Young Elementary

Dismissal - School dismisses at 3:20pm. Pre-K students, AIMS, and LEAP students will be dismissed from the cafeteria (north end). Parents will need to park and walk up with their car tags. However, Pre-K students with siblings will be dismissed from the front of the building with their older siblings. Kindergarten thru 5th-grade students will be dismissed from the front of the building. PARENTS WILL NEED TO STAY IN THEIR CAR and display your pick-up tag. Our wonderful staff will load your students. Lanes are not grade-level specific. Students will not be dismissed to anyone who walks up or anyone that does not have the appropriate pick-up tag. Thank you for your support and cooperation. #bethesunshine

Arrival Information- School starts at 7:50am. Students are considered tardy after 7:55am. Morning drop-off is at the front of the building. Please do not drop students off in the bus loop or in the parking lot. For safety purposes, we will run one line and have wonderful staff unloading cars / assisting students. If you wish to walk your student to the front door, please park in the front parking lot and use the crosswalk. Parents will be allowed to walk students in the building to class from August 10th to August 18th. Monday, August 21st will be “Independence Day” where students will begin to walk to class independently and parents will only be able to drop off through the drop-off line or at the front door. #bethesunshine

Tomorrow is the day! #bethesunshine

You can find the breakfast and lunch menu here..... https://www.decaturisd.us/page/child-nutrition #bethesunshine

Pre-K and Kindergarten Parents......Please join us! #bethesunshine

We are so excited to see everyone tomorrow night! #bethesunshine

So very excited to welcome Cass Canfield and the ECSE team to Young. https://youtube.com/shorts/NxAYE1IWQsA?feature=share Cass has been in education for 5 years. She enjoys being around kids and feels the more impact she can make in their lives, the better. Cass says she is excited to be at Young Elementary so that she can learn from some great educators. Cass enjoys being outside, anything active, basketball, and being with friends and family. Jinger Bruneau, soon to be Jinger O'Malley, has been working in the school system as either a substitute or a Paraprofessional for 7 yrs. Jinger has 2 children, Benjamin 24, Breanna 22, and a dog named Brisket. She is soon to be the wife of Lorn O'Malley and gaining 2 bonus daughters Brianna 23 and Hannah 19. Jinger loves gardening, kayaking, reading, and cruising. Also, on the ECSE team are Maria Webster and Misty Horton. We are thankful for these 4 ladies and all of their hard work. #bethesunshine

Young is excited to welcome Kelly Jacobsen, Meagan Walter, and Scotlan Meador to the Young Family! https://youtube.com/shorts/fPxWN0yCpSU?feature=share Ms. Jacobsen has been in the education field for 18+ years. Throughout these years, she has subbed, worked as a para in resource, PASS teacher, and life skills. Ms. Jacobsen loves the outdoors, gardening, camping, and traveling. Ms. Walter has 2 years in education. She has been married for almost 12 years and has a daughter named Katherine who is 7 and a dog named Holly. Ms. Walter loves crafting, sewing, quilting, and golfing. This is Ms. Meador's first year in education and she is excited to return to Young, where she actually attended elementary school! #bethesunshine

Help us give a big Young Elementary Welcome to Allison Rousey! https://youtube.com/shorts/loirWdfZX_U?feature=share Allison will also be teaching 3rd-grade Reading, Writing, and Social Studies! This will be her 17th year teaching. Allison is excited to be joining Young Elementary and looks forward to an exciting year with fabulous people!! #bethesunshine

We are so excited that Kyra Shill has joined the Young family! https://youtube.com/shorts/LuS9_xO5Z84?feature=share Kyra will be teaching 3rd-grade Reading, Writing, and Social Studies! It is her first year to teach and she is thrilled to be in Decatur! #bethesunshine

Help us welcome Kaylee Baxter to the Young Family! https://youtube.com/shorts/3rufojaPWaI?feature=share This will be Kaylee's 4th year in education and her 3rd year in 5th grade. When Kaylee isn't teaching she loves traveling with her husband, antique shopping, and reading any book she can get her hands on. Kaylee is so excited about the school year and the opportunity to cultivate a love for reading in all of her students.

Young Elementary welcomes Elizabeth Van Hoose to the Young Family! https://youtube.com/shorts/4-9etbe7zfE Elizabeth has taught for 5 years in Kindergarten, first grade, and fifth grade. She will be teaching second grade at Young Elementary. She is very excited to be a Decatur Eagle and can't wait to meet all of her new students this year! #bethesunshine

Families that need help with school supplies can visit the following places to pick up supplies free of charge! **New Fairview City Hall (for residents of New Fairview) M-F 9am-5pm **Countryside Fellowship Church August 2nd from 6-8pm (3803 FM 2264)

Kindergarten Camp was lots of fun and very successful! Check out all the smiles! We are so excited to start the 23-24 school year! #bethesunshine

Mark your calendars.....Tuesday, August 8th is Meet the Teacher! #bethesunshine

Guess what day it is.....it's School Supply Delivery Day! Our amazing PTO purchased school supplies for all Young Elementary students for the 23-24 school year. Students will only need to provide their own "plug-in" headphones. Thank you, Young PTO! #bethesunshine

Additional Kindergarten Camp Information.....#bethesunshine

Calling all incoming 2023-2024 Kindergarteners...... Be sure to join us for Kindergarten Camp, Monday, July 31st - 9:00-11:00am! #bestatYES

Skyward is open for Returning Student Registration Verification! https://www.decaturisd.us/page/returning-student-verification Check your email if you need more information. pdf:https://5il.co/1zzn6

Returning Student Verification opens July 19th! Look for an email next week with more instructions. pdf: https://5il.co/1zdpo