December News!!

12/3- Report cards sent home with students

12/12 - Early Release students dismissed at 12:30 (Spirit day-mismatch day)

12/19 - Classroom Parties

12/22 - 1/5- Winter Break- Students return on Tuesday Jan 6th

Report cards will be sent home this coming Wednesday December 3rd with students at the end of the day. Please be on the lookout for these envelopes.

https://www.springfield.k12.or.us/families/inclement-weather

This link will take you to our District Website where you will be able to sign up for 'flash alerts' for any upcoming weather that might close school. Go to the bottom of this page and click whichever kind of alert you would like to recieve.

School closures are made very close to 6am if the weather is too poor to host students. There is also information about bus routes as well.
No News is Good News! If you don't hear anything from the flash alert you can always tune into the news, radio or visit the SPS District website as well. Please become familiar with these other communication channels.

We’re excited to share our Golden Awards Winners, celebrating classes that go above and beyond in following school expectations! Each month, classes have the opportunity to earn special Golden Awards in different areas:

🏆 Golden Xylophone (Music) – For outstanding participation and meeting all music expectations.
⚽ Golden Ball (P.E.) – For great participation and following all P.E. expectations.
🔔 Golden Whistle (Playground) – For classes that follow directions and freeze quickly when the whistle blows.
🍽️ Golden Tray (Cafeteria) – For classes demonstrating excellent cafeteria behavior.
🗑️ Golden Trashcan (Classroom) – For the cleanest classroom.
🪠 Golden Plunger (Restrooms) – For the cleanest bathroom.
🤫 Golden Quiet Sign (Breezeways) – For the quietest class while walking through the breezeways.

Congratulations to all of this month’s Golden Award winners! Keep up the great work, Cougars—let’s see who will take home the awards next month!

Please take time to fill out this brief survey about our Yolanda Positive Behavior Intervention Support system (PBIS)

https://forms.gle/oFWhTH9voGZkWdpq9

This survey will help us better understand how to share information with families as it relates to our Tier one system that supports all Yolanda students. Also, parents who complete the survey will have their student entered into a drawing for a BIG TOWN HERO lunch!

Thank you to all the families that completed this survey as they finished their conference.

Your feedback does matter!

12/15- Red/Green/Rainbow day

12/16-Winter headgear/ Winter socks

12/17- Snowman Day

12/18-Festive Sweater Day

12/19-PJ Day

Please follow this QR code to sign your toddler up to receive a FREEE book every MONTH until they are 5 years old. Multiple kids per house can be signed up. Who doesn't love free books for kids?

We don't have a PTO meeting during December. We look forward to seeing you all on January 20th in our Library at 5pm.

In case you have any questions for our PTO their email is: yolandaelementarypto@gmail.com

Thank you PTO for dinner on the long conference day the soup and salad were enjoyed by many!

We are quickly approaching Flu season and we are experiencing multiple kinds of illnesses at school. Just a reminder, if your student isn't feeling well, please take their temperature at home. We have specific guideline we must follow for students experiencing sickness.

Vomiting/diarrhea- stay home for 24 hours after last episode.

Fever- stay home for 24 hours after it has subsided without medication. Fever is considered 100.4.

Please call the office at 541-744-6418 if your student will be out due to sickness. We will ask for the symptoms when you call.

PLEASE swing by campus before or after school and check out our Lost and Found box in front of the gym. It is filling up with missing sweatshirts and jackets.

All items will be donated during the Winter Break.

As the temperatures drop, please remember or remind your children to dress warmly for school. Layering is key—make sure they have coats, hats, gloves, and scarves. This will help keep them cozy and healthy during outdoor activities.

Thank you for your attention!

We are looking forward to a great December and were thankful to see so many of you during conference times. If you were unable to attend conferences, please reach out to your teacher for a time to connect after school this week or over the phone.

We all wish you a blessed and safe holiday season!

Many thanks,

Kari Isham Skelton

Yolanda Elementary Principal

kari.isham@springfield.k12.or.us

&

Manny Plascencia

Yolanda Elementary Assistant Principal

manny.plascencia@springfield.k12.or.us