🚀🎓 Virtual Reality Career Exploration Comes to YMS! 🎓🚀
Parents — we’ve got something incredible lined up for your middle schooler! Thanks to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Northeast Florida, students at Yulee Middle School can now explore exciting career paths through Virtual Reality! 🕶️💼
From flying planes to designing graphics, this immersive experience lets students step into the shoes of professionals in fields like:
🔧 Automechanics
✈️ Aviation
🏗️ Construction
🍳 Culinary Arts
🎨 Graphic Design
🩺 Health Care
📅 Sessions begin this August right here at YMS!
🌐 Register at BGCNF.ORG
➡️ Select the Miller Freedom Center and choose Teen Program
📍 Questions? Contact Ms. Miranda Proffit in Room 05-09 (proffitmi@nassau.k12.fl.us)
Let’s help our students dream big and explore their future in a fun, hands-on way! 🎯
#CareerExploration #VirtualReality #YMSBuzz #BoysAndGirlsClub #FutureReady
Parents — we’ve got something incredible lined up for your middle schooler! Thanks to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Northeast Florida, students at Yulee Middle School can now explore exciting career paths through Virtual Reality! 🕶️💼
From flying planes to designing graphics, this immersive experience lets students step into the shoes of professionals in fields like:
🔧 Automechanics
✈️ Aviation
🏗️ Construction
🍳 Culinary Arts
🎨 Graphic Design
🩺 Health Care
📅 Sessions begin this August right here at YMS!
🌐 Register at BGCNF.ORG
➡️ Select the Miller Freedom Center and choose Teen Program
📍 Questions? Contact Ms. Miranda Proffit in Room 05-09 (proffitmi@nassau.k12.fl.us)
Let’s help our students dream big and explore their future in a fun, hands-on way! 🎯
#CareerExploration #VirtualReality #YMSBuzz #BoysAndGirlsClub #FutureReady
📚 FAST PM1 Testing is Coming Up! 📝
We’re getting ready to kick off our first round of FAST testing, and we want to make sure our families are in the know!
✅ Please help your student prepare by ensuring they:
Get a good night’s sleep
Eat a healthy breakfast
Arrive to school on time
Let’s show what we know—#ChallengeAccepted 💪
📌 Check out the flyer for all the details!
We’re getting ready to kick off our first round of FAST testing, and we want to make sure our families are in the know!
✅ Please help your student prepare by ensuring they:
Get a good night’s sleep
Eat a healthy breakfast
Arrive to school on time
Let’s show what we know—#ChallengeAccepted 💪
📌 Check out the flyer for all the details!
Ms. DeMaio’s art classroom at Yulee Middle School is taking hands-on learning to the next level with STEAM Bins—interactive stations that integrate Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math to spark creativity, critical thinking, and problem-solving. 🎨🧩⚙️
These bins are a weekly reward for students who demonstrate positive behavior and strong work habits. Activities include:
🔹 Building & Engineering: Constructing creative designs with blocks, connectors, and other materials
🔹 Puzzles & Math Challenges: Strengthening logic, reasoning, and spatial awareness
🔹 Creative Problem-Solving: Blending art, innovation, and STEAM concepts
STEAM Bins give students the opportunity to explore, create, and experiment—making learning feel like play while building real-world skills.
#WeAreNassau #STEAMEducation
These bins are a weekly reward for students who demonstrate positive behavior and strong work habits. Activities include:
🔹 Building & Engineering: Constructing creative designs with blocks, connectors, and other materials
🔹 Puzzles & Math Challenges: Strengthening logic, reasoning, and spatial awareness
🔹 Creative Problem-Solving: Blending art, innovation, and STEAM concepts
STEAM Bins give students the opportunity to explore, create, and experiment—making learning feel like play while building real-world skills.
#WeAreNassau #STEAMEducation
🎭✨ Calling All Future Stars! ✨🎭
Yulee Middle School is thrilled to announce auditions for our upcoming school play: Seussical Jr.! 🌟🐘🎩
Whether your student is a seasoned performer or ready to try the stage for the first time, we encourage them to come out and show their talent!
🎤 Audition Prep Workshop
📅 Date: August 27
🕝 Time: 2:45 PM – 6:00 PM
📍 Location: YMS Cafeteria
🎬 Auditions
📅 Date: August 30
🕚 Time: 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
📍 Location: YMS Cafeteria
🎶 What to Prepare:
Please bring 16–32 measures of a song of your choice to sing.
👟 Dress Code: Athletic wear and tennis or dance shoes are required.
Let’s bring the world of Dr. Seuss to life with music, color, and creativity! 🌈🎶
Yulee Middle School is thrilled to announce auditions for our upcoming school play: Seussical Jr.! 🌟🐘🎩
Whether your student is a seasoned performer or ready to try the stage for the first time, we encourage them to come out and show their talent!
🎤 Audition Prep Workshop
📅 Date: August 27
🕝 Time: 2:45 PM – 6:00 PM
📍 Location: YMS Cafeteria
🎬 Auditions
📅 Date: August 30
🕚 Time: 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
📍 Location: YMS Cafeteria
🎶 What to Prepare:
Please bring 16–32 measures of a song of your choice to sing.
👟 Dress Code: Athletic wear and tennis or dance shoes are required.
Let’s bring the world of Dr. Seuss to life with music, color, and creativity! 🌈🎶
📚✨ Week One = WON! ✨📚
Yulee Middle School is officially back in action — and let us tell you, it’s been all smiles from day one! 😄💛🖤
Our classrooms are buzzing, our hallways are alive, and the energy on campus is electric ⚡️. We are beyond excited to have our Hornets back where they belong — learning, growing, and thriving together.
But don’t get it twisted... the learning started immediately! 💥
Teachers are already unleashing their best work, and students have hit the ground running — fully engaged and ready to take on the year. 🏃♂️📖🎯
Here’s to an amazing school year filled with joy, growth, and unforgettable moments. Let’s keep the momentum going! 🐝💪
#HornetStrong #BackToSchoolBuzz #ChallengeAccepted #YMS2025
Yulee Middle School is officially back in action — and let us tell you, it’s been all smiles from day one! 😄💛🖤
Our classrooms are buzzing, our hallways are alive, and the energy on campus is electric ⚡️. We are beyond excited to have our Hornets back where they belong — learning, growing, and thriving together.
But don’t get it twisted... the learning started immediately! 💥
Teachers are already unleashing their best work, and students have hit the ground running — fully engaged and ready to take on the year. 🏃♂️📖🎯
Here’s to an amazing school year filled with joy, growth, and unforgettable moments. Let’s keep the momentum going! 🐝💪
#HornetStrong #BackToSchoolBuzz #ChallengeAccepted #YMS2025
🎉 Attention Yulee Middle School Families! 🎉
We’re excited to invite our 6th grade students to Yulee Middle School’s First Annual 6th Grade Soirée — a fun and welcoming social mixer and dance designed just for them!
🗓 Date: Friday, August 29, 2025
🕓 Time: 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
📍 Location: Yulee Middle School Cafeteria
👕 Dress Code: Casual Attire
🎟 Tickets: $10 (on sale at lunch starting August 28)
🎶 Activities: Concessions, Music, Dancing, and a chance to Mix, Mingle & Make New Friends!
This is a great opportunity for our newest Hornets to build friendships and enjoy a safe, fun afternoon together. 💛🖤
If you have any questions, feel free to contact Mrs. Strauder, Principal’s Secretary at 904-225-5116.
📎 Flyer attached for full details!
We’re excited to invite our 6th grade students to Yulee Middle School’s First Annual 6th Grade Soirée — a fun and welcoming social mixer and dance designed just for them!
🗓 Date: Friday, August 29, 2025
🕓 Time: 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
📍 Location: Yulee Middle School Cafeteria
👕 Dress Code: Casual Attire
🎟 Tickets: $10 (on sale at lunch starting August 28)
🎶 Activities: Concessions, Music, Dancing, and a chance to Mix, Mingle & Make New Friends!
This is a great opportunity for our newest Hornets to build friendships and enjoy a safe, fun afternoon together. 💛🖤
If you have any questions, feel free to contact Mrs. Strauder, Principal’s Secretary at 904-225-5116.
📎 Flyer attached for full details!
📢🍽️ Free & Reduced Lunch applications are now open!
Apply online at: www.nassau.k12.fl.us/foodandnutritionservices
Please remember—a new application must be submitted each school year.
#WeAreNassau #NicerInNassau
📣 YMS Families — We’re Off to a Strong Start! 🐝
This week, our Principal, Dr. Middleton, met with each grade level to review our school-wide expectations and policies. From dress code and hallway behavior to technology use and respectful language, we’ve made sure every student knows what it means to follow the Hornet Way: being Respectful, Responsible, and Safe — every day, in every space.
We talked about:
Arriving on campus and heading straight to breakfast or first period
Keeping electronics off and in backpacks during school hours
Speaking kindly and professionally — and the serious consequences of using hurtful or derogatory language
How to report bullying and unsafe behavior (including using FortifyFL)
Keeping our campus clean and safe for all
And how meeting expectations opens the door to exciting events like dances, field trips, and end-of-year celebrations 🎉
We know most of our students already do the right thing — but we believe that setting clear, positive, and predictable expectations helps everyone flourish.
💛 Parents, this is where you come in. We need your help! Please talk with your child about what they learned this week and help us reinforce these expectations at home. Together, we’ll make this year the best one yet at YMS.
Challenge Accepted. 🖤
This week, our Principal, Dr. Middleton, met with each grade level to review our school-wide expectations and policies. From dress code and hallway behavior to technology use and respectful language, we’ve made sure every student knows what it means to follow the Hornet Way: being Respectful, Responsible, and Safe — every day, in every space.
We talked about:
Arriving on campus and heading straight to breakfast or first period
Keeping electronics off and in backpacks during school hours
Speaking kindly and professionally — and the serious consequences of using hurtful or derogatory language
How to report bullying and unsafe behavior (including using FortifyFL)
Keeping our campus clean and safe for all
And how meeting expectations opens the door to exciting events like dances, field trips, and end-of-year celebrations 🎉
We know most of our students already do the right thing — but we believe that setting clear, positive, and predictable expectations helps everyone flourish.
💛 Parents, this is where you come in. We need your help! Please talk with your child about what they learned this week and help us reinforce these expectations at home. Together, we’ll make this year the best one yet at YMS.
Challenge Accepted. 🖤
🌟 A Huge Thank You to Black Rock Baptist Church! 🌟
We are so grateful to Black Rock Baptist Church for donating and serving such a delicious breakfast to our teachers and staff on the first day back to school! Your generosity and kindness helped start our year with full hearts and full plates.
We’re blessed to have community partners like you who don’t just talk about giving back — you show up and walk the walk. Your support is inspiring, and it reminds us that we’re all in this together.
Here’s to a great school year, fueled by love, learning, yogurt, fruit platters and Chik-Fil-A! 🥞💛🖤 #HornetWay #CommunityStrong #ThankYouBlackRockChurch
We are so grateful to Black Rock Baptist Church for donating and serving such a delicious breakfast to our teachers and staff on the first day back to school! Your generosity and kindness helped start our year with full hearts and full plates.
We’re blessed to have community partners like you who don’t just talk about giving back — you show up and walk the walk. Your support is inspiring, and it reminds us that we’re all in this together.
Here’s to a great school year, fueled by love, learning, yogurt, fruit platters and Chik-Fil-A! 🥞💛🖤 #HornetWay #CommunityStrong #ThankYouBlackRockChurch
🔔Attention Nassau County School District parents!
This is just a friendly reminder that early dismissal takes place every Wednesday. Please make sure to check the dismissal times for your student by visiting https://www.nassau.k12.fl.us/studentsandparents
If you have any questions, please reach out to your child's school.
🎉 Over-the-Top Tuesday Teacher Highlight: Mrs. Zavala! 🔬✨
Last week during orientation, students and families got a warm welcome—but Mrs. Zavala took it to the next level! Stepping into her black-lit science classroom felt like entering a mystery lab. She created an interactive game where guests had to find clues, report their findings, and claim a prize if they cracked the code. It was science, engagement, and fun all rolled into one unforgettable experience.
This is just one example of how Mrs. Zavala brings her passion for science to life every single day. Her creativity and commitment to student engagement are truly over-the-top—and we’re beyond lucky to have her on our team.
We can’t wait to see what she dreams up next! 🚀🧪💡
Last week during orientation, students and families got a warm welcome—but Mrs. Zavala took it to the next level! Stepping into her black-lit science classroom felt like entering a mystery lab. She created an interactive game where guests had to find clues, report their findings, and claim a prize if they cracked the code. It was science, engagement, and fun all rolled into one unforgettable experience.
This is just one example of how Mrs. Zavala brings her passion for science to life every single day. Her creativity and commitment to student engagement are truly over-the-top—and we’re beyond lucky to have her on our team.
We can’t wait to see what she dreams up next! 🚀🧪💡
📣 Exciting Opportunity for YMS 8th Graders! 📣
We’re heading to Washington D.C. — and YOU could be part of this unforgettable adventure! 🇺🇸
🗓️ Trip Dates: October 15–18, 2025
👥 Who Can Go: YMS 8th Graders (Students must have no referrals)
💲 Cost: $1154
📅 Sign-Up Deadline: August 31st
✨ Trip Highlights Include:
The White House 🏛️
Arlington National Cemetery
Holocaust Museum
Smithsonian Museums
Mount Vernon
National Archives
Spy Museum 🕵️
National Mall
Memorials & Monuments
Spots are still available — don’t let your student miss out on this once-in-a-lifetime experience in our nation’s capital!
📧 For more info, contact Mrs. Deaver at: deaverle@nassau.k12.fl.us
Let’s make memories that last a lifetime! 🌟 #ChallengeAccepted #YMSGoesToDC #HornetPride
We’re heading to Washington D.C. — and YOU could be part of this unforgettable adventure! 🇺🇸
🗓️ Trip Dates: October 15–18, 2025
👥 Who Can Go: YMS 8th Graders (Students must have no referrals)
💲 Cost: $1154
📅 Sign-Up Deadline: August 31st
✨ Trip Highlights Include:
The White House 🏛️
Arlington National Cemetery
Holocaust Museum
Smithsonian Museums
Mount Vernon
National Archives
Spy Museum 🕵️
National Mall
Memorials & Monuments
Spots are still available — don’t let your student miss out on this once-in-a-lifetime experience in our nation’s capital!
📧 For more info, contact Mrs. Deaver at: deaverle@nassau.k12.fl.us
Let’s make memories that last a lifetime! 🌟 #ChallengeAccepted #YMSGoesToDC #HornetPride
From mentoring students to lending a hand at events, volunteers enrich the lives of students and staff alike.
🌟 Share your time. Strengthen our schools.
Community is at the heart of our success because it’s Nicer in Nassau.
🔗 Become a Volunteer: https://apps.raptortech.com/Apply/MTU3Njplbi1VUw==
#NicerInNassau
Nassau County Families: Track Your Child’s Bus with the Here Comes the Bus App!
We’re excited to remind you about the Here Comes the Bus (HCTB) app, an easy-to-use tool that allows you to see the location of your child’s school bus right from your smartphone, tablet, or computer! This app helps you know when the bus is near your stop so you can send your child out at the right time.
More Information: https://www.nassau.k12.fl.us/HereComesTheBus
We also ask for your patience during these first few weeks as our little learners are getting used to riding the bus.
Thank you for your understanding and support!
#NassauCountySchools #HereComesTheBus #BackToSchool2024 #StudentSafetyFirst
We’re excited to remind you about the Here Comes the Bus (HCTB) app, an easy-to-use tool that allows you to see the location of your child’s school bus right from your smartphone, tablet, or computer! This app helps you know when the bus is near your stop so you can send your child out at the right time.
More Information: https://www.nassau.k12.fl.us/HereComesTheBus
We also ask for your patience during these first few weeks as our little learners are getting used to riding the bus.
Thank you for your understanding and support!
#NassauCountySchools #HereComesTheBus #BackToSchool2024 #StudentSafetyFirst
📢 New Parent Resource Page Now Live!
We’ve launched a Commissioner of Education Parent Resource page on our website — your new one-stop shop for important updates and memos from Florida’s new Commissioner of Education. 🏫✨
🔍 Stay informed with quick access to communications including:
✅ Celebration and Welcome to the 2025–26 School Year
✅ Beanstack Guidance
✅ Parental Rights Overview
We’ll continue to update this page as new information is shared. Bookmark it and check back often!
🔗 https://www.nassau.k12.fl.us/page/commissioner-of-educations-communication
#WeAreNassau #NicerInNassau #FLEducation #ParentResources #StayConnected #NassauSchools
📣 Student Laptop Rollout – Important Info for Parents! 💻
We’re excited to get devices into students’ hands to support learning this school year! Laptops will be distributed during the second week of school:
📅 Distribution Dates
🔹 8th Grade – August 18
🔹 7th Grade – August 19
🔹 6th Grade – August 20
✅ What You Need to Know
Laptops will be handed out during math class at a scheduled time.
Math teachers will collect signed paperwork—students must have both forms completed and signed to receive a device.
If your student has a technology balance, invoices will be sent home during the first week.
All balances must be paid before a laptop is issued.
Payments can be made by cash, money order, or check (payable to YMS with a phone number) at the front office or media center.
📸 Refer to the image below for full details and key dates!
Let’s make this rollout smooth and successful—thank you for your support!
#YMSHornets #TechReady #ChallengeAccepted 🐝💪
We’re excited to get devices into students’ hands to support learning this school year! Laptops will be distributed during the second week of school:
📅 Distribution Dates
🔹 8th Grade – August 18
🔹 7th Grade – August 19
🔹 6th Grade – August 20
✅ What You Need to Know
Laptops will be handed out during math class at a scheduled time.
Math teachers will collect signed paperwork—students must have both forms completed and signed to receive a device.
If your student has a technology balance, invoices will be sent home during the first week.
All balances must be paid before a laptop is issued.
Payments can be made by cash, money order, or check (payable to YMS with a phone number) at the front office or media center.
📸 Refer to the image below for full details and key dates!
Let’s make this rollout smooth and successful—thank you for your support!
#YMSHornets #TechReady #ChallengeAccepted 🐝💪
🐝 Hornet Nation, You Showed Up Big! 🐝
We had an amazing turnout at our Middle School Orientation — hundreds of students and families came through to grab schedules, planners, meet their teachers, and explore our beautiful campus! 💛
A huge shout-out to our incredible custodial crew and everyone who helped freshen up the school over the summer — the place looks absolutely awesome! 🌟Also, can't forget yearbook staff, cheerleaders and football players who helped greet and show families around. Thank you!
The energy was nothing but positive, and it was so heartwarming to see new faces joining our community and familiar ones returning. (Seriously, how did you all grow so much over the summer?! 😄)
We’re buzzing with excitement for the year ahead. Make 2025-2026 unforgettable? Challenge Accepted!
#HornetPride #ChallengeAccepted #YMSOrientation #WelcomeBackHornets #HornetHiveFive
We had an amazing turnout at our Middle School Orientation — hundreds of students and families came through to grab schedules, planners, meet their teachers, and explore our beautiful campus! 💛
A huge shout-out to our incredible custodial crew and everyone who helped freshen up the school over the summer — the place looks absolutely awesome! 🌟Also, can't forget yearbook staff, cheerleaders and football players who helped greet and show families around. Thank you!
The energy was nothing but positive, and it was so heartwarming to see new faces joining our community and familiar ones returning. (Seriously, how did you all grow so much over the summer?! 😄)
We’re buzzing with excitement for the year ahead. Make 2025-2026 unforgettable? Challenge Accepted!
#HornetPride #ChallengeAccepted #YMSOrientation #WelcomeBackHornets #HornetHiveFive
📢🍽️ Free & Reduced Lunch applications are now open!
Apply online at: www.nassau.k12.fl.us/foodandnutritionservices
Please remember—a new application must be submitted each school year.
#WeAreNassau #NicerInNassau
📘 Yearbook Pre-Order Alert! 📘
Parents, it's time to lock in your copy of the 25-26 YMS Yearbook! 🎉 Mrs. Miles and her amazing J-crew create award-winning masterpieces that captures all the unforgettable moments of the school year.
✅ Pre-order now for just $35!
⏳ Price increases to $45 on September 1st, 2025 — don’t miss out on this early bird special!
📲 Visit ybpay.com and use Order Code: 10989826 to reserve your copy today.
📌 Online sales only.
📍 Check out the poster below for all the details!
Let’s make sure every student gets to hold onto these memories forever. 💛
#YMSYearbook #ChallengeAccepted #AwardWinningYearbooks #EarlyBirdSpecial
Parents, it's time to lock in your copy of the 25-26 YMS Yearbook! 🎉 Mrs. Miles and her amazing J-crew create award-winning masterpieces that captures all the unforgettable moments of the school year.
✅ Pre-order now for just $35!
⏳ Price increases to $45 on September 1st, 2025 — don’t miss out on this early bird special!
📲 Visit ybpay.com and use Order Code: 10989826 to reserve your copy today.
📌 Online sales only.
📍 Check out the poster below for all the details!
Let’s make sure every student gets to hold onto these memories forever. 💛
#YMSYearbook #ChallengeAccepted #AwardWinningYearbooks #EarlyBirdSpecial
The first day of school is almost here!
#WeAreNassau
#WeAreNassau
