Our current families and students are an important piece of our promotion of student enrollment. Please help spread the word that York Catholic is hosting a Spring Open House
on Monday, May 9 from 6-7:30 PM. Prospective junior high and senior high students and their families are welcome to tour the school and talk with faculty and staff. Click here for a coupon
to share with a friend. H
ave them bring this coupon with them on May 9. You receive $25 off your re-registration deposit in May and they get their application fee waived.
For more information, contact Ms. Heather Hoffman at 717-846-8871 x20 or [email protected].
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| Mission Collection: St. Anne's Retirement Center |
Our Mission Collection on Wednesday, April 27, will be donated to St Anne's Retirement Center in Columbia, PA. This is a Catholic senior living community for those in the York, Lancaster, and Harrisburg areas. It offers spiritual support, quality care, and accommodations for different levels of need. Our donations will be used for residents in need of small daily items such as shoes, glasses, cell phones, or batteries, as well as physical or speech therapy items. Through our generosity we continue the ministry of Jesus in our local area.
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| Valedictorian & Salutatorian Named |
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We are happy to announce Meghan Freed has been named Valedictorian and Lauren Hand has been named Salutatorian for the Class of 2016. Using grades through the third quarter of senior year, they have a cumulative grade point average that ranks them first and second among their classmates. Meghan is the daughter of J
oe '89 and Beth Freed '89 of York. Lauren is the daughter of JT and Kathy Hand of York. Both students are members of St. Joseph parish in York.
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The 8th grade field trip is scheduled for Friday, April 29, to the US Army Heritage Center in Carlisle. Students will have an opportunity to explore the
Army Heritage Trail that covers about one mile of the grounds and highlights nearly every era of Army history with different exhibits and large artifacts. Designed to provide an immersion experience that allows the visitor to walk into each period represented, the Trail also serves as a stage for living history presentations by historians serving as interpreters. Students may
wear their polos and jeans, khakis, or uniform shorts with closed toed shoes or sneakers (no sandals or flip flops).
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Anyone
wishing to send a senior a congratulatory carnation may order it during lunch periods from April 25-29 for the cost of $1 each. Any parent, grandparent or friend may click here to fill out an order form. National Honor Society members will distribute the flowers to our seniors on Friday, May 13.
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Instruments and voices come together as students perform at York Catholic's Spring Concerts.
The Senior High Concert on Sunday, May 1, at 6:30 PM will feature Concert Band, Concert Choir, Jazz Band, String Club, Praise Team, and Ukulele Club.
The Junior High Concert on Wednesday, May 4, at 7:30 PM will feature Mixed Chorus and Junior High Band.
Please join us! Admission is free. T
hank you to everyone who donated to the music department this year. Your donations have made this concert possible.
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"Encore" County Musical Awards
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Students from t
he York Catholic production of "Bye Bye Birdie" will be participating in the Encore Awards on Sunday, April 24, at 2:30 PM at Central York High School. Students from 14 York County high schools will be performing songs from their musicals this season. Tickets are $12.
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YC Students Published Authors
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Sophomores Katelyn Danczyk and Tyler Baim were the 1st and 2nd Place winners in the 9th & 10th Grade category of Martin Library's 28th Annual Poetry Contest. Their work is now published in the library's compilation of winners titled, "Where Ink Meets Paper."
Click here
to read the winning poems.
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YC Students Win County Seat Belt Safety Award
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In February, State Farm Insurance monitored all of the schools within York County to gauge the level of teen seat belt usage. York Catholic ranked #1 with 95% of our students using their seat belts. York Catholic received a $500 donation from State Farm and the students will receive a photo booth for use at a future YC student event. Pictured left to right are Mr. Vincent Cerceo from State Farm; Lexi Zambito, YC student representative and president of Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD); and Ms. Heather Hoffman, YC staff representative. Congratulations to our students for being safe!
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Parents who will be joining the York Catholic family for the first time next year will be attending New Parent Orientation on Wednesday, April 27, from 6:30-8 PM to get the inside information about YC. Current parents are invited to help answer questions and welcome our new families.
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Previous issues of York Catholic's Irish Eye e-newsletter can be found on the home page of the YC website at
www.yorkcatholic.org.
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York Catholic High School
601 E Springettsbury Ave
York PA 17403
717-846-8871
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