Our cafeteria is closed to lunch guest during Dec. 16th-20th. We often tweak schedules with it being our last week of the semester. Not to mention, we are trying to spend all the time we can with our students before we are without them for a few weeks. Our time with them is precious!

Our cafeteria SignUp will open again in January 2025!

Thank you for your Thankful pie donations! Your generosity was greatly appreciated. We were able to send many staff members home with a pie during our break.

Please remember, when entering Youngblood Elementary or any Katy ISD school, you must show a valid picture ID in the front vestibule. Our staff is not able to accept a picture of your ID on your cell phone. Please help us adhere to our district and campus safety procedures. Our goal is to keep everyone safe.

Course selection season is upon us! Please take note of these important dates as we navigate planning for our 5th graders to transition to 6th grade! I will be sharing details and updates along the way. As always, please reach out to me via phone or email if you have questions or concerns.

KEY COURSE SELECTION DATES

December 6, 2024- Fine Arts presentation during specials (students only)

January 16, 2025 6-8pm at Merrell Center- Course Selection Legacy Parent Academy:

Moving up from Elementary to Junior High

January 17, 2025 - Incoming 6th Graders Presentation by Nelson JH @ Youngblood Elementary (Students only).

January 22, 2025, 5:30-8:30pm @ the Merrell Center- District Course Selection Fair

January 24, 2025 - 5th grade students visit NJH during school day.

January 28, 2025 - Incoming 6th Grade Parent Orientation- Additional information pending

Dr. Mary McCullough

Please join us as our 4th graders and our school choir join together to spread holiday cheer for all to hear under the leadership of our wonderful music teachers. We are excited for our 1st musical production!

We need your help! EVERY student was issued TWO picture IDs at the start of the school year. One ID is worn on a lanyard at all times during the school day and one ID is attached in a plastic cover with a zip tie on the backpack. Please ensure the backpack ID remains in place. The ID on the backpack is needed for ALL bus riders. Students are required to swipe the ID when entering and exiting the bus.

If students are without either ID, teachers will send them to the library for a replacement ID, lanyard, and plastic cover. There is a fee that is automatically generated by Katy ISD to the parent email. The link leads families to Pay-N-Go for payment for replacement IDs. Please check your emails from Katy ISD and if we have requested payment for replacement IDs, please make payment as soon as it is convenient for you. We greatly appreciate your support as we strive to keep our students safe at school.

We would like to solicit your help once again with our students who are bus riders. We have reviewed our expectations for our students when riding the school bus. However, many are young and may forget. Please help us by discussing the expectations with your child if they ride the school bus:

• Swipe the ID badge when entering the bus (students must have an ID on their backpack)
• Sit in the assigned seat with backpack on the lap
• Do not move while the bus is in motion
• Hands and feet are to stay to self
• Talk to the people on your seat--no yelling across the bus to others
• No cell phones or Chromebooks are allowed to be out on the bus
• Swipe the ID badge when exiting the bus

Our bus drivers are focused on driving the bus and being safe. Please help us reinforce that students need to stay seated while the bus is in motion.

Please let us know if you have concerns regarding the bus. We have been working with our students and our drivers regarding bus incidents. Students who are not able to consistently follow the rules of the bus may be removed. Of course, this is a case by case situation. I am optimistic with us working together, we will consistently have safe buses.

• 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.

Watch D.O.G.S. (Dads of Great Students) – Spring 2025

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, leave to pick up lunch or purchase lunch in the café. Please only sign up for one day.

Spring 2025 - Watch D.O.G.S. Sign Up

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

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

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

DECEMBER

Monday, December 16th

• Wear RUDOLPH attire

Tuesday, December 17th

• Wear CANDY CANE attire
• 3rd grade field trip

Wednesday, December 18th

• MAD ABOUT PLAID--wear plaid

Thursday, December 19th

• Wear your ELF attire
• Holiday Show @ 6:00 pm--4th graders performing

Friday, December 20th

• Wear your favorite PJ's
• Report card grades viewable in HAC @ 10:00 am
• Early release for students at 12:05 PM.

December 23rd - January 6th

• NO SCHOOL - WINTER BREAK--we'll see you next year!

Tuesday, January 7th

• Students return to school

Website: https://www.katyisd.org/YES
Location: 25600 Longenbaugh Road, Katy, TX, USA
Phone: (281)234-6200
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