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Back to School Edition August 8, 2018
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Opening Days
August 22 - Grade 7
August 23 - Grades 8-12
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| School Board Financial Policy |
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The following School Board policy is written to ensure the financial stability of the school. Families should be aware of the following guidelines regarding tuition and fees.
If a student is remiss in the payment of tuition, fees, service hours, or other outstanding obligations, his/her report card and MMS access will be withheld. In addition, students whose tuition accounts are 60 days past due will not be permitted to participate in activities outside of the regular school day hours. Students whose tuition accounts are 90 days or more past due may not be permitted to attend York Catholic until balances are rectified. Any inquiry regarding tuition and fees should be directed to the attention of the Business Office.
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The Lunchtime link is now available for you to deposit lunch money into your student's account.
New students and incoming 7th graders will receive their MMS log-in information via email August 15.
Our Lunchtime Point of Sale purchasing system for student lunches is connected directly to the
MMS online parent portal accessible through the
York Catholic website. Parents simply log in to the MMS parent portal, choose "View Cafeteria Account," click "Students," and follow the options to deposit money into their students' accounts. As parents, you will be able to view what your student is purchasing in the cafeteria. To ensure we are using this system to its potential, everyone is required to use their Lunchtime account log in to pay for his or her lunch meals. The following policies are in place regarding Lunchtime Accounts and Balances. We encourage parents to sign up for email notification when their Lunchtime account balances are getting low.
- Checks and/or cash are not accepted in the cafeteria for food purchases during lunch periods. It is the responsibility of the student to submit a check (not cash) in a sealed envelope (clearly labeled with his/her name, grade, and student ID number) and place it in the Lunchtime box located in the cafeteria for the student's account to be credited. The minimum check amount is $10. Funds may not be available for 24 hours.
- It is the student and parent's responsibility to monitor the Lunchtime account online for balance information and retain a positive balance at all times.
- If a student has a lunchtime balance at $0.00 or below, they will only have the option to purchase a lunch consisting of a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, fruit, and drink (1% white milk, iced tea, or orange drink) for $3.00.
- No refunds will be given during the school year. Seniors will be issued a refund on accounts with a balance of $5 or more after graduation unless they have a sibling enrolled at YC in which case the balance will be transferred to the sibling for the next school year. All underclassmen accounts will roll-over to the next school year.
- Report cards and MMS access will be held at the end of each quarter if Lunchtime balances are not current.
If you need assistance accessing your MMS account, please contact Deb Gingerich at
[email protected]
or 717-846-8871 x219.
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| Student Schedules 2018-19 |
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As in the past, students' requests for courses were subject to approval by teachers. With few exceptions, these requests have been honored. Barring computer errors, we do not foresee a necessity to change rosters in September.
Schedules for incoming 7th graders will be mailed this week. All other new students will receive their schedules at New Student Orientation on Thursday, August 16, from 9-11 AM. Students in grades 8-12 are now able to access their schedules online through MMS.
Anyone with an outstanding balance will not have access to a schedule until their balance is paid. Any request for a course change must be accompanied by a written parental request, teacher approval (as originally needed), and a $25.00 Late Roster Change Fee. Since the Master Roster is built according to the original registration of students, we cannot guarantee admission to particular classes. For incoming new students, if an error has been made in placement, teachers will initiate the needed change and no fee will be assessed. No course changes will be permitted after two calendar weeks once school begins. No changes will be made after September 14, however, track changes in courses will be considered into the first quarter at the discretion of the subject teacher for any student who has been inaccurately placed in a course.
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The Student Supply List is now available for the upcoming school year. It is posted on the website and can also be accessed by clicking here. Some teachers will announce the supplies needed for their classes on the first day the class meets.
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Reading
York Catholic High School views the development of life-long habits of reading as a hallmark of an educated man or woman, and it encourages each student to read widely throughout the year. The school also recognizes the value of other on-going academic engagement during the summer months. Summer reading and other intellectual activities serve to stimulate, to enrich, and to reinforce academic skills during the summer hiatus. Each current student has received a packet with the assignments for summer reading. The assignments are also available on the home page of the YC website at
yorkcatholic.org in the Announcements section, titled, "Summer Assignments," and on the Forms & Documents page. Each grade level's requirements are clearly explained and testing and/or projects are due at the start of the 2018-19 school year. Click
here for the list of books for the summer reading projects.
PLEASE NOTE: There has been a change to the assignments for Incoming 10th Grade Honors and CP/Level II.
It has come to our attention that the summer reading selection of
The Coming of the Dragon
is out of print. We apologize for any confusion and concern this may have caused. Please disregard any summer reading assignment your child may have received in his or her English class.
We have replaced this selection with Matthew Harffy's Kin of Cain: A Short Bernicia Tale. The new assignments have been updated on the website.
 Math
Keeping students' math skills strong during the summer months helps to avoid the "summer slide" and aids in less review time when school resumes. Students should complete their Summer Math Assignments and return them by August 27. The assignments are available on the home page of the YC website at yorkcatholic.org
in the Announcements section, titled, "Summer Assignments," and on the Forms & Documents page.
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If you have not received your bus transportation information from the school district where you live, please click on the link below to print and complete your form. Please mail your form to the school district where you reside immediately as transportation requests were due in mid-July.
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Students are reminded to be dressed in full uniform on the first day of school.
Please click
here for the general Dress Code and Flynn & O'Hara uniform links.
Please click
here for the specific Dress Code for the First Quarter.
Please click
here for the YC shoe policy.
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York Catholic hosts a uniform exchange to assist students who are late admissions or who need financial assistance with uniforms. The uniform exchange will be available for trades and purchases on Thursday, August 16, from 12-2 PM. Walk-ins on days other than this date cannot be accommodated. If you need uniforms, bring your gently worn items for an even trade or purchase some at a reduced price: skirts $10, pants $8, sweaters $6, shirts $4. Uniforms are available on a first-come, first-served basis. If anyone is interested in helping with the uniform exchange, please contact Heather Hoffman at 717-846-8871 x220 or [email protected].
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Gym uniforms are now available for purchase through the online YC Spirit Store and will no longer be sold during gym classes. The Spirit Store can be accessed from the front page of the YC website or by clicking here and scrolling to the bottom of the page for the items titled "Phys Ed."
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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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