
8th Grade Academic Excellence Award: In order to receive this award, students must have a 4.0 or higher cumulative GPA for this school year.


Optimist Award: These 8th grade students are friendly, hopeful and reliable young people


8th Grade Academic Achievement Award: In order to receive this award, students must have a 3.8-3.99 cumulative GPA for this school year.


Above and Beyond Awards: These 8 students consistently display dedication, diligence, and the desire to do their best!


8th Grade Booster Club Winners!
left to right: Taryn, Jack, (former winners Elliott and Brynn ) Brenna , and Emily!

How it started vs. how it's going. The YHS Gazelles are thankful for all their teammates and coaches that made them into the softball players they are today. Cheer on the Gazelles Thursday, May 16th JV 4pm and Varsity 6pm at Yankton Sertoma for the last home game of the season!



Mrs. Mehlhaff's 6th Grade Science classes having fun with their end of year project - Silly Science News Cast!





The final day of school for students for the 2023-2024 school year will be Friday, May 17, 2024 and will be an early dismissal at 2:00 pm. There will be no PM Preschool classes at Webster School or PM Early Intervention Preschool at Stewart School on Friday. Report cards will be mailed to the home of each student.


A beautiful day at the MS ESD track meet in Pierre! Congratulations to the first place finishers, Tyan Beste 200 Hurdles 29.82, September Rauch 200 Meters, and Max Weisenburger 200 Hurdles 26.70.




YMS Leadership and Student Council hosted a breakfast for all staff at the middle school this morning in honor of Teacher Appreciation Week. Thank you to all of our staff at YMS and our leadership students for making a positive impact at our school!



Headed to the MS ESD Track Meet in Pierre!
Go Bucks & Gazelles!



A great day for the annual 6th Grade Track Meet at YMS!





Senior Night! Join us in celebrating the YHS Gazelles Softball Seniors at 6pm Tuesday, May 7th before the Varsity game at Yankton Sertoma Park. Thank you seniors for your leadership and contributions to Gazelles Softball!


Thank you to Walnut Village for providing Mudslinger's coffee for the YMS Staff! Happy Teacher Appreciation Week!





Thank you to Mudslingers for providing coffee to the staff at YMS! Happy Teacher Appreciation Week!


YMS 8th graders enjoyed a tug-a-war competition amongst Homerooms after a day at the Missouri River Watershed Festival and a tour of YHS!



Congratulations to our YMS Special Someone winners for this week. Thank you for making a positive impact at YMS!




Congratulations to the Middle School Tennis team as they captured the ESD Conference Championship held in Mitchell on Thursday! The future of Yankton Tennis is shines bright with these guys!


Due to the forecasted storm moving into the area with the possibility of high winds, rain and hail, Yankton School District will have an early release today, Friday, April 26 at 2:00 pm. We want to get all of the students home safely ahead of the potential severe thunderstorm. There will be no PM Early Intervention at Stewart and no PM Preschool at Webster. Buses will run accordingly.


Gazelles Softball Games at Yankton Sertoma Park Tuesday, April 23rd against Watertown! JV plays at 4pm and Varsity plays at 6pm. Come cheer on Senior Camryn Koletzky and the rest of the Gazelles!
