The Principal's Office

We at YHS/MS hope you and your kiddo(s) had a great Thanksgiving Break.

As we close out the next three weeks, it is important to remember that the end of the 2nd Nine Weeks & 1st Semester will take place on 12/20/2023 @ 1 pm. For UIL purposes, a student must be passing all classes for the 2nd 9 Weeks to be eligible for the 3rd 9 Weeks.

This time is also important for credit purposes (High School) and for grade promotion (Middle School). For a year-long course, a student must have a minimum of a 70 average (average of 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Nine Weeks) to gain full credit. For a semester course, a student must have a minimum of a 70 average (1st & 2nd or 3rd & 4th Nine Weeks) to gain credit (High School only).

If you have any questions about your child's grades, please contact your child's teacher(s).

On November 10, we had our Annual Veteran's Day Program. All of our kiddos K-12 were present in the gym, and our kiddos did an OUTSTANDING job recognizing our Military. Without our Military's sacrifice, we would not have the freedoms that we have today.

I want to say "Thank You" to Wade Batchelor, Casen Powell, Timberlyn Dulude, Cirra Burgess, Paxton Speed, Mrs. Fortune, Ms. Rodriquez, Ms. Gamblin, Mrs. Mills, Yantis FFA, Mr. & Mrs. Derington, Mrs. Stranznicky, the 3rd grade, the 4th grade, Sgt. Brandon Redmond, Chef Cruz, and many others for all of their work to make this program a success!

The Veteran's Day Program is always a very important program to me personally. I always think about my grandfather and his pride in being in the Military. My grandfather was in the 101st Airborne in WWII. He served our country in Operation Market Garden and received a Purple Heart, and other medals for his bravery during the war.

Congratulations to Abril Hernandez as she advanced to area in the Spanish Creed. This year, she competed at the Senior Level and represented YHS very well !

The Ag Mechanics teams is working on creating a trailer. Pictured below is the students ensuring that the trailer is perfectly square.

Obtaining certifications is always a MAJOR priority at YHS. Ms. Cox and her classes have been working very hard to obtain different certifications.

CONGRATULATIONS to the following students:

Kayla Shearer earned her Adobe Illustrator Certification.

Michael Benevides earned his Adobe Illustrator Certification.

Awesome job, Owls!

Congratulations to our boys' basketball team for winning 3rd place in the Bland Basketball Tournament.

The Girls' and Boys' teams are busy with upcoming tournaments and games over the next few weeks. Please come out and support our Owls.

The Middle School season has started off as well, picking up wins so far this season. Please support our Owls.

With your Generosity, we were able to raise $1,828.56 for Juan Hernandez and his family at our Basketball game vs. Campbell.

Thank you, Thank you, Thank you...

A new law passed over the summer regarding Vapes. The new law states that any student caught with a vape device with or within 300 feet of a school or school event must be placed in DAEP.

TJC will be at YHS on 12/1/2023 to help students that are interested in Dual Credit Courses. For more information about Dual Credit, please click the link to access our Dual Credit Handbook.

Please click the link to access the 23-24 Calendar or scroll below.

There will be no school during this time for our kiddos or staff.

There will be no school on this day for our kiddos due to district-wide Professional Development.

Students, please contact the person that is presenting your ring to you, and make them aware of this ceremony. If you have any questions, please contact me.

Congratulations to Faith Glenn for being selected as an "Owl of the Week".

Her teachers reported that she "Is always seen with a BIG smile on her face, is respectful to peers & teachers, and works very hard to succeed in class."

Congratulations to Nate Benavides for being selected as an "Owl of the Week."

Nate was nominated by his teachers for "Being helpful in the classroom."

If your kiddo was unsuccessful on passing an End of Course Exam, the next testing opportunities are:

December 5 - English I

December 6 - Biology & US History

December 7 - English II & Algebra

Your kiddo has also been given a study session in Edgenuity to help prepare for these exams.

Our next 1pm early release date is 12/20/2023.

Below are the theme days for dress as we close out the semester. I have learned that our kiddo's love to dress up for theme days. Let's see what our Owls can do.

Cody Plake

Email: cplake@yantisisd.net

Phone: 903-383-2462