On behalf of the pastors and principals of our area and our Diocese's Office of Education, the School Study Committee would like to provide an update on our progress thus far as we seek to Strengthen and Sustain Catholic Education in the York area.
Since we began this study in November, most of the quantitative data from our parishes and schools has arrived. All six principals and all eight pastors of our deanery schools and parishes have been interviewed regarding the strengths, weaknesses, and opportunities of, as well as the threats to, Catholic Education. Approximately fifty pages of qualitative data have been collected so far! Our next step is to conduct interviews with groups of lay volunteers.
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We would like to hear from our parishioners and school families. An electronic survey has been created for your input regarding general areas of Catholic Education. The goal of this survey is to receive feedback from people who chose Catholic education, who have not chosen Catholic education, who may choose Catholic education, and those who have chosen Catholic education in the past. We are hopeful to receive a good "pulse" from our community, so your encouragement of friends and fellow parishioners to complete this form of data collection is VERY important.
Please click on the survey button below to complete the survey by April 15.
It is also located on the home page of all of the parishes and schools in the York Deanery.
Once the information gathering stage of our study is completed, our School Study Committee will begin to digest these findings, with the goal to sustain and strengthen this great heritage of Catholic education in the York area.
If you have any questions, please contact the School Study Chair, Reverend Jonathan Sawicki, at
[email protected] or 717-845-7629.
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House Bill 250 proposes to increase tax credits available under the Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) program by $50 million (raising it to $175 million) and the Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) program by $25 million (raising it to $75 million).
The EITC and the OSTC programs have always achieved bipartisan support and have been acclaimed as two of the best educational programs Pennsylvania offers to students in both public and private schools.
The tax credit scholarships have been a Godsend for students seeking a Catholic or other private education in Pennsylvania. Every Catholic school in all corners of this great Commonwealth benefits from the EITC or OSTC programs.
Each year more than 40,000 families get a scholarship that permits the parents to send their children to a Catholic or another private school. It gives these families a true choice in the right educational path for their children.
Additionally, the program assists countless Pennsylvania students in traditional public schools. Educational Improvement Organizations direct a portion of the tax credits to support innovative educational programs that enhance the regular public school curriculum.
Urge your state Representative to invest in success and support the expansion of the Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) and Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) programs by voting YES on HB 250.
Click
here
to send your message.
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We are pleased to host Bishop Ronald Gainer along with a guest speaker sponsored by Stewardship: A Mission of Faith for a morning assembly on Tuesday, March 28.
At the conclusion of the assembly, Stewardship will provide prayer books and gifts to each of our students as they exit the auditorium, with the opportunity to visit personally with Bishop Gainer.
Bishop Gainer will tour and visit classrooms throughout the morning and join the faculty for lunch before heading back to the Diocese.
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Beginning Monday, March 27, we will be transitioning our dress code to 4th quarter regulations.
General Dress Code:
Senior High boys and girls may begin wearing the uniform polo in white or navy blue, while the Junior High boys and girls may wear the uniform polo in white only.
Girls:
It is the responsibility of the parents and students to ensure that skirts or skorts are within two inches (2") of the knee. Please check all skirts and skorts to ensure this standard is  upheld as each morning the students have uniform check.
Boys:
All Boys may wear uniform khaki shorts, and only calf length socks in black, brown, tan or navy, with minimal emblem are permitted.
The complete dress code can be found in the Student Handbook on pages 13-16.
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Congratulations to our "I-rish You Luck" raffle winners:
$5000 tuition credit
- Jennifer Mattheu
$1000 tuition credit - Mary McKnight
$500 tuition credit - Geri Leidy
Thank you to everyone who purchased a ticket and showed your support of YC!
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 If you plan to apply for tuition assistance, please be sure to do so no later than April 15, 2017.
Please click on the following documents for information and/or completion:
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York Catholic will be open from 10 AM-2 PM on Wednesday, March 29, for families to drop by for a tour with one of our YC Student Ambassadors and to meet with our Admissions Director to get questions answered. For more information, contact Heather Hoffman at [email protected] or 717-846-8871 x220.
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 This year's Junior High One Act Play is entitled, "The Doctor Is In." Slade, new to the hospital cleaning staff, accidently gets mistaken for a doctor. The nurse who makes this error thinks that Slade's bumbling is nothing more than good spirited professional humor and even calls in student nurses to observe his medical prowess. The play is being performed
Friday, March 24, from 7-7:30 PM in the auditorium.
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York Catholic's Athletic Association will host "Night at the Races" on Saturday, March 25, in the YC cafeteria. Doors open at 6 PM with dinner at 6:30 PM, and races beginning at 7 PM.
For $25 per person, you get a full meal and beverages. There will be a silent auction and small games of chance available during the event. The Horse Racing portion of the night is a live simulcast of races that you can bet on throughout the night. The earnings are split 50/50 with YC. Yes, you can take home some of the earnings!
Please support our event and come prepared to play and have fun while raising money for YC Athletics. Please reserve your tickets in advance so we can prepare our food and beverage suppliers!
To reserve tickets, contact Roxanne Castellanos at [email protected] or 717-846-8871 x211 or send your order request (quantity of tickets and names for each) and payment (check made to YC Athletic Association) to her attention at York Catholic. You will not receive a hard ticket but will be checked in the night of the event. Dress is casual.
This event is for ages 21+.
All proceeds will benefit the Athletic Association.
Click here for a flyer to share with friends.
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| Middle School Honors Band |
Band students from across York County will be playing together as one County Middle School Honor Band. The festival will be hosted by Red Lion Middle School and York Catholic High School and will be held on
March 31st and April 1st
. The festival will culminate in a free public Concert at
4 PM
in the York Catholic Auditorium.
Representing YC are (left to right):
Emilio Gurany, Trombo
ne;
Matthew Doyle, Mallets;
Mason Kovach, Trumpet;
Dominic Blanchard, Baritone Saxophone.
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York Catholic musicians will be joining the York community's attempt to set the Guinness World Record for the largest group ever to perform the national anthem simultaneously. The attempt will take place at the York Revolution's home opener on April 28 at 6:30 PM.
Click
here
for full details from the Revs.
Mrs. Mezza is coordinating ticket needs for the YC student-musicians and YC community. If you'd like to attend the game, please click
here
to place your order by March 29.
For those participating, please complete the following forms:
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During inclement weather that would cause a school closing or delay of schedule, York Catholic will call/text/email you through our One Call Now Emergency Notification system. Other modes of notification include WSBA 910-AM, WGAL TV-8, and the YC website. Students from individual school districts are automatically excused if their district closes and does not provide transportation to YCHS. The exceptions to this are Southern and Southeastern. These students follow York Catholic's delay and closing schedule.
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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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