October is Down syndrome Awareness month. Take a few minutes to read to learn more about Down syndrome here: https://ndss.org/

We GREATLY appreciate all the support from our families and community! Our students were highly engaged in our efforts. They are eager to get new recess equipment! Have no fear, it will be our first purchase once everything is finalized.

Right now, all numbers and contributions are being tallied along with prizes earned by our students. Many have inquired about when the prizes will be delivered. All prizes will be delivered 2 to 3 weeks after the closing of the fundraiser. We will let you know when the prizes arrive on campus.

ALL students will have an opportunity to celebrate the success and hard work Thursday, November 14th at the BEST DAY EVER! It promises to be a fun-filled experience!

Once again, thanks for your support!

As we quickly approach the end of our 1st nine weeks, we'd like to remind you how important it is for students to be in class each day. Consistent attendance at school helps to promote growing student achievement.

Starting this week, we are planning to focus students being in school daily. They will have their names entered in a drawing at the end of each week for a prize/treat when they are present at school. We will also have some fun amongst classes in each grade for extra recess.

We heard from so many families who did not have an opportunity to enter your order for HOUSE shirts. It was a quick turn around so that students could have them for our first HOUSE RALLY on Friday, October 18th. For families who ordered, ALL shirts from the first round have been delivered. If you have questions about an order, please reach out to Amelinda Mejorado at 281.234.6206 or AmelindaJMejorado@katyisd.org.

Back by popular demand, we have re-opened the store for HOUSE shirts. Once again, it is a short window because it allows us to get the shirts made and in the hands of our families faster.

Sales begin Tuesday, October 15th - Friday, October 25th.

If you would like to share your gratitude with our YES staff to kick off the holiday season, please purchase a pie to send home with them.

• Doors open at 7:25 am
• Be in the car rider line no later than 7:45 am in the morning. We will close the line at 7:45 to ensure that our staff has time to make it to their teaching assignments and ready for students. After 7:45, parents will need to PARK, wait for the car rider line to finish, and walk the student inside to the front office. Please refrain from dropping students in the parking lot and letting them walk in. This practice is not safe.
  
• Refrain from using your cell phone in the car rider line
• Afternoon car rider line will close for cars to enter at 3:10 pm. Remember, the end of our school day is 3:00 pm.

• Please STAY INSIDE the car. The staff will unload and load the student from the passenger side
• Please pull into the parking lot if you need to help your child buckle up, so that you do not hold up the carline.
• Wait for the staff to move all 12 cars forward. Please do not go around cars in the car rider line.

IMPORTANT: Please remember, there is no picking up of students in the front office after 2:30 pm. If a parent is not in the car rider line by the designated time, they can enter the office, but will need to wait until those who are in the car rider line are served. We will release car riders from the front office desk after the car rider line is finished. Please understand that this is us respecting the many families who are following campus procedures. With 1100+ students there is no immediate pick up system for students.

The YES 2024-2025 Campus Procedures can be reviewed in the document below.

All students at YES in grades K-5 are eligible for Katy ISD transportation. We have many of our students taking transportation to/from school each day. In order to help with our traffic in the area, you may want to consider bus services.

Katy ISD will continue with the bus rider tracking system, SMART tag on all of our buses. Parents will be able to monitor their child's ridership and bus route through the SMART Tag Parent Web Portal. The system will enable parents, bus drivers, and school administrators, to review in real-time when and where a student is picked up or dropped off by a school bus. Student identification (ID) cards for eligible riders will include the SMART Tag ID information. Buses will be equipped with a tablet that will read each student’s ID every time they enter and exit their bus.

If your student is a bus rider, look for the white route number on the side of the bus when tracking their bus this school year! And make sure to download the Smart tag™ app from your mobile Google Play Store or Apple App Store! The Smart Tag app allows parents to set their preferred notifications, including when their child’s bus is expected to arrive. You can also see when and where your student boards and exits the bus.

Our PTA is always looking for parents to support our children and staff. Support could be from near or far. Please consider supporting our campus by becoming a member of our PTA.

There will be several opportunities this year to get involved.

Memberships are so vital for helping the PTA work in partnership with the school to make great things happen for our learning community.

Please click on the link below to volunteer for a Watch D.O.G.S. day at YES. On scheduled day, dads should plan to arrive with ID between 7:15 and 7:25 to check in at the front office. Watch D.O.G.S. can bring their lunch or purchase lunch in the café.

Sign Up Genius - Watch D.O.G.S.

Reminder, all dads will need to complete the Katy ISD Volunteer Registration through Raptor and purchase a Watch D.O.G.S. shirt prior to your scheduled day.

• Register as a volunteer through Raptor (District Volunteer Application)
• Order Watch D.O.G.S shirt WATCHDOGS (dadsofgreatstudents.com)

Looking forward to having our Watch D.O.G.S. on campus.

Please only sign up for one day.

Monday, October 14th

• NO SCHOOL Students/Staff

Tuesday, October 15th

• Wear Crazy Socks-Digital Citizenship

Wednesday, October 16th

• UNITY DAY - Wear ORANGE

Thursday, October 17th

• Wear your favorite sports gear--Media Balance

Friday, October 18th

• End of 1st nine weeks
• House Rally- Wear your House shirts/gear-this is a student event

Monday, October 21st

• 2nd nine weeks begins

RED RIBBON WEEK October 28th-November 1st

Monday, October 28th

• RED OUT - WEAR RED ATTIRE

TUESDAY, October 29th

• GIVE DRUGS THE BOOT - WEAR BOOTS and/or YOUR WESTERN ATTIRE
• Crime Stoppers Bullying presentation during specials for all grades

Wednesday, October 30th

• DRESS as YOUR FAVORITE BOOK CHARACTER Don't forget to bring your book
• Character Parade @ 9:30 am (park along the street on Longenbaugh)
• TRUNK-R-TREAT at Freeman High School (see flyer)

Thursday, October 31st

• PUT A CAP ON DRUGS - WEAR YOUR FAVORITE HAT

Friday, November 1st

• NO School for students

Website: https://www.katyisd.org/YES
Location: 25600 Longenbaugh Road, Katy, TX, USA
Phone: (281)234-6200
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100094119368508