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				<title><![CDATA[Re-Registration Begins!]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[All current learners must re-register during this period to secure their placement for next year. 
Failure to re-enroll will result in your learner being placed on the waitlist.
Please do not create duplicate accounts. 
If you do not remember your login information, email admissions@yacs.org to have it updated.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2026 12:33:00 -0600</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Cuillier Application/Course Request Process Now Open]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Cuillier Career Center is now accepting applications for the 2026-2027 school year. The career center offers several career learning programs for qualifying students. Dr Davis, YACS Workforce Development Coordinator, will work with students and their families during the application process. 

Students who are accepted into Cuillier will have a daily schedule that includes required classes for graduation in either the TOPS University or Jumpstart diploma pathway and career classes at Cuillier. Students must have room on their school schedule to take both diploma pathway and Cuillier courses to be eligible.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 13:45:00 -0600</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Charging Yaks Marching Band 2026 Parade Schedule]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Come and see the Charging Yaks Marching Band this Mardi Gras Season!!]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2026 08:30:00 -0600</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Secure your learner's seat placement for the 2025-2026 school year at YACS]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Please ensure you complete your learner's 25-26 Re-Registration Form by the deadline: April 4, 2025, at 4 PM. Failure to do so will result in placement on a waitlist. Please note that as part of our new process for reenrolling families, you'll now need to upload two proofs of residency during the registration process.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Tue, 11 Feb 2025 11:42:00 -0600</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[YACS K-8 in Jefferson Parish has experienced a significant improvement in its School Performance Score]]></title>
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				<pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2024 14:01:38 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[YACS Theater Department Presents The Taste of Freedom]]></title>
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				<pubDate>Fri, 01 Mar 2024 11:31:51 -0600</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Inspirational YACS trumpet player with cerebral palsy Featured on NOLA.com]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA['If you tell him he can't, he is going to do it anyway,' Adonis Washington's mother said.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Tue, 20 Feb 2024 15:41:47 -0600</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[2024 Volleyball Schedule]]></title>
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				<pubDate>Wed, 07 Feb 2024 15:51:54 -0600</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Get your Tickets for the Musical SIX!]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[It's almost here! Our creative learners have a story to tell. Meet us at the Black Box Theater on May 16th-May19th. Get your tickets using the link below.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2024 16:01:38 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Winter Weather Update!]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[In accordance with the guidance provided by the Jefferson Parish School System, Young Audiences Charter Schools in Jefferson Parish, including Burmaster Middle/High School, Kate Middleton, and Little YACS, will open tomorrow Wednesday, January 17, 2024 on a regular schedule. Our Crocker campus in Orleans Parish will remain closed tomorrow Wednesday, January 17, 2024.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Tue, 16 Jan 2024 18:08:55 -0600</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Severe Weather Alert: YACS School Closures 1/16/2024]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[All YACS campuses will remain closed on Tuesday, January 16, 2024]]></description>
				


				<pubDate>Tue, 16 Jan 2024 14:24:38 -0600</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Join the PCO!]]></title>
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				<pubDate>Thu, 27 Jul 2023 11:47:13 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Returning Student Registration Now Closed]]></title>
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				<pubDate>Thu, 27 Jul 2023 11:43:37 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[2023-2024 School Calendar]]></title>
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				<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jun 2023 16:17:41 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[RFP - Construction/Roof Repairs Announcement]]></title>
				<link>http://burmaster.yacs.org/apps/news/article/1717447</link>
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				<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2023 13:47:55 -0600</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA['23-'24 Application Window Now Open!]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Apply for admission today!]]></description>
				


				<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2023 13:56:26 -0600</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Leave Early Day Friday, January 12th, 2024]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Each campus will be participating in Early Dismissal starting at 11:00am on Friday, January 12th.]]></description>
				


				<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2024 00:01:00 -0600</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Casa abierta del festival de invierno de YACS Westbank]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Sabado, 2 de Diciembre
11:30 AM - 2:00 PM
1000 Burmaster St. Gretna, LA 70056
Para reservar un lugar en nuestro Winter Fest, complete el siguiente formulario. ¡Esperamos que te unas a nosotros para las festividades!

Si traes a una familia prospectiva, ambas familias recibirán:
¡Una exclusiva Bolsa de Regalos YACS!
Los estudiantes actuales recibirán un incentivo especial para uso escolar.
Jornada de puertas abiertas * Fotos con Gentilly Santa * Visitas escolares * Gumbo con queso asado * Actuaciones auxiliares estudiantiles * Chocolate caliente * Decoración de galletas * Manualidades * Exhibiciones de arte * Tienda temporal de diseño de moda y textiles * Camión de juegos * Casa de rebote]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Sat, 04 Nov 2023 19:30:00 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[YACS Westbank Winter Fest Open House!]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Saturday, December 2nd
Time: 11:30 AM - 2:00 PM
Location: 1000 Burmaster St. Gretna, LA 70056

To reserve a spot at our Winter Fest, please fill out the form below. We look forward to having you join us for the festivities!
Bring a Prospective Family, Both Families Receive:
Exclusive YACS Swag Bag!
Current Students Receive a Special Incentive for School Use!

Open House * Photos with Gentilly Santa * School Tours * Gumbo w/ Grilled Cheese * Student Auxiliary Performances * Hot Chocolate * Cookie Decorating * Crafts * Art Exhibits * Textiles & Fashion Design Pop-up Shop * Gaming Truck * Bounce House]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Sat, 04 Nov 2023 19:30:00 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Burmaster Soccer Schedule]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[6th-12th grade 2023 soccer schedule.]]></description>
				


				<pubDate>Mon, 18 Sep 2023 16:26:06 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Save the Date for the Sunset Soirée!]]></title>
				<link>http://burmaster.yacs.org/apps/news/article/1788567</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[Celebrate the academic and artistic accomplishments of YACS Creative Learners on both sides of the River!]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Thu, 27 Jul 2023 13:51:46 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Don't Miss the Sunset Soirée!]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26 FROM 6:30 TO 8:30 P.M.

Join Young Audiences Charter Schools (YACS) for the 1st annual Sunset Soirée event! The celebration will take place on Thursday, October 2nd from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the Pavilion at the Middle and High School campus at 1000 Burmaster Street in Gretna. This exciting new event is an opportunity for community members and families from all YACS campuses to come together to celebrate our Creative Learners. YACS's Culinary Arts department will be cooking up fine fare while the Jazz Band will provide sweet sounds with a Swing music flair while you enjoy libations. We are excited at the opportunity to bring students from all campuses together!]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Mon, 11 Sep 2023 15:15:45 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[YACS 🏐 Schedule]]></title>
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				<pubDate>Mon, 21 Aug 2023 13:47:04 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[YACS 🏈 Schedule]]></title>
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				<pubDate>Mon, 21 Aug 2023 13:45:41 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Senior Portraits]]></title>
				<link>http://burmaster.yacs.org/apps/news/article/1802721</link>
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				<pubDate>Mon, 11 Sep 2023 15:05:05 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Senior Breakfast]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[All Seniors are cordially invited to the Senior Breakfast!
Come dressed in your Sunday Brunch or Dressy Casual attire and enjoy great conversations and laughter with your peers, teachers, and administrators.]]></description>
				


				<pubDate>Mon, 11 Sep 2023 15:00:04 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Opt-Out of Hearing & Vision Screenings Form]]></title>
				<link>http://burmaster.yacs.org/apps/news/article/1789313</link>
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				<pubDate>Mon, 31 Jul 2023 11:37:21 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Back to School Event]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Join us at Airborne X Adventure Park!]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Thu, 17 Aug 2023 09:49:02 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[1st YACS Parent Organization (PCO) Meeting!]]></title>
				<link>http://burmaster.yacs.org/apps/news/article/1797044</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[Join us at the PCO, where parents and teachers have the opportunity to work together to supplement and enrich the educational experience at Young Audiences!]]></description>
				


				<pubDate>Thu, 17 Aug 2023 09:54:48 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[New Arts Pathway at the Burmaster Campus!]]></title>
				<link>http://burmaster.yacs.org/apps/news/article/1789263</link>
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				<pubDate>Mon, 31 Jul 2023 10:28:50 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Middle School - 8th Grade Sign up for Remind App]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Middle school families use these directions to sign up for school alerts on the Remind app.]]></description>
				


				<pubDate>Mon, 24 Jul 2023 14:31:52 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Middle School - 7th Grade Sign up for Remind App]]></title>
				<link>http://burmaster.yacs.org/apps/news/article/1787504</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[Middle school families use these directions to sign up for school alerts on the Remind app.]]></description>
				


				<pubDate>Mon, 24 Jul 2023 14:31:10 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Middle School - 6th Grade Sign up for Remind App]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Middle school families use these directions to sign up for school alerts on the Remind app.]]></description>
				


				<pubDate>Mon, 24 Jul 2023 14:29:41 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Burmaster Orientation Nights]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[See the flyer for Meet the Teacher dates & times.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Fri, 21 Jul 2023 17:28:55 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Interested in a school tour?]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[As the only open-enrollment, fully arts-integrated school in Greater New Orleans, you may have questions about how we do things. Come see for yourself! Schedule a school tour today!]]></description>
				


				<pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2022 12:24:23 -0600</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Enroll for the 2023-2024 School Year!]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[It's time to start planning for the '23-'24 school year! Schedule a YACS school tour today to see what an arts-integrated education is all about!]]></description>
				


				<pubDate>Mon, 12 Dec 2022 14:26:54 -0600</pubDate>
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