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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

YDMS Student Council presents the last dance of the year, "Tropical Vibes and Good Times," featuring the infamous DJ 3 Feet! This dance will take place on Friday, May 10th, 2:30-4:30. Tickets will be $10 on the Local Level until Thursday, May 9th at noon. Students who purchase a ticket will be allowed to dress down that day in their tropical attire! There are limited tickets and you do not want to miss this! Here's the perk: Every 50 wristbands sold means a lucky winner from EACH GRADE gets a SPEEDY PASS! ⚡️ This speedy pass lets you skip the lines for ALL activities during grade level celebration. Don't miss out on the fun – grab your wristband today and be the first in line (or rather, out of line!) www.locallevelevents.com/events/details/33177

The YDMS girls choir performed this past Sunday, May 5, 2024 at the 41st Holocaust Remembrance Service of Northwest Louisiana held at the LSUS campus. We are so proud of the choir and appreciate Ms. Winston for all her hard work!

Calling all Youree Drive Students! Youree Drive Spartans are heading to Washington, D.C. in March of 2025! Imagine your child getting to see the sites they’ve been learning about in real life!   To answer all your questions, there will be a Mandatory Parent meeting on Friday, May 17, at 5:30 p.m. in the Auditorium at YDMS to discuss our itinerary, what’s included, and the price. This trip has limited space, and spots will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis. As a reminder, a RSVP is mandatory for this meeting to qualify for the enrollment discount!   Please RSVP online by clicking here: https://bit.ly/3ybZdpk Available only for students attending Youree in the 2024-2025 school year. Hope to see you there! Trinity Jones, M.Ed.

Calling all 8th Grade Parents! We're planning our 8th Grade Celebration for our awesome 8th graders, and to make it extra special, we'd love to offer them soda drinks alongside water. Can you help by donating a 12 pack or two of soda? Donations can be dropped off at the main office by 5/10. Thanks for helping us make this a memorable celebration for our graduates! #8thGradeCelebration

🎉 Happy National Principal Day! 🎉 Shoutout to Principal Edwards, the coolest Camp Director in Sparta! 🏕️ Thanks for leading us on amazing adventures and being our guide through it all. #OurPrincipalisCool #NationalPrincipalDay #CampDirector #Sparta 🌟

Justice in Session for Ms. Finch's Class! ⚖️ Ms. Finch's 3rd period got an incredible surprise for National Law Day! Judge Karelia Stewart, and her Bailiff, joined our class to discuss state government and our freedoms as citizens that are protected by law. ️ We dove deep into the democratic process, learning how laws are made at the local, state, and federal levels, all safeguarding our rights and well-being. Judge Stewart even brought it home for our young minds by explaining students' rights and empowering them to advocate for change within their schools and communities. ✊ A huge thank you to Judge Stewart and her Bailiff for making Law Day such an engaging and informative experience! #NationalLawDay #FutureLeaders #EmpoweredYouth

The proofs are in and our 2023-2024 Youree Drive Scroll is being printed!💕 This is your LAST CHANCE to grab a copy for your student! Deadline is THIS FRIDAY, May 3rd. Here’s how: 1. Visit https://www.jostens.com/yearbooks/students-and-parents/about-yearbooks#affiliate 2. Type in “Youree Drive” 3. Order your copy today! Questions? msanders@caddoschools.org

Attention Spartans! You asked and we are delivering! YDMS Student Council presents the last dance of the year, "Tropical Vibes and Good Times," featuring the infamous DJ 3 Feet! This dance will take place on Friday, May 10th, 2:30-4:30. Tickets will be $10 starting today on the local level until May 9th at noon. Students who purchase a ticket will be allowed to dress down that day in their tropical attire! There are limited tickets and you do not want to miss this! www.locallevelevents.com/events/details/33177

Congratulations to Izzy Vowell and Ava Maranto who won their tennis round play last week in yellow ball against PCA. Sally Herndon and Paisley Link won their round play this week in Green Ball against CMM. We are Spartan Proud!!!

Congratulations to our students who participated in the Special Olympics last week. Tennis ball throw Red ribbon Blue ribbon - 1st place - Eyrise Taylor 2nd place- Corley Carter Yellow ribbon - 3rd place - Emma Sullens .25 Meter assisted walk Blue ribbon - 1st place - Eyrise Taylor Red ribbon - 2nd place - Emma Sullens Yellow ribbon - 3rd place - Corley Carter Standing Long Jump - Blue ribbon - 1st place - Eyrise Taylor Long Jump and Standing Broad Jump - 1st place, Demarcus Boyd Softball throw - Hayden Free Standing Broad Jump, third place and 25 m run - second place. Rafael Richardson 25 m wheelchair race and tennis ball throw - second place. Karrington Dennis 1st Place in 25m run and 1st Place in Long Jump. Jacob Hudson 1st Place in 25 M Run and 1st Place in Softball Throw. Zion Jackson -First Place Standing long Jump, Fourth place Tennis Ball Through Jonah Wood -2nd Assistant Long Jump, 3rd place Tennis Ball Throw, 2nd place 25 M. assisted walk Ryan Johnson- 2nd 25 m. assist walk, 4th place -standing long jump, 4th place -standing tennis ball through We are Spartan Proud!

Congratulations to our incredible inaugural YDMS Swim Team for placing Fifth overall (despite having fewer than half of the swimmers of every other team) in the district championship this past Saturday in Ruston! Each of our swimmers beat their former heat times and exemplified the competitive spirit of YDMS! Representing YDMS were: Anthony Douglas, Kelsey Gibbs, Ayanna Hubbard, Addison Irvin and Madison Madjerick! We are Spartan Proud!

YDMS Student Council Election Results are IN! Here's your new leadership team ready to make this year amazing! President: Kelsey Samuel Vice President: Landon Williams Secretary: Sally Herndon Parliamentarian: Makaylen Gardner Congratulations to everyone who ran and best of luck to the new council! Let's get ready for a fantastic year together! #YDMS #StudentCouncil #NewLeaders

Congratulations to our YDMS Track Team! 🏃🏽‍♀️🏃🏾 Our boys team and girls team BOTH took home 3rd Place trophies at the Caddo Parish Middle School Championship! 🏆 We are #SpartanProud

Caddo Middle Schools Track Championship Monday, April 22 Field events start at 5:00 pm. Running events start at 5:30 pm. All tickets $7.00 (5 years and older) Children 5 and under FREE. No Cash Accepted. Must be purchased on Local Level. www.locallevelevents.com/events/details/33565

Reminder: No backpacks during testing. Lunchboxes and small purses are allowed. Students should report directly to their testing location when arriving to school. Spartans will LEAP to sucess and show what they know! You've got this!

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

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!!