Congrats to YSD Tech Director Mike Arsenault on his Innovative Leader Award from Tech & Learning magazine!
Read more here: https://www.yarmouthschools.org/article/1236905
Welcome to the 2023-2024 school year. Please be aware that buses and drop-off lines may be a bit slower than normal these first few days. Have a great year!
YSD bus routes for the 2023 school year are posted!
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Please VOTE in the Yarmouth town elections and the school budget referendum.
Voting takes place in the YHS gymnasium tomorrow (TUESDAY, JUNE 13).
Polls open at 6:00 a.m. and close at 8:00 p.m.
THANK YOU!
Yarmouth's electric buses are hitting the road for the first time this afternoon.
Ms. Carlson and Mr. Thompson will be transporting students home in a super-quiet and eco-friendly fashion. Keep an eye - and an ear - out for these blue-trimmed beauties!
Please consider attending tomorrow evening's Town Meeting (Tuesday, June 6), where you will have the opportunity to vote on the proposed Yarmouth School budget for the 2023-2024 school year. The meeting begins at 7:00 p.m. at YHS. https://www.yarmouthschools.org/page/budget
Yarmouth School Department buses 6 & 12 will be running later than usual this morning due to road conditions in isolated areas. Some areas of Princes Point and Baywood Lane are inaccessible at this time.
In case you missed it, HMS Robotics, YHS Playmakers, and YHS Titan Challenge competitors all captured first-place finishes in statewide competitions in recent weeks!
See all three news articles here: https://www.yarmouthschools.org/
Go Clippers!
Yarmouth High School was evacuated moments ago as a sensor in the kitchen set off the alarm system. Yarmouth Fire and Rescue responded and cleared the building for occupancy within a few minutes. Students and staff are back inside the building at this time.
Yarmouth Elementary School is featured as today's Positive Story of the Day for the Maine Principals' Association!
https://mpaprof.org/maines-positive-story-of-the-day-yarmouth/
Yarmouth Schools will have a remote school day today – Tuesday, March 14. Teachers will be providing lessons in digital format this morning and our final student day for the year remains Thursday, June 15.
Due to the forecast of a day-long snowstorm, Yarmouth Schools will have a Remote Learning Day on Tuesday, February 28. Students should follow the schedules provided by teachers for today's lessons.
The proposed academic calendar for 2023-2024 will be considered for final approval by the Yarmouth School Committee at 7:00 p.m. on March 9 at the Log cabin on Main Street. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1heokG8Ylg6tEWRearGgB-undsp_jfhmA/view
Recognizing that students may be waiting for buses indoors or in vehicles tomorrow morning, Yarmouth's bus drivers are prepared to allow an extra moment or two for students to arrive at the bus stop. Bundle up!
There will be no MORNING PRE-K today. We should have announced that earlier - we apologize for the oversight.
There will be a two-hour delay to the start of schools in Yarmouth today, Thursday, January 26. Buses will run two hours later than usual. The day will end at the usual time.
Employing this remote option allows us to maintain the last day of school for the 2022-2023 school year as Thursday, June 15.
Families that do not receive the information necessary to keep students engaged in learning should reach out directly to teachers and school principals.
Monday, January 23, 2023: Due to inclement weather, today will be a REMOTE LEARNING DAY in the Yarmouth Schools. School facilities will be closed, and students will receive communications from their principals and teachers explaining the schedule for the day.
Friday, January 20, 2023: Due to inclement weather, there will be no school in the Yarmouth School Department today. With this cancellation, the last day of school for the 2022-2023 school year is now scheduled for Thursday, June 15.
Update: with rerouting, Bus #8 may only be 5 minutes behind schedule this morning. We encourage riders to be ready at the regular time, and to be patient as we plug this gap in our services. Thank you.