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To help welcome kindergarteners this school year, Yakima School District gave away "Welcome Kits."
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Eisenhower's Ike Players delivered a vibrant production of The Music Man, celebrating talent and community.
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March 7 is National Maintenance Workers Appreciation Day, and we want to highlight some of the impactful work our Maintenance & Operations Team has done over the past year – and continues to do every day!
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Five YSD elementary schools have recently been recognized for outstanding achievement by OSPI.
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Learn more about how four elementary schools received a visit from the Tooth Fairy Team!
![Whitney Elementary Students Design Winter Display]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1702589038/yakimaschoolsorg/jm9piqdfpcext4iug2su/image_50423553.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1702589038/yakimaschoolsorg/jm9piqdfpcext4iug2su/image_50423553.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1702589038/yakimaschoolsorg/jm9piqdfpcext4iug2su/image_50423553.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1702589038/yakimaschoolsorg/jm9piqdfpcext4iug2su/image_50423553.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1702589038/yakimaschoolsorg/jm9piqdfpcext4iug2su/image_50423553.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1702589038/yakimaschoolsorg/jm9piqdfpcext4iug2su/image_50423553.jpg","width":2200}])
See how students at Whitney Elementary School used winter art to decorate their school’s hallway