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It takes about 10 minutes and the information we receive helps to shape our decisions in the future. The survey is open through May 22, 2020. Please take the time to answer the survey. It is available in English and Spanish (once you click the link below). EES-Student: https://www.research.net/r/yakima-student EES-Parent: https://www.research.net/r/yakima-parent Comments (-1) What is the Seal of Biliteracy? The Seal of Biliteracy is an award given by the Yakima School District recognizing students who have studied and attained proficiency in two or more languages prior to graduation. Students must also show proficiency on the Smarter Balanced Assessment in English Language Arts. Who is eligible to test? Seniors who have signed up for spring testing and can demonstrate language competency in reading, writing, listening & speaking in BOTH English and a second World Language (Biliterate). HOW TO APPLY Complete the google form in your YSD email account. Once submitted, you will receive testing information through that account. Questions? Tally Garcia – Director of Multilingual Programs Garcia.thalia@yakimaschools.org 509-573-7016 Comments (-1) COVID-19 - Moving Student Learning Forward Survey (take the survey weekly) Our community and education leaders are doing their best to navigate the ever-changing landscape of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Your perceptions will provide feedback to inform conversations and support improvement efforts. Data will be collected on an ongoing basis to track changes in people’s perceptions. You are invited to complete the survey once per week. This is a free survey developed and administered by The Center for Educational Effectiveness (CEE) for the public good. All individual survey responses are confidential and anonymous. Open Survey Comments (-1) School closure extended to the end of the 2019-20 school year Please check your email or go online for an important message from Superintendent Greene regarding the extended closure of the Yakima School District https://www.smore.com/yez1v Comments (-1) Be Counted! 2020 Census The census is a way for our community to seek the necessary financial support from the government that it needs. Our schools depend on the census count for accurate program funding. In mid-March, you will receive an invitation to participate in the census from the Census Bureau. Be sure to count everyone in your household - even infants. Responding to the census is the law, however, it is against the law for the Census Bureau to inquire about personal information such as immigration status. It is illegal for the Census Bureau to pass on your contact information to other government entities. They use your contact info, such as your name and address, to know if you have already been counted. Once you have responded, you will no longer receive notices from the Census Bureau and a census worker will not come to your home. If you have any questions, we have put together videos and information for you online at www.YakimaSchools.org/2020census Comments (-1) YSD Stories Food Distribution Rocks! Posted by Jaime LEe on 5/13/2020 McClure Elementary had a surprise visitor during food distribution on May 13, 2020. Families were thrilled to see T-Rex greeting cars as they pulled in to pick up food. Even our community partners (YPD) enjoyed their time with T-Rex! Comments (0) Better Hearing and Speech Month Posted by Laura Deyo, M.A., CCC-SLP on 5/13/2020 Each May, Better Hearing and Speech Month (BHSM) provides an opportunity to raise awareness about communication disorders and the role of American Speech and Hearing Association (ASHA) members in providing life-altering treatment. For 2020, our theme is " Communication at work ." The Yakima School District’s speech and language team is comprised of 1 district audiologist, 18 district-employed speech-language pathologists, 7 contracted speech-language pathologists, 1 assistive technology specialist, and 13 bilingual speech assistants. The team provides services to district and community preschool programs, all elementary, middle schools, and high schools, in addition to, the alternative school sites. Comments (0) Superintendent Greene Greets the Mavericks Posted by Al Fischer on 5/11/2020 The McKinley Mavericks send their thanks to YSD Superintendent Trevor Greene. Mr. Greene joined Mr. Fischer on his daily "Musical Moment" video, saying hi and even helping solve a riddle posed by a McKinley student. He sent his appreciation to us... and we are sending it back to him. Thanks for your work, Mr. Greene! 5-11-20 McKinley Musical Moment Comments (0) McKinley students LOVE their teachers! Posted by Amanda Voorhees on 5/7/2020 Watch this ADORABLE video from students at McKinley Elementary to their amazing teachers. It is clear the McKinley families LOVE their teachers! Teacher Appreciation at McKinley Elementary Comments (0) We Appreciate Our WAMS Teachers Posted by Washington MS on 5/7/2020 Teacher Appreciation Tacos! Today all Washington Middle School teachers were served drive up” and socially distanced” tacos, rice, beans, and ice cream bars, while also picking up their appreciation gifts, (new staff shirts not pictured)! We appreciate our teachers and all of the hard work the put in to make our students successful! #TeacherAppreciationWeek Comments (0) more Recent Food Distribution Rocks! Better Hearing and Speech Month Superintendent Greene Greets the Mavericks McKinley students LOVE their teachers! We Appreciate Our WAMS Teachers Roosevelt Rocks, We are BEARS! Washington Middle School Teachers are APPRECIATED by their Students! The Yakima School District is proud to announce the hiring of Doug Kaplicky as...