Youree Drive Middle Advanced Placement Magnet

Halloween Dress Down is Thursday, October 31st for $5.00, benefiting our 8th Grade Louisiana Tour! Students may wear regular clothes or costumes: no masks, items that resemble weapons, or costumes that are revealing. Clothing should be aligned with CPSB dress code policy. No hoodies, crocs or slides. Shorts/Skirts must be 4 inch above knee. No rips or tears above knee of jeans. No leggings or tights. You must pay $5.00 on www.youreedrive.com and click on Local Level. The deadline to pay is Thursday morning (10/31). No Cash Accepted.

What a day! Our annual Do Good Carnival was a huge success! We had face painting, games, food, and so much more. A big shoutout to our incredible staff, Shreve and Byrd High School volunteers, and parent volunteers for making this event unforgettable! #DoGoodCarnival #CommunityStrong #spartanstodayleaderstomorrow #spartanproud

We are thrilled to announce that Kelsey Samuel has been named Youree Drive Middle School’s Student of the Year! Kelsey is an exceptional student who consistently demonstrates academic excellence, strong character, and a positive attitude. We are incredibly proud of Kelsey and her accomplishments. She is a shining example of what it means to be a Youree Drive Middle School student. Congratulations, Kelsey! We would also like to acknowledge all of the other outstanding students who were considered for Student of the Year. Each and every one of you has made a significant contribution to our school community, and we are grateful for your hard work and dedication.

Spartan Nation! 📢 TOMORROW! We're so excited for our Do Good Carnival on October 24th from 2:30-4:30 PM! 🎉 Pre-ordered carnival shirts that were not picked up today will be delivered to students' classrooms Thursday morning. No additional shirts are available for purchase.👕 If you purchased a Carnival Tee, remember you can wear free dress bottoms on Thursday! (Just follow CPSB guidelines.) Food tickets will be available for purchase at carnival in increments of $5.00, cash only. If a student wants to purchase a wristband, they will be available for $25, cash only. We are exciting about the carnival and raising funds to help kids at St. Judes.

🎉 Honors Assemblies for 1st Nine Weeks 👏 Friday, October 25, 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 #SpartansTodayLeadersTomorrow

Carnival Ticket Prices and FAQs www.youreedrive.com/o/ydmapm/page/do-good-carnival-2024 Reminder: Online sales closes Tuesday, Oct. 22 at 11:59 p.m. Wristbands are $20 if purchased online and will increase to $25 cash on the day of event.

Students in Mr. McDowell Engineering class test their robots after building them and writing codes for them to complete the mission. #SpartansTodayLeadersTomorrow

The Spartans crushed it today! 💥 We dominated Broadmoor on the softball field with a final score of 10-1. #SoftballChampions #SpartanStrong

Congratulations to our entire YDMs track team on an incredible season so far! The boys placed second overall, and three of our athletes finished in the top ten: Kendrick, LaAaron, and DJ. Allenison Tinsley also had a fantastic performance, placing 10th in the girls' division. We're so proud of their hard work and dedication!

SPARTANS DO GOOD CARNIVAL 🎡 Join us for a fun-filled day of games, inflatables, food, and prizes! 🎈 When: October 24, 2024, 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM Where: Youree Drive Middle School Admission: Wristband: $20 (unlimited access to games and inflatables) Single Tickets: $5, $10, or $20 (for food, gaming truck, and activities if you didn't purchase a wristband) Proceeds benefit St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. 🏥 Don't miss out! Purchase your wristbands or single tickets online by Tuesday, October 22, to avoid long lines at the event. Visit www.youreedrive.com and click on "Local Level" to purchase. Note: Students must have a good behavior record and have paid all fines/fees to attend. No refunds. #SpartansDoGood #Carnival #StJude #CommunityEvent #FunForTheFamily

Beta Club members stayed after school this week discussing school events, service work, and wrote kind and encouraging letters towards our YDMS teachers

Congratulations to our 24-25 YDMS Lady Spartan Basketball Team! #GoSpartans

Congratulations to our new inductees to the YDMS Junior BETA Club! #SpartansTodayLeadersTomorrow

🍀🍀🍀 It's time to get hunting! 🍀🍀🍀 Join us for the 4-H Annual Clover Hunt! 🔎 Can you find the lucky four-leaf clover? ☘️ Rules: You cannot leave class to look. You can only redeem them in the library during your lunch shift. Students are limited to one win. This is a great way to celebrate National 4-H Week! Good luck to all the hunters! 🍀 #4HAnnualCloverHunt #National4HWeek #LuckyCharm

Students in Mrs. Bato’s class spent the week testing out new Cooperative Learning Strategies which allowed them to work with different groups in a more interactive approach. They were encouraged to move around, hold group discussions, and make the lesson their own. Mrs. Bato was excited to bring these newly learned strategies to her students, and they were excited to participate! #spartanproud

It's a busy week for our Spartan athletes and scholars! 🏈🥎📚 Don't miss these exciting events happening this week: - 4-H Meeting - Beta Induction - Beta Meeting - Football Game - Softball Game - NJHS Meeting Let's show our Spartan spirit and support our students! #YoureeDriveSpartans #SchoolSpirit #Spartanproud

Our amazing YDMS Beta Club members went above and beyond during fall break with their TRASH BASH! They cleaned up Youree Drive and made a huge difference in our community. Thank you for your dedication and hard work! #YDMSBeta #TrashBash #CommunityService #KeepYoureeDriveClean

🎉 VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES! 🎉 Volunteers for Spirit Wear Sorting & Delivery https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0B4EA4AC2BA5FB6-52386390-spirit#/ Volunteers to help PTSA with Carnival https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0B4EA4AC2BA5FB6-52385415-ydms

Picture Day is coming! Monday, October 21st You can place your order on mylifetouch.com using your Picture Day ID: EVT6G92XM. Order before midnight on Picture Day to get FREE shipping! Your child can also bring their completed flyer with cash or check on Picture Day. School uniforms only.

Last chance to grab your carnival t-shirt! 👕 Today is the final day to purchase your official Youree Drive carnival t-shirt. Don't miss out, as we won't be ordering extras! ⏰ Visit the Youree Drive website and navigate to the 'Local Level' tab to place your order. #CarnivalTshirt #YoureeDrive #LastChance #CarnivalTshirt #LimitedTimeOffer