On Tuesday, September 4, Yelm Community Schools will welcome over 5400 students through the front doors of the district’s ten schools for the first day of school. It will also be the first day of school for more than 40 new teachers hired over the summer. New Employee Orientation Superintendent Andy Wolf welcomed the new teachers during the New Employee Orientation August 22-23. There they were introduced to the curricula, programs and culture of Yelm Community Schools and received training in the latest district initiatives. “They are an exceptional group of new employees and we are very excited to have these folks join the YCS team,” Supt. Wolf said. District Day Welcomes Back Teachers All teaching staff were welcomed back during the annual “District Day” held August 30 at the Yelm High School Performing Arts Center. Supt. Wolf introduced the new teachers and celebrated some of the schools’ achievements. Dr. Tina Boogren from the Marzano Research Laboratory conducted a lively two-part training on “Designing & Teaching Classroom Goals” and “Student Engagement.” |
Supt. Andy Wolf, top right Teachers respond to "That's Me" questions |   |
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