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Positive Attitude Respect Integrity Determination Empathy

November 2013

Heidi Bunker, Principal * Corrina DuRocher, Assistant Principal and Athletic Director Yelm Middle School * P.O. Box 476, Yelm, WA 98597 * 360-458-3600 * Fax: 360-458-6122 * www.ycs.wednet.edu

November 2014

11/1/13

End of 1st Quarter—Early Release

ASB Dance

Hat Day 11/4/13

Yelm High School Bowling Starts

Booster Club Meeting 11/6/13—NO LATE START!

Conferences—Early Release

Spirit Day—PJ/Camo Day 11/7/13

Conferences—Early Release

Spirit Day—Twin Day 11/8/13

Conferences—Early Release

Spirit Day—Red, White, and Blue Day

11/11/13

Veteran’s Day—no school 11/12/13

YMS Winter I Sports Begin 11/13/13

Late Start-school starts @ 8:30 11/18/13

YHS Winter Sports Begin 11/20/13

Late Start-school starts @ 8:30 11/22/13

STAR Parties 11/27/13

Late Start-school starts @ 8:30

Priday—PRIDE Shirts 11/28-11/29/13

Holiday—no school

November 5th!

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and Whirlwinds wore pink on

Friday, October 25th to bring awareness to Breast Cancer! Way to show your P.R.I.D.E.!

YMS honors You for consistently displaying Respect. You treat your peers, staff and school with dignity and appreciation.

You consistently use appropriate language and demonstrate positive behavior.

Congratulations!

7th Grade

Hannah Jenny

Olivia Brownfield

Abbie Dorhauer

Alex Moran

Zach Wheeler

8th Grade

Cody Blecher

Jessica Lopez

Ian Cullum

Jared Cullum

Kaylee Logan

9th Grade

Hannah Olmstead

Camron Galvin

Kaitlyn Ward

Liz DeJesus

Amy Troyer

Whirlwind Football Finishes Strong

The Yelm Middle School Football teams continued their successful seasons

in the month of October.

The Varsity completed a 5 and 1 season with wins over Woodbrook,

Lochburn, and Ridgeline. Scott Cordova and Kuma Nolte were leaders on

both sides of the ball. The offensive line of Josh Thompson, Marlin Raleigh,

DJ Jorbal, Auston Higuera, and Andrew Henderson were dominant through-

out the season.

The JV team went undefeated for the month, and they have put together a

4-0 record with wins over Mann, Keithley, Woodbrook, and Eatonville. Kyle

Robinson, Nevin Goodrum, Kodee Gifford, and Derrick Platt have led a

dominant offense. While Cody Frye and Chayton Miller have been strong for a

defense that has yet to give up any points this season.

Boys Soccer Finishes a Great Season

The Boys Soccer Season finished up on October 30th. Highlight of the season

included a come from behind victory against Nisqually Middle School on October

23, when the Varsity team scored 2 goals in the final minutes of the second half

to post a 3 to 1 victory.

This year YMS was back to having their own Varsity and JV teams after combining

teams with Ridgeline Middle School for the past 4 years. Both teams made re-

markable improvements during the season. On October 29th the teams hosted

and end of the season banquet and awards recognition. Most Valuable Player

Awards were given to Anthony Gonzales (Varsity) and Kaleb Best (JV).

Dia de Los Muertos YMS art students have been learning about the Mexi-can celebration Dia de Los Muertos (Day of the Dead). One of the traditional art forms of this celebration is

sugar skulls. Sugar skulls are made from molded sugar and frosting. Eighth grade students had the

opportunity to make their own sugar skulls.

Leadership Lock-In 2013!

Two hundred Whirlwind students

and 23 staff members attended the

YMS Late Night Leadership Lock-In

on Friday, October 25th. Students

learned leadership concepts, met

other potential leaders, and

learned how to make a difference

at their school.

Some of the skills students were

introduced to included: Public

Speaking, Decision Making, Ice-

breakers and Energizers, Parlia-

mentary Procedure, Listening Skills,

Empathy and more.

EMERGENCY SCHOOL CLOSURE INFORMATION

If it is necessary to cancel school or announce a school delay, we

will use our automated calling system to notify families. If you

don’t receive a call, please check www.ycs.wednet.edu for the

most current information.

Closure and delay information can also be viewed on any of the

media outlets listed below:

SCHOOL WILL BE IN SESSION UNLESS OTHERWISE ANNOUNCED BY THE DISTRICT.

The following information is for reference in the event that the schools are

closed or on a 2 hour delay:

1. School Closure

All schools will be closed all day, and any activities planned for the day or evening are canceled.

2. Emergency Late Start Schedule

During an Emergency Late start the following Emergency Transportation Schedules, could be

announced.

1. One or two hour late start with a Regular Bus Schedule.

All schools will open one or two hours late and all roads can be traveled. No AM/PM pre

school and no out-of-district transportation. Although buses will start their runs one or two

hours later than usual, road conditions may cause delays.

2. One or two hour late start with Limited Transportation

Limited Transportation will be announced if road conditions cause restrictions in designated

areas. Limited Transportation Routes are posted on the District website. Please visit

www.ycs.wednet.edu for more information.

When possible, announcements for emergency closures and delays will be made before 6

a.m. Occasionally circumstances change quickly and late announcements are unavoidable. It

is requested that parents do not call the radio and

television stations for closure information.

VISIT OUR WEBSITE

WWW.YCS.WEDNET.EDU!

AM Stations FM Stations TV Stations

KCIS 630

KOMO 1000 KVI 570

KPLU 88.5 KUBE 93.3 KMPS 94.1 KIRO 97.3 KPLZ 101.5 KZOK 102.5 KCMS 105.3 KBKS 106.1 KRWM 106.9

KOMO 4

KING 5 KIRO 7 KCPQ 13

YMS School Counselors would love to hear your questions, concerns, comments:

Students last name A-K: Ms. Cove 458-8288

Students last name L-Z: Ms. Rolen 458-6154

Navigation 101 & Student Led Conferencing YMS students have been working hard since the beginning of the year on setting goals in their classes to present to you at Student Led Conferences. Once a month with their homeroom teacher, students work on academic goal setting, career exploration, personal development, and post-secondary planning through the Navigation program.

Why Navigation 101? Focus students on their future Recognize student achievement Build student accountability Encourage student engagement Strengthen school community Involve parents and guardians

Navigation 101 (NAV101) operates on the premise that every student deserves support and attention, not just those who are high risk or high achieving. Every student is given the opportunity to shine, focusing on their goals, achievement and plans for improvement. A focal point of NAV101 program is each student’s presentation of his/her portfolio to parents/guardians at Student-Led Conferences each fall and spring.

Student Led Conferences are November 6, 7, and 8th. Contact your student’s homeroom teacher for an appointment.

Community Resources

Need Holiday Support?

Thanksgiving Food Baskets do not require sign-up. They will be available for pick-up Tuesday, November 26, 10-4.

If you wish to donate please contact Yelm Community Services @ 458.7000

Tuesday: Food Distribution 10:30 a.m.-Noon Yelm Prairie Christian Center 501 103rd Ave NW 360-458-7564

Free Dinner & Take Home Food 6:00 p.m. Emanuel Lutheran Church 206 3rd St SE 360-458-3861

Thursday: Food Distribution 10:30a.m. - Noon Yelm Prairie Christian Center 501 103rd Ave NW 360-458-7564

Food Distribution 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. Yelm Community Services Food Bank 624 Crystal Springs Rd NW 360-458-4003

Saturday: Breakfast 8:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m. United Methodist Church 408 Second SE 360-458-2033

Food Distribution 3:00-5:00p.m. Free Dinner 6:00 p.m. Crossroads Community Covenant Church 11520 Bald Hill Rd (Four Corners) 360-400-7877

Please keep your student home when they are sick! Don’t

forget to call the attendance line (360-458-3600, option 1)

when your student will be absent from school. You can

leave a message 24 hours a day, 7 days a week!

Important Reminder!

If your student needs to take over-the-counter or prescription

medication while at school we must have an “Authorization for

Administration of Medication at School” form filled out and signed

by both a doctor and parent.

Cough drops are considered over-the-counter medication.

Cover Your Cough

Help prevent the spread of colds and the flu!!

Cover your mouth whenever you cough or sneeze – Cough into your “cough pocket”! Wash your hands after coughing, sneezing or blowing nose

Turn your face away from people and objects when coughing or sneezing Wash your hands often – especially before eating!