YSES Newsletter

December 11 - 2 hour early dismissal (2 Hour Early Schedules)

December 24-January 3 - Winter break (No classes, schools and offices closed)

Dear Yellow Springs Families,

Earlier today, you received a Find Out First communication for our school containing a link for you to complete an intent form for your child(ren) regarding Frederick County Public Schools move to a hybrid learning model for students at the start of the second semester on January 28, 2021. The link to the intent form is provided here again for your convenience: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/HybridOpenParentIntentDec20

Please know any decision to change the timeline for the hybrid learning model implementation would be made by our Superintendent in collaboration with the local health department. Parents are able to choose for their child(ren) to participate in a full virtual model instead of hybrid learning if that is what is most comfortable for the family.

It is important that an intent form be completed for each of your children so that we can plan for hybrid learning. The intent form closes on Friday, December 11th.

I continue to appreciate all your efforts to support our students during this time! Thank you and stay well and safe!

Best regards, Sue

FCPS MAY RECEIVE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT (under Public Law 81-874) based on the number of pupils whose parents are in active military service or whose parents live or work on federal property in Maryland.

All parents should have received a survey link via email from PowerSchoolRegistration on December 2, 2020. Please complete the survey as soon as possible when you receive it.

This survey is conducted annually.

FCPS has received a grant that will fund lunch monitor positions at each of the elementary schools. These monitors would supervise and assist students during lunch times (opening containers, disposing of trash, etc). Anyone who was not previously employed by FCPS would need to be fingerprinted and have a background check. Yellow Springs would be able to have a paid lunch monitor for approximately 3 hours each day. If you are interested or would like more information, please contact the office at (240)236-1700.

Due to the FCPS Winter break, the schedule for FCPS Food and Nutrition Services meal distribution will be adjusted.

From 11 AM-1 PM, all school and community locations (see the list) will distribute 5 days' worth of to-go breakfast, lunch and supper meals on Wednesday, December 23 for

Wednesday, December 23 - Sunday, December 27

From 10 AM-1 PM a limited number of locations (listed below) will also serve 2 days' worth of breakfast, lunch and supper on Monday, December 28 for

Monday, December 28 and
Tuesday, December 29

From 10 AM-1 PM a limited number of locations (listed below) will also serve 5 days' worth of breakfast, lunch and supper on Wednesday, December 30 for

Wednesday, December 30 - Sunday, January 3

Locations that will serve meals on Monday, December 28 and Wednesday, December 30 are:
Ballenger Creek Elementary
Brunswick Elementary
Butterfly Ridge Elementary
Centerville Elementary
Crestwood Middle
Deer Crossing Elementary
Governor Thomas Johnson High
Lincoln Elementary
Middletown High
Monocacy Elementary
Myersville Elementary
North Frederick Elementary
Spring Ridge Elementary
Sugarloaf Elementary
Thurmont Middle
Walkersville High
Waverley Elementary
Whittier Elementary
Windsor Knolls Middle

Meal distribution will go back to the normal schedule on Monday, January 4.

Reminder: Children do not have to be enrolled in one of the schools listed above to participate. Any child 18 years old and younger can pick up meals at any of these locations. We also serve adults enrolled in an educational program for persons with disabilities. Adults can pick up food for a child. For details: www.fcps.org/meals

In the event of inclement weather, students will continue to engage in virtual instruction using the schedule that is currently in effect -- the schedule for all virtual or the schedule for the hybrid model.

An announcement cancelling small group instruction will be made by 5 a.m. on inclement weather days, and those students will also participate in virtual learning for the day.

If the weather event is significant enough to warrant closing FCPS offices, then an announcement will be made that the entire system is closed and NO virtual instruction will occur. This will be considered a "snow day" and the day will be made up as outlined in the FCPS Calendar Handbook.

For more information, please refer to FCPS Regulation 400-02: Closing of School due to Weather, Maintenance or Other Reasons.

Mrs. Workmeister's websites:

For parents:

https://sites.google.com/fcps.org/yellow-springs-elementary/home

For students:

https://sites.google.com/fcps.org/yellow-springs-es/home

Helpful article: Helping Students Read Emotions Behind Masks

YSES is offering Math Support for Parents. If you have any math-related questions please email the YSES Math Specialist at Bonnie.Robinson@fcps.org for assistance or to schedule a time for a virtual meet.

Gertrude Hawk Fundraiser- Last day to order is December 13th! Click the flyer for more information about this online fundraiser:

Gertrude Hawk Fundraiser

PTA Membership - Joining the PTA is a great way to support our school! Our PTA sponsors Spirit Nights, fun family events throughout the school year, cultural arts programs, classroom subscriptions, and more! Annual dues is only $7.

Two ways to join!

Click the Google form link to join online: PTA Membership form

Click for a printable form and return to school: PTA Membership form

Students may have watched "The Energized Guyz Livestream Special" as part of their Science class last week. All students can receive a free Energy toolbox by following the directions in the flyer below:

The City of Frederick Parks and Recreation Winter Program Brochure is now available at https://cityoffrederickmd.gov/255/Parks-Recreation.

Program and league registration is open and can be done online at http://www.cityoffrederickmd.gov/webtrac

or by calling 301-600-1492.

Email: kimberly.manley@fcps.org
Website: education.fcps.org/yses
Location: 8717 Yellow Springs Road
Phone: (240)236-1700