Youngsville Elementary Middle School

Kindergarten Roundup Information: Is your child registered for kindergarten for the 24-25 school year? Join us at WCSD's Kindergarten Roundup, where you can meet our dedicated team and discover all you need to know about your child's first step into school life. (If you still need to register your child, see the district's webpage for registration information.) Document: https://5il.co/2gt60

VPNs: What parents need to know It is becoming increasingly common for tech savvy kids to use VPNs to hide their location or even bypass parental controls. Now, you might be entering a mild state of panic wondering A, what is a VPN, and B, how do I find out if my child is using one? Don’t worry - here is our guide on what parents need to know about VPNs. https://wcsdpa.onlinesafetyhub.io/parent/tech-advice/blogs-articles/vpns

Kindergarten Registration and Kindergarten Roundup - information below (Available as a document: https://5il.co/2gt5r)

Attention Parents! Don't forget to turn in your "S.O.A.R. at Home" papers by tomorrow, Tuesday 3/19! Please contact Mrs. Bierbower at BierbowerLJ@wcsdpa.org if you have any questions. https://5il.co/2gq4i

On Wednesday, March 13th, YES Fourth and Fifth graders will be attending a field trip to the 17th All-County Music school performance of Little Shop of Horrors at Warren Area High School. Students will be leaving YES at 12:30 and will be returning around 2:30.

Just a reminder that there is no school tomorrow, March 11th as it is a scheduled Energy Day.

Roblox is a popular online gaming platform where users create and share their own virtual 3D worlds. If chat is enabled, users can communicate with players of all ages on the platform, and therefore, younger children are highly likely to interact with strangers and adults, placing them at risk of online grooming and coming into contact with inappropriate content. Please see attached article for more information. https://wcsdpa.onlinesafetyhub.io/parent/app-review/roblox

Phone services have been restored throughout the district.

We are currenlty having issues with our phones. We are working quickly to resolve the issue. Each building does have an emergency phone to use if necessary.

We’ve created an Online Safety Quiz: wcsdpa.onlinesafetyhub.io/parent/rules-agreements/online-safety-quiz to help parents and guardians test their knowledge in categories that are a top priority for student digital wellbeing. This 5-minute quiz covers online safety risks in social media, gaming, adult content, and more, aligning with our ABC model for online safety: safe Access, clear Boundaries, and Communication. After completing the quiz, parents can click on links to relevant resources in the hub to help broaden their understanding of these key topics.

Attention Parents: Please see the link below for a poster art contest! This is for grades 1-6! https://5il.co/2fx62

Attention Parents: Please click on the video link below to hear from Mrs. Bierbower, our school counselor on an exciting Youngsville Elementary SOAR initiative at home. https://vimeo.com/917948635?share=copy

Attention Parents: As part of our School Wide Title I Program, schools are required to review and revise their Title I School Compact and Parent Family Engagement Policy every year. At YES, we were able to get parent engagement and feedback on the YES plans at our February PTO meeting. Attached below is a link for the YES Title I School Compact and Parent Engagement Policy. https://5il.co/2fnj9

Kindergarten Registration for the 2024-2025 school year is still happening. If you have not already registered your child, please follow the directions below. If you do not have access to the internet, you can register your child online at Central Office. Call Central Office to schedule an appointment. (814) 723-6900 ext. 1027

Attention Parents: There is no school on the following dates below in March; please mark your calendars now: Monday, March 4th- Teacher PD Day Monday, March 11th- Energy Day Friday, March 22nd- Energy Day Thursday, March 28- Easter break begins through Monday, April 2nd!

Attention Parents: As you probably know, we are in the path of the coming total solar eclipse on April 8th, 2024. One of our favorite YouTube channels, Smarter Every Day, just put out an awesome 23-minute video with everything you need to know about the different phases of solar eclipses, some of the awesome effects eclipses have on our environment, as well as the various ways nature responds to eclipses. We learned a whole bunch from watching it and feel much more prepared and excited to experience this once-in-a-lifetime eclipse. Here's the link! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eNK2LI7VeX4

You have been invited by Youngsville Elementary School to give feedback using Satchel Pulse. Go to https://app.satchelpulse.com/parents?country=us to sign up and use school ID 649091 to join the school. This survey will enable us to collect anonymous feedback from you this is reflective of what is happening at your child's school. We are looking forward to using this tool to gather and analyze information that will allow us to make improvments on the culture and climate with each of our schools. Thank you!

Just a reminder there is no school this Friday or next Monday.

Attention Parents: There is no school on Friday, February 16th as it's an Energy Day and no school on Monday, February 19th as it's a Professional Development Day for teachers. Students can look forward to a nice long weekend!

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