School Culture Reminders
As the cold days are upon us, we would like to remind you about acceptable outerwear for the school day. Students are only allowed to wear blue sweatshirts or YACS school/team/club sweatshirts. YACS sweatshirts can be purchased on campus or our online store https://eastbaystore.com/OFTS9978/Category/All
In very cold weather, students are allowed to wear a coat/jacket over a blue sweatshirt or YACS sweatshirt.
Effective Tuesday, November 30th all non-approved outerwear will be confiscated upon student arrival.
Just a reminder of our uniform policy.
6th - 8th Grade
● Yellow polo with YACS logo
● Navy or plaid uniform shorts, pants, or skirts
9th-10th
● Navy blue YACS embroidered oxford or polo style shirt
● Khaki uniform skirt, shorts or pants
11th Grade
● White button-down YACS embroidered oxford shirt
● Gold YACS Tie
● Navy YACS Cardigan (Provided by the school)
● Khaki uniform skirt, shorts or pants
Shirts must be long enough to tuck in and remain tucked in at all times.
Students are ONLY allowed to wear Navy Blue outerwear or YACS embroidered sweaters.
Effective Tuesday, November 30th all non-approved outerwear will be confiscated upon student arrival. Thanks in advance for your continued support. Please direct your questions to jpupperadmin@yacs.org.
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Teaching and Learning Updates
All 7th and 8th grade students are required to participate in this year’s YACS Science Fair. Please look for a parent letter and project directions coming home from your Creative Learner’s science teacher. The final project is due Tuesday, January 18. The project is also open to interested 6th graders and high school students. Please reach out to your Learner’s science teacher with any questions.
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Counseling Department Message
Mental Health Message: Check out these tips to support your child’s mental health.
Create opportunities for connection and understanding
Provide consistent expectations and support
Teach and reinforce positive behaviors and decision making skills
Families:
As we enter this spring semester, daily school attendance is more important than ever. Here is some helpful information from Attendance Works:
DID YOU KNOW?
• Students should miss no more than 9 days of school each year to stay engaged, successful and on track to graduation.
• Frequent absences can be a sign that a student is losing interest in school, struggling with school work, dealing with a bully or facing some other difficulty.
• By 6th grade, absenteeism is one of three signs that a student may drop out of high school.
• By 9th grade, attendance is a better predictor of graduation rates than 8th grade test scores.
• Missing 10%, or 2 days a month, over the course of the school year, can affect a student’s academic success.
What you can do:
Make school attendance a priority
• Talk about the importance of showing up to school every day.
• Help your children maintain daily routines, such as finishing homework and getting a good night’s sleep.
• Try not to schedule dental and non-Covid-19 related medical appointments during the school day.
• Keep your child healthy, and if you are concerned about Covid-19, call your school for advice.
• If your children must stay home because they are sick or in quarantine, make sure they have asked teachers for resources and materials to make up for the missed learning time in the classroom.
Help your teen stay engaged: • Find out if your children feel engaged by their classes, and feel safe from bullies and other threats.
• Make sure your children are not missing class because of challenges with behavioral issues or school discipline policies. If any of these are problems, contact the school and work with them to find a solution.
• Monitor your child’s academic progress and seek help from teachers or tutors when necessary. Make sure teachers know how to contact you.
• Stay on top of your child’s social contacts. Peer pressure can lead to skipping school, while students without many friends can feel isolated.
• Encourage your child to join meaningful after-school activities, including sports and clubs.
•Notice and support your children if they are showing signs of anxiety.
Communicate with the school • Know the school’s attendance policy – incentives and penalties.
• Check on your child’s attendance to be sure absences are not adding up.
• Seek help from school staff, other parents or community agencies if you need support.
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Health and Wellness Tip of the Week
As we anticipate spending the holidays with family members, we all must continue to practice safe COVID-19 guidelines. Listed below are COVID-19 related signs and symptoms to monitor for.
Watch for Symptoms
People with COVID-19 have had a wide range of symptoms reported – ranging from mild symptoms to severe illness. Symptoms may appear 2-14 days after exposure to the virus. Anyone can have mild to severe symptoms. This list does not include all possible symptoms.
People with these symptoms may have COVID-19:
Fever or chills
Cough
Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
Fatigue
Muscle or body aches
Headache
New loss of taste or smell
Sore throat
Congestion or runny nose
Nausea or vomiting
Diarrhea
Student COVID Testing
Each Thursday YACS is offering weekly optional on-campus COVID testing for all students. All participating learners must register. Learners that enroll and participate in the testing program will receive $25 for their first test and $10 for each additional test. Each campus has a unique sign-up link, make sure you're using the correct link for your learner's campus. Learn more and register https://tinyurl.com/btesting
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Become a Substitute Teacher
Earn money while making a positive impact! Join the Kelly Services team to substitute at our YACS campuses. $100 day for HS/GED. $120 a day for Bachelors or higher. www.mykellyjobs.com
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