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Community Drives

The senior high student council is collecting NEW hats, scarves, and mittens for those in need in our community. Items can be placed on the Giving Tree in the lobby at York Catholic until December 18.

The National Honor Society is collecting gently used coats for their Coat Drive. A collection box will be in the lobby until December 18. The coats will be donated to the Catholic Harvest Food Pantry.

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Students are currently collecting Christmas presents for the children who are patients at Hershey Medical Center, in remembrance of Jacob Gurrerri. Parents of the children at Hershey will be able to choose some gifts and have them "delivered" on Christmas Eve.

Chris Gurreri, a YC graduate, is coordinating this toy drive in memory of his brother Jacob, who was five-years-old when he died. This is the 14th year anniversary of his death. The Gurreri family was fortunate enough to stay in the Ronald McDonald House during the three weeks that Jacob was being treated at Hershey Medical Center.

The Ronald McDonald House offers the following gift ideas (MUST be new, unwrapped, items in original box):

Stuffed animals
Coloring books and crayons/markers
Books
Board games
Children's movies
Action figures
Dolls
Legos
Christmas stockings with stocking stuffer items
Blankets

Students are asked to have all toys to their homerooms by the morning of December 17 at 8:15 AM. Thank you for your generosity this holiday season in helping to make Christmas a little brighter for the children who are in the hospital.

Shop at the YC Spirit Store

Get an early start on your Christmas shopping from the comfort of your home. Order your York Catholic spirit wear online at https://yorkcatholic.org/spirit-store/ . Choose your garment (t-shirts, sweatshirts, jackets, hats, etc.) and your logo of choice (York Catholic or sport-specific). Orders placed by December 6 are guaranteed for Christmas delivery.

Service Hours Due

Students are reminded that verification of service hours for the first semester is to be completed and submitted to your Religion teacher by Friday, December 6.

Junior High Students:

One signed verification paper per service site (click here for form; also available on YC website & in Religion classes).
Verification of at least 6 hours of service.
See page 7 of the Service Booklet for your Service Hours Written Project.

Senior High Students:

One signed verification paper per service site (click here for form; also available on YC website & in Religion classes).
Verification of at least 8 hours of service.
Assignment per Religion teacher.

Emergency Notification

Notification

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 WGAL TV-8, WPMT Fox43, 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.

Text Option Requires Your Action

In preparation for the colder months ahead, we have updated our "One Call Now" Emergency Notification System. In the event our school schedule is adjusted due to weather, a phone call and an email will be sent to the contact information we have on file.

A text option is also available. If you opted-in to receive text messages last school year, you do not need to do anything additional. If you did not receive text messages last year and would like to, or you are new to our school, you must "opt-in" to receive text notification.

To do so, text the word ALERT to the number 22300.

Do not include any words other than the word ALERT.

After doing so, you will no longer receive a phone call at that number and will only receive a text message.

If you do not want to receive text notification, you do not have to do anything. Your phone number and email address from our Vision system have automatically been entered into the One Call Now system.

Retreat - Grade 10

The Sophomores will be on Retreat Thursday, December 5, at Temple Beth Israel and at the York Jewish Community Center. The students will be learning about the Holocaust and about modern Judaism as an enrichment to their study of Scripture this year in Religion class. Please remember the Class of 2022 in your prayers as they prepare for a day with each other and with our Jewish brothers and sisters.

ASVAB Test

The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery or ASVAB is being offered to all interested sophomores, juniors, and seniors on December 6 from 8:30-11 AM at York Catholic. The ASVAB Career Exploration Program is a comprehensive career planning program that includes a multiple-aptitude test, an interest inventory, and various career planning tools designed to help students explore post-high school opportunities. Students do not need to be entering the military to take the ASVAB. To sign-up, email Kelsey Kman at [email protected]. If you have any questions about the ASVAB, please contact Mrs. Eva Phillips at [email protected] .

Christmas Concerts

Instruments and voices come together at York Catholic High School's Christmas Concerts! The senior high concert is Sunday, December 8, at 6 PM and features the Concert Choir, Concert Band, Jazz Bands, and Brass Choir. The junior high concert is Monday, December 9, at 7 PM and features the Junior High Chorus and the Junior High Band. Celebrate the season and enjoy the sounds of holiday spirit! Admission is free.

Students participating in the Christmas Concerts will have a dress rehearsal on Thursday, December 5, from 3:15-5:30 PM in the auditorium.

Welcome Wednesday

York Catholic will be open from 10 AM-2 PM on Wednesday, December 4, for families to drop by for a tour with one of our YC Student Ambassadors and to observe what happens during a typical day. You'll also have a chance to meet with our Admissions Director to get your questions answered. For more information, contact Heather Hoffman at 717-846-8871 x220 or [email protected].

Ski & Snowboard Club

We are excited to offer Ski Club for York Catholic students again this winter. Buy your Roundtop night tracker club card through us and benefit from our group rate. Cards are purchased online, and now is the time to buy. Prices go up after December 16. For pricing information and packages, visit www.skiroundtop.com. If students need a ride to the mountain or are looking for someone to ski with, the ski club bus makes a run to Roundtop on four Sundays during the winter. The York Catholic bus leaves from the YC bus circle at 2:00 PM and returns at 9:00 PM. All are welcome, grades 7-12, and ineligibility rules apply. Our first Sunday run is scheduled for January 5, 2020.

Directions for online ordering:

Go to www.skiroundtop.com/night-tracker.
Our group name is RT YORKCAT.
Our group password is YorkCatholic (no space).
Download a picture (everyone must submit a new photo this year).
Complete the online waiver.
If you need to purchase a package with equipment rental, select lift/lesson and the rental option will follow.

Roundtop will mail all night club cards directly to your home. Email Kathy Hand with any questions at [email protected] . We look forward to some YC fun on the slopes. Come ski or board with us!

Winter Sports Pictures

Student-athletes involved in winter sports will have their pictures taken Friday, December 6. Coaches will distribute the order forms prior to picture day. On those order forms, you will be able to purchase team photos, along with several different individual packages. The forms must be returned to the photographer with payment on picture day. If the forms are misplaced, please go to https://order.lifetouchsports.com/index.cfm?event=OrderHome&contractID=172439 to place your order. Print the receipt and have your child present it to the photographer on picture day. When the completed photo packages are delivered by Lifetouch, they will be given to the coaches to distribute to those who placed orders. Athletes must be clean shaven and have regulation haircuts. All undershirts must be the same color and be PIAA-legal. Pictures will be taken using the following schedule:

December 6

3:15 PM - 8th Grade Boys Team

3:30 PM - Freshmen Boys Team

3:45 PM - JH Cheerleaders

4:00 PM - Varsity Cheerleaders

4:25 PM - Varsity Girls Team

4:50 PM - JV Girls Team

5:10 PM - 8th Grade Girls Team

5:30 PM - Freshmen Girls Team

5:50 PM - JV Boys Team

6:15 PM - Varsity Boys Team

Futures Games

Students in grades K-6 are invited to Futures Night at the York Catholic basketball games! Future girls' basketball players are invited Wednesday, December 11, when the YC girls' team takes on Dover. Future boys' basketball players and cheerleaders are invited Friday, January 10, when the YC boys' team takes on York Tech. The JV games start at 6 PM followed by the Varsity games. Futures will participate in the pre-game prayer and huddle, sit behind the bench for the game, and become part of the welcome tunnel before the game. Wear your uniform shirt for free admittance to the games. Come out and cheer your future school onto victory!

Elf Night

Students in grades K-3 are invited to attend Elf Night on Friday, December 13, from 6-9 PM at York Catholic. Crafts, games, and a snack will be offered by the YC Student Ambassadors. This a great time for parents to finish their last minute preparations for Christmas while their children are having fun in a supervised atmosphere! All children must be registered with a permission form prior to the event and space is limited. Click here or r egister on the YC website at yorkcatholic.org . Confirmation will be sent once the registration form has been received. To assure we have adequate supervision, walk-ins will not be accepted the night of the event.