Welcome to Ypsilanti Community Schools
Message from Superintendent Alena Zachery-Ross
Ypsilanti Community Schools
Continuity of Learning and COVID-19 Response Plan
District News -
Ypsilanti Community Schools would like to thank the YCS Food Department for all of their hard work over the last few months but especially with the new fresh produce program on Tuesdays open to our families and community. The Heeren USDA Farmers to Family Food Box Program was featured on a WEMU 89.1 interview this past week with Tiffany Houston, YCS Food Director.
It is that time of the year--Kindergarten Round-Up! YCS is hosting virtual Kindergarten Round-Up sessions for Perry Early Learning Center and Henry Ford Early Learning Center in early June. Please see the flyer for all the steps and details to register your young scholar. Also, here is the pdf link to the website-
Link to Kindergarten Roundup flyer and information (PDF)
The Ypsilanti International Baccalaureate Elementary School application for enrollment is available on the YCS website. The application is open until August 2020, and if necessary, a lottery will be conducted for slots.
YCS has partnered with Washtenaw Area Council for Children on a Cyber Safety webinar to help understand safety while students navigate online learning. The webinar requires pre-registration and is on June 1, 2020, starting at 5 p.m. This is free training for all YCS parents.
The Superintendent’s office sent out a detailed letter and enrollment survey to determine our pupil numbers for the fall of 2020. Please take a moment to fill out the survey and review the message to learn about the different learning options available in the fall.
Lastly, YCHS families, this is a reminder that 2020-2021 course options are now available for selection via the PowerSchool portal. Please take the time to select your course for the fall school year. A detailed video was sent to students from the YCHS counselors as a guide to navigate the portal for class selection. We are asking that all students select their classes before the end of the school year on June 12, 2020.
Letter from Superintendent with Enrollment Survey and Staff Survey
Thank you for your ongoing support of our school district. Your resilience and ability to pivot and 
partner with us when changing our instruction to remote learning at a moment’s notice has been a challenge, but with a dedicated staff and the support of families, we have been able to adjust and provide a collaborative learning environment that emphasizes our value of being “Stronger Together”.
Link to read the superintendent's letter
Fall Planning
With just two short weeks left in the school year, we have turned our attention to what education in our district will look like for the 2020-2021 school year.
This planning process includes a “go slow to go fast model” that we embrace as a district and includes a process to incorporate the voices of students, staff, and our community stakeholders' to guide our decisions. Our goal is to make sound, comprehensive decisions in the best interest of our students, which may mean the decisions seem delayed. Your patience and understanding is appreciated.
There are many considerations within each of the scenarios listed above that need your input. Our committees and task force groups are utilizing the MI-Excel Blueprint system of meetings and planning tools to address questions, prioritize work, develop innovative methods of providing high-quality instruction, and finally to create action steps.
Survey
You will be included in multiple ways, the first is a survey. This survey is designed to gather your specific family/staff preferences to guide our planning process. The enrollment survey is for family input. The staff survey is for current YCS employees’ input. Please take a moment to share your thoughts and needs by clicking on the appropriate link below:
Enrollment Survey
Staff Survey
Once we have gathered your feedback, we will incorporate it into our plans and invite you to a virtual presentation to learn more and be able to ask questions and provide suggestions. This will be a collaborative effort as we work toward our goal of meeting the educational and safety needs of all of our students and staff. Please continue to look for our updates as we continue to intentionally plan for the 20-21 school year.
We are excited to announce that the Ypsilanti Community High School yearbook signing tradition is alive and it’s fully digital to suit our socially distanced students.
Jostens has just launched a new platform, Yearbook Digital Signing Pages, that gives every student in our school the chance to create virtual signing pages, invite their friends to leave messages, and print out the final pages to keep with the yearbook as a permanent keepsake. This is free for every student whether they purchased a yearbook or not.
Here is the link and video to get started. Happy Signing! - The signing ends on June 12.
Sexual Assault Statement from YCS Regarding Social Media Thread
Please find an important message from the YCS Administration:
Ypsilanti Community Schools takes all claims of sexual assault or misconduct very seriously and is committed to providing safe environments for everyone in our YCS community. We understand that there are allegations of a person who has had previous ties with Ypsilanti Community Schools on the #EMUExpose page. We encourage anyone that is a victim of sexual assault or misconduct to contact a local police authority and file an incident report.
All staff who work in the district go through a screening process with the Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office (LiveScan) and/or through the Washtenaw Intermediate School District. Any volunteers who interact with our students or programs are screened using the Internet Criminal History Access Tool (Ichat).
Again, Ypsilanti Community Schools is committed to providing safe environments for all of our students and support our community stakeholders who may need to report an incident.
Washtenaw Superintendents' Association Statement on Racial Equity, Police Brutality, and Justice in the United States
Please find a detailed letter from the Washtenaw Superintendents' Association regarding the current events happening in the United States and our community. The superintendents of Washtenaw County want to acknowledge and stand with black and brown students and families.
Ypsilanti Community Schools is always #StrongerTogether
Link to Washtenaw Superintendents' Association Statement
From Food Gatherers - Virtual Summer Food for Kids
Dear Community Partners,
Food Gatherers invites you to join us for a virtual Summer Food for Kids Promotion Event on Tuesday, June 9th, 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. Please register here and you will be sent a link to join the event on Zoom. The event is free.
Presenters include Markell Miller and LeRonica Roberts, Food Gatherers; Tiffany Houston, Ypsilanti Community Schools; and Victoria Davis, Ann Arbor Public Schools. Together, they will share the summer food resource options in Washtenaw County for families with children, along with materials you can use to promote these resources to the families you serve. Additionally, we will be asking for your input on other ways we can promote free summer meals in our community. There will be time for Q&A
Any community partner working with families in Washtenaw County is welcome, and encouraged, to attend!
Please register here and you will be sent a link to join the event. There is no cost to attend. We hope to see you there! - Link to Food Gatherers website
Thank you,
Markell Miller
Director of Community Food Programs
Spotlights
YCS COVID-19 Updates, Visit Our COVID-19 Page For All Articles Posted
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ENROLLMENT INFORMATION
Welcome to the Ypsilanti Community Schools
We are proud of our schools and strive to provide an outstanding educational program for all students. We look forward to working with parents and guardians to ensure a successful school experience for each student! Enrollment is at the buildings.
The district offers a variety of outstanding opportunities for all students. This is the "place to be" if you are interested in enrolling a child in kindergarten through twelfth grade.
Our Online Registration for "New Students" is Back Up
"NEW" Student Registration Only
YCS Enrollment - Registration -
You will receive a call from YCS to finish up the registration process.
Link to Registration Gateway - Online Registration
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"RETURNING" Student Registration Only
You are considered a returning student if you previously were enrolled at YCS.
For returning students: If your child has ever attended YCS fill out this form below
Use this link below to update information for returning students.
Link to Registration Gateway, online registration for Returning students
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For Enrollment in YIES OR YCHS STEMM programs, go to the Enrollment page for applications
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For Preschool Enrollment, go to the Enrollment Page for Interest application.
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WIMA & WIHI Application Process and Dates
WIMA & WIHI Application Process and Dates
Washtenaw International Middle Academy
Application Process for the 2020 - 2021 School Year
Washtenaw International High School
Application Process for the 2020 - 2021 School Year
Dear YIES 5th-grade families,
As an International Baccalaureate (IB) partner school with Washtenaw International Middle Academy (WIMA), we want to share important dates and details about the 6th-grade WIMA Application Process for the 2020-2021 school year. We hope you can join us at the WIMA Admissions Info Night on January 8th @ 6pm where you can learn about WIMA's caring, diverse, and academically-focused learning community! The application opens tomorrow, Friday, November 8th and closes February 7th. For more information about WIMA&WIHI, please visit our website (wihi.org) and view this informational video.
YIES students who apply prior to the deadline have priority into WIMA after siblings (State Policy) are admitted. Since we have limited seats (64 total), we will likely have a lottery for the seats available for WIMA 6th grade students. Please review the dates and application details attached and contact admissions coordinator, Kelly Cartwright (KCartwright@wihi.org) with any questions.
We look forward to welcoming you to our school community!
Sincerely,
Ms. Do
Nhu Do, Principal
Program Director, Washtenaw Educational Options Consortium
Resources & Information
Community Resources
A Tribute to John Coltrane, featuring living jazz legend Reggie Workman, is the debut concert, followed each week by lectures, readings and more, from the museum’s archives
YCS Power of YOUth presents: #GiveASmile Gratitude Banner
Our first effort with YCS Power of YOUth is to publicly thank some of the essential workers in the Ypsilanti Community. We decided to personally thank the essential workers from our community who work hard and take risks so that the majority of us can buy food and have what we need. We chose to begin with grocery store workers. Our community will design a banner that will be displayed in local Kroger stores to express to the workers that we appreciate them, that we see them, and that we value them. This is a fun activity that offers families, siblings, and students an opportunity to create something for others.
Enrichment Packets for Preschool to 8th Grade
Enrichment Packets for Preschool to 8th Grade
Enrichment packets are in PDF format and can be downloaded and printed. These are the same packets passed out at the YCS Food Distribution Sites.
Link to Enrichment Packets to download
Link to Enrichment Parent Resources
Link to Resources During the COVID-19 Outbreak - English | Link to Resources During the COVID-19 Outbreak - Arabic | Link to Resources During the COVID-19 Outbreak - Spanish
RAHS Clinics are able to provide over the phone counseling services to students (and/or get them connected to needed resources) at phone number 734-998-2163. Washtenaw County CMH is also available for mental health support of families at 734-544-3050.
In addition, we are creating a guide to support staff self-care strategies during this difficult time and compiling resources that school staff can share directly with students to support student development and use of coping skills. If you find there are other mental health components we can provide and promote, please don't hesitate to let me know.
Link to Tips for supporting student wellness
Link to Electronic_tips-for-supporting-student-wellness-at-home
YMCA:EMU:YCS CHILD CARE
Looking for Affordable Child Care?
YMCA:EMU:YCS CHILD CARE
Link to more information page
A new child care program opened this summer at the former Chapelle Community School, an elementary school within the Ypsilanti Community Schools District at 111 South Wallace Boulevard, Ypsilanti, MI 48197.
Registration forms may be found here. For more information about touring the facility, please contact Lee Anna Pasker-Edens at lpasker@annarborymca.org or 734.661.8058.
The Collaborative – Ypsilanti YMCA Child Development Center (CDC) addresses a critical need for excellent quality, affordable child care in eastern Washtenaw County.
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YCS Sex Education
Advisory Board
We are seeking YCS parent input before recommendations are sent to the Board of Education. If you are a parent, please complete the survey found on our SEAB page.
Link to flyer information
Advisory Board Application
We're also recruiting new members of the YCS Sex Education Advisory Board to meet 4-6 times during the 2020 school year. Join the team by completing the application, the link to the application is found below.
We're also recruiting new members of the YCS Sex Education Advisory Board to meet 4-6 times during the 2020 school year. Join the team by completing the application, the link to the application is found below. If a paper application is necessary, please contact Shannon Hurley at Email: SHurley2@ycschools.us or Ph: 734-221-1104
An application for parents to join the Sex Ed Advisory Board.
RAHS
Regional Alliance for Healthy Schools - University of Michigan for Healthy Schools
School-Based Health Center
- YCHS contact phone number: 734-221-1007
- YCMS contact phone number: 734-221-2271
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1975
Ypsilanti Community Schools is in full compliance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1975, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability in District programs, services, and activities. The District's policy manual for Section 504 can be found on the District's website.
Quick Links
YCS Manuals
M-STEP Parent Guide
YCS FOIA Procedures and Guidelines
Employment Opportunities
Link to YCS employment opportunities
YCS substitutes teachers are needed!
Daily substitutes are now at a $100/day rate and can contact EduStaff directly for the application process.
www.edustaff.org or 877-974-6338