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Yankeetown School Back to School

Community Events

Open House & Information

Do You Have Questions About Medicare?

Do you have questions about your options for Medicare, Medicare/Medicaid, Dis-

ability, Supplemental Insurance, Part D Prescription Drug Plans, orMedicare Billings? If

Yankeetown School has been ranked an “A” school !!!!!!!!!!!! Congrats to all!

you do, come see SHINE, a volunteer program with theFlorida Department of Elder Affairs

Ms. Hayes, along with the faculty and staff of Yankeetown School, would like to cordially

for one-on-one counseling. SHINE provides free, unbiased and conﬁdential assistance. If

invite you to attend:Open House for- 5th Grade and Middle School students on Tuesday,

you cannot come to a site call the Elder Helpline at 1-800-262-2243 to be referred to

Aug 17th at 6:00,Kindergarten students on Thursday, August 19th from 4:30-6:00.Elemen-

aSHINE Volunteer. SHINE will be at: Wed, August 11th, 10:00-Noon AF Knotts (Yan-

tary students on Thursday, August 19th from 6:00-7:30 (Three 30 minutes sessions). Stu-

keetown) Public Library

dent supply lists (by grade level) are available in the front ofﬁce.

Help yourself and your community

School Hours Students return Monday, Aug 23, 2010,8:00AM-2:25PM, Students

SHARE, acronym for Self-Help-And-Resource-Exchange, is a private, not for

who are brought to school in a personal vehicle MUST be dropped off at the FRONT of

proﬁt organization that strengthens and builds communities through volunteer service and

the school. Due to trafﬁc congestion, no student should be let out of a car at the side of the

offers participants great savings on food. No income requirements; just you, your family,

school or in the bus zone.

and your desire to make a difference.

Students should not be on campus before 7:40. There is no supervision until 7:40

SHARE Registration / Sign-Up at Peace Lutheran Church, is Thursday, Aug. 12,

when teachers report for duty. Please make sure your child is not on campus earlier than

and Saturday, Aug. 14, from 9 AM to 11 AM. Distribution / Pick-Up Day is Saturday, Au-

7:40.

gust 25, from9:30 AM to 11:30 AM.

For the safety of the children, parents and visitors must sign in with a driver li-

For information on SHARE, the beneﬁts, and the SHARE Food Packages offered this

cense at the front ofﬁce with Ms. Diane before going to classrooms.

month, call James Spiegelberg, Host Site Coordinator, 489-5249, or stop by the SHARE

Lunch - Prices remain the same as last year. Breakfast offered again this year. Additions

Host Site at PeaceLutheran Church, on the Sign-Up / Registration dates or Distribution /

to the Faculty and Staff - 5th Grade will now be a part of the middle school. We have a

Pick-Up day. SHARE is changing. Come check it out.

new 5th/Middle School Math Teacher- Stephen Berceli. Pre K is available at YTS again.

Peace Lutheran Church, “The Church on the Hill,” is located at 7201 South Hwy. 41,

The Pre K staff are Melissa Pate and Megan Wood. Headstart is no longer on campus.

5 miles north of downtown Dunnellon.

The new county-wide data management is up and running. The Skyward System

helps keep student data in one secure, easy to access location for the teachers, administra-

USF Researcher to Speak on Deepwater Horizon

tion, and parents. The district informed the school that parents/students should be able to

Mark your calendar for Thursday, August 19th at 7:00 p.m. The Ellie Schiller

have on line access to student info mid-late September.

Homosassa Wildlife Park, in Homosassa will be the setting for a public forum featuring

Positive Behavior System (PBS) - PBS will continue this year at YTS. The

distinguished research physical oceanographer Dr. Robert H. Weisberg. A professor at

faculty and staff love rewarding positive behavior. Sandgnat Dollars will be issued by

the Marine Science College, University of South Florida, St. Petersburg, he is engaged in

teachers, aides, cafeteria workers, bus drivers, custodians, etc. for positive behaviors in all

ocean circulation and ocean-atmosphere interaction studies. His presentation will include

areas on the campus. Students can visit the Sandgnat Store to spend them or use them for

topics of interest in applications for predicting oil spill trajectories related to the Deepwa-

admittance into special celebrations (Sandgnat Celebrations) through out the year. Dona-

ter Horizon / BP “blowout”, as well as storm-induced coastal inundation. This research

tions for the Sandgnat store are welcomed. If you would like to donate new or slightly used

should be of special signiﬁcance to persons having an interest in offshore and inshore rec-

items the children could purchase with their earned Sandgnat $$$, contact Mrs. Carson.

reational and economic ﬁsheries.

Volunteers/Donations

Refreshments will be served at 6:00 p.m. prior to the program. As seating is limit-

Do you have some extra time? Volunteers are always needed at YTS. Let us

ed, early arrivals are suggested. This event is sponsored by Withlacoochee Area Residents,

know what things you would like to help out with at the school. Mr. Dillon, the guidance

Inc. For more information call 352-447-5434

counselor, can assist you with the papers you need to complete to be a volunteer. Wish lists

Do You Qualify For Help in Paying Your Medicare Costs?

are available for classrooms. Check with the front ofﬁce to see if you have any items you

The Medicare Savings Program, a new Program for the FL Dept of Elder Affairs

could donate to a classroom.

and Elder Options of Gainesville, is trying to ﬁnd Medicare beneﬁciaries to qualify for

Citrus Shrine Club - Newspaper Recycling Locations:

help in paying their Medicare Part D Drug Plan costs (Extra Help/LIS) and/or to have their

Medicare Part B Premium ($96.40 or $110.50) paid.

BEVERLY HILLS:Beverly Hills Community Church, Fellowship Hall (rear), 82 Civic

To qualify for Part D assistance, you must have income and assets below:Single

Cir. CRYSTAL RIVER:Lake Rousseau R.V. Park, 10811 N.Coveview Ter., off Hwy 488

Income is $1,354/month,Assets total $12,510* Couple Income is $1,822/month Assets

(Dunnellon Rd.) CITRUS SPRINGS: Texaco Station, Deltona Blvd.

total $25,010. To qualify to have your Part B Premium paid, you must have income and

FLORAL CITY United Methodist Church, 8480 E.Marvin St.

assets:Single Income is $1,219/month,Assets total $6,600. Couple Income is $1,640/month

HERNANDO Hernando Civic Center, E.Parson Rd. (near post ofﬁce). Liberty gas station

Assets total $9,910. Asset types vary by program, but both do count all your cash in the

(2 recycling bins), 6695 N. Carl G. Rose Hwy. (S.R. 200)

bank (checking and savings), stocks, bonds, CDs, annuities, and any other real-proper-

ty. They do not count your home or the land it is on, nor do they count at least one vehicle.

NAPA Auto &

Call the Elder Helpline at 1-800-262-2243 and ask for the Medicare Savings Pro-

gram Specialist to contact you to see if you qualify to apply for one or both programs.

Truck Parts

Come join the U.S. Naval Sea Cadets Corps, Manatee Division

Manatee Division drills at Coast Guard Station Yankeetown, in Yankeetown,

Fax: 352-447-6099

Florida, on the second weekend of each month. The Sea Cadets are for youth ages 13

(352) 447-6000

Hours:

through 17 years old. We also have a Navy League Cadet unit for youth ages 11 through 13

Mon-

years old.

U.S. 19 - Inglis

We provide a fun and challenging environment that is free of drugs, alcohol,

Friday

tobacco, and gangs. Also, develop leadership abilities and broaden Cadets’ horizons using

Hydraulic Hoses Our Specialty

7:30-5:30

hands-on and self-paced training. They are guided to become mature young adults whether

Hydraulic Hoses up to 2"- 6 Wire

Saturday

they decide to join the military or not. For those that choose to join the Navy or Coast

Guard, the education and training they receive will help them obtain advanced rates if they

8-5

(352) 489-3391

enlist. Some other branches also award advanced placement. Please come visit us at our

Sunday

drill.

U.S. 41 - Dunnellon

8-5

Please contact our Commanding Ofﬁcer LTJG Todd Dunn at 352-212-5473 or

Just North of Powell Rd

tdunn@manateediv.org. See you soon.

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