Ms. Marples’ 5th graders turned into musical detectives last week!
With sharp eyes and quick thinking, they teamed up to help Mrs. Pratt and Mrs. Dugger crack The Case of the Missing Mallets! Students searched for clues, solved tricky music riddles, and unlocked each box one by one—ultimately discovering the hidden mallets (lollipops!).

What a great mix of teamwork, problem-solving, and musical mystery! 🎶🔎✨
3 months ago, Yowell Elementary School
A fifth-grade boy wearing a burgundy Washington football sweatshirt stands at a table, sorting through scattered music-note puzzle pieces printed on white paper. Other students sit at tables working in the background.
Two students sit side-by-side at a table, focused on a tablet in front of them. The girl in a light pink sweater leans in toward the boy in a black Puma shirt as they work together.
A group of four students sit around a table smiling and celebrating. One student holds up a lollipop, and another smiles widely beside a tablet and a black lockbox. A yellow smiley face covers one student’s face for privacy.
everal groups of students sit at tables around the classroom, working on puzzles and clues. They are spread out across the room, chatting and collaborating.
girl in a gray hoodie beams with excitement as she holds a large black combination lock triumphantly above her head.
A group of students stand around a table, many with their hands raised in excitement. A large bin of puzzle materials sits on the table in front of them.
A student in an orange long-sleeved shirt concentrates as he tries to open a metal lockbox on the table. Another student stands next to him holding a lollipop.
A student wearing white glasses and a white shirt focuses intently as she works to open a silver lockbox on the table.
🍕 Miss Swope’s third graders are cooking up some math magic! Each time they master a new multiplication fact, they add a slice to their pizza chart. Bit by bit, their pizzas — and their math fluency — are growing! We’re so proud of their hard work and dedication to becoming multiplication masters! 🍕✨ #MathFluency #MultiplicationMasters #LearningIsDelicious #ElementaryMathFun
3 months ago, Yowell Elementary School
A student is seated at a desk working on a small slip of paper while a laptop and headphones sit nearby. In the foreground, a hand holds a bright green digital timer showing 01:49.
Three students stand at a large brown bulletin board labeled “Meet Our Multiplication Pizzaiolos!” They are coloring and adding their decorated multiplication pizza circles to the display.
Three students stand in front of the same brown bulletin board covered in colorful pizza-slice multiplication wheels. One student is placing their circle on the board while the others watch and smile.
A wide view of the bulletin board titled “Ms. Swope’s Pizza Parlor,” decorated with many student-colored multiplication pizza wheels. A student reaches up to attach their completed circle.
Three students sit at their desks working on small slips of paper. Laptops, headphones, and desk name tags are visible as they concentrate on the activity.
🎭 What a fun morning! Ms. Huntt’s class — along with all of 5th grade — got to enjoy the CMS musical “Something Rotten Jr.". We had a blast seeing the amazing sets, costumes, singing, and dancing! 🎶👏 We even got to see some former stallions perform!
A huge THANK YOU to CMS for hosting us, and a special shout-out to our very own Ms. Mahokey and Mrs. Pratt for helping bring the show to life!
3 months ago, Yowell Elementary School
A large group of elementary students sit in rows of chairs inside an auditorium, smiling and waving toward the camera as they wait for a performance to begin. Behind them, older students and staff prepare near the back wall where stage lights, sound equipment, and colorful props are visible.
Two smiling girls sit together on a school bus seat. They’re wrapped in jackets and blankets, laughing with sunlight streaming through the window. The autumn trees outside glow with orange leaves.
Two students sit side by side on a school bus, smiling warmly toward the camera. Sunlight filters through the windows behind them, and several classmates can be seen chatting in the background.
Students perform on stage in period costumes for a school play. A student in a teal jacket and brown vest speaks to another dressed in a gold and rust-colored gown, while other cast members watch in the background. The set features medieval-style painted walls and banners.
Three student actors stand on stage in front of a painted backdrop resembling a Tudor-style building. One wears yellow knee socks and a brown vest, another wears a gold gown with maroon sleeves, and the third wears a teal jacket. The scene appears to be part of a historical or Shakespearean play.
🌼 Mrs. Sodano's students are budding botanists and were hard at work today!
They learned the parts of a plant and what each one does to keep the plant healthy and growing. After exploring roots, stems, leaves, and flowers, they created their own colorful plant diagrams and labeled each part with its function.
So much curiosity blooming in our classrooms today! 🌱✨
3 months ago, Yowell Elementary School
A student wearing glasses and a tan long-sleeve shirt sits at a desk, coloring a large plant diagram. Colored pencils, a clear plastic supply box, and a green water bottle with an orange lid are on the desk.
A student in a blue and white tie-dye sweatshirt works on a drawing of a flower labeled with parts such as “leaves” and “flower.” Several colored pencils and a decorated binder are on the desk.
A student in a bright blue T-shirt and red pants colors a detailed flower diagram with a green colored pencil. A Chromebook and a pencil case are on the desk beside them.
A student with reddish hair, wearing a light pink sweatshirt, labels a flower diagram on white paper. A pencil pouch and a pastel water bottle sit on the desk, and math posters hang on the wall behind them.
🍰 The Sweetest Way to Support Yowell! 💙 Just in time for Thanksgiving!

Nothing Bundt Cakes + our school musical = the tastiest fundraiser of the year. Treat yourself (or a friend!) to a delicious Bundtlet and help support our upcoming production of AristoCATS.

🎉 Pre-Sale Only
All orders and payments are due November 21.
Cakes will be delivered to Yowell on November 24, and you can pick them up between 4:00–6:00 PM at YES.

✅ Choose from a bunch of amazing flavors
✅ Only $8 each
✅ Scan the QR code to order!

Thank you for supporting our performers, artists, and all the behind-the-scenes magic that brings our school musical to life. 💛🎭
3 months ago, Yowell Elementary School
A light blue and white fundraiser flyer for Nothing Bundt Cakes. At the top, the heading reads “Fundraiser Flavors Available” followed by a long list of cake flavors including Chocolate Chip Cookie, Red Velvet, White Chocolate Raspberry, Lemon, Confetti, Classic Vanilla, Carrot, Oreo Cookies & Cream, Strawberries & Cream, Pumpkin, and several gluten-free options. Below that, bold text says “Individual Bundtlet Cost: $8.” On the left side is a large QR code with the label “SCAN ME” in a black box. On the right is a rounded rectangular box with brown text stating: “Pre-Sale ONLY! All orders and payment due by 11/21. Bundtlet Cakes will be delivered to Yowell on 11/24. Pick up between 4:00–6:00 at YES.” At the bottom are contact details: “Questions? kgalenski@ccpsweb.org (540) 825-9484.” The footer includes the Fredericksburg bakery address and a food allergen note.
A staged tabletop photo featuring a variety of Nothing Bundt Cakes bundtlets. On the left is a box containing several individually packaged bundtlets with white icing drizzled in loops over the tops. In the center, a red velvet bundtlet sits on a beige plate with a fork resting beside it. More plates with bundtlets are visible in the upper right corner. A striped cloth napkin and soft greenery complete the styled scene. Below the image is the Nothing Bundt Cakes logo, followed by blue text that reads: “The Sweetest Way to Support Yowell Elementary School.” Underneath in smaller text: “Drama & Art Club Musical – ‘AristoCATS.’”
Mrs. Hook’s kindergarten class had a wonderful time visiting the pumpkin patch to wrap up their unit on the pumpkin life cycle! They got to pick their own pumpkin, made their way through a corn maze and met farm animals. What a fun fall day!
3 months ago, Yowell Elementary School
A smiling young girl wearing a black sweatshirt with colorful dots and cat ear headband sits on a wooden bench of a wagon, holding a small orange pumpkin in her lap. Behind her are rows of farm fields and a clear blue sky.
Two smiling children sit side by side on a wooden bench of a wagon, each holding a bright orange pumpkin. A red tractor is parked behind them, and a field of corn stretches out in the background under a cloudy sky.
A young girl wearing a light purple jacket and pink shirt leans excitedly toward a brown-and-white goat poking its head through a wooden fence. Sunlight streams through the trees, and other goats are visible in the background.
Several children stand along a wooden fence petting goats through the slats. The ground is covered in gravel and autumn leaves, and sunlight shines on the group as they interact with the animals.
Mrs. Beard’s class participated in a cookie election to learn more about voting and the election process. Students tasted each cookie, registered to vote, cast their ballot, and even received an “I Voted Sticker!” Results came in and it was a tie between chocolate chip cookies and Oreos!
3 months ago, Yowell Elementary School
A smiling student wearing a purple shirt decorated with pink flowers proudly shows her “I voted today!” sticker after participating in a classroom voting activity.
A student leans over a desk to sign a “Registered Voters” sheet on a clipboard while another student waits nearby, watching attentively.
Two students stand side by side at a classroom “voting booth” made from cardboard boxes, casting their ballots in a mock election activity.
A student dressed in a pink outfit writes her name on a “Registered Voters” sheet as a teacher sits nearby with a sticker sheet ready for new voters.
A close-up of two packages of cookies—Chewy Chips Ahoy and Oreo—used as part of the classroom voting choices for a fun mock election.
🧪✨ Save the Date, Stallions! ✨🧪
Get ready to explore, build, and discover at Yowell’s STEM Night 2025 — happening Thursday, November 20th from 5:30–7:00 PM!

Bring the whole family for an evening packed with hands-on fun — from robots and ziplines to floating flowers, marble runs, and so much more! 💡🤖🌸

Plus, meet some of our special guests from Dahlgren, Culpeper Soil and Water, and 4-H!

📅 Mark your calendars — this is one event you won’t want to miss!
#YowellSTEMNight #STEMFun #YowellPride #FamilyLearningNight
3 months ago, Yowell Elementary School
Flyer for Yowell STEM Night 2025 at Yowell Elementary School. The event is on Thursday, November 20, 2025, from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. The flyer features bright, bold text that reads: “Robots,” “Floating Flowers,” “Ziplines,” “Marble Runs,” and “So much more!” under a section titled What Will We Do? It invites families to “Save the date! This is an event you don’t want to miss! Family fun for all ages!” At the bottom, a section titled Special Outside Guests lists Dahlgren, Culpeper Soil and Water, and 4-H. The design uses colorful graphics and playful fonts to promote hands-on STEM activities for students and families.
📢 Important Update for Virginia SNAP Recipients

Virginia will temporarily issue state-funded food assistance on a weekly basis to households’ existing EBT cards while federal SNAP benefits are delayed.

These state funds, called the Virginia Emergency Nutrition Assistance (VENA) program, will:
✅ Use the same EBT cards and beneficiaries as SNAP
✅ Deliver about ¼ of monthly benefits each week
✅ Begin issuing benefits on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays in November

For questions or the latest updates, visit DSS.Virginia.gov
or contact your local Department of Social Services office.
3 months ago, Culpeper County Public Schools
Graphic titled “Virginia Acts to Protect SNAP Recipients.” It announces that Governor Glenn Youngkin has launched the Virginia Emergency Nutrition Assistance (VENA) program to provide state-funded food assistance amid a federal shutdown. The program uses the same EBT cards and beneficiaries as SNAP, is funded by Virginia’s budget surplus, and delivers about one-quarter of monthly benefits each week—$37.5 million weekly statewide. Benefits are issued Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays in November. The chart lists new VENA payment dates for SNAP groups: Group 1 – Monday, November 3; Group 2 – Wednesday, November 5; Group 3 – Friday, November 7. The graphic also notes that updates and FAQs are available at DSS.Virginia.gov and reminds recipients to keep their EBT cards secure using the ConnectEBT app.
🌐 Staying Safe Online! 💻
Our friends in Mrs. Simms' class as well as the rest of second grade learned an important lesson today about Internet safety — how to protect their personal information, make smart choices, and be kind digital citizens. After the lesson, they put their knowledge into action by using Google Vids to create and record their very own Internet Safety PSAs to share with their classmates! 🎥✨

We’re so proud of these tech-savvy students for learning how to explore the online world safely and responsibly! 💙 #DigitalCitizens #YowellLearns #InternetSafety #GoogleVids
3 months ago, Yowell Elementary School
Two second-grade students smile at their desks while working on Chromebooks during an Internet safety lesson. The boy wears a green long-sleeve shirt, and the girl wears a black top, both seated in a bright classroom.
Three second-grade students sit side by side at their desks using Chromebooks. They smile at the camera—one in an orange shirt, one in a green striped shirt, and one in a blue Minecraft shirt—with classroom cabinets in the background.
Two second-grade boys smile at their desks with Chromebooks open in front of them. One wears a gray sweatshirt and the other a green hoodie.
Two second-grade boys work on Chromebooks and smile at the camera. The student in front wears a tan hoodie that says “Bobcat,” and the student beside him wears a black long-sleeve shirt.
A screenshot of a student recording their Internet Safety PSA. The slide background is pink with the words “How can you be safe online?” at the top. The student raises four fingers while speaking into the camera.
A screenshot of another student recording their Internet Safety PSA with a pink background slide titled “How can you be safe online?” The student wears blue headphones and speaks from their classroom.
🎃 Red Ribbon Week: Costume Day! 🎃

From superheroes to storybook characters, we’re showing that you can have fun, be yourself, and make really excellent decisions. 🐴💫

A BIG thank you to all who participated in our Red Ribbon spirit week.

If you are celebrating Halloween, be safe. We will see you on Monday stallions!

3 months ago, Yowell Elementary School
A collage of photos showing Yowell Elementary students and staff celebrating Halloween in costume. The orange background frames classrooms and hallways filled with smiling faces. Costumes include superheroes, princesses, witches, animals, M&Ms, and creative group themes like teachers dressed as playing cards numbered 1–8. Students pose in small groups and whole-class photos, showing off their colorful outfits and festive spirit both indoors and outside the school.
🚚 Miss Swope’s class has been hard at work practicing their multiplication and division skills! Today, our young mathematicians explored number fact families through a fun, hands-on project. Students got to choose between creating a pumpkin truck or a spooky ghost truck — and the results were both festive and fantastic!
3 months ago, Yowell Elementary School
A collection of completed “Spooky Fact Families” projects displayed on the floor. The colorful papers feature Halloween-themed math worksheets decorated with ghosts, candy, and bright backgrounds in orange, black, and red.
Two students color Halloween-themed math sheets at a table covered with art supplies, scissors, and markers. A whiteboard nearby shows multiplication equations like “10 x 10 = 100.”
Two students sit at their desks working on Halloween-themed math worksheets. Both are wearing pink hoodies and focusing on coloring and solving problems using pencils and markers.
Two students work on math problems at their desks. One holds up a whiteboard showing a completed multiplication equation, while another writes her answers carefully on her own board.
Two students stand at a kidney-shaped table looking over printed pages with ghost and pumpkin math designs as they prepare their projects.
🍨 Sweet Success in 5th Grade!

Miss Marple’s 5th graders have been working hard to master their multiplication facts — and their efforts have definitely paid off! 🎉 To celebrate their achievement, the class enjoyed a well-deserved reward of delicious ice cream sundaes with all the toppings.

Way to go, mathematicians! You’ve shown that learning your facts can be both cool and sweet! 🍦✨
3 months ago, Yowell Elementary School
Two 5th grade students sit at a classroom table smiling at the camera. One wears a pink shirt and the other a black Nike sweatshirt. Both have bowls of ice cream sundaes topped with colorful candy pieces in front of them.
A student wearing a gray long-sleeve shirt smiles while holding a spoon over a bowl of ice cream with M&Ms and other toppings. Other students and a teacher are visible in the background.
A student wearing glasses and a green-and-white patterned sweatshirt eats ice cream with pretzels on top. Other classmates can be seen seated at desks in the background.
A smiling student in a yellow T-shirt sits at a desk with a paper plate of ice cream nearby. Other students are seated behind him.
A student wearing a maroon Texas A&M Aggies shirt gives a thumbs up while sitting at a desk with a bowl of ice cream covered in toppings. Other students are seated in the background.
Red Ribbon Week Spirit - School Colors Day!

Today stallions filled the halls with school spirit and pride by wearing red, white, and blue! 💙🤍❤️
3 months ago, Yowell Elementary School
A collage of nine photos showing Yowell Elementary students and staff celebrating School Colors Day. The center square has a red background with bold white text reading “SCHOOL COLORS DAY!” The surrounding photos feature students and teachers proudly wearing red, white, and blue — Yowell’s school colors. Some wear Yowell shirts, others sport patriotic designs or themed tutus. Smiling faces fill classrooms and hallways decorated with student work and flags, creating a festive display of school spirit and unity.
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.
3 months 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.
🌾🐴 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! 🌽❤️
3 months 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!

3 months 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.
Congratulations to Mrs. Gomez for being selected as Yowell's Teacher of the Year! YES is so lucky to have you!
4 months 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!
4 months 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! 🧡
4 months 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.