention Parents: Our Valentine's Day parties will now be held on Friday, February 14th at 1:00 in the classrooms! Please be sure to touch base with your child's teacher if you plan to volunteer and you must have your volunteer paperwork approved prior to signing up to volunteer. See you then!

All middle school practices and events are cancelled for this evening, including All- County Musical, Jr. rehearsal.. The only exception is YMHS at SAMHS wrestling. They will wrestle prior to the varsity/jv match. No open gyms permitted. BWMS None EMHS Girls Varsity Basketball H Iroquois 7:00 pm (varsity only) (Pending if electric comes back on by 2 pm; An update will be provided by 2PM) In season varsity practices permitted WAHS Swim/Dive @ Mercyhurst Prep 6:00 pm Girls V/JV Basketball @ Erie HS 6:00 pm In season varsity practices permitted SAMHS Boys V/JV Basketball @ Smethport 6:00 pm Wrestling V/JV/MS/Elem H YMHS 5:30 pm In season varsity practices permitted YMHS Wrestling @ SAMHS V/JV/MS/Elem 5:30 pm Girls Varsity Basketball @ Maplewood 7:00 pm (varsity only) In season varsity practices permitted

Warren County School District will be operating on a 2 hour delay on Thursday, February 6th.

Attention Parents: Below are some exciting special events happening in the cafeteria for the coming weeks! Friday, February 7th- Superbowl Day in the Cafeteria. Special Football Menu Chicken Patty Sandwiches, Pepperoni Pizza, French Fries. Staff will be dressed in their favorite Football Jersey/Shirt and have some football fun. February 12th – Valentines Dessert Day in the Cafeteria February 19th Molly The Cow if we can work it out, Molly The Cow may visit breakfast to meet and greet with the students. We will let you know and send the poster later if we can make this happen with the schedule. February 25th Once Upon A Time Day. Special Menu of fairytale foods and staff will be wearing their crowns.