September 2023

Welcome to Yocum's monthly newsletter! We will share good news from the previous month, as well as exciting things coming up. Help us share this newsletter with family and friends so that everyone can stay informed. We will continue to share on our Facebook page weekly, so be sure to follow us there too.

Our Primary and Elementary schools both follow behavior and social expectations spelled out through the word BEARS. B is for Be Responsible, E is for Empathize, A is Achieve, R is for Respect All, and S is for Show Citizenship. We use these reminders throughout each building to help keep our students and staff safe and orderly during the day!

Our Kindergarten and 1st grade students enjoyed "BEARS Way Day" to practice these expectations in their building! They spent the day traveling to different areas of the school where they practiced the right way and wrong way of doing things so they could learn these expectations. Students who completed their map and had it signed by a guardian earned their very first BEAR buck! You can see pictures from "BEARS Way Day" by clicking here.

Our 2nd, 3rd and 4th grade students enjoyed "Yocum City" an interactive day spent learning the expectations in their building! They had a city map and explored different locations all over the school to practice the expectations that follow our BEARS Path to Success. Hugg and Hall generously donated some construction equipment for the day so that our students could explore different vehicles used in the construction process. We are so thankful for our community partners! You can view pictures from "Yocum city" by clicking here.

At both schools, students who are following our BEARS expectations can earn a BEAR buck from any staff member! They can then use their BEAR bucks to shop at the BEAR store!

We are working to restock our BEAR bucks store. We have made a list on Amazon of some items that would be great to have for our students when they are shopping. If you're interested in donating, you can click the picture above to shop our list!

Congratulations to Gayle Norman, 1st grade teacher at Yocum Primary. She submitted a grant proposal to the El Dorado Education Foundation titled "Dress for Test Success." The grant focused on students feeling a sense of belonging and having pride in being a Yocum Bear, while also promoting students being able to read on grade level. The grant was awarded and it will provide a Yocum tshirt to every child at Yocum (K-4th)! Thank you to the El Dorado Education Foundation for awarding this grant! We are so thankful for this opportunity for our students.

Notes will be coming home soon regarding your child's shirt size!