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Reichert to retire from Yellow Springs Schools
A Yellow Springs graduate, JoFrannye Reichert served the district as a substitute teacher and paraprofessional before being hired as the full-time music teacher for Mills Lawn in 2007.
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School board to fix more eyes on state, federal legislation
At its Thursday, Nov. 13, meeting, the YS school board discussed ensuring that more eyes stay fixed on state and federal legislation as lawmakers at both levels make decisions that could dramatically affect public schools.
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District talks state report card
District enrollment this fall stands at 608 students, with about 36% of students qualifying for free and reduced lunch. Roughly 17% of district students are identified with disabilities.
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John Gudgel honored for 45 years in YS Schools
“That’s the power of John Gudgel — to see what’s possible when others can’t, to open doors quietly but meaningfully, and to leave generations of students and families better because of his heart,” Assistant Superintendent Megan Winston said.
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Young thespians summon spirit of Poe in ‘Shuddersome’
The words of Edgar Allan Poe are set to haunt local audiences this weekend, as Yellow Springs Middle and High School thespians will stage “Shuddersome: Tales of Poe,” a one-hour adaptation of some of Poe’s most chilling works, Friday and Saturday, Oct. 24 and 25, at First Presbyterian Church.
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Good news for Mills Lawn Elementary
On Tuesday, Sept. 9, the Bulldog News at Mills Lawn made its first live broadcast since 2020. Now, every school day, a rotating group of four sixth graders — two anchors and two technical crew — go live at 8:05 a.m. in the school’s STEM classroom.
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School board considers new middle school name
At the most recent school board meeting on Thursday, Sept. 11, Superintendent Terri Holden announced plans to recommend that the district change the official name of McKinney Middle School next month.
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Meet your local Safety Patrol
The Safety Patrol program has been a longstanding tradition for Yellow Springs Schools — at least since the early 1970s, as far as the News can tell — and enthusiasm has only grown. Program coordinator and fourth-grade teacher Jocelyn Bailey said that with 20 volunteers, this year’s crop may be the biggest ever.
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A new school year begins
The YS Board of Education held its most recent meeting Thursday, Aug. 14, right on the heels of the first day of school for the 2025–26 school year. Before the board were discussions of the new year ahead, including changes to traffic around both campuses.
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School district urges state reps against overriding vetoes
At their regular meeting Thursday, July 10, the members of the YS school board agreed to pen a collaborative statement to state representatives urging them to belay overriding Gov. Mike DeWine’s recent vetoes of state budget items affecting schools.
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