Sept 2026 Newsletter

Welcome to another fantastic year at York! It has been so nice meeting the new families and seeing our returning families at the Kindergarten Open House and Meet the Teacher night. The first few weeks have been busy learning procedures, starting our intervention groups, and diving into our curriculums. Parental involvement is essential for enduring a positive and productive school environment and we invite you to be a part of what we do. The staff is ready to help each child grow into mature, confident, and successful adults. Watching our students learn and strong relationships forming, I am excited to see what this year will bring. Thank you all once again, for trusting us with your children and allowing us to watch them grow.

Our school picture day is coming up on Wednesday, September 9th. You may pre-order by visiting: www.inter-state.com/order or using the link below and the order code: 0485BMA.

Please make sure you have completed and turned in the forms from your child's packet. It is essential for us to keep all of your information up to date. If changes with phone numbers, addresses, or contacts occur throughout the year, please call the office or update PowerSchool by logging into your account.

If your child will be absent, arriving late or leaving early for an appointment, please contact the office at 574-825-5312.

We love having parents in the building helping in classrooms, visiting at lunch, being a mentor, chaperoning field trips, etc... Anyone wanting to participate in these activities must have a background check on file. The link below will direct you to our volunteer background check page. Once completed, the check is good for two calendar years. If you have questions, please contact the office.

Mentoring, at its core, guarantees young people that there is someone who cares about them, assures them they are not alone in dealing with day-to-day challenges, and makes them feel like they matter. Research confirms that quality mentoring relationships have powerful positive effects on people in a variety of personal and academic situations.

Expectations of a Mentor:

If you are interested in being a part of the York Elementary mentoring program or have any questions please contact Mrs. Hamood, 574-822-5097. Thank you for investing your time to make a positive impact on a child.

We hope everyone is settling into the school year well. It is always fun to pop in school and see smiling faces! We have some things coming up with the PTO and want to make sure you are aware. Thanks to everyone who sent in the staff appreciation funds and volunteer papers. We are excited to start honoring our staff. If you missed the opportunity, you're welcome to still send in any amount in an envelope marked "Staff Appreciation PTO" and we will put that in our account.

Save the date for September 25th for an event called Mustang Night! More details will be coming home soon so be on the lookout!

Current PTO officers: President: Allison Mahan, Vice President: NEEDED, Secretary: Taylor Bunger, Treasurer: Kymberly Hansen

We will start monthly meetings in September and we always welcome new faces! We would love to see you there and hear your ideas on supporting the school. Upcoming meetings are September 9th and October 14th at 3:15 in the school library.

If you have questions, input on new ideas, or concerns about the York PTO, we can be reached at yorkptopres@gmail.com

Free/Reduced Lunch applications can be completed at any time in the school year. You may contact the office for a paper version of the application or visit LinqConnect to complete it online.

The cafeteria supplies several allergy free options that can be purchased for your child's classroom birthday celebrations. You may contact the school office for more information or to request an order form.

Lunch account money can be deposited many ways. Cash or check (payable to York) can be sent to the office in an envelope or bag marked with your child's name, teacher name, and marked "Lunch Money". Online deposits can be made through LinqConnect. LinqConnect FAQS can be found on our website.

The cafeteria offers a second entree and ala carte items to second and third grade students only. This will be an additional charge to the regular/reduced lunch price. These extra items ars NOT INCLUDED with our free/reduced lunch students and will be an additional charge. If you DO NOT want your child to make additional purchases to their school lunch, we ask that you please have that conversation with your child(ren). Thank you for your help.

Lunch Times:

1st: 10:50-11:10

KG: 11:10 - 11:30

2nd: 11:40-12:00

3rd: 12:05 - 12:25