Yealey Families,

What an awesome week we've had here.  Our 2nd graders have been going to Makerspace and working with robots and coding. It is great to be able to start field trips back again.  Next week we will be filming for our virtual Evening With The Arts.  I am so excited to see all the work our kids (and teachers) have put into this presentation.  Please watch for information on when this will be available for viewing!

Next week we only have school on Monday and Tuesday.  I hope everyone has plans to spend time "sharpening the saw" the rest of the week.  Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays.  Gratitude and yummy food - what could be better?

There won't be a blog update until December 3rd. Enjoy your short week and long weekend next week!

Mrs. Turner

 Yealey Families,

I hope you've had a great week!  We have been busy here.  I've been able to read with some new readers and watch them work to begin writing.  It has been a really great week as a Bobcat!

5th grade parents, I wanted to make sure you knew to look for Tremont information that has been coming from your homeroom teachers.  There are details at Tremont Information.  I know this is a trip that all students look forward to and is very special to our 5th graders.  Mr. Rice is hoping to attend this year along with some of our most awesome teachers.  If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to Mrs. Clark or Mrs. Ashcraft!

Please check out the first aid room page for updated information.  Guidelines have been updated and will help you determine when your child needs to stay home or why they might be sent home.  Our attendance numbers have been good and we really appreciate everyone working so hard to be sure everyone is here each day and on time!

A BIG thank to Mrs. Brown, Mr. Dunlap, and everyone who helped make our virtual Veteran's Day presentation.  I am so hopeful that next year we will be able to host our traditional celebration and all come together to celebrate and honor our Veterans.  

We are looking for a minority parent to serve on our SBDM.  Kentucky Dept of Ed explains this as " For the purposes of SBDM, minority is defined as American Indian; Alaskan native; African-American; Hispanic, including persons of Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, and Central American or South American origins; Pacific Islander; or other ethnic group underrepresented in the school” [KRS 160.345(1)(a)]."   We meet once a month and council helps make decisions on budget and how the school operates.  If you are interested in serving in this position, please email be at renee.turner@boone.kyschools.us 

PTA is planning to have Santa Shop again this year.  Be watching for information from your teacher about shopping days and procedures.  I am grateful that PTA is able to provide this fun for the students again. 

I hope everyone has a great weekend!  

Mrs. Turner

 Hi Yealey Families -

It's been a great week at school.  We have been working hard during school and in our before and after school clubs.  It's so great to see all the kids here and back to so many fun activities!  Video club and chorus are working hard on our Veteran's Day presentation.  I can't wait to see their final product and share it with you.  Lego Leagues have also been busy each morning becoming engineers and solving problems.  Thank you to all our club sponsors for providing such awesome opportunities to our kids!

Yealey is scheduled to get a major renovation starting this summer.  It will be a 2 year project and will be a renovation of all parts of the building that are 30 years old (or older!).  This will include the main hallway and all the classrooms 1 - 27 and the 4th grade section and restrooms.  The 5th grade classrooms will not be renovated but will still receive upgrades.  The music room wing has already received some upgrades and so should not be touched.  The office, library, and cafeteria are not 30 years old - they were completed in 2001 so they will not be touched but the library and office already received new carpet last summer.  There will also be upgrades to a lot of our mechanics such as HVAC, electric, and plumbing.  I would love to gather parent opinions on things you'd like to see occur during the renovation.  While some ideas might not be feasible - there are lots of rules/laws when it comes to school buildings - I would still love to hear what you'd like to see.  I asked the teachers for ideas already and I plan to ask the kids in December to get their ideas as well. So please complete this 1 question survey by 11/23 to give me your top 3 changes.  I can't wait to hear from you! Parent Renovation Survey

I hope everyone has a great weekend!  Don't forget to set you clocks back in hour Saturday night and enjoy the extra hour of sleep!

Mrs. Turner