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Principal’s Corner
YELM HIGH SCHOOL NEWSLETTER
Special points of
interest:
Students of the
Month
Dollars for Schol-
ars
Scholarship
Deadlines
Positive Attitude Accountable Treat all with Respect Honor oneself, school and community
March 29, 2016 Volume 9, issue 4
Inside this issue:
Principal’s Corner 1
Upcoming Events 2
ASB/Leadership 2
Scholarships 3
Counselor Corner 3
Business Partners 3
Student Achieve-
ment
4
9th Grade Students at YHS in Fall of 2017-18
We are really excited that Yelm
High School will return to a 9-12
comprehensive campus in the
fall of 2017-18. Our current 7th
grade students will be the first
freshmen class we will serve.
Over the next 15 months, 12
modular and portable class-
rooms will be added to the cam-
pus to house our 9th grade popu-
lation. The first buildings could
arrive at YHS in May of this
school year.
Housing a 9-12 student body on
the high school campus has
been our goal all along, and we
feel the instructional program
will be the best way to serve
high school students. That first
class, the class of 2021 is also
the first class required to meet
the 24 credit graduation require-
ments. Perfect timing!
With the arrival of the freshmen,
we will have a 9th grade program
designed to promote high levels
of success in high school. We
will need to add approximately
19 teachers for the current size
of the class. There will likely be
an additional assistant principal,
classified staff and supports for
students. Our 9th grade stu-
dents will be full members of the
student body, but also be in-
volved in transition activities to
support their step up to high
school accountability. The fea-
tures of our 9th grade program
will include:
A guidance counselor with
exclusively assigned to
9th graders and their
needs
Strong orientation program
for both students and
parents
The teaching staff will be
predominantly as-
signed to 9th graders.
Our freshmen will have
some access to blend-
ed programs such as
choir, band, PE and
selected CTE programs
Most of the classrooms to
be used for 9th grade
will be in a core area of
campus. Freshmen
will not have as far to
travel between classes
Full, on campus access to
clubs, sports and activ-
ities after school
Benefit from strong mentor-
ing from older peers
We will begin working with the
class of 2021 this spring. We
are really excited for this change
as we know our students will
have a stronger, more struc-
tured transition into high school.
Please feel free to email me
your questions about this
change at
Follow us on Twitter
@TornadosYHS
Mar 29 Choir Concert 7pm
Mar 31 Grad Item Delivery
Mar 31 Band Concert 7pm
Apr 6-8 Student Lead Confer- ences.
Apr 11-15 Spring Break
Apr 19-21 SBA Math 11th grade
April 22 Guest Passes Due—NO EXCEPTIONS
Apr 26-28 SBA ELA 11th grade
April 27 LAST LATE START OF THE YEAR
April 30 Prom—Great Wolf 8pm- 11pm
May 3-5 SBA ELA 10th grade
May 2 AP Env Science 8am- 12
May 4 AP Eng Lit & Comp 8am -12
Mary 5 AP Calculus 8am-12
May 6 AP US History 8am-12
May 6 AP European Hist 12pm-4
May 10 AP Gvnt 8am-12
May 11 AP Eng Lang & Comp 8am -12
May 11 AP Macroeconomics 8am- 12
May 12 AP World History 8am-12
It's been an
eventful
month in
the YHS
Leadership
class. We
ended the
first semes-
ter with an
incredible
Snow Ball dance and boys bas-
ketball game. King and Queen
were randomly drawn at
halftime, Maria Aguilar and Up-
ton Yost were the lucky winners.
It was a great event, and we plan
on having it again next year.
Leadership students have been
working hard planning activities
and events for March and April.
Coming up, we have the second
annual YHS Spring Egg Hunt
where students can find eggs
with candy and other special
prizes in them. Also, the Event
Committee has been planning a
movie and book drive for Seattle
Children's Hospital for a thought-
ful service project. Teacher Ap-
preciation Week is getting close,
and you bet leadership students
are doing something for our
amazing teachers. We will also
be having a Care Week designed
to help shape the culture of Yelm
High School into the best it can
be. Get ready for an amazing
next few months!
Upcoming Events
ASB and Leadership News - Mackenzie Anderson ASB President
Page 2 YELM HIGH SCHOOL
850+
PARTICIPATNTS
IN THE 2016
NATIONAL
HONOR
SOCITEY/
SOPHOMORE
CLASS DADDY/
DAUGHTER
DANCE!
AMAZING TURNOUT FOR
THE DOLLARS FOR SCHOLARS
AUCTION MARCH 5TH
THANK YOU YELM COMMUNITY FOR
SUPPORTING THE FUTURE OF OUR STUDENTS
YHS Students of the Month
January
10th
Jayden Nimocks
DJ Jorbal
11th
Lexi Robinson
Noah Lyons
12th
Indigo Keesler
Jaida Bryant
February
10th
Katharin Brock
Tim Hahn
11th
Riley Gosney
Dakota Hill
12th
Nissa Sweeney
Alix Bliss
PROM INFO—Guest passes will be available in the office on April 4th and due no later than April 22nd, NO EX-
CEPTIONS. Guest ticket is $35.
Prom tickets will go on sale starting April 18th through April 29thfor $30 per person. No tickets will be sold at
the door.
Scholarship
Army Engineer Spouses Club
Ft Lewis Family Scholarship
Prairie Aeire (Yelm Eagles)
UFCW
WA Cattle Feeders Assoc.
PSE Local (available in Career
Center)
American College Foundation
Obee Credit Union
US Post Mail Scholarship
Bev and Wes Stock Scholar-
ship
Evalyn Poff Memorial Scholar-
ship
L&E Bottling Co Scholarship
The Learning Seed Scholar-
ship
Dan R. Montgomery Scholar-
ship
Next Step Scholarship
William and Dorothy Judah
Scholarship
Joan and Opal McGimpsey
Scholarship
Yelm Ed Foundation Scholar-
ship
ESA (multiple scholarships at
this site
Edmund F Maxwell Scholar-
ship
National Council of Jewish
Women
A&F
Big Sun
IAHA Scholarships: If you
would like to be nominated for
one of the following scholar-
ships, see Mrs. Carbone in the
Career Center:
International Air & Hospitality
Academy – Airline Scholarship
$500
International Air & Hospitality
Academy – Hotel, Restaurant
& Event Mgr. $1000
Northwest Culinary Institute –
Culinary $2000
Northwest Renewable Energy
Institute – Wind Turbine Tech-
nician $1000
Northwest Railroad Institute –
Rail Operations $1000
The Career Center is open
7:00am –3:30pm to ALL
students, not just seniors.
Please see Mrs. Carbone with
questions or concerns or call
(360) 458-6413
Visit our website for up-to-
date deadlines
www.ycs.wednet.edu/yhs
If you are looking for re-
sources to help your students
complete the Free Applica-
tion for Federal Student Aid
(FAFSA) or the Washington
Application for State Finan-
cial Aid (WASFA), be sure to
attend this very informative
workshop. If you are unable
to attend, you should visit the
College Goal Washington site
for helpful information.http://
readysetgrad.org/educators/
grad/college-goal-washington
Follow us on Twitter
@careercenterYHS
Scholarship and College Information
Counselor Corner The counselors
have been going
into classrooms
to deliver Junior
credit checks.
Juniors were giv-
en information
regarding what
classes they will need next year in order to
graduate. Counselors also went over the
varying requirements of all options beyond
high school, including entrance to a 4 year
college, 2 year college, Military career, Ap-
prenticeship, or workforce entry. The goal is
to have all students make good decisions
about the courses they choose next year
based on their own personal and profession-
al goals. With the entry and requirement
information, counselors hope to empower
students to make good decisions and good
choices.
Pre-registration will happen in March. Stu-
dents will have approximately one month to
plan for next years registration. Parent in-
volvement is important as students are mak-
ing some very important decisions regarding
their future. Ask your student about it today!
Volume 9, issue 4 Page 3
Positive Attitude Accountable Treat all with Respect Honor oneself, school and community
BUSINESS PARTNERS
Allstate Insurance
Grand Star Yelm Shell
McDonald’s
Nisqually Spring Farms
OBEE Credit Union
Sojak Insurance Services
Stewart’s Meat Market
Yelm Cinemas at Prairie Park
Yelm Dental Clinic
Yelm High School appreciates the
support from the community
THANK YOU!
Rotary Student of the Month for February is Brianna Feller
Brianna Feller is a strong student and also
attends South Puget Sound Community Col-
lege. She hopes to earn her AA degree at
the same time she graduates from YHS. At
the high school Brianna serves as senior ASB
treasurer and volunteers to help others
whenever possible. Brianna coordinated a
school scarf fundraiser as a leadership event
and organized other students to help. The
money raised by her efforts will offset costs
of leadership camp for future student lead-
ers. Brianna has volunteered to help train
new treasurers to work with the ASB office.
Outside of school Brianna works at Casa Mia
and also enjoys riding horses. She plans to
attend Arizona State University next fall with
the goal of studying Communications.
SkillsUSA Students Headed to State Competition
Page 4
Six YHS students participated in
the SkillsUSA Regional contest
and were invited to the BIG
DANCE!
All six students made it to
STATE.Students will have a long
month of practice before the
State Competition March 31-April
2 in Tacoma.
Cole Hess—Automotive Mainte-
nance
Upton Yost—Automotive Service
In Job Skills Demonstration A:
Kaitlyn Wilson
Cole Hess
Christian Benfell
K.C. Klump
Rotary Student of the Month for January is Kalista Fourre
Kalista Fourre is a talented senior
at Yelm High School. Near the top
of her class, Kalista has chal-
lenged herself in many ways. As
an Honors and Advanced Place-
ment student, Kalista has main-
tained her academic standing
while committing to a rigorous
program. Athletically, she is a 4
year letter winner in basketball as
was just named Honorable Men-
tion All League. Kalista participat-
ed in our leadership summit this
summer, performs with the band,
and volunteers significant time
serving as a youth basketball
coach. Always smiling, Kalista
stands tall among the best YHS
will graduate this year.
Thespian Conference Awards
State Awards
Adia Wyatt - Yellow Ribbon for Set
Design (Top 20% in the State)
Conference Awards (over 2000
students)
Bridget Davila & Maxine Connolly -
Winner in Tech Olympics for Props
Shift
Kathleen Jones & Erin Smith were
selected to participate in the
All State Musical
Yelm High School
Commons closes
daily at 2:30pm
Office closes daily at
3:00pm
FFA PLANT SALE
April 27—8am-7pm
April 28-29—8am-5pm
April 30—9am-5pm