Youree Drive Middle Advanced Placement Magnet

🎉🏆 A huge congratulations to our YDMS Social Studies Fair winners! 🌟 Your hard work and dedication have truly shone through. A special thank you to Judge Brian Barber, Marshal James Jefferson, and Ms. Bianca Hall for guiding and evaluating our incredible students. Your support means the world! #YDMSPride #SocialStudiesFairWinners 📚✨ Louisiana History Category: 1st place: Ayden Vining  2nd place: Eli Ward  3rd Place: Kegan Murphy History Category:  1st place: Keith Hall 2nd Place: Jaron Sylve 3rd Place: Catherine Silverbauer Anthropology:  1st place: Amethyst Mills  Economics: 1st place: Sally Herndon  Geography:  1st Gabriella Taylor  Group Projects: 1st Crawford Chaney and Jaylen Cornelius 2nd Tatum Johnson and Emily Wiggins  3rd: Landon Walker and Demetrius Smith  Honorable Mention: Londyn Rogers and Mackenzie Plunkett Honorable Mention: Alex Huber and Paul Wyatt Maines

Order your yearbook today! 🗓📓 Here's how: 1. Head over to www.jostensyearbook.com 2. Click on "Order a Yearbook" 3. Enter the school information and place your order! You can also purchase recognition ads for your student on the same page.📚 Questions? msanders@caddoschools.org

🎉🍎 Spartan Pride Alert! 🍎🎉 Shoutout to our incredible Youree Drive teachers – Brooke Saulsbury, Emily Finch, and Ashley Salinas! 🌟👩‍🏫 They absolutely rocked the stage at the Louisiana Association of Computer Using Educators conference, presenting to a packed house in one of the biggest rooms! 🚀👏 Their dedication and expertise shine by representing our school and district with absolute excellence. 🌟📚 Way to go, team! 🙌 #SpartanProud #EducationLeaders #LACUEConference2023

💃🕺🎶YDMS Student Council presents "Time to Get Jazzy" Winter Formal. 💃🕺🎶 Friday, December 8th from 5:30 p.m. -7:30 p.m. Tickets are $10 and must be purchased on Local Level. 🎟️🎟️ Grade Level Royalty will be crowned via Quarter Wars and will have the opportunity to ride in the Highland Parade. 👑👑👸🤴 Dress Code: Semi-formal “type” dresses will be permitted, but are not expected. 👗👖👞👠 Girls who don’t prefer dresses are encouraged to wear nice slacks and a shirt/blouse. 👚👖👔 Boys are encouraged to wear a dress shirt and slacks (NO JEANS). 👖👔👞 Suits and ties/bow-ties are encouraged, but not expected. 🤵‍♂️🤵‍♀️ Dress Guidelines: 📏👗👠 Dresses are to be no more than 2 inches above the knee. 👗📏It must also be at the appropriate length even if leggings are worn underneath the dress. Dresses may not be extremely low-cut in the front or back or extremely tight/or form-fitting. 👗🙅‍♀️🙅‍♂️ The following will not be permitted: 🚫🚫🚫 Jeans 👖❌ Stiletto-type heels 👠❌ Two-piece formal gowns or pants and top, where the midriff is showing, NO STRAPLESS DRESSES, dresses with revealing cut-outs, see-through dresses (this includes sheer/mesh overlays that do not have material underneath). If the dress has spaghetti straps a shawl or cardigan will be accepted to wear. 👗❌ 👗❌👗❌ We hope to see you there! 🎉 https://www.locallevelevents.com/events/org/youree-drive-middle-ap-magnet

YDMS National Junior Honor Society will be collecting toys for the Annual Toy Drive benefiting Roy's Kids. 🎁🧸🎉🎄😊 The drive will run until December 14th. 🗓️ Bring New Unwrapped Toys to your homeroom. 🏫 The grade level donating the most toys will earn a “Free Dress” day. 👗👖👕 Breakfast Sandwich/Juice for Winning Homeroom. 🥪🥤 Please donate to give others something special under the tree! 🎁🎄

🎄🎉Tacky Christmas Dress Down 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️Benefitting Spartanline 🗓️Friday, December 1st 💵$5 on Local Level 🎅🤶Wear your favorite Christmas gear!

🏆🏈City Championship Game 🏆🏈 Youree Drive ⚔️ Ridgewood 🗓️ Wednesday, Nov. 29 ⏰ 5:30 p.m. 📍 Booker T. Washington Stadium 🏟️ 🎟️ Tickets: $10 (5 & under free), Must be purchased here: https://www.locallevelevents.com/events/details/30950 Come out and show your Spartan Spirit! 💪💯 #SpartanPride #CityChamps #GoForTheGold

🥫🎉 A huge round of applause to everyone who made the 4-H Northwest Louisiana Food Bank can food drive a smashing success at YDMS! Together, we collected an astounding 2,000+ items, weighing in at 1,874 pounds of nourishment for those in need. A standing ovation to the sixth grade class for securing the coveted canned food drive grade level competition, and a special shoutout to Mrs. Harper's homeroom for championing the collection with the most cans. Big thanks to 4-H for sponsoring this impactful event. We exceeded our goal of 500 items by leaps and bounds! Your generosity is changing lives and making our community stronger. #4HCanDrive #Spartanproud🥫🎉

⚽️ Girls Soccer Parent Meeting ⚽️ 🗓️ Thursday, November 30th 🗓️ ⏰ 5:30 p.m. ⏰ 📍 Auditorium 📍

🌟 Congratulations to our November Teachers, Staff, and Students of the month! 🏆 Teacher: Brooke Saulsbury 🌷 Staff: Cindy Currie Students of the month: 🎉 6th - Jackson Gordan and Teagan Pate 🎉 7th - Jon Michael Murray and Jayde Jackson 🎉 8th - Leigha Martinez and Rafael Richardson

🏀7th Grade Boys Basketball 🏀 Practice tomorrow morning (Saturday) 8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. YDMS Gymnasium

🎉 🍕PTSA Fun Day is TOMORROW, November 17th! 🍕🎉 Members of PTSA will be allowed to wear free dress. 😎 Also, during 8th period we will have a fun time exclusive to PTSA members. 😄 There will be pizza, games, crazy hair and AIRPOD GIVEAWAY (1 set for every 100 members)! 🎧 Don't miss the fun! 🍕🎮🤪🎧 You are still able to join PTSA at https://www.locallevelevents.com/events/org/youree-drive-middle-ap-magnet. Not sure if you are a member? Check out the list posted in Canvas!

SAY CHEESE (again)! 📸 Picture Retakes will be on Tuesday, November 28th during 1st period. If your child would like to take a new photograph, please have them visit Mrs. Sanders in room T-2 for a photo packet. Only students who do not currently have a photograph on file from our original picture day will be called down. If your child got their picture taken, but wants a new one - Mrs. Sanders MUST be notified. Questions? msanders@caddoschools.org

🎉 🍕PTSA Fun Day is this Friday, November 17th! 🍕🎉 Members of PTSA will be allowed to wear free dress. 😎 Also, during 8th period we will have a fun time exclusive to PTSA members. 😄 There will be pizza, games, crazy hair and AIRPOD GIVEAWAY (1 set for every 100 members)! 🎧 Don't miss the fun! 🍕🎮🤪🎧 Also, the PTSA membership contest will also end on Friday, November 17th. 🏆 The top three 8th hour classes with the most new memberships will win a pizza party. 🍕 Winners will be announced after Thanksgiving break. 🦃 You are still able to join PTSA at https://www.locallevelevents.com/events/org/youree-drive-middle-ap-magnet.

🖤💛YDMS celebrates 8 points of growth on our SPS score! 🌟 60.0 to 68.0!!! #SpartanProud #WeAreSparta #GoForTheGold 🏆

YDMS Choir Fundraiser is happening now! Double Good ultra-premium popcorn for 4 days from Monday, Nov 13 - Friday, Nov 17. Get all the details and support here: https://popup.doublegood.com/s/sxyc8369 Please support Youree Drive Middle AP Magnet School Choir!

🍅🥫 Join us in supporting the 4-H can food drive! Let's come together to make a difference in our community. We need your help to reach our goal. 8th grade is leading the way for a free dress day, and Mrs. Githens' class is in the lead for the homeroom donut competition. Let's keep the momentum going and make a positive impact. Donations are accepted until next Tuesday. #CommunitySupport #4HCanDrive 🥫🍅

Reminder to wear purple Monday! 🌟 Kindness Matters! 🌟 Join us as YDMS Student Council and BETA Club celebrate #WorldKindnessDay on Monday, November 13th. Wear your 💜 purple shirts with uniform bottoms and be part of our school-wide picture! Let's spread kindness throughout the student body. 😊📷 #KindnessMatters #YDMS #BETAClub #SchoolSpirit #SpartanProud

🏀6th Grade Boys Basketball 🏀 Practice tomorrow morning (Saturday) 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. YDMS Gymnasium

🌟 Kindness Matters! 🌟 Join us as YDMS Student Council and BETA Club celebrate #WorldKindnessDay on Monday, November 13th. Wear your 💜 purple shirts with uniform bottoms and be part of our school-wide picture! Let's spread kindness throughout the student body. 😊📷 #KindnessMatters #YDMS #BETAClub #SchoolSpirit #SpartanProud