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York Catholic will host Open House on Wednesday, January 29, from 6-7:30 PM. In addition to meeting teachers and getting a tour of the school, students will get a chance to get a taste of a few sample classes to see how YC blends tradition with technology in the classroom.
Please share this information with your friends!
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School is closed Monday, January 20, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
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Chromebook Cases for 7th Graders
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If your 7th Grade student wishes to purchase a Chromebook case, the IT department has approved the following cases, available on Amazon. Families wishing to purchase a case on their own may do so. Please note only the cases linked below will be acceptable for the YC 7th Grade student Chromebooks. These cases are not compatible with Chromebooks being used in any grades other than grade 7.
Please note:
there are 2 different styles of Chromebooks being used (same model numbers, but different looks).
If you have a Chromebook that is all black with a silver keyboard, this is the link to the correct case:
If you have a Chromebook that is black and gray with rubberized edges and an all black keyboard, this is the link to the correct case:
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Even though the 2020 color yearbooks are not distributed until May, NOW is the time to place your order for a book. Time is running out and all orders must be placed by January 31. Extra yearbooks are not available in May. Only what is ordered is delivered to YC for distribution.
To make yearbook ordering easier, York Catholic is participating in the online sales management program offered through Balfour Publishing. Balfour handles the order taking and payments allowing the yearbook advisor and staff additional time to produce the best yearbook ever.
Order NOW! Go to www.balfour.com and click on GO under LOCATE YOUR SCHOOL and follow the instructions, or
call the Balfour ordering line at 1-800-944-5930. Please do not send any money to school with your student.
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Mid-term examinations for grades 9-12 are scheduled for Tuesday, January 21, Wednesday, January 22, and Thursday, January 23. As a reminder, no trips will be approved during mid-term exams (Student Handbook/Agenda pg. 23). Students will not be permitted to take a make-up exam due to a trip.
Two exam periods are posted each day. Students who take more than one class in a major subject area will take the second conflict exam during the conflict time slot (11:00 AM-12:00 noon) on the day of their scheduled exam. The exam schedule is as follows:
January 21
period 1: Math
period 2: Social Studies
period 3: Conflicts
January 22
period 1: Religion
period 2: Science
period 3: Conflicts
January 23
period 1: English
period 2: Foreign Language
These exam days are half days with usual dismissal at 11:00 AM. School districts will only pick-up at 11 AM. Students testing in the AAC may be dismissed at a later time according to documented learning needs.
Junior High students will be on a half day schedule with an 11 AM dismissal as well.
All students are required to leave the building at 11 AM unless staying for a supervised activity.
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Science & Engineering Fair
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Set-Up
Students participating in this year's Science & Engineering Fair should plan to stay after school on Wednesday, January 29, from 3-4 PM. Students should bring their poster, paper, and lab notebook to school with them that morning and store them in room 218 for the day. Bus riders will need to arrange alternate transportation that day. Presenters should plan to attend the Science & Engineering Fair on Wednesday, January 29, from 6-7:30 PM in full uniform.
Event
Approximately 20 students will be presenting Science & Engineering Fair projects during the Open House on Wednesday, January 29, from 6-7:30 PM. These students have been enrolled in the Science Research and Writing semester-long class. After performing individual and unique experiments, students present the data they collect over 16 weeks through a technical paper, visual poster, and verbal presentation. First place winners will proceed to the York County Science and Engineering Fair, which takes place at the Penn State - York campus in March. Topics range from the effect of exercise on emotional intelligence to the determination of the best camouflage in wooded environments. The Science and Engineering Fair is open to the public.
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York Catholic will be joining the nationwide celebration of Catholic Schools January 25-February 1. Students will honor service to the community, faculty/staff, and religious life throughout the week with a variety of activities including reading to children at partner schools, delivering gift bags and thank you notes to our parishes, and helping to serve breakfast at the Ronald McDonald House.
To end our Catholic Schools Week celebration, we invite all students to show their Irish Pride on Friday, January 31, by participating in a Green and Gold dress down day!
Click here for the Catholic Schools Week schedule. Here are a few highlights of public events you are welcome to attend:
Family Mass & Battle of the Buildings
To kick off Catholic Schools Week, join us at our York Partner Schools' Celebration Mass on Saturday, January 25, at 4 PM in the YC auditorium. Mass will be celebrated by the Very Reverend Daniel Richards, pastor of St. Rose of Lima Parish and chaplain of York Catholic High School, with partner students participating as lectors, cantors, servers, and greeters. Attendance at this Mass fulfills the Sunday obligation. Following Mass, we will move to the gym for the 6th Annual Battle of the Buildings at 6 PM. This is a friendly inter-partner school competition of "minute-to-win-it" games where the teachers are the competitors and the families are the fans. The York Catholic Music Association will have food and beverages available for purchase.
As part of the Partner Schools' Service Project, each school is collecting non-perishable food items for local food banks at their school location. The top three schools with the most donations will earn points for their team! Our schools are supporting the following food banks: Holy Trinity - Emmanuel's Closet, St. John the Baptist - Southern York County Pantry, St. Joseph - Our Daily Bread, St. Rose of Lima - Catholic Harvest Food Pantry, York Catholic - York Food Bank.
School Tours
Get a first-hand look at the recent renovations Monday, January 27, from 12-1 PM.
Open House Class Sampler
Join us
Wednesday, January 29, from 6-730 PM.
More details found in above article.
Science & Engineering Fair
Join us
Wednesday, January 29, from 6-730 PM. More details found in above article.
Catholic Schools Week Mass
YC families are invited to join us for our Catholic Schools Week Mass on Thursday, January 30, at 10:20 AM in the auditorium
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Talent Show
Our annual Talent Show takes place Friday, January 31, at 1:30 PM where our students get an opportunity to showcase their talents for their peers and teachers.
Senior High FTK Glow Dance
(Students only)
Student Council is hosting a casual Glow Dance Saturday, February 1, from 7-9 PM in the cafeteria for students in grades 9-12. Proceeds from this dance will benefit our Mini-THON fundraising "For the Kids" at Penn State Hershey Medical Center. Students from other schools are not permitted to attend. All students must adhere to the casual dress code found on pages 15-16 of the student handbook/agenda. Tickets are on sale January 13-17 during lunch periods at $8 per person.
We hope you can be a part of the celebration and we thank you for supporting Catholic Schools.
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Numerous junior high students volunteered to participate in the annual Junior High Geography Bee scheduled for Thursday, January 23, at 8:30 AM. The junior high attends the event which quizzes students on their general knowledge in United States and world geography. Questions start off as multiple choice, but as the Bee progresses, students must come up with the answer. Each round of questions has a topic, like U.S. cities or geographical terms. At the end of the preliminary rounds, the top 10 scores move on to the final round. At this level, students are eliminated after they get 2 wrong answers, until we are down to 2 final contestants. The final round questions are written and each contestant answers the same question. The winner represents YC at the Diocesan Bee in Harrisburg and takes a written test to qualify for the State Bee. Parents are welcome to attend the Bee on January 23.
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York Catholic's Blood Drive is being held on Wednesday, January 29, from 11 AM-4 PM. Students must be 16 years of age or older to participate and parental consent is needed for all YC students to donate. Consent forms can be found in the nurse's office. Photo I.D. will also be needed the day of the blood drive. Please contact Sarah DeLuca to schedule your time at
[email protected]
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Thank you for helping with this wonderful cause.
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Mathletes
York Catholic Junior High students fared well at the York College Invitational MathCounts Competition this week. Tyler Spangler (7th grader) and Allie Patera (8th grader) finished in the top 25% of 165 mathletes. Tyler finished 7th overall and received an award for being the top 7th grader of the competition. The top 8 finishers for YC who will compete in the regional competition at Millersville University are Tyler Spangler, Allie Patera, Paolo Gurany, Miranda Kovach, Gianna Bird, Aiden Zallnick, Kyle Scott, and Leah Gaito. In the photo are all of the above students plus Madeline Murphy, Kylah Gans, Ethan Coley, and Ashton Bruno.
District Chorus
Congratulations to Emily Danczyk who auditioned and will perform at the District Chorus Festival
January 16-18. The public performance is
Saturday, January 18, at 5 PM at Central Dauphin High School. The guest conductor is Dr. Jerry Blackstone from the University of Michigan.
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Y
ork Catholic is accepting advertisements from supporters and local businesses for its spring musical program for "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown." Prices for ads are as follows:
- Full page (7 1/2" x 4 1/2") - $100
- Half Page (7 1/2 x 4 1/2") - $60
- Quarter Page (1 3/4 x 4 1/2) - $30
- 100 character messages - $10.
- Limited cover spots are available for $250; please email for availability.
All ads and payments are due no later than Friday, January 31, and can be forwarded to Deb Gingerich at York Catholic or emailed to
[email protected]
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The 1st Alumni Pop-Up event of 2020 is scheduled for Thursday, January 23, from 5-8 PM at Crimson Restaurant. The first 20 alumni will receive a surprise gift. We look forward to starting the New Year with our YC family and hope to see our alumni there!
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In Case You Missed It...
Capital Campaign Update
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The elevator is in service!
Our students currently on crutches are appreciative!
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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 WGAL TV-8, 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.
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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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601 E Springettsbury Ave
York PA 17403
717-846-8871
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