Dear New Families,
It was great to meet with you last Wednesday evening, either in-person or virtually!
York Catholic is an exceptional school and you have entrusted us to provide your child with THE BEST education possible. We intend to do just that! As we experienced during our Virtual Orientation, technology comes with occasional glitches. Thank you for your patience and flexibility with our technical difficulties during the virtual Zoom meeting. We aim to be just as patient and flexible with our students if you choose the virtual learning option. Please know that, if you have chosen the virtual option, we will have a member of our technology staff available to help you with whatever glitches may happen.
We want to ensure that your child's transition to York Catholic is as seamless as possible. In order to help with this process, we have created the checklist below. We realize the length of this communication may seem overwhelming. Some of this information has already been shared with you from Ms. Hoffman and through our weekly Irish Eye e-newsletter. While this information is customized for new students, please be sure to look for additional emails this week with information pertaining to all students.
Week of August 17
All students should complete the items on the following checklist. Click on the title for additional details. Please note: Distance Learning students should complete all items for future in-person learning. These items are indicated with an asterisk.
❏ Virtual Distance Learning Policies & Procedures Agreement *
(virtual students only - virtual families will receive this tomorrow)
First Days of School
Please be sure your student brings the following forms to school on their first day. Distance Learning students should return their forms when they pickup their textbooks and Chromebook (details coming tomorrow).
❏ Virtual Distance Learning Policies & Procedures Agreement *
(virtual students only - virtual families will receive this tomorrow)
Monday, August 24 for Grade 7 - The students will have an orientation where they will get to know their classmates, meet their teachers, and become acclimated to their new school building. The 7th grade does not have school Tuesday, August 25. All students report to school Wednesday, August 26. All students should report in full uniform beginning with the first day of school. Students may not be dropped off until after 7:45 AM. Upon drop-off, students will be COVID screened and should report directly to their homeroom. The warning bell rings at 8:10 AM and all students must be in homeroom by 8:15 AM. Dismissal is at 3 PM.
Tuesday, August 25 for Grades 8-11 - All students should report in full uniform beginning with the first day of school. Students may not be dropped off until after 7:45 AM. Upon drop-off, students will be COVID screened and should report directly to their homeroom. The warning bell rings at 8:10 AM and all students must be in homeroom by 8:15 AM. Dismissal is at 3 PM.
Lunch - We will be serving lunch daily. All items, including hot and cold sandwiches, will be pre-packaged. We encourage students to purchase lunch from the cafeteria. Students are allowed to pack and will store their lunches in their lockers. Please note that refrigerators and microwaves are not available. Please be sure to add money to your child's Lunch Account prior to the first day of school (see above).
For Families Choosing the Distance Learning Option
A separate email will be sent tomorrow (Wednesday, August 19) with additional details specifically regarding Distance Learning.
As stated above, please check your Inbox daily for additional information regarding our Return to Learn. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact Heather Hoffman, Director of Admissions & Enrollment, at hhoffman@yorkcatholic.org or 717-846-8871 x220. We look forward to welcoming our new students next week!
Sincerely,
