Youree Drive Middle Advanced Placement Magnet

YDMS is looking forward to a successful LEAP 2025 Testing Week with our Spartans! Our students (grades 6, 7, & 8) will participate in state-mandated LEAP 2025 testing April 17th - April 23rd. Testing will begin promptly each morning. Students should plan to get a good night's sleep, eat a good breakfast in the morning, and prepare to do their best! Please make arrangements to ensure that your student attends school regularly and on time for the entire school day on these important days. Students will not be allowed to check out from school until after school-wide testing is completed each day. All electronic devices (cell phones, smart watches, earbuds, Beats etc.) will be collected before testing and will be returned after testing is completed each day. Best practices are for students to leave electronic devices at home during testing. Jackets and sweaters may be worn but cannot have pockets. No backpacks allowed during testing but lunch boxes and purses are allowed. Lunch will be delivered to classes each day (students are allowed to bring small snacks to be eaten on breaks). Students will be allowed outside time each day. We are looking forward to a successful testing experience. We appreciate your support!

8th Grade Celebration Shirts are available! 8th Grade Celebration is Monday, May 13th. This is a fun day for our students to enjoy their last day at Youree Drive. If a shirt is purchased, students will be allowed to wear non-uniform bottoms on that day. Deadline to purchase is Sunday, April 21st. Students will be given shirts the week before the celebration. https://www.locallevelevents.com/events/details/33469 $12 - (Small - XL) $14 - (2XL and 3XL)

Big shoutout to all the students who participated in Artbreak! We were so impressed with your creativity and talent! Here are our award winners: Josephina Cloud took home the $50.00 Best of Colored Drawing Award for her incredible piece. Rebecca Neely wowed the judges with her fiber art and snagged the $50.00 Best of Fibers Award. Makiyah Williams impressed the Visual Jurors and earned the Jurors' Choice Award! Big shoutout to Fahmieh Shalaby and Kennedy Wheatley! They teamed up for the water tower design master class and walked away with 1st place for their design. A huge thank you to all the amazing student volunteers who helped with the crafts stations! You guys rock! #Artbreak #Winners #StudentArt #Community

Deadline Extended! YDMS will host our Summer Accelerate program June 3, 2024 - June 14, 2024! The program will be from 8:15 a.m.-2:15 p.m. each day. Students will receive instruction in ELA, Math, Social Studies, Science, and Electives. Please email Nicole Harper at anharper@caddoschools.org or Maria Edwards at msedwards@caddoschools.org with any questions https://forms.gle/HrasVEYZHJtrTiAb6

This spring our YDMS Concert Band received the “Sweepstakes” award at the Louisiana Music Educators Association District VIII Band Assessment. It is earned through receiving a rating of Superior (highest rating that can be received) in both the Stage and Sight-Reading Performance. Way to go Band!! We are Spartan Proud!!

Ensuring our students' and staff's safety remains our top priority, Youree Drive Middle School will be closed today, Wednesday, April 10, 2024.

🍎📚 Don't forget to show some love to your teachers this week with our Teacher Appreciation: Student Edition! Here's the schedule: Monday: Bring a heartfelt note or picture for your teacher. Tuesday: Share the love with school supplies (think pens and post-it notes). Wednesday: Treat your teacher to a delicious snack. Thursday: Quench their thirst with a refreshing drink. Friday: Sweeten their day with some candy! Let's show our appreciation for all they do! 🎉 #TeacherAppreciation #ThankATeacher 🍏📝

📣 Attention Students & Parents 📣We're making changes to our dress code for the upcoming 24-25 school year! Please note that the plaid skirt will no longer be part of our uniform starting next year. If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to reach out to Principal Edwards at msedwards@caddoschools.org. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation! 🎓📚

This week is National Assistant Principal Week. Today, we recognize our Admin Assistant: Coach Grace, Camp Specialist Thank you for everything you do for our school, from keeping students safe to coaching cross country & track. #spartanproud

🔊 🔊ATTENTION 🔊 🔊The deadline to sign up for Summer Accelerate is TOMORROW!!! YDMS will host our Summer Accelerate program June 3, 2024 - June 14, 2024! The program will be from 8:15 a.m.-2:15 p.m. each day. Students will receive instruction in ELA, Math, Social Studies, Science, and Electives. We are working with the district to provide transportation to our in-district students. Parental transportation is encouraged. Please complete this survey by Friday, 4/5/2024 to enroll your student in the program. Please email Nicole Harper at anharper@caddoschools.org or Maria Edwards at msedwards@caddoschools.org with any questions https://forms.gle/HrasVEYZHJtrTiAb6

YDMS Science Teachers attended NASA’s Mission 2 Mars workshop at SciPort Discovery Center. Teachers acquired solar eclipse glasses and learned exciting new activities (with materials) to share with students. Afterwards, some teachers enjoyed the new 2024 movie, Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire. #ScienceRocks

This week is National Assistant Principal Week. Today, we recognize our Assistant Principal of Instruction: Mrs. Ferguson, Camp Director of Instruction Thank you for everything you do for our school, from keeping students on the right educational track to helping teachers meet their instructional goals, all with a smile on your face! #spartanproud

This week is National Assistant Principal Week. Today, we recognize our Assistant Principal: Mr. Elledge, Camp Director of Discipline Thank you for everything you do for our school, from keeping students safe and secure! #spartanproud🖤💛

Congratulations to Social Studies teacher Ms. Finch, who has been selected to attend the Founding of the U.S. Government Teacher Fellowship Program at George Washington’s Mount Vernon this summer. We are Spartan Proud!

🐔🍗What’s kickin’, want some chicken? Join us Wednesday night at Raising Canes on Youree Drive from 4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Mention Youree Drive when you order, and Cane’s will donate 15% of sales to YDMS. Let's enjoy some delicious chicken while supporting our school. Winner Winner, Chicken Dinner! 🍗🐔

🥳PTSA MESSAGE🎉🥳 Teacher Appreciation Week is April 8th-12th, and PTSA needs your help to make it a success! We have arranged a week of wonderful meals for over 100 faculty and staff members, but we can really use your help! DRINKS: Please click this link to sign up to donate sodas or a case of water. We ask that you please use the Sign Up Genius, so that we can keep track of what we’ll have, and what we’re lacking. https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/10C0F4CA8AB2BA4F4C61-48775777-soft GIFT CARDS FOR STAFF: Another way to help is by donating a $10 gift card from the establishment of your choice. We do a drawing for the cards every day, making sure that every teacher gets a little something, and your gift card donation will help us reach that goal. DONATING FUNDS: We will do the shopping for you! https://www.locallevelevents.com/events/details/27016 SERVE DURING LUNCH: We are looking for a few helpers next week to serve lunch to our wonderful faculty and staff, every day but Thursday*. Not only is this a great way to meet your child’s teachers, but it’s a lot of fun as well. https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/10C0F4CA8AB2BA4F4C61-48835457-tawlunch *Why not Thursday? Because the incredible people at Citizens Bank & Trust next door to us are taking the shifts that day AND providing the lunch for the day, too. None of the staff over there have kids at Youree, they’re just amazing people who really care about their community and want to make a difference. How cool is that? All donations can be dropped off in the office from now until April 5th. We thank you SO much for your help.

🎉 Honors Assemblies for 3rd Nine Weeks 👏 Friday, April 5, 2024 6th grade – AB Honor Roll (3.0 or higher/No C’s) – 9:00 a.m. 📚👏 7th grade – AB Honor Roll (3.0 or higher/NO C’s) – 9:30 a.m. 📖🌟 8th grade – AB Honor Roll (3.0 or higher/No C’s) – 10:00 a.m. 🏅👍 6th/7th/8th – Straight A’s (Principal’s List) – 10:30 a.m. 🤩👨‍🎓 Lunch with Principal at 1:30 p.m. (cafeteria, students only). 🍗 🥤 #Honors #AcademicExcellence #YDMS #Awards #SpartanProud #GoForTheGold

YDMS will host our Summer Accelerate program June 3, 2024 - June 14, 2024! The program will be from 8:15 a.m.-2:15 p.m. each day. Students will receive instruction in ELA, Math, Social Studies, Science, and Electives. We are working with the district to provide transportation to our in-district students. Parental transportation is encouraged. Please complete this survey by Friday, 4/5/2024 to enroll your student in the program. Please email Nicole Harper at anharper@caddoschools.org or Maria Edwards at msedwards@caddoschools.org with any questions https://forms.gle/HrasVEYZHJtrTiAb6

Caddo Middle Track and Field is back for another exciting meet this Tuesday, March 26th at 5:30 PM at Lee Hedges Stadium! Tickets are available online only at www.locallevelevents.com/events/org/youree-drive-middle-ap-magnet. No cash will be accepted at the door. Admission is free for children 5 and under. GO SPARTANS! #YDMS #TrackandField #LeeHedgesStadium #SupportOurSchools

Calling all Spartans! Get ready to unleash your school spirit! YDMS Student Council is pumped to announce Spirit Week, April 8th - 12th, a week filled with awesome themes to show off your creativity and school pride! ️ Here's the epic line-up: Monday (Mighty Monday):It's time to suit up! Dress like your favorite real-life hero – doctors, firefighters, teachers, scientists, environmental warriors – anyone who inspires you! Remember, heroes come in all shapes and sizes. Don't forget your cape (optional, but seriously cool)! Tuesday ('Tis the Season):Feeling festive? Deck the halls by dressing up for your favorite holiday! Whether it's spooky Halloween vibes, dazzling Christmas cheer, or a summery luau look, anything goes! ☀️ Wednesday (Country vs. Country Club):Giddy-up or go posh! It's a battle of styles! Dust off your cowboy hats and boots for western wear, or channel your inner chic with preppy country club attire. Yeehaw or Yachting, the choice is yours!⛳️ Thursday (Throwback Thursday):Time travel, anyone? Dust off your old clothes or raid your parents' closet for a blast from the past! Rock a groovy 70s look, a neon 80s vibe, or channel your inner 90s grunge or hip hop. The decade is yours to choose! Friday (Famous Friday):Ever wanted to walk in the shoes of your favorite celebrity? Here's your chance! Dress up as your idol, musician, athlete, or anyone you admire. Let your inner star shine! ⚽️ Get ready to participate in fun activities and contests and show off your amazing school spirit all week long!  As always, no hoodies, crocs, leggings, rips above knee or PJs. Let's make this the most epic Spirit Week ever! The Student Council can't wait to see your creativity!