Yazoo City Municipal School District -

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

September 22, 2025

📣 ATTENTION PARENTS & GUARDIANS

🗓️ Wednesday, September 24, 2025 is an 80% Day for all schools in our district.

🕐 Please note the early dismissal times:
McCoy Elementary: 1:50 PM
Woolfolk Middle: 1:55 PM
Yazoo City High: 2:10 PM

Thank you for your attention and support! 💙📚

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

September 10, 2025

On #WorldSuicidePreventionDay, let’s celebrate 🎉community partnerships and evidence-based practices that help prevent suicide. Review effective programs and interventions: bpr.sprc.org #SuicidePreventionMonth #CommunitySupport #EndTheStigma

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

August 27, 2025

📣 ATTENTION PARENTS & GUARDIANS
🗓️ Wednesday, August 27, 2025 is an 80% Day for all schools in our district.

🕐 Please note the early dismissal times:

McCoy Elementary: 1:50 PM
Woolfolk Middle: 1:55 PM
Yazoo City High: 2:10 PM

Thank you for your attention and support! 💙📚

For immediate release:

July 9, 2025

The Yazoo City Municipal School District invites all community members, parents, staff, and students to attend our Budget Hearing.

🗓Date: Thursday, July 17, 2025
🕕Time: 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
📍Location: Yazoo City High School Cafeteria

This is your opportunity to:
✅Learn how the district plans to allocate funds for the upcoming year
✅Ask questions and provide feedback
✅Help shape the priorities for our schools and students

For immediate release:

July 2, 2025

All schools and offices will be closed in observation of Independence Day on Thursday, July 3, 2025 - Friday, July 4, 2025.

Schools and Offices will resume regular business hours Monday, July 7, 2025.

For immediate release: June 16, 2025 The Delta Area Association for the Improvement of Schools (DAAIS) intends to apply for the Nita M. Lowey 21st Century Community Learning Centers Cohort 9 Grant to support afterschool and enrichment programs for K–12 students in participating districts. If awarded, funds will be used for student remediation and enrichment services beyond the school day. Program updates will be shared on DAAIS social media, and grant-related documents will be available for public viewing upon request. For more information, contact Dr. Tracy Cameron at tcameron@deltastate.edu or (662) 846-4354.

YAZOO CITY HIGH SCHOOL NAMED AS A RECIPIENT OF THE LAURA BUSH FOUNDATION FOR AMERICA’S LIBRARIES GRANT On Friday, May 2, 2025, Yazoo City High School was one of 220 schools from 38 states across the country to receive a $5,000 grant through the Laura Bush Foundation for America’s Libraries. This year, the Laura Bush Foundation for America’s Libraries awarded over $1 million in library grants. Many of the libraries will use the funds to update and diversify their collections. "Books have the power to spark curiosity and inspire lifelong learning. We are thrilled to provide these grants so that librarians can refresh their shelves — opening the door for students to discover new interests and endless adventures," Mrs. Laura Bush said. At the annual Laura Bush Book Club event, which is part of the Engage at the Bush Center series presented by NexPoint, Mrs. Bush’s 2025 summer reading list was revealed. This annual collection includes recommendations for young readers through middle schoolers. “Reading helps children connect with the world around them,” Mrs. Bush said. “This year’s summer reading list celebrates America, everyday adventures, and friendships that stand the test of time. I hope families will take time to enjoy the slower pace of summer, and enjoy reading these stories together.” The list features 16 books including I Loved You First, written by Jenna Bush Hager and Barbara Pierce Bush. It also features First Ladies Make History authored by mother/daughter duo Anita McBride, Mrs. Bush’s former Chief of Staff when she was First Lady, and Giovanna McBride. Inspired by the Laura Bush Foundation, Anita McBride and daughter Giovanna McBride will donate a copy of First Ladies Make History to every elementary school that has received a Laura Bush Foundation grant since 2002. The next round of library grant applications for the 2025-2026 school year will open in late 2025. Visit bushcenter.org/laurabushfoundation to learn more. The Laura Bush Foundation for America’s Libraries supports school libraries with the greatest needs with the goal of encouraging all students to develop a love of reading and learning. Since its inception in 2002, it has awarded $23 million to over 4,000 schools across the country. The George W. Bush Institute’s Education and Opportunity work houses the Laura Bush Foundation for America’s Libraries. The Laura Bush Foundation is managed as a restricted fund at the George W. Bush Presidential Center in Dallas, Texas. More information can be found at bushcenter.org/laurabushfoundation and www.bushcenter.org. ### About the George W. Bush Institute The George W. Bush Institute is a solution-oriented nonpartisan policy organization focused on ensuring opportunity for all, strengthening democracy, and advancing free societies. Housed within the George W. Bush Presidential Center, the Bush Institute is rooted in compassionate conservative values and committed to creating positive, meaningful, and lasting change at home and abroad. We utilize our unique platform and convening power to advance solutions to national and global issues of the day. Learn more at www.bushcenter.org