Week of Jan.18th, 2010

Hello To All Yellians,

This week was a short week here at school, with Monday being a holiday we had only 4 days to fit in 5 days of work. The students and staff are all very concerned about the people of Haiti, we want to help all of them. We decided as a school that we would have a P.J. day and raise money to send to The Red Cross for the Haiti Relief Fund. On Tuesday, Jan.26th we will be having our P.J day with breakfast for lunch. We will also sell beads, all of the proceeds will go to the Red Cross. Our Helping Hands group met on Thursday and they are also trying to help The victims of the Earth Quake. The students in this afterschool group made posters advertising our P.J. Day and posters for the Soles for Souls project that the district is participating in this month. A few of the students wrote letters to the volunteers who are helping over in Haiti, we want them to know we appreciate all that they are doing.
On Friday the PTO presented a Laser Show for the students, it was amazing to see and hear a show that involved all of the students and staff. Friday evening there was a second Laser Show and Pizza Dinner hosted by the PTO. Thank you to all of our wonderful volunteers who made these events possible.
We are getting closer to March that means spring and MCAS are right around the corner. Please remember to have the students do their MCAS ELA homework packets and explain to you how they got the answers. You will be impressed with the skills that we have been learning and sharpening to become strong readers.
Have a wonderful weekend, we will talk again next week.

Lisa Farrell

Celebrating The New Year

Hello,
It is hard to believe that the holidays have come and gone. I hope that you all enjoyed the Special Season with your family and friends. In January when we return back from our vacation the students will continue to work hard and learn many more new and interesting items. We are almost midway through the second term, I have seen great growth in both the 4th and 5th graders.

I wish you all a Happy, Healthy and Safe New Year. Thank you for sharing your greatest gifts with us, your children.

Yours Truly,
Lisa Farrell

Happy Thanksgiving

To All of the Friends and Families of the Yelle Community,

I wish you and your families the Happiest and Safest of Thanksgivings.

A Walk for a Healthy you

Hello Fellow Yellians and Friends of Yelle,

Yet again last week the students and staff at Yelle showed how wonderful they are and what a great community they have built. Last Tuesday the entire school and Mr. Williams a former New England Patriot walked around the track of the high school for about 45 minutes. The weather could not have been better and the energy level of everyone was intense. This was the kick off to Play 60, a program that promotes healthy lifestyles for all. The program challenges students to get up and out and play or be physical for 60 minutes a day. A special thank you goes out to several people who helped us succeed in our goal to begin to live a healthy lifestyle. Mr. Williams was very kind to come to our school and give us encouragement, Karen Duross Rogers, our school nurse organized the walk, Dr. Ansay walked with us and was our own personal cheerleader throughout the morning, Mr. Dewar was gracious enough to let all 490 of us invade his track for most of the morning and especially Mr. V the Health Teacher at Norton High School, he inspired and challenged us to do our own Personal Best.

Please check in with us next week as we follow the steps of our Literacy Coach, Sharon Roberts as she visits classrooms and works her magic with our students. Have a great week.

Lisa Farrell

November Breezes In

Hello Yellians and Friends of Yelle,

We had a very busy and exciting week last week. On Thursday the Helping Hands students stayed after school and helped Miss George, Miss Albert and myself assemble over 700 Boo Bags. The students did a remarkable job working together. On Thursday The Yelle Family came to visit and we got to meet young Henri Yelle. He was very excited to see his grandfather's school and listen to his mother as she shared her memories about her dad, when he was principal of the Yelle. It was a great honor to have Mrs. Yelle visit, she said that the students were wonderful and the school has a nice homey feeling, she added that her husband would be proud of everyone. Dr. Ansay was included in on many of our activities last week, she purchased and received Boo Bags, she met with the Yelles and she was able to see the wonderful costumes that our staff and students wore on Friday. Our S.M.I.L.E.S friends were also here on Thursday working with their friends. I was very excited that the students were so wonderful on Halloween Eve - they looked great, I saw some very creative costumes and they handled themselves very maturely throughout the day.

This week we will be working on being Fit For Life. Please check in next week and see how we are doing on our Fuel Up 60 competition!

Have a Great Week!

Lisa M. Farrell

Looking Forward to a Spooky Week

Hello to all of you Ghosts and Goblins,

I hope you are all ready for a spooky and fun week, the Halloween Season is finally upon us. Last week students had the opportunity to purchase Boo Bags for their friends at lunch. The Boo Bags will be delivered on Friday to the Homeroom classrooms. Halloween and Fall celebrations will take place on Friday afternoon during the last period of the day.

On Thursday we are expecting some very special guests at Yelle. Mrs. Henri A. Yelle and her daughter Henrietta are coming to visit the Yelle school. We are very excited to have the Yelle family meet with some of the students and staff, we want to show the Yelle's what a day at our school is like. On Thursday we will also have our Third Helping Hands meeting. During this time the students will be assembling the Boo Bags for the students. We will also be looking at the food donations that are being collected by the students. We are trying to get a wide variety of food products for the Food Pantry.

Have a great week,

Mrs. Lisa Farrell

Fall is a Busy Time of Year

Last week ended the Candy Drive Fund Raiser at The Yelle. Students did a great job selling candy to help support the school. The money raised through this activity goes towards educational programs throughout the year, field trips for both grades 4 and 5 and supplies for the classrooms. We appreciate all of the hard work that the students, parents and especially the PTO puts into this program.

Nurse Rogers has been going into all of the classrooms to tell the children about the Healthy Snack Program and about the Design a Menu Contest. The students are all trying to have their class win the survivor party for the month of October. It will be interesting to see if Mrs. Morse's class will be the top class again this year for fourth grade.

Homework Heroes started last week, the afterschool homework club will run on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2:30-3:30. Currently, we have about 22 students taking advantage of this opportunity to get homework done without stress and tears. The class is held in the computer lab with Mrs. Haglund and Mrs. Oakley.

The Citizens of The Month for September were chosen on Friday. The students came to the office and had their picture taken and received their certificates. Congratulations to Justin G., Jack V., Shawn M., Shane M. and Karoline W.

I hope that everyone got the opportunity to get outside and enjoy the beautiful fall weekend. Have a great week!

Lisa Farrell