Hello Fellow Yellians,
There is only one more week until vacation, we have been so busy that it is hard to believe that soon spring will be upon us. Since the last posting we have had many interesting activities happen here at Yelle. Last week we had a Pajama Day, where beads were sold by parent volunteers to the students. We also had 5 girls who made bracelets and sold them to the students. I am very proud to say that with everyone working so closely and giving generously we raised $1400.00. The money was given to The Red Cross for the Haitian Relief Fund. We have also been collecting shoes to send over to Haiti, this support effort is being offered throughout the district. The program is called Soles for Souls. If you would like to drop off shoes to the Yelle we will make sure they get to the right location.
To continue with the spirit of giving I would like to also report that Mrs. Garzaro and Miss Orzsak's classes made blankets to donate to The Big Brother Organization. They did a great job, they had several parent and grandparent friends help them with this project.
MCAS Academy started this week, we have forty 4th and 5th graders participating in this afterschool program. The students are working on skills in both ELA and Math through a variety of different activities.
The PTO is kicking off a new fundraiser this week, Relay for Yelle. The students are collecting donations to support the school, the donations are pledges to each student. The students will receive the money if the student completes a set number of laps around the gym. I wish everyone luck as you begin this activity. I will report back the results next week.
Have a great week,
Lisa Farrell
