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n Friday, May 4, York Catholic will participate in the first-ever Give Local York campaign.
Give Local York is a 24-hour online giving spree to benefit hundreds of York County nonprofits.
The goal is simple -- to inspire members of the York County community to show their pride and contribute to the life-changing work of local nonprofits.
It's easy to show your support, just visit
www.givelocalyork.org on May 4 between 12:00 AM and 11:59 PM EDT, search for York Catholic High School, and donate. Your donations will go even further because YC will have the opportunity to take advantage of Stretch Pool funds made available by generous community sponsors.
Thank you for supporting our YC students and school on May 4 and throughout the year!
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Successful Spring Celebration
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This past Saturday, nearly 200 York Catholic alumni, friends, parents, teachers, and staff came together at the Country Club of York to celebrate our YC pride and accomplishments, as well as to raise much needed funds in support of our mission.
Guests of YC's 3rd Annual Spring Celebration, presented by The Stewart Companies and the Saint Patrick Fund for Catholic Education, enjoyed an evening of cocktails and hors d'oeuvres, fine dining, silent and live auctions, music by the YC choir led by Lisa Pantano, and poignant and eloquent reflections by retiring English teacher Terri Eline, and senior Brian Hand on what being a teacher and student, respectively, at York Catholic has meant to them. Thank you to Cecelia Mezza and her YC student pianists for providing music during the cocktail hour.
Auction highlights from the evening included a week's vacation in Hilton Head, SC,
a refrigerated draft trailer all-inclusive party package,
sailing and dining on the Chesapeake, golfing at the Hershey Country Club, and a private deep-sea fishing charter, as well as opportunities to directly sponsor a YC student's experience. Everyone who attended also had an opportunity to bid on
food and drink packages, family activities, sports items, one-of-a-kind artwork, home and garden gifts, pampering packages, and so much more!
All proceeds raised from this exciting evening benefit our York Catholic Fund, enabling us to invest in tuition assistance for those in need, a vibrant curriculum, technology upgrades, the arts and athletics, resources for our valued teachers, and the beautification and safety of our school. We are excited to share that, to date, we have raised more than $90,000 -- t
hank you to all who so kindly and generously helped to make the evening an overwhelming success!
A very special thank you to Barb '78 and Art Full '80 for serving as honorary chairs, to Susan '61 and Charles Burnside '63 and Maple Donuts for being a Major Sponsor, and to our parent volunteer committee including Lisa Blum, Beth Brennan, Kim Keesee, Chris Lesher, Lisa Lindeman, Eileen McKeague, Anne Smith '94, Mondi Sterling, and Tara Walker. Thank you also to all of our YC families who generously donated towards our class baskets -- they were amazing! Whether you
contributed your time & talents, financial support and/or donated a gift to our auctions, we cannot thank you enough. Together, we are continuing our mission of education focusing on the cultivation of faith, mind, heart, and family and creating a bright future for our beloved students and school!
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Mission Collection: Leiser Memorial Scholarship
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Steve Leiser
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Our final mission collection during homeroom on Wednesday, May 9, will be donated to the Stephen M. Leiser Memorial Scholarship Fund. This is a scholarship that a member of the senior class of 2018 will receive for their education at a college or vocational/technical school.
Mr. Leiser was a dedicated science teacher at York Catholic for 23 years, and had a great influence on many of his senior students. He battled cancer during his last year of teaching, and passed away eleven years ago. Mr. Leiser's family created the Stephen M. Leiser Scholarship in his memory and usually attends the senior awards assembly to personally present this award. Please help to keep Mr. Leiser's spirit alive by your contribution to this mission collection.
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York Catholic High School is seeking to fill the following teaching and staff positions for the 2018-2019 school year.
- Director of Staff Formation
- Library Media Specialist
- English Teacher
- Part-time Spiritual Life Coordinator
- Substitute Teachers
Qualified candidates should demonstrate an understanding of the importance their position plays in all aspects of a student's developmental progress. Candidates must also be individuals rooted in faith, willing to support Gospel values, and willing to inspire students through their word and example to accept and live these values and teachings.
 Click
here for complete details and qualifications required for the positions. Please send resume, certification (not needed for Spiritual Life Coordinator), Diocesan application (available on the YC website), a copy of state and federal clearances, and letter of interest to the following:
Sheila Gick
Administrative Assistant
York Catholic High School
601 East Springettsbury Avenue
York, PA 17403
717-846-8871 x217
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The Junior/Senior Prom will be held Friday, May 4, at Wisehaven Banquet Center. Doors open at 5:30 PM. Students must be in the Grand Ballroom by 6 PM. The dance ends at 10:30 PM.
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Family members are welcome to join us for Ascension Mass on Thursday, May 10, at 10:20 AM. Attendance at this Mass fulfills your Holy Day of Obligation.
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Advanced Placement will be administered on the dates listed below. All students taking the AP exams should report to the library instead of homeroom on these dates, and be prepared to begin the exams promptly at 8:05 AM.
May 9 AP English Composition & Literature
May 11 AP US History
May 15 AP Calculus AB & BC
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Pictures of Juniors Needed
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Junior Ring Day will be Monday, June 4, a day of celebrating the junior class moving up to be leaders of the school. As part of that celebration, a Powerpoint presentation is being put together to include not only pictures from this year, but also photos from the entire journey of these fine young men and women from their very early years. If you have any photos to add to this Powerpoint, please email them to Mrs. Woodard at
[email protected]
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If these are paper photos, please have your son or daughter drop them off to Mrs. Woodard in room 109 in a clear zip-lock plastic bag with your name on the photos and the bag. Please submit these photos by Friday, May 18. Thank you for helping with this project.
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The 8th grade field trip is scheduled for
Wednesday, May 9
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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 should pack a lunch and wear their polos and jeans, khakis, or uniform shorts with closed toed shoes or sneakers (no sandals or flip flops).
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Seating at Graduation is general admission and a ticket is required for entry. Each graduating student will receive 6 tickets. Requests for additional tickets should be made by the student to Mrs. Sheila Gick at [email protected] by today, Thursday, May 3. Students will receive a confirmation once their email is received. Due to limited seating space, we cannot guarantee accommodation of all additional ticket requests. Tickets will be distributed to students the week of May 7. Students who do not intend to use all of their allotted tickets should return the extra ticket(s) as soon as possible to Mrs. Sheila Gick.
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Senior Scholarships to Guidance Office
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All Seniors were asked to take all of their acceptance letters and scholarship award letters to Mrs. Gingerich in the Career Room by Monday, May 7, 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. Seniors can also find their name on the bulletin board outside of the Career Room once their college/scholarship information has been received. We are proud of our seniors!
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As we prepare to celebrate our seniors' successful completion of high school, we remind parents of the following:
- 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. Please place all envelopes and cards in a large envelope and send it to Roxanne Castellanos' attention at York Catholic by Friday, May 11. Please do not send gifts for students.
- We are asking for assistance from parents of seniors for donations of food items for the Senior Breakfast. Please click here to sign-up for needed breakfast items you could donate. Thank you for your help!
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New Process! Sports Physicals Paperwork
to be Completed Online |
 Students wishing to participate in athletics during the 2018-2019 school year must submit the following paperwork online:
- PIAA Physical Form
- Athlete & Parent Agreement
- ImPACT Test
Students wishing to play any sport during the 2018-2019 school year MUST verify the paperwork is on file with Mr. Hayek no later than
Wednesday, August 1
, at 3 PM; no exceptions.
NEW!! PLEASE NOTE THIS IMPORTANT CHANGE
The York Catholic Athletic Department now hosts their Athletic Forms online with Arbiter Athlete, powered by PlanetHS, a software company committed to keeping student(s) safe. This digital platform will allow parents and athletes to complete and access most athletic forms (physicals, agreements, etc.) via computer, tablet, or mobile phone. It is HIPPA, COPPA, and FERPA compliant.
York Catholic will continue to host Sports Physicals at OSS Health on Thursday, June 7, from 6-7:30 PM. Cost is $15. Instead of printing 9 pages of information to take to the doctor as was needed previously, you will instead complete the information online and only print 2 pages for the doctor to review and complete.
Before forms can be completed by parent and student, ArbiterAthlete accounts must be set-up by each athlete and his or her parent. Click here for instructions on how to set-up an account. Forms will be valid for the entire 2018-2019 school year.
Failure to complete the online paperwork by the deadline will mean the student will not be permitted to practice the first day of the season. For some sports, this could mean the student will not make the team. Contact Mr. Hayek at
[email protected]
or 717-846-8871 x244 if you have any questions and to be sure you have a valid ImPACT Test on file.
If you need technical assistance with Arbiter Athlete/PlanetHS, email
[email protected].
IMPORTANT MEETING
A brief instructional meeting regarding these changes will be
held for parents and athletes Wednesday, May 16, at 7 PM in the YC auditorium.
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Partner elementary students from St. Joseph-Dallastown, St. Joseph-York, St. Patrick, St. Rose, and St. John the Baptist schools will join with York Catholic High School students to showcase their musical talents at the York Deanery Elementary Partner Schools Band Festival on
Wednesday, May 9. The students will rehearse from 3:30-5:30 PM, then perform for the public on stage in the YC auditorium at 6 PM. We encourage you to attend this free event to support the current and future students of YC.
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| Athletic Association Meeting |
The Athletic Association meeting scheduled for May 7 has been moved to May 31. At that meeting we will be holding open elections for the Executive Board. If you are interested in running for a position, please email Kevin Bankos at
[email protected]
by May 25.
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Three York Catholic juniors will be participating in the 2018 Distinguished Young Women of York County scholarship contest. The program places an emphasis on education and offers scholarship money while recognizing their contributions to the community. Among the 30 students selected for their achievements, the following will be representing York Catholic: Rebekah Boyer, Kaitlyn Staub, and Abigail Wurzbach. The program will take place on Saturday, May 5, at 7 PM at Central York High School. Seats are reserved and available
by calling 717-779-0847.
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St. John the Baptist
Vacation Bible School will be held at St. John the Baptist June 24-28. For more information,
contact Sister Jane at
[email protected]
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Vacation Bible School will be held at St. Joseph Dallastown June 18-22. For more information,
contact Tim Tracey at [email protected] or 717-246-9959.
St. Joseph York
Safety Town will be held at St. Joseph York Mondays through Thursdays, June 18-July 12 (except July 4) for two consecutive two week sessions. For more information, contact
http://safetytownyork.org
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Vacation Bible School will be held at St. Joseph York July 9-12. For more information,
contact Eric Schlosser at [email protected]. Click here for the flyer with more information.
St. Patrick
Vacation Bible School will be held at St. Patrick June 25-29. For more information,
contact Lynda Starceski or Mary Jean Dietrich at 717-854-6653. Click here for the flyer with more information.
St. Rose of Lima
Vacation Bible School will be held at St. Rose of Lima School June 25-28 from 6-8 PM. To register, call 717-843-3043.
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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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