Good morning Bulldog Families! The district phones will be down for approximately 1 hour, which could be more or less. Please be patient if trying to reach the school!
Ag high school students came down and read to our PK-3rd grade students this morning for Ag in the Classroom. We always enjoy when the older students visit the elementary building!
Blue and Gold orders are due tomorrow. Please bring all orders and payment as early in the day as possible. Thank you for supporting our YPS FFA Chapter.
A push notification and text message were sent out to all parents/guardians this morning. If you did not receive a text message, please be sure that your information is correct on your Parent Portal. If you need assistance, please contact your student's school site tomorrow during school hours.
Due to issues with electricity, Yale Public Schools will be closed today. We’ve been told that electricity may be back on by mid-morning. If power is restored, please have students check their google classrooms or other platforms for virtual learning information. We apologize for the inconvenience.
2023-2024 Football Homecoming Court
Seniors
Daylynn Brown escorted by Conner Elliott
Bailee Crowe escorted by Cornelius Prather
Aide Lopez escorted by Walker Whitsett
Juniors
RyLee Reece escorted by Teagan Minney
Sophomores
Gracelynn Johnson escorted by Lucas Reece
Freshmen
Ashley Wilson escorted by Jaden Rolland
Athletic t-shirt orders need to be turned in by noon tomorrow. Thank you for supporting bulldog athletics!
Tomorrow’s volleyball match with Hennessey will start with JV at 4:00 followed by the varsity match. There will not be a JH match.
The junior high football game with Drumright scheduled for Tuesday, August 5th has been cancelled.
Updated 2023-24 Return to Learn Plan
Great news Bulldog Families! We are now able to accept online payments through your guardian portal.
We are unable to accept debit or credit cards in the financial office, any card transactions must be made online.
You may also pay on your student accounts with cash or check by dropping off at the front desk of your children’s school .
You may still pay through myschoolbucks.com but we will not be adding new students to their website.
GO BULLDOGS!!!!
2023-2024 ARP ESSER III USE OF FUNDS
The 2022-2023 Yearbooks are in!!!
JH and HS can pick up yearbooks at the office or from Mrs. Pummill, Elementary yearbooks will be in the office.
Home volleyball today vs Locust Grove. JH starts at 4:30 followed by JV and varsity matches. Admission will be $5.00 per person. Come support your Lady Bulldogs!!
Bulldog family,
YPS is excited for the beginning of another school year. Staff members have begun their professional development trainings.
For anyone that is interested in attending, open house is planned for tonight, August 15th from 6:00-7:30. Wednesday, August 16 is our first day of school.
We have made a few adjustments this year. We are working on installing better security at the high school building; therefore, all visitors will be asked to enter through the front doors. 5th graders will begin their day at the high school site before being bussed back to the elementary for the remainder of their day. We are also working on implementing better attendance procedures such as sending out messages to parents when their child is reported with an unexcused absence, and also expecting our students to be in attendance at least 90% of the time in order to participate or attend extra-curricular events. Some excused absences will be taken into consideration when determining a student’s attendance percentage. Tardies will count against a student's attendance percentage. We need our students in class to best meet their learning needs. The attached flyer is an example of how important attendance can be.
We always want to hear from our community. My door is always open, so please don’t hesitate to reach out. I will be happy to answer any of your questions or concerns as best as I can.
We look forward to seeing everyone back at school soon.
Respectfully,
Rocky Kennedy
Yale Public Schools
Superintendent
All Yale Public Schools staff members will be in professional development on Wednesday and Thursday, August 9 and 10. All school offices will be closed on these days.
Payne County Health Department is in town today to do sports physicals for YYSA at 9:00 in the JH building. If anyone else would like a free sports physical for their Yale Public Schools 6-12th grade student please bring them by between 10-11:30 today. Forms will be available, but the parent portion must be completed and signed before the physical can be performed.
District 3 Mobile Wellness Unit will be in Yale on 08/03/2023. We will be offering our normal services as well as offering back-to-school shots. We will be offering Tdap, DTaP/IPV, and MMRV.
Dear Parents/Guardians of YES 5th Grade Students,
In an attempt to offer new electives for our 5th grade students, we are going to try something a little different. Starting this school year, all 5th graders will start their day in the old gym at the high school. Students that ride a bus in the morning will be dropped off at the JH/HS and car riders can be dropped off right in front of the old gym. From here, our 5/6th grade students will rotate daily between band/music and PE/basketball. At the end of that period, our 5th grade students will have an opportunity to eat breakfast before a bus will shuttle them back to the elementary for the rest of their day. For questions or concerns, reach out to Mr. Kennedy at rkennedy@yale.k12.ok.us or stop in at Back to School Night on Tuesday, August 15 from 6:00-7:30.
Yale Junior High and High School students will have the opportunity to visit with Mr. Baker about their class schedules on the following days from 8:30-2:00.
Tuesday, August 1- 12th grade
Wednesday, August 2- 11th grade
Thursday, August 3- 10th grade
Monday- August 7- 9th grade
Tuesday, August 8- 7-8th grade
6th grade students will be able to pickup their class schedules at Back to School Night on Tuesday, August 15 from 6:00-7:30.