Please be sure that your child leaves in the morning dressed for winter weather conditions. Dressing in layers is always a good idea. Boots, gloves, hats, and snow pants should become part of their standard attire when the snowflakes begin to fall. Students will be allowed to play in the snow if dressed properly. It is also important to label your child’s clothing and boots.

If the temperature is below 40 degrees students may not go outside for recess if they are not dressed properly. This means no shorts. Students' legs need to be covered and that can include items like tights and athletic wear workout material. Additionally, it is expected that students wear a jacket when the temperature is this cold. A sweatshirt is not considered a winter jacket and is not sufficient for those kinds of winter conditions when the temperature is in the 30s.

If you have any questions about this please feel free to contact us. We appreciate your help in keeping all of our children warm and healthy this winter.

The lost and found clothing area in the gym lobby is starting to get quite full. Teachers have been actively encouraging students to look for any missing items. Even with those efforts, there are several unclaimed coats, sweatshirts, gloves, and other articles of clothing that do not have names on them.

On December 20th we will be donating any unclaimed items to a local charity. If you would like to stop in and look for specific articles of clothing please contact the main office to arrange that. The lost and found area is also accessible for any weekend programs held in the gym, so please take a look when you are at those events or at our upcoming concerts on December 11th and 12th. Again, we encourage you to write your child’s name somewhere on their clothing so it can be easily identified.

The first two snow days of 2024-25 will be traditional "snow days". This means no school for anyone K-12. However, if we have more than three days where travel is not deemed safe we are going to plan on holding remote learning days after that. The YES Remote Snow Days Plan provides a summary of what student learning will look like on these days if they come to pass.

We will be watching the weather all winter and sending home school iPads the night before any anticipated poor travel conditions. If we send them home we will communicate this to you through an email. The iPads should stay in backpacks at home unless we actually have a snow day. If there is no snow day, the iPad and sleeve will still be in the backpack ready to come right back to school that day.

Please save the date for the beloved annual PTO Make It & Take It craft event and Bake Sale on December 8th at Yarmouth Elementary. Kids can make and wrap gifts for family and friends and take them home that day! The event is open house style from 11-2 pm. Each craft costs between $2-$4 and is aimed at kids ages 4-11

We’re also looking for volunteers to lead and help at craft tables. We welcome folks who want to lead a table with a buddy, with kiddos as helpers, high school volunteers, and grandparents. Sign up for a Volunteer Job Slot here*

*Please note that all PTO volunteers must fill out this Yarmouth School Department Volunteer form annually prior to volunteering.

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The next PTO meeting is Thursday, December 19th at 7 pm in the YES library. All are welcome, and we hope you'll join us! 

The Yarmouth High School Global Action Club is seeking your help for our annual Winter Clothing Drive. The Winter Clothing Drive runs from November 22nd to December 9th, and any hats/gloves/jackets/snow pants of all sizes would be appreciated. Bins to collect donations are located at the elementary school. Thank you for considering and we appreciate any support you can give! 

Who? 4th Grade Chorus and Orff Ensemble (including 5th Grade Orff Ensemble Leaders), Families, and Friends

When? Performers will be at school by 5:45. Concert begins at 6:00 in the YES Gym and should wrap up by 6:45.

Yarmouth High School basketball coaches, players, and Booster parents will be hosting an Activity Night for students in grades 2-5 at Yarmouth High School from 5:30- 8:00 pm. Drop the kids off at the YHS gym for fun with their friends! Athletic games in the gym, face painting, board games, dancing, & more! For more information click this link.

For the first time chorus students from the elementary, middle, and high schools will participate in a singing performance together at YHS and perform for one another.

Happy New Year! Remember that classes resume at YES on Thursday, January 2nd.