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Car rider drop-off line in back of school building
All Yates students who are car riders should be dropped off behind the school building. Motorists coming from Eastland Parkway, please turn on Martha Court to enter the back lot. Any student who is brought to the front of the building before 7:45 a.m. will no longer be allowed to enter the school. Thank you! -
Transportation changes must be in writing
For safety reasons, we will not take any transportation changes over the telephone. You must communicate all transportation changes in writing by 1 p.m. The change must be delivered in letter form or via fax with the guardian's signature; email is not acceptable.
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Principal Twanjua Jones releases statement on 2018 state accountability results
Dear Yates Elementary School Families: Our entire team of teachers, school staff and leaders at Yates Elementary School is committed to helping all children succeed. We monitor their academic progress regularly with classroom assessments, MAP tests, observations and student work so that we can support them individually in areas where they struggle and accelerate their learning in areas of strength. Beginning at the end of third grade, elementary school students in Kentucky take state tests annually to determine if they have mastered the content they are expected to learn each year. Based on their performance on those tests, the Kentucky Department of Education rates each school.
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Billboards, PSA remind motorists to stop for school buses
“It is paramount that our children arrive at school and back home safely each day,” said Commissioner of Education Stephen Pruitt. “While stopping for a school bus might be a minor inconvenience for drivers, the penalty for passing a stopped school bus can be severe. Drivers can receive a fine, but for a child, it could be a matter of life or death.
