Something to Yelle About
The Weekly Newsletter for the Henri A. Yelle Elementary
LOTS OF GOOD THINGS
IN #HAYNation!
Yelle Newsletter for June 13th!
Hello from the Yelle.
It is unbelievable to write that this is the last Friday of the 24-25 School Year! I cannot believe it. I seriously cannot believe it. Wow!
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.
For the Big Picture, I tried to encapsulate all the happenings from this busy, busy week! We had 5th Grade Field Trips to the Whaling Museum, 4th Grade Beach Day, 5th Grade Yearbook signing, 4th Grade Guides taking around the 3rd Graders, 5th Grade Animal Adventures presenation with a snake and more, lots of project-based learning, and our #PositiveSignThursday of how our amazing students are READY! Our 4th Graders are Ready for 5th, and our 5th Graders are Ready for NMS! And a kangaroo! 🦘 Yup, there was a kangaroo here at the Yelle! #SoCool! 😎
These and the other pictures below in and around the classrooms really do relay a story of the phenomenal accomplishments our students and teachers achieved this week and all year long. 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 ...
Thinking About Next Year
NMS Transition
HAY PTO News and Accomplishments
Upcoming Calendar Events to Mark Your Own Calendar
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 Upcoming Calendar
📆Yelle Upcoming Events📆
Tuesday, June 17 – Last Day of School ½ Day – 11:40AM Dismissal -- No Lunch
Tuesday, September 2 – First Day of School for the 2025-2026 School Year
1/2 Day Tuesday, June 17
Tuesday, June 17th -- 1/2 Day Early Dismissal for
All NPS Students Districtwide for the Last Day of School!
Yelle Students will be Dismissed at 11:40AM
Lunch is not served, but grab and go bags will be available!
Thanks!
Thinking About Next Year, 2025-2026
To Next Year's Yelle Families:
We are starting to think about scheduling for next school year.
Please let Mr. Geoghegan know if there is information you want him to know about as we look at groupings for next year's 4th and 5th Grade classes.
I cannot always promise everything but we most certainly try our best at finding the best fit and situation for all students.
Any questions, please let Mr. Geoghegan know.
Thank you,
Mr. G
5th Grade Transition to NMS
Dear grade 5 Parents/Guardians,
In just a few short months, your child will be making the exciting transition from elementary school to Norton Middle School. To help ensure this change is as smooth and positive as possible, we’ve carefully begun implementing an orientation process.
On Thursday, May 15, Principal Hayward, Guidance Counselor Mrs. Alison Tosches, and several student representatives visited the Henri A. Yelle School. During our visit, we met with students in small group settings to introduce them to life at NMS and give them the opportunity to ask questions.
On Friday, May 23, Grade 5 students visited Norton Middle School during the school day. They’ll tour the building, meet several sixth-grade teachers, and enjoy a special performance of Annie by our NMS Drama Club.
As we approach the final days of the school year, congratulations on reaching this important milestone! While one chapter of your child’s educational journey is coming to a close, a new and exciting one is just beginning.
To support our incoming sixth-grade students and their families, we’ve created a dedicated website for Norton Middle School. This site offers a glimpse into daily student life at NMS, with a variety of videos, helpful links, and resources. We encourage you to explore each section, as they provide valuable insight into what to expect. Information and updates will continue to be added throughout the summer.
NMS Welcome Class of 2032 = website created rising grade 6 Parents and Students
Summer visit to Norton Middle School:
We’re excited to host an in-person Welcome Back Ice Cream Social in August, just before school begins. This event will give incoming grade 6 students a chance to reconnect with friends, tour the building, find their homeroom, enjoy music and games, and ease any first-day nerves—with some ice cream, of course! Parents are welcome to join us for an open tour of the building and learning spaces. I’ll be working with the NMS Parent Board to finalize the date and time, and we’ll share details with families over the summer via ParentSquare.
Bonus Content 2024/ 2025 NMS Newsletters: The Lancers LEAD Story = September 2024, The Lancers LEAD Story = October 2024 The Lancers LEAD Story = November 2024, The Lancers LEAD Story = December 2024 ,The Lancers LEAD Story = January 2025 , The Lancers LEAD Story = February 2025 , The Lancers LEAD Story = March 2025 , The Lancers LEAD Story = April 2025
Sincerely,
Vincent M. Hayward
Vincent M. Hayward | Principal - vincenthayward@norton.k12.ma.us
News from the HAY PTO in Multiple Parts ...
5th Grade Anti-Bullying Animal Presentations This Past Week
On Wednesday, June 11, our 5th Graders got an experience like they have
never before! They were able to see, touch, and learn about animals up close and
in person. Our HAY PTO brought in Dr. Ed from Animal Adventures for his
annual end of the year Anti-Bullying presentations.
The HAY PTO has brought these presentations to our 5th Grade students each of the
last 4 years!
Our students were able to see, touch, and hear about a gigantic snake,
a chinchilla, an owl, an alligator, other exotic animals, even including a kangaroo
to help teach them about not being a bully!
Here are just a few of the pictures from the day, and check out the videos on Insta!
THANK YOU, PTO!
Great PTO Successes This Past Year!
We want to send a huge THANK YOU out to the entirety of HAY Nation for all
of the support for our Yellians this school year!
Together we managed to accomplish a lot that included but is not limited to:
Our Fall Author Visit Presentations with Jorge Cham
The HAY Nation Candy Hoard
(which donated Candy to the VFW for their Haunted Hayride event)
Two Textile Drives
Anything But a Backpack Day
Valentines Day Bingo
OUR MOST SUCCESSFUL BOOSTERTHON EVER
through which we were able to pay off the playground upgrades!
3 Scholastic Book Fairs
(which helped to continuously update our library offerings as well as keep the
Book Vending Machine stocked a year for our Good News Call of the Day
recipients as well as our #PBIS Expected Behaviors Hashtag program)
Parent-Teacher Conferences Lunches
(for our teachers on those super long days of Parent Teacher meetings)
Music Bingo Night
March Mathness Prizes
MCAS wristbands for all students
Post MCAS Bingo
Being able to gift all of the 5th Grade Yearbooks
& Ice Cream for their Yearbook Signing
Our annual Animal Adventure Anti-bullying Assemblies
5th Grade Field Trips to the Whaling Museum
A Dunk Tank and Cases of Water for Field Day
We were also able to support our Art, Gym, and STEAM specialists with supplies for some of their bigger projects this year.
Lastly - We are saying goodbye to some board members this year as their students move on to the Norton Middle School!
A big giant THANK YOU to Pam Harlow, Mark Moses, and Danielle Conley for all of their hard work this year (and last year for Pam and Mark!).
Those of us left will be looking for additional board members in the fall so please reach out to hayellepto@gmail.com if you are interested!
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!
An Awesome Good-News-Call-Of-The-Day
Super Cool Word Art of #HAYNation
Loving New Bedford
This Past Month's ST Math Journey Champs
Another Awesome Good-News-Call-Of-The-Day
Designing and Creating Together
This Yearbook Is Sooo Cool!
We Are READY!
Another Awesome Good-News-Call-Of-The-Day
Another Awesome Good-News-Call-Of-The-Day
Oooh! I Just Touched A Snake!
Egg Drop Challenge Champs
4th Grade Guides Leading The Way
Another Awesome Good-News-Call-Of-The-Day
Fun At The Whaling Museum
Working Together With A Smile
Getting Some Yearbook Signatures
Yet Another Awesome Good-News-Call-Of-The-Day
Yet Another Awesome Good-News-Call-Of-The-Day
Yet Another Awesome Good-News-Call-Of-The-Day
Yet Another Awesome Good-News-Call-Of-The-Day
We Are READY!
Another Awesome Good-News-Call-Of-The-Day
Great Guide Work
Yet Another Awesome Good-News-Call-Of-The-Day
Field Trip Fun
Designing In STEAM
We Are READY!
Getting Signatures
Yet Another Awesome Good-News-Call-Of-The-Day
Field Trip Activities
Yet Another Awesome Good-News-Call-Of-The-Day
Creating Together
A Lizard
We Are READY!
Yet Another Awesome Good-News-Call-Of-The-Day
Heading To The Beach
We Are READY!
This Week's Awesome 5th Grade Announce-ment Crew
Community Events
Norton Public Library's Free Summer Programming
Here's a link to a 1.5-minute video about the library's summer reading program,
geared toward the K-5 set and their grownups.
Please check it out to help get more kids into the Norton Public Library over the summer
so they can keep up their reading and have fun with books!
Lady Lancer Basketball Clinic 2025
Youth Football Camp
MPY Offering Free Resource for Parents and Caregivers
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.
Good Attendance Is So Important
The Henri A. Yelle Elementary School
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