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William Yates Elementary

BULLDOG Note 8.24.26

Posted Date: 08/24/26 (04:45 PM)
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Bulldog Nation Welcome to the 2026-2027 school year!  WYE staff are so excited to see everyone tomorrow! 

 

BULLDOG Information:  

School Hours: 9:15 AM to 4:05 PM

Arrival Procedures

  • 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 will ring at 9:15 am, daily.  We have multiple staff members outside and, in the hallways, to assist students as needed.   
  • First day, parents will be allowed to walk students to the classroom door. It should be a quick drop off so teachers can focus on all students and students can jump into their normal routine. The teacher’s priority is greeting and welcoming students.  All information or questions for the teacher should be emailed or a written note.  Beginning on Wednesday August 26th, please plan to follow your normal drop-off and pick up routine so our students and staff can start establishing consistency.   
  • Arrive Map attached

WALKERS

  • If your child will be walking to school, please notify your students teacher and front office. Please make sure that he or she knows where to safely cross streets (using crosswalks). 

Dismissal Procedures

  • Teachers walk their bus riders, car riders, walkers to their respective dismissal spots / bus.   
  • Students will not be allowed to cross the parking lot to meet parents in a parking spot.   
  • Students will remain with WYE staff until their car pulls up to the loading zone and a staff member assists them in their car.   Please be patient with our parent drop off and pick up, we will get faster each day with our process. If you are driving your child to and from school, please use the car sign that you can pick up during our meet teacher – also in the office-This helps us identify the students you are picking up and creates a smoother process.   If you need a car sign- please feel free to stop by the office or reach out to your teacher.    
  • Dismissal Loading zone attached. 

BUS Riders

Families may access bus stop information through Transfinder. The program will allow families to look up approximate pick-up and drop-off times. 

The Stopfinder application provides the bus number, stop location, and scheduled time of arrival, and parents have the option to set geo alerts to be notified when the bus enters a user-created zone. You can also visit the quick start guide for more information.


 Additional Arrival Information

  • Students choosing to purchase school breakfast may do so by entering via the main doors and entering the cafeteria. Students will eat breakfast in their classroom.- Breakfast is grab and go.   
  • If your child is late for school, please walk your student into the office and sign them in.  
  • If you need to pick your child up early from school, please ring the bell and we will buzz you into the office to check out your student. Please have a valid form of identification with you for early pick up from the office. 
  • If someone other than a parent/guardian is picking up a student, please contact the school to let us know.  Please let the person picking up the student know that we will check their identification. 

Lunch and Breakfast

  • The site to apply for Free and Reduced Lunches: www.schoolcafe.com   
  • You can put money on your account at www.schoolcafe.com  Breakfast is $2.25. Lunch is $3.45.         Food and Nutrition:  https://www.bssd.net/food-and-nutritional-services-home
  • No guests during the lunch hour until September 28th. BSSD will continue using our lunch sign-up process for families wishing to eat lunch at school. The sign-up link will be shared soon!
  • August and September Menus attached:   

Miscellaneous Information:

  • Birthday Treats- Students can bring individually wrapped birthday treats.  Please arrange this with your classroom teacher prior to bringing them to school.  
  • Students can bring a water bottle.  Please be sure to put your student’s name on it in case it is misplaced.   
  • Please label all student belongings with your child’s name. This makes it much easier for us to return lost items to the correct student. 

We are so delighted that you are part of our amazing learning community. We look forward to working with you and your awesome Lil’ Bulldogs this year. 

Kerri Edwards

Principal