Youree Drive Middle Advanced Placement Magnet

🏫 Current 6th and 7th grade parents only! 🏫 Registration for the 2025-26 school year is now open! Please click the link for your child’s grade level for NEXT school year to select your child’s elective choices. 7th grade (25-26): https://forms.gle/G4k3KZbUVSy9qdtT9 8th grade (25-26): https://forms.gle/g5kj1XXh4f5DSGck8

Curriculum transfer applications are now available . Please complete this online application. https://forms.gle/gVeRrAfVmeEEZSVXA Deadline to complete your application is March 28, 2025. *Current students on curriculum transfer do not need to reapply. 

Track Meet today at Lee Hedges! https://www.locallevelevents.com/events/details/38944

🍎📚 Don't forget to show some love to your teachers this week with our Teacher Appreciation: Student Edition! Here's the schedule: Monday: Bring a heartfelt note or picture for your teacher. Tuesday: Share the love with school supplies (think pens and post-it notes). Wednesday: Treat your teacher to a delicious snack. Thursday: Quench their thirst with a refreshing drink. Friday: Sweeten their day with some candy! Let's show our appreciation for all they do! 🎉 #TeacherAppreciation #ThankATeacher 🍏📝

⏰ LAST CALL SPARTANS! ⏰ Don't miss your chance to snag a piece of history! The deadline to pre-order your 2024-2025 yearbook is THIS SUNDAY, March 30th at MIDNIGHT! 😱 Quantities are SUPER limited, so act fast! 🏃‍♀️💨 Capture all the amazing memories from the 2024-2025 school year. 📸📚 ➡️ Order now at: www.buytheyearbook.com School ID Code: 723816 💻 Get your yearbook before it's too late! ❤️🎉 #Yearbook #SpartanPride #DontMissOut #Memories #SchoolSpirit

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🌴 Don't miss the last dance of the year! 🌺 Join us for the Sadies Dance: Tropical Paradise at Youree Drive Middle School! Friday, March 28th, 5:30-7:30 PM. Tropical attire encouraged but not required. Wristbands $20 at the door. Concessions available! 🍹 #SadiesDance #TropicalParadise #YoureeDriveMiddleSchool #LastDance

🎉👏 Congratulations to our Youree Drive Most Improved Student for 2024-2025, Lacorion Strong! 📚 Your hard work and dedication have truly paid off, and we couldn’t be prouder! Keep striving for greatness! 🚀💪 #YoureeDrive #MostImproved #Success #SpartansTodayLeadersTomorrow

🎤 YDMS Talent Show Auditions Information 🎭 Talent Show Date: Thursday, May 1st, 5:30 - 7:30 PM Audition Date: Thursday, April 3rd, 3:30 - 6:30 PM in the auditorium The Audition Google form must be completed by March 31st Dress Rehearsal: Wednesday, April 30th, 3:30 - 6:30 PM (Mandatory for all performers) 🌟 Rules & Regulations: Open to a variety of acts: singing, dancing, skits, magic, comedy, juggling, and more! Acts must be under 3 minutes and 30 seconds. Performers must be YDMS students; one adult accompanist allowed if needed. Only one act per student. All lyrics must be fully appropriate; clean versions of explicit songs are not allowed. Acts must be fully prepared with memorized content and completed choreography. Music accompaniments can be live or recorded; bring your audio file to auditions. Costumes must be described on the audition form, but not purchased yet. 10-12 acts will be selected, with announcements on April 4th. A $25 entry fee applies to selected acts. 📋 Procedures: Audition Packets can be picked up in the front office or in Mr. McDade’s classroom (802). Each participant must fill out the "Contract, Contact, and Permission Form." One participant per act must fill out the "Act Information Form." Attach printed lyrics to the "Act Information Form." All forms and lyrics must be stapled together and submitted at auditions. No audition without a signed contract! 🎉 Judging & Prizes: Judges are unaffiliated with YDMS students. Prizes for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners! Prepare to dazzle and shine at the YDMS Talent Show! 🌟✨

📢 YDMS LEAP 2025 Testing Information 📢 We are excited for our Spartans to LEAP to success! 🎉 YDMS will participate in state-wide LEAP 2025 Testing from April 9th - April 15th. ✅ It is important for students to be present at school during these days. ✅ If possible, please arrange medical appointments on non-testing days. Parents, for more details, check out the LDOE Parent Guide to the LEAP 2025 Tests here: https://shorturl.at/UaHBK Thank you for your support in helping our students succeed! 🚀📚 #LEAP2025 #SpartansLEAP #YDMS

📸 8th Graders! We Need Your Photos! 🎓 Help us create an unforgettable 8th Grade Slideshow! Send in your best pictures from this school year—group photos, class events, sports, and fun moments. No baby pictures—just memories from this year! 📩 Submit to: 8thgradeydms@gmail.com 📅 Deadline: April 9th Let’s celebrate your journey together! Tag your friends and spread the word! 🎉 #8thGradeMemories #SlideshowTime

🎉 Honors Assemblies 👏 Friday, march 28, 2025 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

🎉 FLAMINGO FRENZY ALERT! 🎉 Get ready to turn your school day into a tropical treasure hunt! 🌴 We're hiding 50 adorable PINK FLAMINGO DUCKS all over the school TOMORROW, Wednesday, March 25th, to get you hyped for our Sadie Hawkins "Tropical Paradise" dance! 🌺 Find a flamingo? 🦆 Snag it! Bring it to the dance on Friday, March 28th, and BAM! ✨ You'll score a special prize! (Limit - one prize per student, so make it count!) Think you've got the eagle eyes to find one? 🕵️‍♀️🕵️‍♂️ Get ready to search high and low! These little birdies could be anywhere! The birds will NOT be hidden in personal teacher and staff areas. And don't forget! 🎟️ Tickets are only $10 on Local Level until Wednesday at 5 PM! After that, they jump to $15 and sales will end Thursday March 27th at 5pm! Don't miss out! Get your best tropical outfit ready, and let's make this dance a paradise party to remember! 🥳 #TropicalParadise #FlamingoHunt #SadieHawkins #SchoolFun #PrizeAlert #DanceParty

YDMS Student Council Presents the Sadie Hawkins Dance, Tropical Paradise! 🌺🌴 Tropical Paradise - Sadies Dance 2025 (1).jpg Attention, YDMS students! Get ready to celebrate the end of the year approaching, with a tropical twist! 🌴🏖 The Student Council is thrilled to announce our final dance: Sadie Hawkins Tropical Paradise! Join us Friday, March 28th, from 5:30 to 7:30 PM for a night of music and fun. 😎 Tickets will be available for $10 on Local Level from tomorrow until Wednesday, March 26th, at 5:00 PM. After tomorrow, tickets will be going up to $15 until Thursday, March 27th at 5:00! So, grab your best tropical attire and get ready to dance the night away! And remember, this is a modern Sadie Hawkins, so everyone is invited – no need to wait to be asked! Don't miss out on the last dance of the year!🌴🍍🐠

A huge THANK YOU to all the parents and future Spartans who joined us for our Open House today! We loved sharing why we love it here at Youree Drive Middle School. We hope you all had a great time and got a glimpse of the amazing community we have here. #YoureeDriveMiddleSchool #OpenHouse #FutureSpartans #SchoolCommunity

Today's the day! We're so excited to welcome our future Spartans and their families to our Open House! Come see why we love it here at Youree Drive Middle School– we can't wait to show you all the amazing things we have to offer! #youreedrivemiddleschool #OpenHouse #FutureSpartans #weloveithere

🎉 Join us tomorrow at our Open House! 🎉 Parents & Students: Come see why we LOVE it here at Youree Drive Middle School. Meet our amazing teachers, explore our classrooms, and discover all the exciting opportunities we have to offer. Tomorrow, March 23rd at 2:00 PM - 6008 Youree Drive We can't wait to see you there! 😊 #OpenHouse #SchoolSpirit #Community #Education #FunLearning

Exciting news from our 4-H club! 🌱 Yesterday, we kicked off our gardening season by planting potatoes and onions!🥔🧅 It was a fantastic learning experience for everyone, and we can't wait to watch them grow. We're also gearing up to get our greenhouse operational, so expect many more planting updates soon! #4H #Agriculture #CommunityGardening #KidsGardening

We are excited for our Spartans to LEAP to success! YDMS will participate in state-wide LEAP 2025 Testing April 9th-April15th. It is important for students to be present at school during these days. If possible, please arrange medical appointments during non-testing days. Parents, please see the LDOE-provided "Parent Guide to the LEAP 2025 Tests" for additional information. While the following has been included on every progress report this year, please note: GRADES 6-7: A student must earn a total of 6 1/2 courses of study in an eight-period day schedule, one of which must be reading/language or mathematics, in order to be promoted to the next grade level. Students must also meet attendance requirements. GRADE 8: A student must earn a total of 6 1/2 courses of study in an eight-period day schedule, one of which must be reading/language or mathematics, in order to be promoted to the next grade level. Eighth grade students shall score at least at the “Basic” achievement level in either English language arts or mathematics and “Approaching Basic” in the other subjects in order to be promoted to the ninth grade. Students who do not meet the promotion standard after taking the eighth-grade state assessments in the spring, following the completion of remediation, may be placed on a high school campus in the transitional ninth grade. Students must also meet attendance requirements.

Parent Survey! Please complete a brief parent school quality survey. Parent survey link: https://survey.k12insight.com/r/24-25CPPSSurvey-Families Parents, please complete a survey for each school your child attends.