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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 Wednesday, May 3, 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. Have them bring this coupon with them on May 3. You receive a $25 off your re-registration deposit and they get their application fee waived. For more information, contact Ms. Heather Hoffman at 717-846-8871 x220 or [email protected].
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York Catholic will be open from 10 AM-2 PM on Wednesday, April 26, for families to drop by for a tour with one of our YC Student Ambassadors and observe what happens during a typical day. Visitors will also have a chance to meet with our Admissions Director to get questions answered. For more information, contact Heather Hoffman at
[email protected]
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717-846-8871 x220
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Please join us for the York Catholic Spring Celebration on Saturday, May 13, at the Country Club of York. Cocktails will be served at 6 PM, dinner at 7 PM, and a special program will be presented at 8 PM. Chaired by YC parents, Dean and Tricia Dominick, this year's event features a vast array of items on the silent auction tables, a live auction, and YC entertainment. A few sponsorship opportunities remain. Tickets are $100 per person. Event seating is limited so please RSVP by April 24. Net proceeds support the YC Annual Fund which benefits students and our school. To make reservations or ask event questions, please contact Alexandra Sterner, Annual Fund Manager, at 717-846-8871 x222 or
[email protected]
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| Valedictorian & Salutatorian Named |
We are happy to announce Grace Ports has been named Valedictorian and Bryce Floyd has been named Salutatorian for the Class of 2017. 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. Congratulations Grace and Bryce!
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Madame Kuoh will be on personal leave for the remainder of the school year. Mrs. Falatovich will be teaching all of the French classes during Madame Kuoh's absence.
Mr. Bankos will be on medical leave for the next 4-6 weeks. Mr. Luckman and Mr. Hayek will be covering his duties while he's out. If you have any specific questions regarding Student Affairs, please contact Mrs. Seufert.
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Service Hours for the 2016-2017 school year are due soon! Seniors need to submit all of their hours by Friday, April 21. The 7th through 11th grade hours are due Monday, May 1. Corporal works of mercy are an important part of Christian life, and our life as a YC community. Keep an eye out for service opportunities from now until the due dates if you are in need of doing a bit more.
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The Stewards of the Earth club will host a variety of student activities to bring awareness to Earth Day during all lunch periods on Friday, April 21. Students can also support the environment by wearing a green shirt (for $1); all money collected goes towards the adoption of an animal.
The Stewards of the Earth Club and AMDG (All For the Glory of God) Club will be organizing a clean-up of the YC campus on Saturday, April 22, from 9-11 AM. Come out to earn two hours of service to our school by walking the grounds to pick up trash and other refuse on our property. Bring a good thick pair of gloves and a sturdy pair of boots. Let's meet at the bus circle and clean up our little bit of earth, here at YC!
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The American Life League's Life Defenders program is sponsoring National Pro-Life T-Shirt Day tomorrow, April 21. On this day, pro-lifers wear their favorite pro-life t-shirts to call attention to the plight of preborn children in this country. The goal of the day is to empower young people to speak up and defend the innocent babies killed through abortion. All pro-lifers are encouraged to wear a pro-life t-shirt everywhere, all day long. This includes school, work, the store, and around the neighborhood.
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Students from the York Catholic production of "Guys and Dolls" will be participating in the Encore Awards on Sunday, April 23, 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 $15.
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| Carnation Sale to Honor Seniors |
Anyone wishing to send a senior a congratulatory carnation may order it during lunch periods from April 24-28, 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 on Friday, May 12.
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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 26, from 7-8 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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As we prepare to celebrate our seniors' successful completion of high school, we remind parents of the following:
- If you have not done so, please send in a 4x6 or 5x7 photo of your child when he/she was younger than age 5. Please send in as soon as possible. Please put in an envelope with your child's name on the front.
- Please write a personal congratulations letter to your graduate and encourage siblings, grandparents, Godparents, teachers, and others to write as well. In the past, letters reminisced about the graduate's growth of life or hopes for the future. It can be a note card, a song, a poem, a card, or a 10 page letter - your choice. Place each card or letter in an envelope and label it with your child's name, and be sure each letter is signed by the author. We would like each child to have a letter from at least one parent and 2 additional people.
- We are creating a slide presentation to view during the Senior Breakfast. We would like group photos of your child with YC friends from grade school through the present. Please click on the link below that will take you to a Shutterfly Share page (you will need to create an account if you don't have one already) to upload your photos. Please upload a maximum of 10 photos. If you need assistance navigating the website, feel free to email Roxanne at [email protected]. If you prefer to send pictures into YC, please be sure to label the pictures with your child's name (and possibly the names of the students in the picture) so we can return them to you.
Site Name: YC Senior Breakfast
- Please place all envelopes/cards, and all photos in a large envelope and send it to Roxanne Castellanos' attention at York Catholic by Monday, May 1. Please do not send gifts for students.
- Please check your inbox for an email from Sign-up Genius regarding the Senior Breakfast.
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Congratulations
Congratulations to Father Carl Tancredi on the 50th Anniversary of his Ordination!
Cardinal Keeler Month's Mind Mass
Bishop Gainer invites the clergy and lay faithful of the Diocese of Harrisburg to remember prayerfully William Cardinal Keeler with the traditional Month's Mind Mass on Sunday, April 23, at Saint Patrick Cathedral in Harrisburg. This custom remembers the faithful departed one month after their passing from this world.
Invoking the redeeming love and consolation of the Divine Mercy, the celebration will begin with Exposition of the Most Holy Sacrament following the 12:15 PM Mass. At 3:00 PM, Bishop Gainer will lead those gathered in the solemn praying of the Divine Mercy Chaplet concluding with Benediction of the Most Blessed Sacrament. At 4:00 PM, a solemn Mass will be celebrated for the repose of the soul of William Cardinal Keeler.
All services are open to the public, particularly those in the local community who have been impacted by the ministry of Cardinal Keeler while he was a priest and bishop in the Diocese of Harrisburg.
Diocese Night at the Harrisburg Senators Game
It's Diocese of Harrisburg Night with the Harrisburg Senators,
Friday, May 5! Game time is 7 PM and gates open at 6 PM. Tickets are $9 for all ages (3 and under are free and do not need a ticket). Everyone will receive raffle cards which you will turn in that day giving you a chance to win special Senators prizes. There will be fireworks after the game. Click
here for the ticket order form.
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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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