Something To Yelle About

THESE AMAZING STUDENTS ARE

FULLY CHARGED IN #HAYNation!

Hello from the Yelle.

We hope everyone had a wonderful April Break! Students came back ready to go, and we so appreciate it.

As I try to do each week, I use the big picture above to tell the story of the week in pictures for us here at the Yelle.

This week the Big Picture displays as the #PositiveSignThursday exclaims that We Are Fully Charged from Break and ready to take on whatever comes our way. A lot of the week has been spent getting ready for our upcoming Math MCAS next week, and with that our 4 Finalist Homerooms in our ST Math April Arithematic Absurdity Challenge, they are showing how we are ready. Mr. Chu's, Mrs. Rose's, Mrs. Bruno's and Mrs. Hannon's/Mrs. Winters's students are battling it out this week to see who the top class is in each grade. We also have students diligently working on their Math skills. There is also a picture of our Unified Cornhole Team, who makes us just so proud! #WayToGo!

These and the other pictures below in and around the classrooms really do relay a story of the fantastic 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 ...

HAY PTO News

5th Grade Pictures Needed for the Yearbook

NEED Auction

MCAS Math Next Week

NPS Summer Enrichment

Important Upcoming Calendar Events to Mark Your Own Calendar

Community Events

And much, much more ...

Please check it out.

Thanks; have a wonderful weekend; be well,

Marty

Martin R. Geoghegan

Principal

Henri A. Yelle Elementary School

Friday, May 1 – Norton SEPAC Spring Fling at 6 PM NHS Gym (see below)

Tuesday, May 5 and Wednesday, May 6 – 5th Grade Math MCAS

Thursday, May 7 and Friday, May 8 – 4th Grade Math MCAS

Friday, May 8 – HAY PTO Teacher Appreciation Luncheon

Tuesday, May 12 – 5th Grade STE MCAS

Thursday, May 14 – Mr. Hayward’s 5th Grade Visits

Yelle Spring 2026 MCAS Schedule

Our first leg of our 2026 ELA MCAS administration is in the books

for all of our students.

All I can tell you is how proud I am of all of our students' effort!

All we ask is for them to do their best and take their time, and I believe,

that is exactly what they did!

Next week is Math MCAS!

You may not believe this but our students like our MCAS Days.

How might you ask?

Well, our students start their day with a morning Recess, then a Snack, then a couple of hours

set up for testing, then an Afternoon Recess and Lunch, with their Special happening in the

afternoon.

It's a day we just ask for our students to take their time and give their best effort.

That's all we ask.

Other than the testing, the day is very nice for them.

Please just wish your kids to do their best on those days.

That is all we ask.

Any questions, please let me know.

Remaining Testing Dates:

Grade 4

Math Day 1 on Thursday 5/7

Math Day 2 on Friday 5/8

STE on Tuesday 5/12

Hello Yelle Families:

The HAY Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) hopes all families are enjoying the school year. We are always trying to make this another senational experience for our students!

The PTO sponsors monthly meetings, which are usually held the third Thursday of each month from 6-7PM in the HAY Library. The meetings could be changed if there is a calendar conflict with a school vacation or holiday and are usually moved to the Wednesday before or after. You can view on the HAY Calendar on the NPS website.

We look forward to seeing returning parents along with new faces from our fourth grade families!

Come join the meetings to hear what’s happening in your child’s school, how you can help out by volunteering, or ways for you to share an idea!

Contact us at:

hayellepto@gmail.com

Like us on Facebook:

https://m.facebook.com/HAYPTO/

Don't throw away any of your textiles!

We have our Textile Drive happening later in the Spring after the Memorial Day Weekend.

So start planning that Spring Cleaning, as well as supporting our PTO!

More info coming soon ...

We will be looking for 5th Grade Pictures for the Yearbook!

5th Grade Families start looking around at your photos for some great ones

of your kids and friends!

More Information to Come ...

Our spring auction is the biggest fundraiser we do all year to raise money for our teacher grants we give out each fall. We can't do amazing things like large scale grants without successful fundraisers like this!

Our auction for 2026 starts TODAY and we hope you will join us for the fun! The auction will run from May 1-15 and has over 100 packages in it! That's not over 100 items....that's over 100 packages to bid on!

Click here to check out the auction and support the group that supports you! Happy Bidding!

Wondering what direct impact to student learning that money has? Check out our website and see the grants we've been able to fund with your help!

https://www.nortonneed.org/granting-wishes-for-nps.html

Much thanks,

NEED
www.nortonneed.org

Norton Embracing Educational Development (NEED), a 501(c)3 Organization

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!

Norton Public Schools

Summer Enrichment Program

2026

Registration ends on May 29, 2026

*Initial registration deadline is May 29, 2026. After this date, registrations will continue to be accepted on a space-available basis.

Week 1: July 6-July 9, 2026

Week 3: July 20-July 23, 2026

Week 4: July 27-July 30, 2026

Welcome to the 2026 Norton Public Schools’ Summer Enrichment Program!

We are pleased to offer a variety of opportunities for students entering grades K-12 to take part in this summer. There are four different weeks offered from Monday, July 6th through Thursday, July 30th. Sessions will take place Monday-Thursday, 9am-12pm.

Norton Middle School will be the host site of the Summer Enrichment Program. All students may be dropped off at NMS between 8:45am-8:55am. Each morning, a parent or family representative must bring the K-4 students to be checked into NMS. Students entering Grades 5 and up do not need a parent or family representative to check them in. Attendance will be taken each day at 9:00am. Once the day begins, your child may not leave without permission. Students must stay within school boundaries and remain in registered sessions until release at the end of each day. Pick-up is expected at the conclusion of the sessions at 12:00pm at Norton Middle School

Leaving the Summer Program: Only the people listed on the Registration Form will be allowed to pick up your child at the end of each day. Please inform the person picking up your child that a picture ID may be requested. Each child in Grades K-4 must be checked out each day.

**Also, please note that all students must be toilet trained.

Cost of the Summer Enrichment Program: $175 per week

Unfortunately, because we are a self-funded program, there are no scholarships or discounts available.

• All payments will be made through Unipay, search “Norton School Department” and then please select “Summer Enrichment” on the left. There will be no refunds issued unless the session is canceled. Click here to access Unipay.

• Registration is also completely digital this year! Click here to register your child for Summer Enrichment 2026!

✦ Registrations will be accepted on a first come, first served basis up to May 29th or until the maximum number of participants is reached for each session. Please be advised that each session needs to have a minimum number of students to operate. If a course you select does not have sufficient numbers of enrolled students to operate, the session will be canceled and you will receive a refund.

NO APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED WITHOUT PAYMENT.

✦During the course of the Summer Enrichment Program, photos may be taken of the students for display in school, on the District website, on social media, or in the local newspaper. Please see the registration form to give permission for your child’s photograph to be taken.

Any questions? Contact Kelly Allen, Summer Enrichment Coordinator, kellyallen@norton.k12.ma.us

Descriptions for all courses are below!

Summer Enrichment Brochure 2026

Members of the United States Attorney’s Office, Homeland Security Investigations Child Exploitation and Computer Forensics Group, Federal Bureau of Investigation and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children will be bringing a virtual webinar Keeping Kids Safe & Secure Online: A Project Safe Childhood Presentation for Adults. The presentation will bring awareness to the dangers children face online today and educate adults on how to keep them safe. The flyer is attached and details, including registration link is below. Please feel free to share with your community.

Keeping Kids Safe & Secure Online:

A Project Safe Childhood Presentation for Adults

Thursday, May 7, 2026 │6:30 pm – 8:00 pm

Registration required – Log in begins at 6:00 pm

Registration Details

https://usao.webex.com/weblink/register/r3e7ec6dd39529e1d1509dc763f5668f8

Questions or difficulty registering?

Please contact Karen Legace at USAMA.PSCOutreach@usdoj.gov

This presentation is for adults who wish to learn how to keep kids safe online.

Content is inappropriate for young children.

Please be aware of who can see your screen and hear your audio!

Webex platform has a maximum capacity of 1000 attendees. If we have reached registration capacity, please email USAMA.PSCOutreach@usdoj.gov to be put on a waitlist for the next presentation.

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