A Message from the Principal

Welcome to December, Yasuhara Families!

November was a great month, but we're all excited for December. We have so much to be thankful for. Our Volleyball teams are doing a great job representing our school. We celebrated over 200 students at our “Non-Tardy Party”, our team at Yasuhara helped hand out over 250 turkey dinners to families in the NC feeder pattern, and we've successfully completed our 1^st quarter of school.

While there's a lot to celebrate, we continue to look forward to what's next. We're collaborating with NC to allow Yasuhara students and families to participate in Groovy Shoes on January 9^th. As we prepare for our 1st transition of 8^th graders to North Central, Groovy Shoes is a great way for our future wolf pack to see how exciting high school can be. Keep your eyes open for order forms for t-shirts, coming soon. We look forward to a great month!

Sincerely,

Stephanie Lundberg

Reminders:

The Winter Band & Orchestra Concert is Wednesday, December 6th.

Winter Break is December 23rd - January 7th. Enjoy the time off with family and friends!

7th Grade Basketball begins January 8th! All children interested in playing must sign up on Final Forms and have a sports physical turned into the office.

Pre-Order your Yearbook now! Yearbooks are $20.00 through January 31st; $25.00 after.

If your student rides a bike or a scooter to school, please have them bring a bike lock. Bike racks are available at the front and back of the building for all students.

Lost & Found items are donated at the end of the month. Please claim your items before then.

If your student is missing school for any reason, please call our attendance line at: 509.824.8201

Exceptional Excellence:

Hadia Wafa

The Spokane Public Schools Exceptional Excellence winner for November was Hadia Wafa, a Yasuhara student! Hadia was nominated by the office staff for being a helpful, wonderful student who is kind to everyone she meets. Congratulations, Hadia! We're so happy you're a Phoenix!

Celebrating the First Snow

Yasuhara's Newcomer Center celebrated Spokane's first snow of the year by playing in it as it fell. Students then warmed up with hot cocoa in the cafeteria.

MOD Pizza Fundraiser

Please join MOD in supporting Yasuhara's ASB program.

Order anything from the downtown MOD Pizza (Main Street) on Sunday, December 3rd, and use the code MODGIVES25 to donate 25% of your bill to the Yasuhara ASB.

Thank you for your support!

October Fall Festival

Students celebrated with the first dance of the year at the end of October. They danced, socialized, and enjoyed fun activities.

Fun Learning:

Dia de los Muertos

The Spanish students enjoyed learning about "Día de los Muertos" in our Spanish classes. We congratulated our "Pan de Muertos" chefs and enjoyed their amazing breads. Every student's bread was amazing and it was so fun comparing the flavors of the holiday. We made "calaveras" to decorate our "ofrenda" in the hallways.

These classes are amazing!

Barkley's Bites

Spinach Dip

Ingredients:

10 oz frozen chopped spinach, thawed & squeezed dry

16 oz container sour cream

1 Cup Mayonnaise

1 package Knorr Vegetable recipe mix

1 can water chestnuts, drained & chopped

3 green onions chopped (optional)

Instructions:

Combine all ingredients in a bowl and mix.

Chill about 2 hours.

Serve with your favorite dippers, like bread, crackers, or veggies.

Contributed by K. Kelly, Student Office Secretary

BoxTops for Yasuhara

Support Yasuhara by simply scanning your grocery receipts!

Thanks to the BoxTops program, families and staff have raised $139.00 for our school. Our goal is to reach $1,000 dollars for the year.

Right now, you can scan your receipt for a chance to win $1,000 dollars for your self and $1,000 for the school! Please help support students and school activities by scanning your receipts.

Download the app here and start scanning your boxtops today!

If you have any questions about the BoxTops program, please contact Stormy Givens at:

stormyg@spokaneschools.org