Yealey Families,

I hope you have all had a good week at home.  Last weekend's color run was chilly but fun.  Thank you to everyone who came out and helped make it a success.  It is always one of my favorite events.  

Parents please use this link to take this year's MRA survey, MRA SURVEY.  Information you can provide us in this survey will be used to help make decisions for our school.  The results are shared with our site base decision making council and the staff.  Also, we are still looking for a minority parent member on our site base council.  If you qualify as a minority and are interested in serving on council, please email amy.roedersheimer@boone.kyschools.us . 

Next Friday our 5th graders will begin state testing.  They will have at least one section of the test to complete everyday through May 13th.  Please remember during this time it is imperative that you child be on time to school.  We can't let them join their class after the class has started testing if they arrive late.  Thank you for helping us with this.

I hope everyone enjoys the sunshine this weekend.

See you on Monday,

Mrs. Turner

 Yealey Families,

Welcome back from spring break.  I hope everyone had a restful week off and are ready to finish the year strong!  Tomorrow is our Color Run sponsored by the PTA.  I look forward to seeing everyone there! 

Next week we have several grade levels on field trips.  Please be sure to pay attention to information from homeroom teachers so you are up to date on all the fun coming up. 

Thursday evening will be our Celebration of Learning.  Homeroom teachers will send information for how that will look for each grade level.  I am excited to see this year's hard work on display!

I hope everyone has a great weekend.

See you on Monday,

Mrs. Turner

 Yealey Families,

I hope you had a great spring/winter week this week.  Thank you to everyone for the early dismissal day.  I can't brag enough on the staff and how well everything went here.  Early dismissals are very rare and that was the smoothest one I have been involved in.  

Next week we have spring break.  We have 28 school days after spring break. We will have lots of fun and lots of end of year learning to pack into these days.  Please be sure to watch for info from your homeroom teachers to stay on top of schedules and events.

I hope everyone enjoys spring break and has time to enjoy family and friends.  My middle son is getting married at the end of the week so the Turners will be very busy celebrating our new daughter in law and son and our growing family! 

Mrs. Turner

 Yealey Families,

I hope you've had a good week.  We've had a week filled with reading and enjoying books! Thank you to the PTA for hosting our read-a-thon.  It was so nice to see everyone enjoying books and talking about what they were reading.

We are still in need of a minority SBDM member.  If you are interested in serving on SBDM and can represent a minority group, please email me at renee.turner@boone.kyschools.us 

Next Friday there is no school. I hope you all enjoy the 3 day weekend.

Have a great weekend,

Mrs. Turner

 Yealey Families,

Today was quick but it was also the ending to a great week.  The teachers worked very hard this week finishing up our Lesson Study we've been working on all year.  It was a lot of professional learning for all of us and I really enjoyed seeing them complete such a big task.  

Monday evening is Kindergarten registration for next year.  If you know of any children who will be 5 years old by August 1st, please let the parents know they should register their child.  The sooner we get children registered the better prepared we are for them!

I hope everyone enjoys the weekend.

See you Monday!

Mrs. Turner

 Yealey Families,

It's been a great four day week at school.  We hosted visitors from KDE and proudly showed off the hard work we have been doing here.  Next week we will be hosting visitors from Thomas More, other local schools, and from Chicago to finish the Lesson Study work we have been doing all year.  The teachers have been working very hard on this project and I can't wait to see the lessons in action.

Please don't forget that Friday is an early release day.  Students will be dismissed at 12:30.  

I hope everyone has a great weekend.  I'll see my Bobcats on Monday!

Mrs. Turner

 Yealey Families,

I hope you had a love filled Valentine week at home.  It's always fun to have time for kids to focus on appreciating each other, their friendships, and showing gratitude.  I appreciate the letters I've received from students this week.  It is very sweet of them to remember me.

I was at a national conference last with a team of teachers.  We attended some very good sessions and are excited about sharing some new ideas with our teams. I heard and saw pictures that the PTA dance was very successful.  Thank you to everyone who volunteered to make this so successful.

We have no school on Monday.  See everyone back here on Tuesday!

Mrs. Turner

 Yealey Families,

I hope you have had a great week!  We have worked hard at school. I've enjoyed watching students problem solve in math and work on reading new books.  

Thursday evening is our Learning Check In evening.  Please look for information from your homeroom teacher on times and how the event will run.

Next week PTA is hosting a bow and bowtie dance on Friday evening for a cost of $15 per family and tickets are ordered ahead of time.  NO tickets will be sold at the door.  

Our Leader In Me Action Team asked that I share our focus of the month:

Habit 5: Seek First to Understand. Then to be Understood: 

This means: When we listen with the intent to understand others, rather than with the intent to reply, we begin true communication and relationship building. Seeking to understand takes kindness; seeking to be understood takes courage. Effectiveness lies in balancing the two.

 Ask your child: Think of someone in your life who you think is a good listener. Your grandma? Your dad? Your best friend? What do they do that makes them a good listener? Could you try to do some of those things that make them a good listener?

I hope everyone has a great weekend.  

Mrs. Turner

 Yealey Families,

I hope you've had a great week at home.  It's been awesome here.  Thank you to the PTA for hosting a movie night Wednesday.  I know the kids really enjoyed that mid-week treat. 

Parents please remember to watch and follow the signs on the street to avoid parking in spots  that prevent buses from entering Yealey Drive.  There are signs posted that need to be followed and of course whenever Officer Chapman gives directions please be sure to model the same behavior we expect when working with the teachers and administrators in the building.  Getting everyone in and out safely and quickly is our goal!

I hope everyone has a great weekend.  See you all on Monday!

Mrs. Turner

 Yealey Families,

I hope you've all had a great week at home.  It has been a very busy week at Yealey.  We had a huddle this week and were able to celebrate some students for doing the right thing and not opening an exterior door for adults even though they knew them.  SRO Chapman presented them awards and celebrated them for helping keep the building secure.  

Monday is a holiday and there is no school.  Be sure to watch for weather delays and cancellations during this winter and spring season.  Phone calls will occur but it is a good idea to get in the habit of checking social media and the news to be sure school is running on time before sending kids to the bus stop.

I hope everyone enjoys the three day weekend.  

Stay warm!

Mrs. Turner

 Yealey Families,

Happy New Year!  I hope you had a great break and were able to enjoy family and friends.  It has been great to see all the kids back at school.  Everyone seemed excited to be back and got right back in the swing of things.  

Remember to check for school closures and delays each morning during this winter season.  An all call will be sent but it is important for you to check other sources if there has been weather and you didn't receive a call just to be on the safe side.  

I hope everyone enjoys the weekend and the snow if it comes.  I plan to stay as far away from it as I can. 

See you Monday!

Mrs. Turner