YMS NEWS

It is hard to believe we have only a few short weeks left of this school year. The students and teachers have been working extremely hard to make this 4th quarter our BEST QUARTER! We are finishing our NSCAS (used to be called NeSA) assessments, and we are confident that students are giving their very best effort, and that is all we ask at YMS.

Some exciting things will be happening at YMS in May to close out an excellent year.

--May 8th is our YMS talent show at 7:00 pm. Please come and see some very talented students.

-May 9th in the morning will be our Main Thing Day. Students will learn about many different day-to-day topics that should be the “Main Thing” students learn but often don’t. Topics could include- how to make change, knot tying, general first aid, how to change a tire, how to write a check, how to tie a tie, how to fill out a job application, how to write a thank you note, budgeting, and more.

-On May 9th in the afternoon, over 30 careers will be shared with our students as they take part in the YMS Career Fair. We have electricians, chefs, engineers, plumbers, telecommunications, doctors, lawyers, agriculture, and teachers, just to name a few.

-May 19th is our annual Almost Anything Goes Day (AAGD). This is the 50th Anniversary!

-On May 20th at 11 am, we will have our 8th Grade Recognition in the YMS Gym.

I am very excited to watch our talented students perform and learn at these excellent events. Hopefully, you can come out and see for yourself just how talented our students are.

In my opinion, we have the ‘Best Middle School in Nebraska’. This is a place where the adults work hard for the kids and the kids work hard to learn. This school promotes individual growth and celebrates the “quirkiness” of students as they grow physically, emotionally, socially, and academically.

Thank you parents, for trusting YMS with your child’s education. Best of luck to our 8th-grade students as they transition to YHS and WELCOME to our new YMS 5th-grade students from YES.

We had a fantastic year, and we are going to have an even better next year!

Kenny Loosvelt

At the end of the year we will be mailing out Report Cards they will have all 4 quarters on them. You can still access grades on the parent portal on Infinite Campus. Please direct any specific grading questions to the classroom teacher. You can access the Infinite Campus parent portal using the directions below:

· Visit https://necloud1.infinitecampus.org/campus/portal/york.jsp

· Log in with the proper username/password (contact YMS to reset password if needed)

· You may be asked to verify your device as trustworthy for security purposes.

· Select your student.

· Click the three horizontal lines on the upper left hand corner.

· You will be able to access Grades, Schedules, Attendance Records, Fees, and Documents. (Quarters 1-4 can be found under Documents)

May 8- YMS Talent Show @YHS Theatre- 7PM

May 9- YMS Career Day

May 13- YMS Band Spring Concert @YHS Theatre- 6:30PM

May 17- 7/8 COED State Track @Gothenburg- 9AM

May 19- annual Almost Anything Goes Day (AAGD)

May 20- 8th Grade Recognition @YMS Gym- 11AM

🎉LAST DAY OF SCHOOL MAY 20- Noon Dismissal

End Of The Year Reminders

Overdue Library Books and All Fees Due- May 9

7th/8th Chromebook Check In- May 13

Summer Food Service Information-COMING SOON!

Parents please have your son/daughter check on their lunch balance and school fees. Any positive lunch balances will carry over to the new year. Help us make sure all overdue library books are turned in and late fees are paid. Some fines can be costly, please see to it, that all Chromebooks are returned.

YMS Talent Show will be at the YHS Theatre @ 7:00 PM on May 8th. Please come out and support these middle school students. They have worked really hard and are super talented.

Auditions for Chamber Singers

Auditions for the 2025-2026 Chamber Singers will take place on May 13th and May 14th. Auditions will be at the middle school on May 13th, and at the high school on May 14th. Auditions are open to any student in grades 9-12. There will be a sign up sheet outside the choir room door on May 5th.

What to expect: You will fill out an audition form just before your audition, sing some simple patterns (you do not need to prepare a specific song), answer some questions, then you'll be all done! The list of who made the choir will be posted at the end of the school day on May 16th.

YMS Spring Band Concert at the YHS Theatre @ 6:30PM. Come and support how hard these students have worked and see how much they have improved. After the concert stick around and listen to the HS Band perform @ 7:30 PM.

Summer break is almost here! As this school year ends, there are a few details to keep in mind regarding the coming year, and a to-do list that you can work on:

• Students entering 7th grade are required by the State of Nebraska to meet specific immunization requirements and to have a physical completed by a physician, a physician assistant or an advanced practice registered nurse within 6 months prior to the first day of school. Please refer to the immunization information included in this newsletter. It is recommended that you schedule the physical appointment and begin the process of updating immunizations within the next few weeks as they are required for 7th grade students to begin the school year.

• Students that are going to participate in YMS athletic programs will need to have a record of a sports physical completed after May 1st, 2025 and prior to the start of practice for the sport.

• Students transferring to YMS from another state are required by the State of Nebraska to have a physical and an eye exam completed within 6 months of entry, or a signed waiver. These students also need to meet the immunization requirements for the grade they are entering. Please refer to the immunization information included in this newsletter.

• If your child has asthma, severe allergies, diabetes, seizures or other health concerns, please provide current information and action plans to the school health office by the first week of August for review. Forms and action plans regarding the above concerns are available through the health office and some of the forms can be found on the school website. Medical information needs to be updated at the beginning of each school year.

• If your student has been diagnosed with asthma or a severe allergy and is going to carry an inhaler or epipen, a completed action plan is still needed and must include a physician signature on the asthma/allergy action plan stating that the student may carry and self administer.

• If your student has a prescribed epipen, an epipen is to be provided by you for the student to be kept at school or to carry with them at all times.

**No noon/afternoon medication will be administered on the last day of school**

**If your student has a prescription medication or an over the counter medication remaining in the school health office, please plan to come to the school office to pick the medication up prior to May 28, 2025. Medication needs to be picked up by an adult. Any remaining medication will be disposed of after that date.**