1. YORK INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL Rising 5th Grade Orientation

2. 7:10 – School Doors open. Students may report to
cafeteria to eat breakfast or report directly
to the gym.
7:32 – Bell rings to report to Homeroom class.
8:00 – Tardy bell: School starts. (Arrivals after 8:00
requires parent to sign student in.)
2:30 - Dismissal

3. 5th Grade Teams
All 5th grade students will have 2 teachers. (1 teacher for Math/Science & 1 teacher for ELA/Social Studies).
These 2 teachers and 2 others make up a team. We have 4 fifth grade teams.
These “teams” share activity and lunch times.
The Teams are:
5-1 : DMann/Odom, Fox/Norton
5-2 : Green/Norris, Mitchell/Farris
5-3 : K. Parker/Truelove, Taylor/Willis
5-4 : Bennett/Vaughn, Nelson/TMann

4. Sample 5th Grade Schedules
7:40-8:00 HR/KB
8:00-10:50
Core Academics
10:50-11:25Lunch/Recess
11:30-12:20 Activity class
12:25-2:30
7:40-8:00 HR/KB
8:00-9:25
Core Academics
9:30-10:20 Activity class
10:25-12:10
12:10-12:45 Lunch/Recess
12:50-2:30

5. Students will be supervised at all times by the teacher while changing classes, reporting to lunch, dismissal, etc. Students will be supervised at recess, bus duty, and car duty by YIS administration.
5th graders do not have lockers. Cubbies are located in the classroom.
All 5th grade Homeroom classes are located on “B” Hall. Partner teachers are directly across the hallway.

6. Guidelines
Expectations,
and Information

7. School Rules
All students are given a school handbook which is also used as their agenda. Please read this with your child.
Dress Code is discussed in the student handbook. Anything that is disruptive is not allowed.
Cell Phone usage is not allowed during school hours. Cell phones must be turned off and out of visible sight at all times. Includes “Smart Watches.”
No electronics.

8. LUNCHES

9. Regular lunch next year will be $2. 15
Regular lunch next year will be $ A variety of items are sold each day. Choice of Entrees include Pizza, Chicken Nuggets, Hamburgers, Salads, Sub Sandwiches, Nachos, and the Hot meal on the menu.
Students are served from 2 lines. Students will have assigned seating area.
Students are given 20 minutes to eat lunch. Students are given 20 minutes for recess each day.
5 minutes of lunch is always Silent Lunch.

10. All buses are equipped with camera surveillance.
Students from YIS and YSD 1 elementary schools ride together.
For the school year, you should ride the same bus that you rode as a 4th grader. Some exceptions may apply.
Appropriate conduct on buses must be displayed at all times.
All buses are equipped with camera surveillance.

11. Car Riders Car riders are dropped off at the front of school.
All students should be dropped off in the right hand lane along the sidewalk. Once you drop off you may exit using the left hand lane. (Please pull forward to the blue cone so that we are utilizing the entire front walk so that traffic does not back up to the highway.)
All car riders are to wait in the afternoon on the sidewalk or designated area.

12. Parents picking up car riders can double stack in the afternoon
Parents picking up car riders can double stack in the afternoon. Please utilize the entire area along the sidewalk. Leave a small opening at the crosswalk.

13. Core Academics Math: 70 minutes daily Science: 70 minutes daily
Social Studies: 70 minutes daily
Language Arts: 70 minutes daily

14. Merit Program
At YIS, Merit is not a pull-out program.
Several of the5th grade teams include one Merit Class. All Merit teachers have received their endorsement and certification to teach Merit.

15. EXPLORATORY CLASSES All Exploratory Classes are 50 minutes.
Students attend one exploratory classes every day.
PE – 9 weeks
Health – 4 ½ weeks
Music – Choral/Instrumental – 4 ½ weeks
Art – 4 ½ weeks
Keyboarding – 4 ½ weeks
Computer Lab– 4 ½ weeks
Math Enrichment – 4 1/2 -weeks
Academic Support – All Year

16. S.C. Curriculum Standards
All of our Core Academic classes teach South Carolina College and Career Ready State Standards.

17. Activities/Clubs Art Club Heart and Soul (Girls on Track)
Release Time (Tuesdays during Activity class)
Kid’s Break
Tennis Club
Student Council
Step Team
Boy’s Tie Club

18. PTO/SIC
Parents are encouraged to participate on our PTO or SIC. If a parent would like to volunteer please contact the school.
Parents are encouraged to eat lunch with their child at anytime.
Please stay in touch with your child’s teacher throughout the school year.
Utilize Parent Portal and School Web Page.

19. Dates: August 1st: Student schedules, school supply list mailed.
August 14th – “Back to School Night” Meet the teachers
August 17th – 1st Day of School.
August 21st – ½ day 10:30 dismissal – Solar Eclipse
For more information visit our webpage at

20. YSD1 Annual Registration
All parents/guardians must provide proof of residence before the first day of school in August. Registration begins May 1st.

21. For more information, please see our district website at http://www