WEDNESDAY'S Red Ribbon Week Spirit Day — School Color Day
Stallions make great choices! Wear red, white, and blue or your Stallion gear. ❤️🤍💙
#RedRibbonWeek #SchoolSpirit #YowellPride
about 5 hours ago, Yowell Elementary School
Graphic for Red Ribbon Week with a red-to-white gradient background. Text reads “Wednesday – School Color Day: Stallions always make good choices. Wear red, white, and blue or stallion gear.” Includes red, white, and blue t-shirts.
Today we’re turning our backs to peer pressure! 👕
Students and staff are having a blast wearing their clothes backwards to show that it’s okay to stand out and make really excellent decisions.
about 10 hours ago, Yowell Elementary School
A collage of nine photos showing Yowell Elementary students and staff celebrating Backwards Day. The center square has a red background with bold white text reading “BACKWARDS DAY!” The surrounding photos feature people wearing shirts, hoodies, and hats backwards, smiling and posing to show their reversed outfits. Some students and teachers turn around to display the backs of their shirts, while others wear their clothing or accessories in creative backwards styles. The classrooms and hallways are decorated with fall-themed artwork, adding color and cheer to the scene.
TUESDAY'S Red Ribbon Spirit Day — Backwards Day
Turn your back to peer pressure & poor choices—wear your shirt backwards! 🔁👕
#RedRibbonWeek #BackwardsDay #MakeGoodChoices
1 day ago, Yowell Elementary School
Graphic for Red Ribbon Week with a red background. Text reads “Tuesday – Backwards Day: Turn your back to peer pressure and poor choices. Wear your shirts backwards.” Shows a red shirt with curved arrows indicating backward motion.
🌾🐴 Our 2nd graders had an a-MAIZE-ing time on their field trip to Round Hill Farm last Friday! From meeting friendly farm animals to exploring the corn pit, climbing on giant tires, and enjoying a scenic hayride with friends, it was the perfect fall adventure. 🍁
We’re so thankful for our wonderful parent chaperones and Round Hill Farm for giving our students a day full of smiles, sunshine, and hands-on learning! 🌽❤️
1 day ago, Yowell Elementary School
Photo 1: A young girl pets a brown horse with a white marking on its forehead through the window of a red barn while holding her jacket.
Photo 2: A smiling girl in a red hoodie lies on a pile of yellow corn kernels with sunlight shining on her face.
Photo 3: An adult wearing sunglasses and a light blue vest sits next to a smiling child in an orange Halloween-themed shirt during the field trip.
Photo 4: A group of students and chaperones sit closely together on a hayride wagon, smiling at the camera.
Photo 5: A boy in a Washington Commanders shirt sits on large purple tractor tires with the farm’s “Haunted House” attraction in the background.
Two boys stand side by side outdoors, smiling with arms around each other near hay bales labeled “Hay Maze.”
A child in a gray outfit smiles from inside a colorful climbing play structure behind a safety net.
A child in a blue sweatshirt grins and playfully poses with hands up behind a net in a colorful playground area.
🌟 Red Ribbon Week Kickoff! 🌟

We’re starting Red Ribbon Week in the coziest way possible — Pajama Day! 💤✨
Today we’re showing that we can follow ours dreams and stay drug-free while keeping it comfy and fun! ❤️👕

Let’s keep the spirit going all week long as we celebrate making Really Excellent Decisions and supporting one another!

1 day ago, Yowell Elementary School
A collage of nine photos showing Yowell Elementary students and staff celebrating Pajama Day. The center square has a red background with bold white text reading “PAJAMA DAY!” The surrounding images include children and teachers dressed in cozy pajamas, including plaid pants, character prints, and animal onesies. One teacher playfully yawns in a hallway while others pose with smiling students. One girl holds a pink stuffed animal, and another student wears a fuzzy brown bear suit. The background decorations and classroom settings add a cheerful, school-spirit feel to the collage.
Just a reminder about Red Ribbon Week this week at Yowell Elementary School! MONDAY — Pajama Day
Follow your dreams and your goals—wear your PJs! 😴✨
#RedRibbonWeek #PajamaDay #YowellStallions
2 days ago, Yowell Elementary School
Graphic for Red Ribbon Week with a red background. Text reads “Monday – Pajama Day: Follow your dreams.” Includes illustrations of pajamas, slippers, a sleeping mask, and a smiling star in a nightcap.
Congratulations to Mrs. Gomez for being selected as Yowell's Teacher of the Year! YES is so lucky to have you!
4 days ago, Yowell Elementary School
teacher, Erin Gomez smiles while posing for the camera and holding a bouquet of flowers
Students in Mrs. Settle's 3rd grade class have had a lot of fun reading about how historic places, symbols, and documents represent our nation. This week, students read about the Statue of Liberty in a fun narrative nonfiction story. They showed their understanding of the story by representing the main idea and supporting details on their own Statue of Liberty crown. Afterwards, they coded on Scratch Jr. to show what it would be like to visit the Statue of Liberty on a field trip, just like the class did in this week's story!
5 days ago, Yowell Elementary School
Five students stand in a classroom smiling and holding paper torches while wearing handmade Statue of Liberty crowns. The bulletin board behind them displays classroom reading and writing materials.
Four students pose in front of a classroom rainbow bulletin board, three wearing Statue of Liberty crowns and holding paper torches, while one jumps midair excitedly.
A student in a pink shirt holds a Chromebook displaying a colorful digital drawing of the Statue of Liberty labeled “France to America, July 4, 1886.”
. A student in an orange shirt smiles at her desk while showing her Chromebook screen featuring a Scratch project with a colorful city background.
A smiling student wearing a gray shirt with Lightning McQueen on it holds a handmade paper torch and wears a green paper Statue of Liberty crown with facts written on the spikes.
Three students pose proudly in front of a classroom screen, wearing Statue of Liberty crowns and holding paper torches. One wears a pink outfit, one a tie-dye shirt, and one a lavender shirt with jeans.
A student with long blond hair works at her desk coloring a triangular worksheet with facts about the Statue of Liberty, using a pencil and green crayon.
A student colors a Statue of Liberty crown worksheet with green crayon at her desk, surrounded by school supplies including a pink highlighter, pencil, and purple pencil case.
A student wearing glasses colors a green Statue of Liberty crown worksheet while referencing a reading book open on the desk beside him.
YES celebrates Unity Day! Unity Day is a chance for families, schools, and communities to come together and send a visible message of kindness, acceptance, and inclusion to prevent bullying. A big thank you to all who wore orange today! 🧡
6 days ago, Yowell Elementary School
A collage showing Yowell Elementary students and staff wearing orange to celebrate Unity Day on October 22, 2025. The center photo shows a class of students and their teacher in a music room smiling in front of a wall decorated with rhythm charts and a yellow star, with the text “Yowell Elementary Celebrates Unity Day 10/22/25.” Surrounding images include a teacher hugging a student in matching orange pumpkin shirts, a teacher posing with a student in a Star Wars shirt, a smiling teacher sitting beside a basket of orange flowers, a boy standing outside a classroom door wearing an orange “Free High Fives” shirt, and two students smiling with their teacher at a classroom doorway—all wearing orange to show unity and kindness. The collage background features bright orange rectangles tying the images together.
Next week we will be celebrating Red Ribbon Week at school and highlighting how our stallions make Really Excellent Decisions. Join in on the fun by participating in our spirit days! See the attached flyer for details.
7 days ago, Yowell Elementary School
A bright red and white flyer titled “Yowell Elementary School celebrates… Red Ribbon Week.” Dates: October 27–31. The flyer explains that students will focus on staying drug-free and making “Really Excellent Decisions.” It lists Spirit Days: Monday: Pajama Day – Follow your dreams. Tuesday: Backwards Day – Turn your back to peer pressure and poor choices. Wednesday: School Colors Day – Wear red, white, and blue or Stallion gear. Thursday: Career/College Day – Wear attire for your dream career or aspirations. Friday: Halloween Costumes – Wear a school-appropriate costume. At the bottom, it reminds that all attire must be school appropriate and provides Mrs. Gibson’s contact email for questions.
A red and white flyer titled “La Escuela Primaria Yowell celebra… La Semana del Lazo Rojo.” Dates: Del 27 al 31 de octubre. The flyer emphasizes the importance of staying drug-free and making excellent decisions. It lists themed Spirit Days: Lunes: Día de Pijama – ¡Sigue tus sueños! Martes: Día al Revés – Da la espalda a la presión de grupo y malas decisiones. Miércoles: Día de los Colores de la Escuela – Usa rojo, blanco, azul o ropa con el logotipo de los Stallions. Jueves: Día de Carrera/Universidad – Usa ropa de tu carrera soñada o aspiraciones futuras. Viernes: Disfraces de Halloween – Usa un disfraz apropiado para la escuela. The flyer ends with a reminder about school-appropriate clothing and includes Mrs. Gibson’s email for questions.
Building Confidence, One Story at a Time 📚✨
Mrs. Rozwadowski and Mrs. Malone have started a new Friday tradition—inviting 5th grade ELL students to read stories to kindergartners! This special opportunity helps our older ELL students build confidence and feel proud of their accomplishments while inspiring our younger learners.

The first guest reader did an amazing job sharing her story! We can’t wait to welcome more ELL friends to read with our kinder-kiddos in the weeks ahead. 💛
8 days ago, Yowell Elementary School
A group of young students sit smiling on a blue classroom carpet decorated with letters and pictures. In the center, a fifth-grade student named Allison holds up the book The Leaf Thief after reading it to the class. The children around her are seated cross-legged, some giving thumbs up, and everyone looks happy and engaged.
Allison, a fifth-grade ELL student, sits in a yellow chair reading The Leaf Thief aloud to a younger class seated on a colorful alphabet carpet. The younger students listen attentively, some raising their hands, while the teacher sits beside Allison smiling and supporting the activity.
🎉💃🕺 We’re rockin’ and rollin’ through the 50th day of school!
Students and teachers at Yowell Elementary went back in time to the fabulous 1950s with poodle skirts, leather jackets, and plenty of school spirit! Everyone had a blast celebrating this milestone with classic root beer floats and lots of smiles. 🍦🎶

Here’s to 50 days of fun, friendship, and learning — we’re halfway to 100! 🙌
#50thDayOfSchool #RockinAndLearnin #StallionPride #YowellElementary
11 days ago, Yowell Elementary School
Five teachers stand smiling outside in front of a brick wall, dressed in 1950s-themed outfits. They are wearing poodle skirts, scarves, and glasses, with one shirt reading “Rockin’ 50 Days of School.” Sunlight shines on the group as they pose together.
A teacher wearing a pink cardigan, scarf, and black poodle skirt smiles beside a young student dressed in a vintage-style shirt and checkered shoes. Behind them is a large paper milkshake decoration with text that reads “Happy 50th Day of School!” and a paper record on the wall.
A teacher wearing a black top and pink poodle skirt smiles beside a student in a letterman jacket with yellow sleeves. They stand inside a classroom with colorful posters and learning materials in the background.
A young student wearing a striped shirt and a handmade paper hat that says “I’m 50 Days Smarter” raises her cup in celebration. She is smiling while enjoying a root beer float at her classroom table.
Two students stand smiling in front of a wall decorated with a large paper milkshake and record that say “Happy 50th Day of School.” One child wears a pink poodle skirt and “50 Days Smarter” hat, while the other is dressed in a black leather jacket and sunglasses.
A young student poses in front of the “Happy 50th Day of School” wall display wearing a leather jacket, jeans, and sneakers. He makes a rock ’n’ roll hand gesture and smiles proudly.
A student stands in front of the same “Happy 50th Day of School” wall display wearing a bright orange jacket with NASA patches, rolled-up jeans, and sneakers. He smiles happily for the photo.
Mrs. Vasil’s and Mrs. Wheeler’s 2nd Grade Game Club has been an absolute blast! The students have had so much fun playing Hi Ho Cherry-O, Monopoly Jr., Connect 4, Candy Land, Go Fish, and UNO! They’ve practiced cooperation, patience, and good sportsmanship — all while laughing, learning, and building friendships.
12 days ago, Yowell Elementary School
Three children sit at a classroom table smiling and holding up UNO cards. A deck of cards sits on the table. Shelves of books and bins are visible in the background.
Three boys sit at a round classroom table playing UNO. They smile toward the camera with cards spread in front of them. A colorful rug and a whiteboard are visible behind them.
Three children stand around a table playing Monopoly Junior. One boy in a maroon shirt smiles widely while holding up play money, with game pieces and bills scattered on the table.
Three children sit at a classroom table playing Candy Land. They look at the colorful board game and pieces while smiling and talking together.
Three students stand around a Candy Land board game, concentrating as they move their game pieces. Other students can be seen working at tables in the background.
Two girls play Connect Four at a classroom desk. One girl places a red checker into the blue game board while both smile and focus on the game.
Meet Dr. Capellini and her speech intern, Hurieh Abed. Miss Abed graduated from Eastern View High School and is currently completing her Master’s degree in Speech Pathology from Emerson College. Speech Language Pathologists (SLPs) work with a variety of student needs to include articulation, language delays, and stuttering. Please reach out to Dr. Capellini if you have a concern about your school aged child. Also reach out if you have a high school or college age student who would like to shadow her to see if this is an area that they would be interested in majoring in college. The Virginia Teaching Scholarship Loan Program (VTSLP) is one funding source available to college students who agree to work in a Virginia public school after graduation in the area of speech pathology. Yowell Elementary is so happy to have Miss Abed with us and we love our homegrown SLPs.❤️
12 days ago, Yowell Elementary School
Two people stand smiling side by side in front of a beige wall. The person on the left has long blonde hair and wears a light floral blouse with tan pants, holding glasses in one hand and wearing a school ID badge on a lanyard. The person on the right has long dark hair and wears a tan cardigan decorated with colorful flower designs and black pants.
Mrs. Button’s kindergarteners had fun playing Monster Math - counting with one to one correspondence, and finding the matching numeral. First graders have been busy building and comparing numbers to 100. Lunch bunch has been a fun time for them as well!
13 days ago, Yowell Elementary School
Two young students sit at a classroom table smiling at the camera. They are using colorful linking cubes to create towers and patterns. A number line and alphabet chart are visible on the wall behind them.
Three children sit together at a classroom table, smiling and waving. They are working with colorful linking cubes to build shapes and structures. The classroom background shows posters, storage bins, and learning materials.
Four children stand around a classroom table looking at number and picture cards showing groups of objects. They are smiling and engaged in a counting activity.
Three children sit at a classroom table sorting and matching picture and number cards. One child is holding up a card while the others watch.
Three children proudly hold up their worksheets showing traced numbers 0 through 5. They are smiling and standing in front of a classroom door with learning posters on the wall.
Three children sit at a curved classroom table enjoying lunch. They have lunchboxes, drinks, and snacks in front of them and are smiling and waving at the camera.
Hey there, cool cats and kittens! 😺
Our Yowell Elementary Spirit Wear Fundraiser is live, and it’s the cat’s meow! 🎶
Snag your shirts and sweatshirts and show your Stallion pride — every purchase helps support our show’s costumes, sets, and jazzy magic! ✨
Don’t nap on it — orders close October 31st!
👉 Order Your Spirit Wear Here! https://forms.gle/Q1GtpkpEMdJy5BoB7

Keep it cool, and thanks for supporting the arts! 🎭🐾




18 days ago, Yowell Elementary School
Flyer advertising the Yowell Elementary Spirit Wear Sale. The title reads “Yowell Spirit Wear Sale” in large red and blue text. Three clothing items are displayed: a gray T-shirt with the Yowell Stallions logo, a royal blue crewneck sweatshirt with the Yowell Elementary School horse logo, and a white T-shirt with red “LOVE” text featuring a horseshoe and “Yowell Elementary” written below. Circular labels show prices: “T-shirts $15,” “Youth Crewneck $20,” and “Adult Crewneck $25.” A QR code at the bottom left says “Scan Here,” and a blue “Buy Now” button is placed below the items. The design features red, white, and blue accents and arrow graphics throughout.
🎉 Attendance Matters at Yowell! 🎉

Students with outstanding attendance during the first part of the school year were entered into a special drawing — and one lucky student from each homeroom was selected to “Chalk the Walk!” 🖍️✨ These winners helped spread positivity by decorating our sidewalks with colorful messages and designs celebrating learning, friendship, and school spirit.

👏 Great job to all of our students for showing up and shining bright each day!

🌟 October Attendance Challenge: The homeroom with the best overall attendance this month will earn a special class reward! Let’s keep the momentum going, Stallions — every day counts! 💪🐴
21 days ago, Yowell Elementary School
The word “Yowell” is written in large yellow chalk letters on a sidewalk with a purple horseshoe above it, symbolizing school spirit.
A student sits on the sidewalk with a small container of chalk beside her, smiling as she creates colorful chalk art that includes a bright yellow circle and a green circle.
A young student kneels on the sidewalk next to a purple chalk drawing of a rocket ship with a small flame at the bottom, smiling at the camera.
A student wearing a purple dress sits on the sidewalk next to her chalk artwork—a large orange and pink flower with green leaves—while holding a piece of chalk and smiling.
A smiling student wearing a light blue “Ohana” sweatshirt raises a chalk-covered hand toward the camera while holding a piece of sidewalk chalk in the other hand.
A student kneels on the sidewalk, smiling as she adds to a large colorful chalk design that includes the word “Yowell” and various shapes and hearts.
A student lies on the sidewalk with arms spread out, surrounded by blue chalk drawings and words that include “I ❤️ YES” and her name written nearby.
Ms. Sanborn’s class completed a STEM lab with Mrs. Dugger testing different items to see whether they were magnetic or not. Afterwards, the class “went fishing” and caught some addition math facts to solve!
21 days ago, Yowell Elementary School
Five students sit together at a rectangular classroom table, smiling and holding pencils while working on science worksheets. They are wearing protective safety goggles and looking toward the camera.
A large group of students sits in a circle on the classroom floor around a small inflatable pool filled with colorful paper fish. A teacher sits with them, and students hold magnetic fishing rods as part of a science activity.
Six students sit at a classroom table wearing safety goggles and holding pencils while completing science worksheets. Other groups of students can be seen working at tables in the background.
Five smiling students wearing safety goggles sit around a classroom table with science worksheets and pencils in front of them. One student gives a thumbs-up gesture toward the camera.
Five students sit at a table wearing safety goggles and holding pencils. A small plastic container and science worksheets are on the table, and all are smiling at the camera.
Students sit on the classroom floor in a circle around an inflatable pool filled with colorful fish cutouts. A teacher kneels beside them, smiling, as students use fishing rods to “catch” the paper fish during a hands-on activity.
Ms. Rozwadowski's first graders have been busy bees learning about animals and their homes. They learned about how bees work together to build their hives. Then they drew bees of their own and made honeycomb pieces which looked even better hanging up together. Lastly, they celebrated their success with honey candies!
22 days ago, Yowell Elementary School
A wall display features several yellow hexagon-shaped pieces of paper arranged like a honeycomb. Each hexagon has oval shapes made from rolled brown paper forming cells, with drawings of bees and colorful artwork inside. A student-drawn poster with portraits and names is pinned above the honeycomb display.
A close-up of one hexagon from the honeycomb art display shows several small paper ovals glued to the hexagon base. Each oval contains a child’s drawing of a bee with a yellow body and black stripes.
Five young students stand close together, pointing excitedly at the honeycomb art display on the wall. They are smiling and engaged while observing the bee drawings and colorful designs within the hexagons.
Six young students pose proudly in front of the classroom’s honeycomb art display. Above the display is a student-drawn poster that reads “We are silly and smart.” The children smile and give thumbs up, showing enthusiasm for their project.
After reading the story Dear Dragon, about a dragon and a human unknowingly being pen pals, Mrs. Settle’s third graders teamed up with students in Mrs. Wheeler’s class for a pen pal project. Each student chose a code name and exchanged three letters. At the reveal, students wore dragon masks or necklaces and finally got to meet their pen pals.

25 days ago, Yowell Elementary School
Two smiling students stand side by side on the playground. One is wearing a purple dragon mask with wings and holding a sheet of paper, while the other wears a paper sash and holds a colorful dragon craft. Children can be seen playing and walking in the background under a bright blue sky.
Two students smile and pose together outside near the school building. One holds a blue dragon craft and wears a paper sash while the other stands beside her with a paper in hand. Other students and teachers are visible in the background enjoying the outdoor activity.
Two students wearing handmade dragon masks stand outdoors holding papers. One wears a white Hello Kitty shirt, and the other wears a tie-dye shirt and boots. A group of classmates is gathered behind them near a grassy hill.
A smiling student wearing a gray Super Mario shirt and red shorts stands on the playground holding a colorful dragon craft. The swing set and climbing dome are visible in the background under a clear, sunny sky.
student wearing a yellow tie-dye shirt and a handmade purple and green dragon mask holds up a handwritten letter. Other students are nearby on the playground enjoying the sunny day.