Welcome to William Yates Elementary Home of Bulldog Nation! 

We are so delighted that you are part of our amazing learning community.  We welcome and value your positive energy and dedication to excellence in education, and we look forward to working with you this year!  

Important Dates: 

• Office staff return to WYE on July 24th.
• July 31^st-Parent Portal opens for parents to complete enrollment.
• August 16^th-Meet the teacher (1^st-5^th) 5-6pm
• August 17^th-Kindergarten Open House 6-7pm
• August 22^nd-1^st Day of School
• September 12^th- Curriculum Night- Times TBD

Arrival & Dismissal:

• WYE will open our doors at 9:05, students will go straight to their classrooms or grab and go breakfast from the cafeteria.
• Students will enter the building through our main entrance doors .
• The Buses will enter and exit through our new driveway to the new gym off of South Crackerneck Road.
• Students should not arrive prior to 9:05 am as there will be no supervision and cars/buses will not be unloaded prior to 9:05 am. The tardy bell rings at 9:15 daily.
• Please be patient with our parent drop off and pick up. If you are driving your child to and from school, please use this car sign that you picked up during our meet teacher/curriculum night-This helps us identify the students you are picking up, and creates a smoother process. If you need a car sign- please reach out to your classroom teacher.

We are indeed a joyous and caring community with the common goal of nurturing responsible, caring students and promoting high-level learning.  We feel very fortunate to have the opportunity to work alongside such a wonderful group of caring individuals.   

• Please consider participating in PTA, they support our amazing teachers with every field trip, recently purchased our sound system in the new gym, and so much more.

School Hours

The 2023-2024 school year hours will be from 9:15 AM to 4:05 PM.  

Please be cognizant of starting times and ending times so that your child does not miss out on educational opportunities. Car riders may enter the building at 9:05 am daily.   

Bus Information

To find out your bus number, please visit www.bssd.net and click on the tab PARENT RESOURCES then PARENT TOOLS-Boundaries and Bus routes.  This link also provides approximate pick up and drop off times.  All Kindergarten students will be given a wrist band during our meet the teacher scheduled times- Please use a sharpie and add your student's name, address and bus number on this yellow wrist band.

The site to apply for Free and Reduced Lunches is SchoolCafe: www.schoolcafe.com