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Thank you in advance for making this a successful fall fundraiser!    

Tomorrow, November 1, is Spirit Shirt Friday. Students may pay $1 in homeroom and wear their favorite YC spirit shirt in place of their uniform shirt. Students still must wear the standard uniform pants or skirt. All money collected from this fundraiser goes toward the YC Super Fan prizes.

As we end the first quarter of school, we transition our dress code to 2nd quarter regulations beginning Monday, November 4. Click here for the 2nd quarter regulations or go to pages 12-17 of the Student Handbook for specifics about the dress code.

Parent Teacher Conferences will take place on Thursday, November 14, from 3:30-5:00 PM and 6:00-8:00 PM.  We encourage parents to take advantage of this opportunity to talk with teachers about their student's progress or course of study.  To schedule conferences, please click here.  If you have difficulty navigating the website, please contact Mrs. Deb Gingerich at  [email protected]  and she will be happy to assist you.  In the event a teacher's online conference schedule is full, please email the teacher directly to request a conference time. We recommend you schedule without delay as conference slots fill quickly.  

All Saints Mass will be celebrated Friday, November 1, at 10:20 AM in the auditorium. All students will be attending and parents are welcome to join us as well. This will fulfill the Holy Day of Obligation.

In the heritage of the Roman Catholic Church, November 2 has been set aside as a day when we remind ourselves to pray for those who "have gone before us, marked with the sign of faith." The entire month of November is then dedicated to pray for them and for the healing of memories in their regard. Faculty and students are invited to submit the names of deceased loved ones to be remembered in prayer throughout the month of November. Their names will be placed on the altar in the chapel and commemorated during Mass. If your family wishes to provide additional names to be included in our month-long remembrance and prayer, please email the names to us at [email protected] and we will be sure to add them to those already in the chapel.

YC is holding Bring a Friend to School Day on Monday, November 18. Current students can encourage an interested friend (from dance class, scouts, a sports team, your neighbor or cousin, etc.) to spend the day at YC as a shadow student. Instead of shadowing with one of our Ambassadors, they can shadow with their friend. Please have the friend's parent contact Ms. Heather Hoffman at [email protected]  or 717-846-8871 x220 by Friday, November 1, to set up a visit day and to receive a permission slip. Only students with a real interest in possibly attending YC will be scheduled for this date.

The senior class will attend an overnight retreat November 4-5 at the Malvern Retreat Center. This is a great opportunity for students to bond with classmates, spend time in prayer, and truly "retreat" from school and the daily stresses of life. The retreat will begin Monday at 8:15 AM with students returning at approximately 3:00 PM Tuesday to YC. If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Marie Krueger, Campus Minister, at 717-846-8871 x336 or [email protected].

Two more universities have extended guaranteed admission to York Catholic students:   Mount St. Mary's University and the University of Scranton!

They join Carlow University, Immaculata University, King's College, and Saint Vincent College in this exciting venture!

 

Each university has specific GPA and SAT expectations of senior applicants, but the premise of the Guaranteed Admission Plan is the same. Students will be admitted to the university based on minimum GPA and SAT levels set by the university. 

Details are posted on the College Connections page of the YC website at as they become available.

Please see Mrs. Phillips in the College and Career Office for more information or email her at [email protected].

A College Financial Aid Night is planned for families on Thursday, November 7, at 6:30 PM at YC.  A representative from Pennsylvania's Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA) will speak about all aspects of financial aid including state and federal grants, loans, work-study, and scholarships.  She will speak on financial aid for all students regardless of which college they plan to attend.  The evening will also include information about completing the FAFSA application for college financial aid. Parents and students who have not yet had the experience of completing the state and federal financial aid forms will find the information extremely valuable. While this presentation is geared toward parents, students are welcome to accompany their parents to get an understanding and appreciation of the financial obligation of a college education.  To register, contact Ms. Kelsey Kman at 717-846-8871 x354 or [email protected]. 

Students in Art 3 and Art 4 classes are participating in a local art show Friday, November 1, from 6-10 PM, and Saturday, November 2, from 10 AM-10 PM. The event is hosted by Parliament Arts Organization (PAO) and will be held at  The Bond located at  134 E. King St. in York.  

The students have painted skateboards that will be in a silent auction where half of the proceeds go back to the PAO and the other half go to the Reid Menzer Skat epark. (Reid was a member of the YC class of '10 who passed away when he was in 8th grade.) 

I t is also First Friday so there will be plenty of other galleries open and events going on.

Online Paperwork Due

Students wishing to participate in athletics must submit the following paperwork online at www.arbiterathlete.com no later than Friday, November 8, at 3 PM if they have not already done so for the year.

• PIAA Physical Form
• Athlete & Parent Agreement (last page of physical form)
• ImPACT Test

If a student doesn't submit the online paperwork by the deadline, he or she 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. Visit the General Information section of Athletics page of the YC website for the procedure and link to Arbiter Athlete. Contact Mr. Cross at [email protected]  to learn if a valid ImPACT test is on file.

 

Practices Begin
All winter sports teams will begin practices Monday, November 18. Check with the team coach or Mr. Cross for exact times and locations.