YES Prep White Oak Elementary!

YES Prep White Oak Elementary will be opening August 2025 right here in your neighborhood and be open to students entering prekindergarten through second grade. (We will add a grade level every year until we are a fully-grown campus serving prekindergarten through fifth grade.) We believe every student and every family deserves an opportunity for a prosperous future which is why YES Prep provides a college-forward education as early as elementary.

From the first time students step onto a YES Prep campus to the moment they walk across the stage at graduation, each student is prepared for the academic demands of college entrance exams and the admissions process, as well as their continued academic journey.  Are you ready to say YES?

If you would like to enroll your student sibling to YES Prep White Oak Elementary School fill out our interest form to stay up to date with news and info and/or to get in contact with a member of our staff

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An Unforgettable Adventure Awaits your Child in Greece! 

Dear families,
We’re thrilled to share that we’re heading to Greece in Summer 2026 and we’d love for your student to join us!
This is an incredible opportunity for students to explore new places, experience different cultures, and gain lifelong skills like independence and confidence. I’ll be sharing all the details, including what we’ll see and do, hands-on learning activities, academic opportunities, trip costs, and how to secure a spot at our informational meeting.

Meeting details:
📅 Date: October 20, 2025
🕒 Time: 6 PM
📍 Location: Virtual via Zoom
👉 RSVP here to join us: https://bit.ly/47EML17

If you are unable to attend the virtual meeting you can learn more about our Greece itinerary and enroll on the tour here: www.eftours.com/2811261XP

In the meantime, please visit EF’s website to get answers to common parent questions. EF Tours is our trusted travel partner, and they have years of experience helping students explore the world safely and affordably.
I hope to see you there and look forward to sharing how this trip can be a powerful and unforgettable chapter in your student’s life!
Best, Ms. Olaosebikan 

Coffee with the Principal & Title 1 Meeting

Thank you to the Parents who joined our first Coffee with the Principal Meeting on 10/01. We enjoyed having coffee with you all and discussing the improvements, growth and changes we have made to White Oak since the last school year. If you happened to not make our meeting, please feel free to click on the link below for the PowerPoint that was presented. 

Thank you all again for taking time out of your busy schedules to connect with us! The partnership with you all is the most important one, and we want to keep that partnership strong! 

SY 25 - 26 Title 1 Meeting 

Complete Your Student’s Lunch Application 

YES Prep is proud to provide FREE breakfast and lunch for all students every day. To continue offering free meals, families at White Oak Elementary and Brays Oaks Elementary must complete a household lunch application for the 2025–2026 school year. 

 How to Apply: 

• Online: Submit your application through SchoolCafé - YES PREP PUBLIC SCHOOLS 

• Hard Copy: Request a paper application at your campus front desk or download it here: LunchApplication.pdf,  

complete it and return it.  

Thank you for completing your application as soon as possible. For any questions, please contact: ChildNutrition@yesprep.org. 

Complete la Solicitud de Comidas de su Estudiante 

YES Prep se enorgullece de ofrecer DESAYUNO y ALMUERZO GRATIS todos los días para todos los estudiantes. Para continuar ofreciendo comidas gratuitas, las familias de White Oak Elementary y Brays Oaks Elementary deben completar una solicitud de comidas del hogar para el año escolar 2025–2026. 

Cómo Aplicar: 

• En línea: Envíe su solicitud a través de SchoolCafé - YES PREP PUBLIC SCHOOLS 

• En papel: Solicite una solicitud impresa en la recepción de su escuela o descarguela aquí: AplicacionComidas.pdf 

      complétela y entréguela nuevamente 

IMPORTANT UPDATE FOR FAMILIES OF ENGLISH LEARNER (EL) STUDENTS 

 

 

Dear Parent or Guardian, 

  

We are writing to let you know of a new change in how we will be sending letters that outline EL program placement and other service decisions home. 

  As part of the EL program, we notify you with a letter when your student is first screened and placed in the EL/multilingual program, when they exit from services after demonstrating proficiency on our annual proficiency assessment and for other required program communication. 

  YES Prep has started working with Ellevation – a software that supports our EL program – to digitally send this information home by email instead of giving a letter to your child. 

  If we have permission to contact you, you may receive an email with the subject line “New Message from YES Prep on Ellevation.” Further instructions for how to access your child/dependent’s parent letter will be provided in the email. 

  If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Ockelberry at (713) 967-9307. 

  Thank you for your cooperation in rolling out this new system! 

 

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Child Nutrition - Update to our Menu App

We are thrilled to announce a significant upgrade in our digital menu technology. Starting May 30th, our current menu app, So Happy, will no longer display menus. We are evolving and advancing to meet and exceed the expectations of our students and families.   As part of this evolution, we are transitioning to Nutrislice, an innovative web and app platform that is now live. Nutrislice will provide an enhanced user experience, allowing for easy navigation of menus, filtering for dietary and allergen restrictions, changing preferred language settings, and much more.   We believe this upgrade will greatly benefit our community, making it simpler and more convenient to access important meal information.  

 Getting Started Steps:    

1. Download the app Nutrislice from your smartphone’s app store:  

 

2. Select your language. Click the dropdown menu in the right-hand corner and click “Select a Language.” Choose your preferred language and click “Translate.”

3. Pick your location. Click on the location you want to view menus for. Don’t forget to add locations you visit most often to your favorites list!

4. Get started. Click into a menu to see available menu options for that day, week, or month depending on your administrator’s settings. Click on a menu item to open a food card that may contain nutritional information and/or images.

5. You’re done! Enjoy your Nutrislice experience.  For any questions or further assistance, please contact the Child Nutrition Department: ChildNutrition@yesprep.org  

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