
We had a great first day back to school! We learned the differences between turtles and tortoises. We then wrote about them in our journals. 🐢

Kindergarten students using new easiscopes to explore different types of fabric. They were trying to decide which fabric would be best for a mitten! #yocumschoolrocks #CSforAR #ARkidscancode #eldoradoeducationfoundation

Santa will be in El Dorado tonight in conjunction with the cyadowntown event.
He will be at corner by Banc Corp South from 3-7 PM.

Special thanks to the El Dorado Education Foundation for awarding our kindergarten teachers a grant for digital microscopes for our classrooms! We are so excited to use them!

Check out KTVE channel news tonight at 5 and 6 to learn more about our new tower Garden we just got in this week!!! Great things are happening at Yocum!!!

Mrs. Laird’s Kindergarten class enjoying their flashlight Friday reading!!!

Can Mrs. Sneed read her hieght in books this year?! What books would you recommend?

2nd graders wrote and signed their class Constitution. The also wore red white and blue to celebrate.

Congratulations to September Rock Star Staff and students!!!! Thanks for all your hard work to make Yocum great!! #yocumschoolrocks

El Dorado Schools keeps the safety of our students and staff as our top priority. While there has been no verification of any threats against our schools, we continue to work with local law enforcement to maintain safe campuses. The El Dorado School District has security measures in place and the El Dorado Police Department will provide an increased presence at each of our schools tomorrow to support a safe learning environment for all students.

El Dorado School District has been made aware of a social media post circulating that mentions threats against unknown schools in Arkansas and Kentucky for the coming week. According to Lt. Chris Lutman, Public Information Officer for the El Dorado Police Department, the FBI office out of Little Rock has made a general awareness statement (not a warning) regarding the threats. No specific schools have been mentioned and there has been no verified threat by any law enforcement agency in the state, including El Dorado Police Department. The safety of our staff and students is our top priority. We will continue to monitor the information with local law enforcement and will do everything in our power to keep our schools safe.

Kindergarten enjoying the newly installed swings and extra recess time!

Yesterday was Makerspace Monday!! Students enjoyed the first day of Makerspace!!!

Take the challenge!!
Summer reading challenge!! Look at all the fun places to read!!
Post pictures of places you are reading in the thread!!! ❤️

Don’t forget you can take AR test this summer!!

Today we celebrated March Birthdays!!!

Hero of the week Clara Anders
Mrs. Anders' favorite color is purple and red. Her favorite subject in school was history. Mrs. Anders' favorite food is Italian. When she was younger she wanted to be a teacher when she grew up. She decided to be a teacher because I love working with children and helping them realize they are all special. This is Mrs. Anders first year and she teaches Kindergarten.

Hero of the Week Sequin Cook
Ms. Cook's favorite color is purple. Her favorite subject in school was science. Ms. Cook's favorite food is baked potatoes. When she was younger she wanted to be a fashion designer or a dog food maker. She wanted to become a teacher because she loved children and wanted to change the world in a big way. Ms. Cook teaches 3rd grade writing and language and this is her first year!!

Hero of the week is Miss Valencia
Miss Valencia's favorite color is orange. Her favorite subject in school was Social Studies and Art. Mrs. Moore's favorite food is pizza and sushi. When she was younger she wanted to grow up to a teacher or an author. She decided to be a teacher she always played school with her sisters and she enjoyed the idea of helping others find their dreams. Miss Valencia has taught Kindergarten for two years at Yocum.

In honor of Black History month third grade STEM students collaborated to create these murals of important people in history!! The students really loved this activity!!