Something to Yelle About

A GREAT WEEK OF LEARNING

IN #HAYNation!

Hello from the Yelle.

Another super cold week. Only one day outside again. And next week is looking pretty similar. But next week starts Boosterthon and we are excited. Not only are we getting pumped for the Glow Run but this year's theme is Castle Quest, which we as Yellians is right in our wheelhouse.

In the big picture above, each week, I use it as a way to highlight and show what we were able to accomplish during the week.

This week's Big Picture has students working together, supporting each other, smiling and looking very studious. I love catching our students with their book open, Chomebook engaged, and their looking for textual evidence; they look like older students in either high school or beyond. It is so impressive!

These and the other pictures below in and around the classrooms really do relay a story of the incredible accomplishments our students and teachers achieved this week. Please check them out below and all over our Instagram feed to help to tell the tremendous story we are writing this year.

Please check out the rest of the Newsletter for some important information including ...

Boosterthon Fun Run Kickoff Next Tuesday!

Boosterthon Registration Is Open

So Much More Coming On Boosterthon

Dressing For The Cold

MLK Day Monday, No School

PTO Super Bowl Squares

Upcoming Calendar Events to Mark Your Own Calendar

Rescheduled HAY PTO Meeting

Community Events

And much, much more ...

Please check it out.

Thanks; have a wonderful weekend,

Marty

Martin R. Geoghegan

Principal

Henri A. Yelle Elementary School

Yelle Boosterthon Registration Is Open (see below)

Monday, January 20 – MLK Day - No School

Tuesday, January 21 – Boosterthon Fun Run Kickoff – 5th Grade at 1:20 & 4th Grade at 2; much, much more to come

Tuesday, January 21 through Thursday, January 30 – Boosterthon

Thursday, January 23 – HAY PTO Meeting at 6PM in the Library (rescheduled)

Thursday, January 30 – Boosterthon Fun Run Day (schedule TBA)

Friday, January 31 – ½ Day PD Day – Dismissal at 11:40AM

Hello Yelle Families.

This is just a friendly reminder that as the weather turns from to real Winter, we do love getting the students outside for PE/Wellness and Recess.

The students might think the classrooms can be warm, but we love to get the students outside for recess and Wellness, so they should at least know that they should dress appropriately for those times; at least packing sweatshirts, hats/gloves, jackets, and the like.

We will go outside for recess when the "real feel" is 25 degrees or above outside, and you can see me bundled in my hat, coat, and gloves, for to me, I need them. The students may not feel like they need it for the school day, but for recess if the real feel is at least 25, we have recess outdoors.

It is always nice to get that fresh air, and as I said, we love getting them outside whenever we can.

Any questions, please let us know.

Thanks!

Henri A. Yelle Families!

We're excited to introduce this year's main fundraiser, the HAY Glow Run. Our goal this year is to raise $20,000 for enrichment and assemblies to benefit ALL students at Henri A. Yelle.

We’re excited for this fundraising experience because it offers 3 important things to our school community:

#1 -- A user-friendly fundraising platform,

#2 -- A character enrichment program and

#3 -- A fitness-focused event that includes ALL of our students.

As a family, you will work together asking friends and family to donate on your student’s Donation Page at MyBooster.com. The best part is, you can still support our school just by SHARING about the fundraiser!

Students will also experience an amazing character enrichment program called “Castle Quest” teaching students about how to be brave and live with character.

Our HAY PTO Super Bowl Squares Are Here!

$20 per square. $250 payout per quarter. A Win-Win!

All information will be found on our Facebook page, and we will always contact families with any important information with ParentSquare.

HAY PTO Meeting Was Rescheduled to now this Thursday, January 23, at 6PM

This month’s meeting is scheduled for this Thursday, January 23, from 6-7PM in the Yelle Library, where we will mostly be discussing plans for our upcoming events, most importantly including our Boosterthon Fun Glow Run coming very soon, and much more.

We would love to see everyone there!

Additional information can be found on our Facebook page, and we will always contact families with any important information with ParentSquare.

Please see more great Pictures and what is happening in #HAYNation like these by going to Instagram at @HAYSchoolNorton -- Make sure you Follow Us and Tag Us in any Posts you want us to see!

Massachusetts Partnerships for Youth (MPY) is continuing to sponsor a free Parenting Solutions Library. MPY is offering this valuable resource in partnership with Peace At Home Parenting Solutions, a non-profit organization located in Mansfield, Connecticut. Through this partnership, MPY is providing proven resources to help students’ families thrive.

Peace At Home Parenting Solutions specializes in empowering parents with evidence-based strategies to foster nurturing connections that safeguard their children's mental well-being. The Parenting Solutions Library is easily accessed using the link on MPY’s home page. No log in or passcode is needed.

Principal Martin R. Geoghegan

Past Newsletters can be found Here.

Website: https://www.norton.k12.ma.us/henri-a-yelle-elementary-school
Location: 64 West Main Street, Norton, MA, USA
Phone: 508-285-0190
Instagram: @HAYSchoolNorton