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4 | Y E L LOW S P R I N G S N EWS 2 O 2 4 – 2 5 S C HOO L G U I D E AUG 9– 14 Professional develop- ment days 15 FIRST QUARTER: First day of school 15 Kindergarten stag- gered start, A–J 16 Kindergarten stag- gered start, K–Z SEP 2 NO SCHOOL Labor Day 20 NO STUDENTS Professional development day OCT 10 “State of the Schools” address 6 p.m. 11 NO STUDENTS Professional development day 17 SECOND QUARTER BEGINS 24 Regular school day — Evening parent- teacher conferences 25 NO STUDENTS Parent-teacher conferences NOV 1 NO STUDENTS Professional development day 25– 29 NO SCHOOL Fall break DEC. 23–JAN. 3, 2025 NO SCHOOL, Winter Break JAN 6 First day back from winter break Not-for-profit Technology Services for Education and Local Governments www.mveca.org Orthodontic Specialists of Ohio James A. Tetz , D.M.D., inc. Change A Smile & Change A Life Have a GREAT school year! 937-324-5700 • TetzOrthodontics.com 2100 E. High St. (Suite 105), Governor’s Manor, 1st Floor Springfield, OH 45505 Join, Support or Volunteer! Yellow Springs non-profits deserve our attention and commitment. Yellow SpringsYouth Orchestra Association e Local music teacher directory e Purchase and repair of instruments for local schools e Music lessonscholarships for all agesandmusical interests e Summer music camp and recitals for students of all ages e Youth and adult string ensembles Fosteringa life-longpassion formusic • YSYOA.ORG • YSMusic@gmail.com 9 THIRD QUARTER BEGINS 20 NO SCHOOL Martin Luther King Day FEB 7 NO STUDENTS Professional development day 17 NO SCHOOL Presidents Day MAR 20 Regular school day Evening Parent- teacher conferences 21 NO STUDENTS Parent-teacher conferences 23 FOURTH QUARTER BEGINS 24– 28 NO SCHOOL Spring break 31 NO SCHOOL Conference exchange day APR 18 NO SCHOOL Professional development day MAY 19 Last day for seniors 22 END OF FOURTH QUARTER • Last day of school • Two-hour early release • Graduation parade 6:15 p.m. • Graduation 23 Last day for teachers The Mills Lawn School (MLS) Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) is an all-volunteer, non- profit 501(c)(3) organization that strives to support students, families, and teachers. Throughout the year, we organize vari- ous events, fundraisers and initiatives that directly benefit our students and teachers. From potlucks and festivals to cultural celebrations and classroom supplies, the PTO works to ensure that all Mills Lawn students have access to full participation in Mills Lawn school-, grade- and class-wide activities.​ We also support educators by funding extra experiences and supplement- ing classroom budgets with the extras that make lessons shine. Our two highest attended events of the 2023–24 school year were Grandfriends Day, which brought over 200 grandfriends to Mills Lawn, and Winterfest, where vari- ous community groups hosted activity sta- tions for local children. Last year, through our Street Fair fundraisers and the gifts of our Bulldog Backers, PTO funded over $24,000 of educational materials, experiences, teacher supports and events. If you’d like to help, we are always looking for Street Fair parking volunteers. We are also currently accepting monetary donations for our annual school supply drive. Just $20 will buy a set of school supplies for a Bulldog in need. The money we raise goes right to where it makes a difference: our kids’ educational experiences. Please find a way to join us! MILLS LAWN PTO Kindgergarten: 1,036 hours; 1–6 grade: 1,042 hours; 7–12 grade: 1,129 hours CALENDAR BACK- TO-SCHOOL HUB: www.ysschools.org/back-to-school CALENDAR INFORMAT ION: Families can add district, Mills Lawn, McKinney Middle/Yellow Springs High School, and athletics calendars to their Google or other virtual/online calendars. Instructions with links can be found at www.ysschools.org/calendars.