The online school store is LIVE again! Deadline to order is September 15th at 11:59pm. These orders will be available for pickup Sunday October 1st in the YDMS cafeteria. This will be the LAST online store for the 2023-2024 year, which means if you want those jackets and that cold weather gear, this will be the time to make it happen.
These items are made to order, which means all sales are final. Please double check whether you are clicking the selection for youth sizes or adult sizes, as there was a little confusion there during the 1st online store.
https://ydms2023.itemorder.com/shop/sale/
Here are some tips and observations from the first store:
1. Size up on jackets, especially the smaller ones.
2. A youth xl is the same size as an adult small, but the adult small is longer.
3. Everything will draw up a little when washed.
We are working hard to get you what you need. The PTSA thanks you tremendously for your support.
🖤🏈💛Join us for Spartan football tryouts this Saturday, August 12, from 8 am to 10 am! Show off your skills and be a part of our team. Don't miss this opportunity! 🖤🏈💛
This is an open tryout. All students are welcome. Please bring cleats and water.
Interested in joining our 🏆🏅AWARD-WINNING Cross Country Team?
Please grab a permission slip from Coach Grace in the discipline office or Coach Sanders in T-2. All permission slips should be returned NO LATER than Tuesday, August 15th.
Tryouts will be held on Wednesday, August 16th at 4:45pm on the Caddo Magnet High School track. Students should be prepared to run 1 mile. Please bring water and dress accordingly.☀️🏃♂️🏃♀️
💛🖤 YDMS Arrival & Departure Info 💛🖤
⏰ 🔔 School Hours
First Bell 7:55 AM (tardy bell: 8:00 AM)
Dismissal 3:25 PM
Earliest Arrival is 7:40 AM. (No student should arrive at school before this time.) Latest Departure is 3:45 PM. (All students should be picked up by this time.
🚌 Bus riders will be dropped off in the front circle area of the school. This area is reserved for buses between 7:30 a.m. – 7:50 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. – 3:40 p.m. Cars are not permitted in this area during these times.
🚗 Car riders should be dropped off in the north parking lot by the Carroll St. entrance between 7:40 a.m. – 7:55 a.m. and students should walk to the front of the school to enter the building. The Carroll Street entrances are reserved for faculty and staff. Car riders should be picked up between 3:25 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. Students should exit and enter cars by the “Drop off Zone” signs only.
🏃 Walkers can enter and exit the campus through the front doors of the school.
🛑 No student should walk across the parking lot. Sidewalks should be utilized.
We are so excited to see all of our Spartans tomorrow morning!
School Supply Packs are here! If you want to pickup your ordered supplies before school, you may do so today (Monday) between 9am - 6pm. Otherwise, they will be delivered to your child’s homeroom and given to the student Wednesday. They will need an empty backpack to put supplies in.
This was a pre-order. There are no extra packs available for purchase.
⛺️✨TODAY IS THE DAY!✨⛺️
Check-in will begin at 1:30 p.m. so we can start promptly at 2 p.m. Parents will come in to check-in their child and then may leave. Online spirit order pickup and shirt sales will be in the cafeteria.
Late registration is available. Please arrive at 1:30 p.m. to sign up. $25 cash only.
We are so excited to meet our newest Spartans today!
#campSparta #6thGrade #Spartansforlife
🖤💛Message from Principal Edwards🖤💛
Parents and students of YDMS, I hope all of you had a great summer and are ready for the new school year. Just a few notes of importance, leading up to the first day of school:
✅ All 6th graders will report to the gym upon arrival to school August 9, where they will receive their schedules and a warm welcome to YDMS. Sixth grade teachers will escort them to their classes.
✅ Homeroom locations for 7th and 8th graders will be posted in the courtyard and at the end of each wing. Please locate your Homeroom and go directly to class. There will be helpers to assist. Homerooms have also been posted in the windows of the cafeteria for 7th & 8th grade only
. You may go up to the school at anytime to view it.
✅ Students will not be able to enter the building until 7:40am. If students arrive earlier than 7:40, they will line up in the front of the school (boys outside, girls inside breezeway)
✅ The carpool line is on the north side of the school (side parking lot). Parents are not allowed to drop off students in the bus ramp until after 7:45 a.m. Please do not drop students off on Youree Drive.
✅ Grab and go breakfast will be available for all students
✅ School will dismiss at 3:25p.m. The bus ramp will not be available for student pickup until 3:35 p.m. Feel free to use the carpool lane for pickup.
✅ The first few days can be a bit hectic but eventually everyone will get the hang of it. We ask for your patience.
🖤💛Thank you and have a Super Spartan Day!
⁉️Did you miss the deadline to sign up for Spartan Camp? No worries! Late registration will begin at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday. Cash only.
⛺️ Check in for registered campers will begin at 1:45 p.m. ⛺️
📢 Exciting news, incoming 6th graders! Get ready for an epic adventure at Spartan Camp, Sunday, Aug. 6th from 2 - 4 PM! 🛡️🏕️ Join us for an unforgettable orientation experience, packed with fun activities, team-building exercises, and new friendships. Get your Spartan spirits ready as we embark on this thrilling middle school journey together! 🚀 #SpartanCamp #6thGradeOrientation #UnleashTheSpartanWithin
📣 Be a part of our fantastic PTSA! Join us and make a difference in our school community. Click the link to see the benefits of joining for students and families: https://www.youreedrive.com/o/ydmapm/page/ptsa 🌟👥 #JoinUs #SchoolCommunity #ptsa #spartans
🚰 Stay hydrated and eco-friendly! All
water fountains have been upgraded to water bottle refill stations. Remember to bring your water bottle daily. You can use reusable containers with lids, but please avoid glass bottles. 💧
📢🖤💛🎉 We're thrilled to introduce our amazing Middle School Administration Team, dedicated to creating a supportive and enriching environment for our students. Meet the faces behind the scenes who are working tirelessly to make this school year unforgettable. Let's give a warm welcome to:
Gregory Grace (Admin Assistant)
Maria Edwards (Principal)
Kathryn Ferguson (Assistant Principal of Instruction)
David Elledge (Assistant Principal of Discipline)
👏👏 #MiddleSchoolTeam #EducationExcellence #OneTeamOneDream #SpartanProud
✨ YDMS New Teacher Spotlight ✨
I'm Dr. Akers! Returning to Shreveport, where I was born and raised, from nearly a decade and a half in the great white North with my wife and corgi! I'm very much looking forward to meeting all my 8th graders this year!
It's time to sign up for the 2023-2024 YDMS Pep Squad! Pep Squad will consist of 60 members in the 6th, 7th and 8th grades. It is first come, first serve.
To sign up, use the google form or scan the QR code. Visit the Pep Squad page on the school website for more information!
Deadline to sign up is AUGUST 15TH.
Link to sign up: 2023-2024 YDMS Spartan Pep Squad Sign Up (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSccvO-fyiA5kOcn4kD9lQ24W9oAwsNNpjiNA-0o5WC6JSVqmw/viewform)
❗️Online Registration closes Wednesday, August 2nd! ❗️
📢 Exciting news, incoming 6th graders! Get ready for an epic adventure at Spartan Camp, Sunday, Aug. 6th from 2 - 4 PM! 🛡️🏕️ Join us for an unforgettable orientation experience, packed with fun activities, team-building exercises, and new friendships. Get your Spartan spirits ready as we embark on this thrilling middle school journey together! 🚀 #SpartanCamp #6thGradeOrientation #UnleashTheSpartanWithin
Register here: https://www.locallevelevents.com/events/details/27054
✨ YDMS New Teacher Spotlight ✨
Hi, my name is Deborah Beckwith. I was born right here in Shreveport. I graduated from LSUS in 2014 and have been teaching science for eight years. I am excited to move from elementary school to middle school and teach 6th/7th grade science. I am extremely proud to be a new Spartan!
✨ YDMS New Teacher Spotlight ✨
Greetings to my new Spartan family! I am Nicolas D. Williams and am excited about joining the ELA department. I am also looking forward to building relationships with faculty, students, parents, and the community at large.
✨ YDMS New Teacher Spotlight ✨
Mrs. Hamilton is a native of Shreveport, LA. She is a graduate of C.E. Byrd High School and La Tech University where she received her Bachelors of Science degree in Kinesiology/Exercise Science. She then went on to receive her teaching certification from Northwestern State University of Louisiana. She has been teaching for 10 years in both Caddo & Bossier Parishes and coaching girls basketball since 2006. Mrs. Hamilton has been married for 13 years years to Mr. Tyrone Hamilton. She is a proud mother of a 5 year old, 3 year old & a 1 years old & is a member of Elizabeth Baptist Church in Benton.
✨ YDMS New Teacher Spotlight ✨ Hi! I'm Coach Graham, the new boys Physical Education teacher. I look forward to teaching and meeting my new Spartan family. I love athletics, health and teaching through movement. I also love athletic events so hope to see you all at them. Go Spartans!
✨ YDMS New Teacher Spotlight ✨ Hello. I am Kiedeja Jackson. In 2019, I graduated from ULM in Secondary Education. I am originally from a small town called Athens, LA. I am so excited to be joining the math team and I look forward to meeting my new 8th graders!
✨ YDMS New Teacher Spotlight ✨
Hi! I'm Mark Schlatter and happy to be joining Youree Middle as a 6th grade math teacher. I have been teaching math for almost 30 years, including 15 years at Centenary College and 10 years at Ridgewood Middle School. I love using technology in my classroom and making videos to explain mathematics. When not teaching, I like reading books and graphic novels, playing board games, and spending time with my wife and our three dogs and one cat.
