Make sure your child is ready for the new school year!
All ESD students must have up-to-date immunizations to attend school in August 2024.
Check out the attached flyer for all the details to ensure a smooth start this fall!

Check out the amazing 2nd graders at Yocum Elementary School as they share the inspiring poem 'The Dash,' reminding us to live fully between our birth and passing. Click the link to watch: https://youtu.be/Z1r3j36ne_I

ESD REMINDER: All schools will dismiss at 2:25 pm on Friday, March 15th.
Important information about Kindergarten registration!




Mark your calendars for a day of theatrical fun at the Thespian Troupe 42 Theater Camp on March 29th from 9 am to 5:30 pm! Open to kids in 2nd through 8th grade, this camp offers a unique opportunity to learn from the award-winningTroupe 42. Campers will receive expert singing, acting, and dancing instruction, gaining valuable skills and insights from seasoned performers.
Registration is $50 for the full day of activities. Don't miss out on this exciting chance to explore the world of theater and unleash your creativity!
Sign up now by filling out the Google Form at this link: https://bit.ly/3Ti4u7b
We can't wait to see you at camp!

MARK YOUR CALENDARS: Kindergarten Registration is coming soon!


Save the date for Elementary Open House and Kindergarten Registration!

📚Read Across America Week📚
Help us celebrate reading next week by participating in our Read Across America days! We can't wait to see our students celebrating reading!

Don't miss out on the last opportunity for volunteer training this school year on Friday, January 5, 2024 at 1 PM in the TAC House!
Who needs to attend:
• People who want to chaperone band/orchestra events
• People who want to chaperone field trips
• People who want to chaperone athletic trips
• People who want to chaperone overnight trips
• People who want to volunteer in the school
Who does not need to attend (They can...but it's not required that they attend training.):
• People who are working in a concession stand through a booster club
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Viernes 5 de enero - 13.00 horas (Casa TAC)
Quién debe asistir:
• Personas que desean acompañar a la banda u orquesta en sus actuaciones
• Personas que desean acompañar a los alumnos en las excursiones
• Personas que desean acompañar a deportistas en sus viajes
• Personas que desean acompañar a los participantes en viajes nocturnos
• Personas que quieren ser voluntarias en la escuela
Quién no necesita asistir (Pueden... pero no es obligatorio que asistan a la formación):
• Personas que trabajan en un puesto de comida a través de un club de apoyo

REMINDER FROM CENTRAL OFFICE: Beginning September 25, students must use their Smart Tag to ride a bus. If your child does not have a tag, please contact the office at their school immediately.
ESD: Parent-Teacher Conferences will be held October 3 & 5. School will dismiss at 2 pm and Conferences will be from 3:30-6:30 pm on each of these days.

ESD: Bus routes 14 & 20 will not run this afternoon, September 19.
COMMISSIONED SCHOOL SECURITY OFFICERS NEEDED: The El Dorado School District has openings for Uniformed Commissioned School Security Officers.
Apply today at https://eldorado.tedk12.com/hire/ViewJob.aspx?JobID=697 or call (870) 864-5005 for more information.

From the Nurse: We will be conducting BMI screenings the week of 9/25 for all Kindergarten, 2nd and 4th grade students. Forms about this screening went home last week. If you do NOT want your child to participate, you must return the form signed by 9/18.

Check out Yocum's September newsletter: https://www.smore.com/xdn95
REMINDER: We do NOT have school on Monday, Septemeber 4th.

BUS CHANGES:
- Thursday, Aug. 31 (TOMORROW), Rt. 9 will NOT run in the afternoon only.
- Friday, Sept. 1, Rt. 43, 8/36/38 will NOT run in the afternoon only.
School dismisses at 3:30pm!
WMS Orientation is today!
August 15th
• WMS, Noon - 6:00pm
School begins TOMORROW!
Don't forget about Kindergarten Testing Make-Ups taking place today!
Have you enrolled your child in kindergarten in the El Dorado School District? Did you know that all incoming kindergarteners must participate in kindergarten assessments this summer? Results are being used to create class lists to ensure each child is matched with the best teacher. If you missed the July assessment dates, you are in luck! A makeup testing day will be held on August 14 from 12-6pm. Please visit your child’s school during this time for your child’s test, which will last about 20 minutes.
For more information, visit our website at https://www.eldoradopublicschools.org/page/kindergarten-assessments

Don't forget about Kindergarten Testing Make-Ups taking place today!
Have you enrolled your child in kindergarten in the El Dorado School District? Did you know that all incoming kindergarteners must participate in kindergarten assessments this summer? Results are being used to create class lists to ensure each child is matched with the best teacher. If you missed the July assessment dates, you are in luck! A makeup testing day will be held on August 14 from 12-6pm. Please visit your child’s school during this time for your child’s test, which will last about 20 minutes.
For more information, visit our website at https://www.eldoradopublicschools.org/page/kindergarten-assessments
¡No se olvide de los exámenes de recuperación de Kindergarten que se llevan a cabo hoy! ¿Ha inscrito a su hijo en kindergarten en el Distrito Escolar de El Dorado? ¿Sabía usted que todos los estudiantes de kindergarten deben participar en las evaluaciones de kindergarten este verano? Los resultados se están utilizando para crear listas de clase para asegurar que cada niño se empareja con el mejor maestro. Si se perdió las fechas de evaluación de julio, ¡está de suerte! Un día de prueba de recuperación se llevará a cabo el 14 de agosto de 12-6pm. Por favor, visite la escuela de su hijo durante este tiempo para la prueba de su hijo, que durará unos 20 minutos. Para más información, visite nuestra página https://www.eldoradopublicschools.org/page/kindergarten-assessments


