🎉Welcome Mr. Daniel Amidon, Assistant Principal of Administration! 🎉
I graduated from Southwood High School in 1992. I served in the United States Air Force ✈️ from 1998-2005. Later, I attended Louisiana State University in Shreveport and received a Bachelor of Science in 2009. I then taught Health and Physical Education at Bellaire Elementary in Bossier Parish from 2010-2021. As I taught, I earned my Masters of Education in Educational Leadership from Louisiana State University in Shreveport in 2017. As I continued my teaching career, I taught 3 years at University Elementary in Caddo Parish from 2022-2024; 2 years as a Health and Physical Education Teacher with 1 year as a Librarian / 5th Grade Math Teacher.
I enjoy watching LSU athletics, sports, technology, and spending time with family. I am married to my wife, Brooklyn Amidon. Together, we have 5 children.
Interested in joining YDMS cross country? Start running 3 times a week to be ready for time trials in August!
📣 Don't miss out on purchasing your new spirit wear from our YDMS Online Spirit Store! 🛍️ Make sure to check out the youth (child) size section and adult size section. Get ready to show off your Spartan pride! 🖤💛
🔗 Link to Online Spirit Store: ydms2024.itemorder.com/shop/sale
🔗 Link to 24-25 YDMS Uniform Policy: www.youreedrive.com/o/ydmapm/article/1624045
TODAY, June 16th is last chance to order an EPI school supply pack. Don’t miss out on the easy way to buy all your school supplies this year. Order now with our School ID of YOU007 at https://www.educationalproducts.com/shoppacks/
CALLING ALL SUPER, INCOMING 6TH GRADERS!
Youree Drive Spartan Camp 2024 is here! Join us on Monday, August 5th from 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM for an epic afternoon.
Here's what you can expect:
Games & Activities: Get ready for some serious fun!
School Tours: Explore your new stomping grounds
Pizza Party: (Need we say more?)
Registration is only $25! Sign up now at www.locallevelevents.com/events/org/youree
Don't wait! Registration closes on Tuesday, July 30th at 11:59 PM.
Bonus! The first 100 superheroes to register will be entered into a drawing for some Spartan Swag!
This is the perfect way to meet your new classmates, teachers, and get ready for an AWESOME year! Don't miss out!
#YoureeDriveSpartanCamp #Incoming6thGraders #SpartansHaveFun
YDMS school supply sale ends this Sunday, June 16th! Don't miss out on the chance to save time and money on school supply shopping ⏰! Ordering online and avoiding the crowds is the smart choice this year . Plus, this is a fundraiser for our school, so your order helps our amazing teachers and students !✏️ Order now with our School ID of YOU007 at https://www.educationalproducts.com/shoppacks/ #schoolsupplies #backtoschool #fundraiser
📢 Attention Parents & Students!
For the 2024-2025 school year:
🎒Backpacks must be clear or mesh (see-through!)
🎧 Electronic devices, like AirPods, Beats, headphones, wireless earbuds, or gaming devices are not allowed on campus.
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📣We are excited to announce open recruitment for the YDMS Pep Squad! The squad will consist of 60 members selected on a first-come, first-served basis.
🗓️Please mark your calendars for the uniform fitting on August 20th at 3:30 PM. Parents must accompany students for the fitting session.
💰 Pep Squad fee amount is $500 and is required to be submitted no later than August 23rd.
✅To secure your spot in the YDMS Pep Squad, please complete the registration form available at the following link:
https://forms.gle/viViUrSK1SY6X3EBA
Exciting improvements are coming to our campus! If you need to visit our campus, please be aware that we have a large amount of construction taking place at the front of the school.
Please enter the school from the side parking lot through the double doors by the gym. Then, follow the informational signs for directions.
Youree Drive Main Office is temporarily located in the YDMS Discipline Office.
Reminder: Yearbook sales and pickup until 6pm in cafeteria!
📣 Calling all Spartans! 🛡️ It's time to gear up in style for the 2024-2025 school year! 🎉 Don't miss out on purchasing your new spirit wear from our YDMS Online Spirit Store! 🛍️ Make sure to check out the youth (child) size section and adult size section. Get ready to show off your Spartan pride! 🖤💛
🔗 Link to Online Spirit Store: ydms2024.itemorder.com/shop/sale
🔗 Link to 24-25 YDMS Uniform Policy: www.youreedrive.com/o/ydmapm/article/1624045
Congratulations to Ms. Truman for being selected as a Teacher Leader Advisor! #SpartanProud
Yearbook Sale Round 2!⚡️ We have a few more yearbooks available for purchase. Please stop by on Thursday 5/30 between 4-6pm to grab yours! Cash only! ▪️2023-2024 Yearbook - $70 ▪️Previous Yearbooks - $10 Can’t make it? Have questions? msanders@caddoschools.org
🖤💛⚜️Spartans represent at Louisiana Teacher Leader 🖤💛⚜️
We are so proud of our very own YDMS teacher, Ashley Salinas, who will be presenting this week at the Louisiana Teacher Leader Conference in New Orleans. #SpartanProud #TeachingTeachers #ProfessionalDevelopment
🌞📚 **Summer Reading!** 📚🌞
6th Grade: 📖 *Esperanza Rising*
7th Grade: 📚 *Restart*
8th Grade: 📕 *Freak the Mighty*
📢 Hey Parents! 👋 We know you’ve got a lot on your plate right now. 🍽️ Make things a little easier for next year! 🎒✨ Order your 2024-25 school supplies today online. Just click and order an EPI pack today! 🖱️📦 Your supplies will be shipped to our school and waiting for your child when school starts. 🎒📚
🛒 Order now with our School ID: YOU007 at www.educationalproducts.com/shoppacks
🌐✨School Supply List
www.youreedrive.com/o/ydmapm/article/1149738
Join us Wednesday, May 22nd for our Yearbook Pick-Up and Sale!⚡️
1-2pm: Students can come and get their yearbooks signed by their friends! (If you did not pre-order a yearbook, your child can still participate if you purchase a book this day!)
1-6pm: Pre-ordered yearbooks may be picked up from the front circle. *WE HAVE EXTRAS FOR SALE ALSO! You must bring $70 in cash in order to purchase.*
🔥We will also be selling limited copies of our 2021-2022 & 2022-2023 yearbooks for $10 each this day only!🔥
Questions? msanders@caddoschools.org
🎉🏐 Congratulations to the amazing students who made the YDMS Volleyball teams for the 24-25 season! 🏐🎉
Don’t let your student miss out on our 2025 trip to Washington, D.C.! Join us at our mandatory enrollment meeting on Friday, May 17th with all the info about our itinerary, what’s included, and flexible payment options.
Reminder: A RSVP is mandatory to come to the meeting. We will be offering an enrollment discount night of, so to ensure you’re eligible, please make sure you use the link below:
RSVP here >>> https://bit.ly/3ybZdpk (https://bit.ly/3ybZdpk)
Hope to see you,
Trinity Jones, M.Ed.
📣📣📣 Parents! Thank you for your patience as we navigated shipping for our 2023-2024 yearbooks!
We are inviting students who purchased a yearbook to come out to YDMS next Wednesday, May 22nd from 1-2 pm to see their friends and get their books signed!
Can’t make it? Our staff will be in the front circle that day from 2-6 pm so you can drive through and pick yours up.
**WE HAVE ONLY A FEW YEARBOOKS AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE FOR THOSE WHO DID NOT ORDER - please email msanders@caddoschools.org to reserve your copy or to make alternate arrangements to receive your pre-ordered copy.**
