Yutan Elementary School

Kindergarten & Preschool Round-Up Dates Changed

Kindergarten Round-Up for the 2012-2013 school year will be held at the elementary on WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7TH Last names beginning with letters A-K will meet from 9:30-10:30 and L-Z at 12:30-1:30. Youngsters who reach age 5 on or before July 31, 2012 are eligible for Kindergarten. If you are concerned about
your child’s readiness for all-day kindergarten, we do have other options. Please call the elementary office if you have any questions or concerns. If you have a child eligible to attend Kindergarten next year, please make sure the yellow registration form is returned to the elementary by Wednesday, February 24th. The office has more yellow registration forms, if you need one. Please share this information with anyone you know who might have an eligible child. Thank you. (See "Latest News" for Preschool Round-up date.)

Principal's Message

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PARKING LOT SAFETY REMINDERS:

As we are now getting settled in to a new school year, I wanted to remind you of our parking lot safety procedures that we need to follow in the mornings and after school when dropping off and picking up your kids. It is stated in our elementary handbook “Drivers must observe the one-way and bus loading signs. If you are coming into the building when you are dropping off or picking up students, please use the parking spaces and do not park along the curb in front of the building. The
curb area is for immediate loading and unloading only.” Also, when unloading or loading students alongside the curb, if buses are present, please do not park where the buses stop and please do not stop in the crosswalk. We also ask all parents and kids who are parking to come into the building to use the sidewalk between the two parking areas and use the
crosswalk to cross the parking lot. Please do not cut across the parking lot in between cars. Thank you for helping promote an environment where safety comes first!

ATTENDANCE AND ABSENCES

The school day begins at 8:05 a.m. with dismissal at 3:20 p.m. If your child is going to be absent or late, we request that you call the school office at 625-2141. This will assist us in knowing the whereabouts of each student. The school will call you at home and/or work if we do not receive any notice from a parent. If your child is late for school, they will need to stop by the office to pick up a tardy slip.

VISITS TO SCHOOL

We always welcome parents to visit the school. We do require that all visitors must first check in at the office when entering the building before, during and after school. For the safety of the children, all visitors are required to wear an assigned name badge while in the building. They are available along with a sign‐in sheet in the office.

CHIEFTAIN CHATTER

Our weekly newsletter is sent home to each family each Friday in your student’s Friday Envelope. Please take a minute or two to look over the events taking place at the elementary and in the district. For your convenience, our weekly newsletter is also available online through our elementary website.

Mr. Hoegh, Elementary Principal

Latest News

PRESCHOOL ROUND-UP DATE CHANGE

Preschool Round-Up for the 2012-2013 school year will be held at the elementary on WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7TH from 11:00 a.m.-12:00 noon for all eligible Preschoolers. Youngsters who reach age 4 on or before July 31, 2012 are eligible for Preschool. Please call the elementary office if you have any questions or concerns. If you have a child eligible to attend Preschool next year, please make sure the orange registration form is returned to the elementary by Wednesday, February 24th. If you need another orange registration form, you may pick one up in the elementary office. Please share this information with anyone you know who might have an eligible child. Thank you.

NO REGULAR CLASSES FOR PRESCHOOL, BEGINDERGARTEN, OR KINDERGARTEN

There is NO regular classes for Preschool, Begindergarten, or Kindergarten on Wednesday, March 7th due to the 2012-2013 Preschool, Begindergarten, and Kindergarten Round-Up for the 2012-2013 school year being held that day.

PENNIES FOR PATIENTS DRIVE

“PENNIES FOR PATIENTS” COIN DRIVE
The Student Council’s Community Service Project “Pennies for Patients” Coin Drive is from February 6th-17th. Yutan Elementary School joins more than 25,000 schools nationwide in this fundraiser which will help people who are sick with blood cancers like leukemia. All you have to do is collect coins and other monetary donations. Then have your child put them in their classroom’s collection box. The class that collects the most money will qualify for a pizza party. Our goal is to surpass last year’s total which was over $1,000. Remember, children are counting on YOU!!!

PTO-Student Council Science Night

MARK YOUR CALENDARS!!
The PTO and Elementary Student Council invite your family to an action-packed Science presentation by Edgerton Explorit Center on Friday, April 13th! Admission to the evening event will be FREE for the whole family, and dinner will be available for purchase. Additional information will be sent home at a later date. Can’t wait to see you there!

3RD-6TH GRADE AFTER SCHOOL HOMEWORK HELP

The 3rd-6th grade Homework Help which is run by Mrs. Loos and Mrs. Scholz is every Tuesday
and Thursday through May 3, 2012 from 3:30-4:45 p.m. in the library unless otherwise stated
on the Menu.

PTO MEETING

The PTO holds their meetings on the first Tuesday of each month with the next meeting on Tuesday, February, at 7:00 p.m. in the elementary cafeteria. The PTO has a few fundraisers throughout the year; Ice Cream Social (Meet Your Teacher
Night), Jog-A-Thon, raffles at the Winter Concerts, and Jump Rope for Yutan. They also provide dinner for the teachers before the fall and spring Parent/Teacher Conferences.

ABSENCES AND TARDIES

On page 4 of the Handbook the “Absences and Tardies” needs to be amended. A student will be tardy if they are not in their classroom by 8:05, and will be counted absent if they are not in their classroom by 9:35. If they arrive after 9:35, it will be considered a half-day absence.

PEANUT BUTTER

We have a few students who are allergic to peanuts and peanut butter. If your child brings peanut butter or peanuts in their cold lunch from home, we would appreciate it if they would let us know when they come to the cafeteria. They also need to wash their hands after lunch. We appreciate your cooperation in this safety issue.

Important Information

School Beacon Sign-Up

Again this year Yutan Public Schools is using the School Messaging System, “School Beacon.” Information concerning early releases, late starts, no school, or any unexpected changes concerning activities will be transmitted to enrolled parents through cell phone messages and e-mails. Parents who wish to sign up for this may go to the school website: www.yutanpublicschools.org to do so. School closings will also be posted on the radio stations WOW 94.1 FM, KFAB 1110 AM,

Immunization Documentation

Nebraska State law requires school s to document that students have been immunized against Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis, Polio, MMR (Measles, Mumps and Rubella), Hepatitis B and Varicella (Chicken Pox). LB 464 requires all students in grades k-12 to have two Varicella’s. 7th graders are required to have a Tdap, which are Tetanus, Diphtheria and Acellular Pertussis.

If you have received a letter from our school nurse, please respond promptly with the required immunization forms. Failure to do so can jeopardize your student’s ability to remain in school. Deadline for compliance is Monday, October 17th. Please call if you have any questions.

FRIDAY EARLY DISMISSALS

Friday Early Dismissals
Please remember that the elementary will dismiss at 1:50 p.m. and the high school at 2:00 p.m. EVERY FRIDAY for a Teacher In-Service.

POWERSCHOOL REMINDER

We will again be using the student data program called Powerschool. Your user name and password were included in the letter that you received from the elementary office. If you are unable to log in, please let Mrs. Frye in the office know so she can change your user name and password. Please remember that the lunch module is not set up with Family Accounts so when you send lunch money, we will need to split it between each of your children.

BREAKFAST SERVED

The high school and elementary will be serving breakfast again this year. Each student may buy a hot or cold breakfast for a cost of $1.00 (EL) and $1.10 (HS) each. An elementary combo breakfast is $1.40 each. An adult breakfast is $1.75. Breakfast will be served from 7:30-8:00 a.m.

LUNCH SCHEDULE

Elementary school lunches are $1.80 per day. The following is the lunch schedule for Preschool-6th grade:
11:25-11:45 Preschool-1st Grade
11:50-12:10 2nd-3rd Grade
12:15-12:35 4th-5th Grade
12:25-12:45 6th Grade
If any visitors will be joining the students for lunch, please call the school by 8:30 a.m. Visitor lunches are $2.75 each

SLUSHIES SERVED

We will be serving slush puppies to the students again this year during lunch. On Mondays 4th-6th grade may purchase one slush puppie for 50 cents and on Thursdays Kindergarten-6th grade may purchase one slush puppie for 50 cents.
Please remember that your child must have a positive balance in their lunch account in order to purchase slush puppies or any other extra items during lunch.

NO REGULAR CLASSES FOR PRESCHOOL, BEGINDERGARTEN, OR KINDERGARTEN There is NO regular classes for Preschool, Begindergarten, or Kindergarten on Wednesday, March 7th due to the 2012-2013 Preschool, Begindergarten, and Kindergarten Round-Up for the 2012-2013 school year being held that day.

3RD-6TH GRADE AFTER SCHOOL HOMEWORK HELP The 3rd-6th grade Homework Help which is run by Mrs. Loos and Mrs. Scholz is every Tuesday and Thursday through May 3, 2012 from 3:30-4:45 p.m. in the library unless otherwise stated on the Menu.

ABSENCES AND TARDIES On page 4 of the Handbook the “Absences and Tardies” needs to be amended. A student will be tardy if they are not in their classroom by 8:05, and will be counted absent if they are not in their classroom by 9:35. If they arrive after 9:35, it will be considered a half-day absence.

PEANUT BUTTER We have a few students who are allergic to peanuts and peanut butter. If your child brings peanut butter or peanuts in their cold lunch from home, we would appreciate it if they would let us know when they come to the cafeteria. They also need to wash their hands after lunch. We appreciate your cooperation in this safety issue.