As our school year is drawing to a close, we would like to remind you that students have an early release on Thursday, May 22, 2025, according to the following schedule:
RISE YPS will release at 2:20 PM.
RISE/GOALS YIS will release at 2:20 PM.
RISE/GOALS YHS will release at 2:30 PM.
Students return to school on Wednesday, August 13, 2025.
We hope you have a safe and happy summer break!
Congratulations, Mrs. Carlson!
During Teacher Appreciation Week, Yoakum's Grand Theater recognized ECSE teacher, Elizabeth Carlson, for all of her hard work, compassion, and dedication to our students. Mrs. Carlson received a framed letter from Samantha Solis where she nominated Mrs. Carlson in the theater's recent contest to recognize awesome educators.
We're so fortunate to have you on our team, Mrs. Carlson! Thank you, Tammy Steinmann and Grand Theater, for recognizing and rewarding Mrs. Carlson! Thank you, Mrs. Solis, for taking the time to share your appreciation for Mrs. Carlson and for submitting your letter to the theater's contest!
Reminder: No school for DLSEC RISE/GOALS students on Friday, April 18, & Monday, April 21, 2025. The DLSEC offices will be closed on Friday, April 18, 2025. Happy Easter!
Mrs. Cowan's class has been up to some springtime fun this week! Today they planted 3 tomato plants, a hibiscus plant, and lavender. The students got to see firsthand the different parts of the plant and get their hands dirty. Earlier in the week, they went on a spring scavenger hunt.
Mrs. Welch's class has been commemorating Black History month while researching notable persons including Muhammad Ali, Ruby Bridges, Martin Luther King, Jr., Rosa Parks, and Jackie Robinson. Students utilized their technology time to look up facts and print out pictures of the person they chose to research. Then they worked together to create a poster about their research subject and presented to the class. Mrs. Welch reports, "It really was a fantastic project for them that they seemed to enjoy!"
Mrs. Carlson's class conducted a Plaque Attack experiment as part of their Dental Health unit last week. They filled two cups with warm water and yeast. Then they added sugar to one of the cups. The cup with sugar in them grew and grew until they overflowed! This demonstrated how sugar left on teeth causes a plaque attack and can lead to cavities.
Please note upcoming early release and student holiday:
Students in the RISE and GOALS multi-district programs will be released early on
Friday, February 14, 2025.
--Yoakum Primary School RISE at 12:30 PM
--Yoakum Intermediate School RISE at 12:30 PM
--Yoakum High School RISE/GOALS at 12:40 PM
Students in the RISE and GOALS multi-district programs will have no school on
Monday, February 17, 2025. The DLSEC office will also be closed on Monday, February 17, 2025.
All schools in Yoakum I.S.D. will release early on Thursday, January 30 for UIL Academic Contests. Our DLSEC multi-district classrooms will release early according to the following schedule:
ECSE-3 (YPS) at 12:40 PM
RISE/Elementary GOALS/InVEST (YIS) at 12:40 PM
RISE/GOALS (YHS) at 12:50 PM
Classrooms will resume their regular schedule on Friday, January 31
Thank you!
Mrs. Cowan reports that her class has been learning about ice and snow. Students got to observe an ice block with their 5 senses and watch it melt. Mrs. Cowan noted that this experience also improved everyone's ability to be patient as they waited for the block to melt and free the encapsulated toys, so they could play with them again.
DLSEC will have a 2-hour delayed start tomorrow, Wednesday, January 22, 2025, due to freezing weather conditions and the possibility of snow and ice remaining on the roadways.
Stay warm and be safe!
Thank you!
Due to inclement weather, all DLSEC classes and offices will be closed on Tuesday, January 21, 2025. Updates will continue to be posted on the DLSEC Facebook page and at www.DLSEC.org.
We hope you all stay safe and warm!
Monday, January 20, 2025, will be a holiday for DLSEC students and staff in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr., Day.
Mrs. Welch's class made a community-based instruction trip to the Yoakum post office last week. Students each bought stamps and mailed a letter to their home. Students wrote their letters, addressed their own envelopes, counted their change for a stamp, kept track of their money as they went other places first and arrived at the post office where they asked for and bought their own stamps.
Students will have an early release for Christmas break on Friday, December 20, 2024.
Yoakum Primary School RISE at 2:15 PM
Yoakum Intermediate School RISE at 2:15 PM
Yoakum High School RISE/GOALS at 2:30 PM
School will resume on Tuesday, January 7, 2025.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Please note the following schedule changes.
Early Release:
Friday, November 22, 2024
Yoakum Primary School RISE at 12:40 PM
Yoakum Intermediate School RISE at 12:40 PM
Yoakum High School RISE/GOALS at 12:50 PM
Thanksgiving Holidays:
November 25-29, 2024
Students and staff will be enjoying Thanksgiving holidays from November 25 to November 29. We will resume regular schedules on Monday, December 2.
Happy Thanksgiving!
Mrs. Carlson's class celebrated Veterans' Day by wearing red, white, and blue and making a paper plate flag. We would like to give a heartfelt thank you to all veterans for their service!
Yoakum Bulldogs are in the football playoffs! This means we will have an early release for students in the DLSEC multi-district RISE and GOALS programs on Friday, November 15, 2024, as follows: Yoakum Primary School RISE at 1:45 PM; Yoakum Intermediate School RISE at 1:45 PM; and Yoakum High School RISE/GOALS at 2:00 PM.
ATTENTION PARENT/GUARDIANS:
Students in the RISE and GOALS multi-district programs will be released early on
Friday, November 1, 2024.
Yoakum Primary School RISE at 12:35 PM
Yoakum Intermediate School RISE at 12:35 PM
Yoakum High School RISE/GOALS at 12:45 PM
Reminder: Monday, October 14, 2024, will be a holiday for RISE and GOALS students. The DLSEC offices will also be closed.
After learning about which parts of the body we use for our five senses this week, Mrs. Carlson's students made "rice cake bears," giving the bears twi eyes, a nose, a mouth and two ears. They also practiced fine motor skills while spreading peanut butter, cutting bananas, and placing raisins. And then they used their sense of taste to decide if the rice cake bears tasted good!
