Yocum Elementary

Yocum Reminder: All ESD school dismiss at 1:30 on Wednesdays!

Mindset. Mastery. Momentum. ✏️This year, we’re using a simple 3-Word Pencil Promise to help our students remember how to approach learning! Tap the eraser — MINDSET: “I can try.” Mistakes are okay! Point to the tip — MASTERY: “I can practice.” Practice helps us grow! Slide it forward — MOMENTUM: “I can keep going.” Keep moving forward! Three words. One simple reminder. 💛 I can try. I can practice. I can keep going.

Yocum Reminder: A few quick reminders as we get back into the swing of things! 💙💛🐻 Please take a look at these important reminders about lunch money, NEW car tags, and student ID tags. Helping our Bears come prepared each day keeps everything running smoothly! 😊

Tomorrow's the day! 🐻💙💛

This year is especially meaningful as we celebrate Yocum's 99th—and final—school year. Let's make it our best year yet, filled with learning, memories, and Bear pride.

See you in the morning! 💙💛

Check out our August newsletter for a lot of important information and upcoming dates: https://app.smore.com/n/3b6dm

Show your Yocum pride all year long with this year's school shirt!

Families can place their order during Orientation on Monday, August 3. If you're not able to attend, don't worry—order forms will be sent home with students during the first few weeks of school.

We will be using the same bus tags from last year! If you are new, you will be provided a bus tag. If you are a returning student who needs a new bus tag, you can purchase one for $5 at elementary orientation,.

Join us Monday, August 3rd from 12:00PM - 6:00PM for Elementary Orientation. During this time you can meet your student's teachers, fill out important paperwork, order school shirts and more!

**Summer AR Lab for K-4 Students**

ESD will host Summer AR Lab sessions for all K-4 students on June 9, 11, 16, 18, 23, and 25 from 1-3 p.m. at Retta Brown Elementary. Students should check out books from Barton Library before attending each AR Lab session. Barton Library is open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. and Saturday from 1-5 p.m.

REMINDER: all candy money is DUE and all medicine must be picked up by 2:30 TOMORROW!

We will still have Field Day tomorrow! We have a rainy day plan. Also, there will be a snack shop with items for sale from .50 to $3!

Our Kindergarten Celebration will be Thursday, May 21! We invite all family and friends to join us as we celebrate our amazing kindergarten students and all of their accomplishments this year.

If your student would like to practice their songs at home before the program, you can follow the links below. We can’t wait to celebrate with everyone!

Addams Family Parody: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9klmylpVyNI
Vanilla Ice Parody: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=od0BEgwDJtQ

Field Day is Wednesday, May 20th! Only family members that participated in one of our volunteer trainings can attend! Please make sure your students are dressed comfortably for being outside.

Yocum Reminder; Candy money is DUE!

Yocum Reminder: Arkansas Travelers is TODAY at 100 W 8th Street. Doors open at 9:00AM and the program will begin at 9:30AM. Due to student safety, they cannot be checked out from the auditorium following the program.

Candy money is DUE!

If you find ANY library books, please be sure to turn them in!

Yocum Reminder: We have another Field Day volunteer training TODAY at 1:00PM in the Primary cafeteria. You must attend one training to be able to be a part of Field Day on May 20th!