We hope your weekend was awesome. Here's to a great week! Challenge: Wave or say "Hi" to someone you don't know next time you are at school.
PA Meeting + Goal Setting Conferences and more!
Goal setting conferences are coming up at the end of October!  Please check out the schedule for October 25 and 26  and put a comment in the space you would like to schedule for sign up.  


Interested in signing up for Kindred? Kindred builds trusting relationships between parents of diverse backgrounds and supports them to work with school leadership to drive equity and diversity in their schools and communities. email: meredith@kindredcommunities.org


Did you forget about the school supplies fee? Stress not! You can still pay the $100 school supplies fee here.


Yu Ying's Nat Geo Bee is November 4!  Sign up  https://goo.gl/forms/bbKSWvdc4BEglQXs2  The sign up closes on October 14. The Bee is Nov. 4, 1-3 for grades 3, 4, 5. email  aquinn@washingtonyuying.org with questions.


Yu Ying's Spelling Bee is December 2!   Sign up: https://goo.gl/forms/qjAjmEyqO1tET5Wz2   
The sign up closes on November 15. The Bee is December 2, 2-3 for grades 1, 2 and 3:30-4:30 for grades 3, 4, 5.  email  aquinn@washingtonyuying.org  with questions.



Important Dates:

  • October 3 - Individual PICTURE DAY!  Forms went home in folders last Thursday and Friday! Forms are now available from the FRONT OFFICE (reception@washingtonyuying.org)  All students will be photographed, however only those with a form and payment will receive photos.

  • October 5 - Fuel Free Friday  Walk, scoot, bike to school!

  • October 5 - PA Coffee at morning drop off

  • October 8 - Indigenous People's Day - School will be closed.


  • October 12 - Admin Coffee 8:45a.m. -9:20 a.m. Join members of Yu Ying admin for coffee and conversation in the MPR

  • October 14 - Nat Geo Bee Sign up closes

  • October 24 - Parent Education Session #1  6:30-8:00 pm Save the date! Sign up and more information will be coming out soon.

  • October 25 and October 26 - GOAL SETTING CONFERENCES  - No school for Students  

  • October 28 - FALL Festival 12-3 pm
Volunteer Opportunities!
Wednesday 10/3 - Picture Day.  We need parents between 8:30-3:00 PM to help out. You can volunteer the whole day or even just 1 hour to help out! Email  reception@washingtonyuying.org  or  aquinn@washingtonyuying.org . Help our kids achieve picture perfect smiles this year!

Friday 10/5 - Fuel Free Friday!  We need 3-5 parents between 7:45-8:45am to assist with checking in kids, passing out stickers, and handling the snack table. Help with any (or) every Friday in October! Sign up to volunteer: 

Million Minutes Reading Challenge  - Do you like putting in your volunteer hours in your pajamas? We need 1-2 parent volunteers to log and maintain the school database that tracks students' reading minutes. This is a year-long volunteer commitment that would take ~1.5 hours/month. Email  nbodner@washingtonyuying.org

Our Yu Ying Library is looking for volunteers to help with projects in the library. Please fill out the survey below if you are interested in helping in different ways in this space. Thank you so much! email  ehuse@washingtonyuying.org with questions.
Lost and Found
Our  Lost & Found Clean-out day is coming up October 26th! 

Please Note! 
After the clean out day, unclaimed belongings will be donated . 

Don’t Panic!
Do you label your clothes?

The Lost and Found Committee does their best to return labeled items back to students’ cubbies every week. 

Need a cool resource for getting labels?

Consider using Mabel’s Labels and a portion of your purchase will go directly to our school! Go to: campaigns.mabelslabels.com and select Yu Ying PCS from the drop-down menu!  

Please also mark your calendars for the next clean-out dates before the holiday break! 
November 30th  and  December 21st. 

Thank you!
Adult Chinese Classes - starting soon!
At Yu Ying, we love teaching children how to speak Chinese. And now we’d like to teach you!

Yu Ying is bringing back its popular adult Chinese classes. These beginning classes are designed for those with little or no understanding of Chinese. In the beginning class, you’ll learn initial pronunciation, basic grammar, and vocabulary. In both classes we focus on practical language that will get you and your family speaking more Chinese at home. 

Health and Wellness Committee News!
We're kicking off with a nut-free resource guide to help parents adhere to Yu Ying's peanut and nut restrictions. The information is beyond the lunch box, we provided additional resources so you can learn more + advocate for those suffering from food allergies and support local businesses who do. 
We are a group of parents who dedicate our time on a monthly basis to promote optimal well-being within the Yu Ying community. We are not perfect, but strive to be an invaluable resource. Download and share our guide with those around you because an interconnected world ensures everyone is safe. 
We look forward to offering you a variety of wellness-focused resources, tips, recipes and more throughout the school year. 
Click on the photo to read the guide!
Did you make it all the way to end? Yes? High Five!

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