Please click below to carefully review the Diocese of Harrisburg/York Catholic Middle & High School COVID-19 Health & Safety Plan 2021-22. As COVID-19 guidelines evolve, our school will continue to adapt to the recommendations issued by federal, state, Diocesan, and local entities for our area. Any changes will be communicated through the weekly Irish Eye e-newsletter.
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With the change to the end-of-school-year calendar, Friday, April 29, is no longer a day off from school. Instead, we will be having an at home Flexible Instruction Day where students will check their Google Classrooms for assignments.
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The York Catholic Athletic Booster Club is hosting "Night at the Races" sponsored by Tempstar Staffing on Saturday, May 7, at YC. Doors open at 5:30 PM. Post time is 6:15 PM. Join us for 8 simulcast horse races, silent auction, raffles, rip tickets, and all you can eat food and beverages with catering by GingerBabies for $40 per person or $75 per couple.
Here's a taste of some of the auction items up for bid:
- 4 tickets to the 2022 York Catholic Graduation
- 4 Penn State tickets vs Central Michigan on the 50 yard line - September 24th
- Ocean City Beach house rental - value $4400.00
- Bandit Sit-on Kayak - value $350.00
- YC Custom Custom Cutting Boards
- Handmade wine rack
Fun sponsorship opportunities are available. You can buy a table, name a race, and name your horse(s). Dress is casual. This event is for ages 21+.
Please support one of our biggest fundraising events and come prepared to play and have fun while supporting YC Athletics.
Click here for the flyer.
Click here for sponsorship opportunities by May 2.
Click here for a ticket order form.
Click here to donate needed items for the event through your Amazon account by May 2.
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Win $1,000 for York Catholic during Give Local York!
Give Local York is back Friday, May 6, and The White Rose Leadership Institute wants you to be a Donor for a Day! Tell us why York Catholic earns your support and you could win YC an extra $1,000 on Give Local York Big Give Day!
How to enter:
Between now and May 4, post your “I Give Local to” selfie or photo on your Facebook, Instagram, and/or Twitter and explain: If you had $1,000 to donate on May 6, which participating organization would you give it to and why?
Make sure to use the hashtags #givelocalyork and #donorforaday so Give Local York can find your post!
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Here’s some sample language you can use in your post!
Facebook:
Instagram:
Give Local York is back on May 6! I’ll be giving local to York Catholic Middle & High School because [WHY THEY ARE IMPORTANT TO YOU]. You can be a #donorforaday too on May 6 through #givelocalyork.
Twitter:
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Prom will be held Friday, April 29, at Wisehaven Banquet Center. All students must have a pre-purchased ticket to enter. All students must arrive no later than 5:30 PM.
Congratulations to our Prom Court shown left to right, front row: Anijah Lucena, Willow Sepan, Mikayla Quaid, Hannah Fischer, Ava Michalski, Madison Williams, Bethany Weaver, Alexandra Kohl. Back row: Malick Lenon-Mixco, Redric Pimentel, Andrew Vermeulen, Josh Sutton, Timmy Ventura, Nathaniel Anthony, Moseley Driscoll, Joe Jefferson.
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Projected Senior Schedule |
The senior class schedule for May 2022 is listed below. Attendance is mandatory at all events. If a student does not attend a mandatory event, conferral of his or her diploma will be held until those hours are made up at school during the week or after graduation. No trips will be approved for seniors after May 1.
May
10 Last Regular Class Day
11 Exams (Religion & Science)
12 Exams (English & Foreign Language)
13 Exams (Math & Social Studies)
13 Rehearsal for Graduation & Photo 11 AM-3 PM
16 Senior Clean-up & Rehearsal for Graduation 8:15 AM-11:30 AM
16 Senior Celebration at York Catholic 11:30 AM-1 PM (Seniors only)
17 Senior Awards Assembly 8:30 AM-10:30 AM
17 Rehearsal for Graduation 10:30 AM-1 PM
18 Rehearsal for Graduation at St. Joseph York Church 9 AM-1 PM
18 Baccalaureate Mass at St. Joseph’s, York 7 PM
19 Graduation at York Catholic, 7 PM (tickets required-4 per student)
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Final exams for seniors are scheduled for May 11-13.
As a reminder, no trips will be approved during final exams (Student Handbook/Agenda pg. 31). Students will not be permitted to take a make-up exam due to a trip.
Students who take more than one class in a major subject area will take the second conflict exam during the conflict time slot on the day of their scheduled exam. The exam schedule is as follows:
May 11
Exam 1: Religion
Exam 2: Science
Exam 3: Conflict Exams
May 12
Exam 1: English
Exam 2: Foreign Language
Exam 3: Conflict Exams
May 13
Exam 1: Math
Exam 2: Social Studies
Exam 3: Conflict Exams
Time Schedule
8:15 AM - report to homeroom
8:40-9:40 AM - Exam 1
9:55-10:55 AM - Exam 2
11:00 AM - dismissal on May 11-12; stay for Graduation practice on May 13
11:10-12:10 PM - Conflict Exam
School districts will only pick-up at 3 PM. Students testing in the AAC may be dismissed at a later time according to documented learning needs. All seniors are required to leave the building at the conclusion of exams on May 11-12. On May 13, seniors will stay at school after exams for Graduation practice.
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Baccalaureate & Graduation |
York Catholic’s Baccalaureate Mass for the Class of 2022 will be held Wednesday, May 18, at 7 PM at St. Joseph Church in York. We are honored to have Father Steve Fernandes, pastor of St. Joseph Parish, as our celebrant and Father John Kuchinski, York Catholic chaplain and pastor of Immaculate Conception Parish, as our homilist.
Graduation will be held Thursday, May 19, at 7 PM at York Catholic. Most Reverend Ronald W. Gainer, Bishop of the Diocese of Harrisburg, will confer diplomas. Tickets are required for Graduation and will be distributed to graduating seniors.
Congratulations to the Class of 2022!
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Scholarships Received
All Seniors were asked to take all of their acceptance letters and scholarship award letters to the College and Career Guidance Office by Monday, May 2, for inclusion in the graduation booklet. We will make a copy for you and you can keep the original. This information is also used for our school statistics. We will honor their accomplishments by acknowledging the acceptances and scholarships at various functions and celebrations at the end of the school year. We are proud of our seniors!
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Senior Celebration Letters |
In preparation for the Senior Luncheon on May 16, please don’t forget to mail congratulatory cards and letters, as well as a 3x5, 4x6, or 5x7 photo of your child (when he or she was younger than age 5) into the main office. Please be sure to label the photo with your child’s name on the back of the photo. Please be sure not to enclose the photo in the same envelope as a card or letter. We want to preserve the privacy of the cards and letters. All items should be placed in one large envelope and delivered to York Catholic by Monday, May 9.
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Please consider donating your graduating senior's slightly used uniforms to our uniform exchange. Freshly cleaned uniforms can be dropped off in the office the week of May 16.
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Advanced Placement will be administered at York Catholic on the dates listed below.
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May 2 - AP US Government & Politics at 8 AM
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May 2 - AP Chemistry at 12 PM
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May 4 - AP English Composition & Literature at 8 AM
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May 6 - AP US History at 8 AM
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May 9 - AP Calculus AB & BC at 8 AM
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May 10 - AP English Composition & Language at 8 AM
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Marching Band Proclamation |
Senator Kristin Phillips-Hill honored our Marching Band with a Senate Proclamation for their 1st place finish at the Cavalcade of Bands Championship. The competition is equivalent to a state championship where bands from across Pennsylvania and New Jersey perform for the title. |
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Marching Band Director of the Year |
Ms. Cecelia Mezza was named Band Director of the Year by the Cavalcade of Bands. Mr. Adam Nobile, President of Cavalcade of Bands, presented Ms. Mezza with her award at the High School Spring Concert. |
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Our High School Envirothon team competed with other local high school students this week and came away with the 3rd Place trophy.
Congratulations to Luke Watson, Madeline Murphy, Erin Weller, Erika Lyter, Ashton Bruno, and Fahra Gwynn for their representation of York Catholic (shown right to left).
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Congratulations to 8th grader, Cydney Roberts, who participated in the C. O. Williams Barbados International Junior Tennis Tournament 2022. This is an event sanctioned by the Confederation of Tennis of Central America and the Caribbean. She was a finalist and first runner up in the U14 girls' tennis consolation round.
Photo courtesy of COTECC Facebook page.
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If you missed our Student Art Show, click here for our online version!
Featured artwork to the right by Kellie McKnight '22.
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Any student who is registered for the 2022-2023 school year at York Catholic, is a musician, dancer, or interested in color guard, should sign up for Marching Band!
YC students who are instrumentalists need to play at least at an intermediate level. Students who are new to York Catholic need to audition in person or provide an audition recording. The audition will require the student to play two different scales of their choice and a selection from a private lesson piece or concert piece. In-person audition dates are Friday, May 13, from 3:15-6:30 PM and Saturday, May 14, from 8:00 AM-12:00 PM. Please email Ms. Mezza to schedule an audition time at cmezza@yorkcatholic.org.
New YC students who wish to join the color guard must audition in August during New Member Band Camp.
Click the button below to sign-up for Marching Band and Color Guard by May 25.
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High School and Middle School cheerleading tryouts for the fall will be held May 10-12 from 5:30-7:30 PM, and May 13 from 5:30-6:30 PM. Students wishing to tryout must be fully registered for the 2022-23 school year. Click the button below to sign-up to tryout. Contact Heather Hoffman at hhoffman@yorkcatholic.org for more information.
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The SportsLeader program, which has primarily been devoted to virtue formation through athletics, has created an expanded model to serve an entire school, parish, and/or community. This new program has a new yet familiar name: Virtue=Strength. This program is an enhancement to the SportsLeader program, yet separate as it is designed to be used by teachers and staff across the entire student body.
Click below for the Virtue=Strength parent newsletter that helps reinforce virtue formation at home.
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Those Box Tops are Valuable! |
Please check your boxed and canned goods for the Box Tops for Education logos.
If your box top is marked with the logo to the left, please cut it out and send it to school.
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If it is labeled with the box top logo to the right, please scan your receipt.
Click the button below for more information and to download the Box Tops for Education app to scan your receipt. Be sure to select York Catholic High School as your school of choice.
Box Tops for Education is the major fundraiser for Middle School Student Council and Middle School activities. You don't have to buy anything or sell anything! Please try to join forces with friends, family, and neighbors to collect or scan as many box tops as possible.
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If you know a friend, family member, or anyone looking for a high-quality, Christ-centered education for their children who do not already attend a Catholic school, you could receive a $250 credit toward your child's tuition at York Catholic.
York Catholic's Parent Referral Program is a win-win for everyone involved. Referred students receive an outstanding education from York Catholic, while parents of the referred families get peace of mind knowing their child is gaining so much more than just a top-notch education. Families who refer someone who registers at York Catholic receive a $250 credit towards their child's tuition.
You, as parents, are our best ambassadors. In order for the Parent Referral Program to be a success, we need information about individuals who may be interested in joining the York Catholic family. All you need to do is click below to fill out the form. If the family you refer attends York Catholic through their first semester, your family's tuition will be credited $250, spread into 4 credits applied to the months of February, March, April, and May.
It really is that simple. So go ahead. Please click on the box below and allow us the opportunity to do what we love -- help to develop, nurture, and encourage children so they may grow in faith, mind, and heart. Mail or email the form to us and we will take it from there!
The Parent Referral Program is open to all parents of current York Catholic students. The tuition credit is not available for referring your own children. The $250 credit is only good toward tuition on a student's account; no cash is given, and it is non-transferrable. A referred student applies only to a new student from a non-partner school.
Thank you for all you do for our school!
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Our York Catholic Diversity Club participated in the Harrisburg YWCA’s Race Against Racism last weekend. It was a virtual race that could be accomplished anytime through April. Our club chose to walk together with their friends and family members.
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St. Rose
St. Rose Elementary School’s Winter Gala has been rescheduled for May 14 at 6 PM at the Out Door Country Club. The event features dinner, silent auction, DJ, and more. Tickets are $100 and can be purchased at https://www.saintroseoflimayorkpa.org/ or by calling the school at 717-792-0889.
St. Joseph
The St. Joseph Carnival is June 14-18 from 5-10 PM. There are two shifts each day where volunteers are needed, 5:00-7:30 PM and 7:30-10:00 PM. To sign-up for a time, visit https://www.sjy.org/carnival-volunteers.
If you purchased $1000 or more with the St. Joseph York Scrip program, please click here for the Scrip Scholarship form to help offset your York Catholic tuition. Forms are due to the parish office by April 30.
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Previous issues of York Catholic's Irish Eye e-newsletter can be found on the YC website at www.yorkcatholic.org. Go to Parents & Students - News & Announcements and click on the link in the right sidebar under Additional Resources.
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York Catholic Middle & High School
601 E Springettsbury Ave, York PA 17403
717-846-8871
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