Quarantine
IF A HOUSEHOLD MEMBER OF A STUDENT OR SCHOOL EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN TESTED AND IS WAITING FOR RESULTS, THE STUDENT OR SCHOOL EMPLOYEE MUST QUARANTINE AND MAY NOT COME TO SCHOOL UNTIL THE RESULTS ARE KNOWN AND THE SCHOOL NURSE HAS GRANTED PERMISSION TO RETURN.
When informed an immediate household member has been tested, the student or staff who resides in the same home will quarantine until the result of the test is confirmed negative. If the result of the immediate household member's test is positive, the student or staff member who resides in the same home will quarantine for 10 days.
Students or staff who may have been exposed to anyone with COVID-19 are required to quarantine for 10 days, even if the student or staff tests negative or feels healthy since symptoms may appear 2 to 10 days after exposure to the virus. Please see the latest criteria from the Centers for Disease Control on "exposure" and "quarantine."
You have the option of having your student get a COVID test on day 7 after exposure and they may return to school and activities earlier IF there is a negative result on that test. Proof of the negative result must be sent to the school nurse at sdeluca@yorkcatholic.org. Please note that the test date cannot be earlier than 7 days after exposure.
If your student has been fully vaccinated and is 2 weeks past their last COVID vaccine, they do not need to quarantine. Proof of the vaccination dates must be sent to the school nurse at sdeluca@yorkcatholic.org.
Please be reminded, if a student tests positive for COVID-19, families are obligated to inform the school for the health and safety of the entire school community. This applies even when we are not in person or in session.
Any student or staff member who is required to quarantine must notify the following:
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YC Participating in Give Local York |
Tomorrow, Friday, May 7, York Catholic High School is participating in Give Local York, a 24-hour day of online giving. Your donation will go a long way in helping us to continue the academic excellence that has always been associated with YC. The minimum donation is $10 and there is no maximum. Every dollar donated to participating nonprofits will be enhanced with bonus funds provided by Give Local York sponsors—making donor dollars stretch further!
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In just a short few weeks, York Catholic will wrap up our 93rd year. And what an incredible school year it has been! While the past year has certainly been unprecedented, be assured that our commitment to student learning, faith formation, and community connectedness remain unwavering. The values installed through a York Catholic education are timeless as our students learn compassion and service towards others, all while becoming their best selves. Through the York Catholic Fund, we welcome unrestricted gifts, which are critically important as they address the financial gap between tuition dollars and the actual cost per student. Additionally, unrestricted gifts provide operating budget support, tuition assistance, and extracurricular support. It is our hope that our incredible YC family will continue to support our students in their journey. Every gift, whatever the amount, is greatly valued by York Catholic! |
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If you know a friend, family member, or anyone looking for a high-quality, Christ-centered education for their children who do not already attend a Catholic school, you could receive a $250 credit toward your child's tuition at York Catholic.
York Catholic's Parent Referral Program is a win-win for everyone involved. Referred students receive an outstanding education from York Catholic, while parents of the referred families get peace of mind knowing their child is gaining so much more than just a top-notch education. Families who refer someone who registers at York Catholic receive a $250 credit towards their child's tuition.
You, as parents, are our best ambassadors. In order for the Parent Referral Program to be a success, we need information about individuals who may be interested in joining the York Catholic family. All you need to do is click below to fill out the form. If the family you refer attends York Catholic through their first semester, your family's tuition will be credited $250, spread into 4 credits applied to the months of February, March, April, and May.
It really is that simple. So go ahead. Please click on the box below and allow us the opportunity to do what we love -- help to develop, nurture, and encourage children so they may grow in faith, mind, and heart. Mail or email the form to us and we will take it from there!
The Parent Referral Program is open to all parents of current York Catholic students. The tuition credit is not available for referring your own children. The $250 credit is only good toward tuition on a student's account; no cash is given, and it is non-transferrable. A referred student applies only to a new student from a non-partner school.
Thank you for all you do for our school!
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Students - Grades 7-11
Any lunch account with a remaining balance at the end of the school year will roll-over to the next school year.
Students - Grade 12
Seniors with current YC siblings - account balances will be transferred to the sibling's account.
Seniors with no current YC siblings - any balance above $5 will be transferred to any outstanding tuition. If there is no outstanding tuition, a check in the parent's name will be mailed to the home address.
Seniors: Be sure to turn off the Auto-Refill from your online Lunch Account by May 11 (last day of class for seniors).
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Senior "Next Step" T-shirt Day |
On Tuesday, May 11, seniors are encouraged to wear a t-shirt showing their next step after leaving YC. From the college or trade school they are planning to attend in the fall, to those enlisting in the military, to those entering employment, we look forward to seeing your future plans!
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Projected Senior Schedule |
The senior class schedule for May 2021 is listed below. Attendance is mandatory at all events. If a student does not attend a mandatory event, conferral of his or her diploma will be held until those hours are made up at school during the week or after graduation. No trips will be approved for seniors after May 1.
May
11 Last Regular Class Day
12 Exams (Math & Social Studies)
13 Exams (Religion & Science)
14 Exams (English & Foreign Language)
17 Senior Clean-up & Rehearsal for Graduation & Photo 8:15 AM-1 PM
18 Rehearsal for Graduation at St. Joseph York Church 9 AM-12 noon
19 Senior Awards Assembly 8:30 AM-10:30 AM (tickets required-2 per student)
20 Rehearsal for Graduation at St. Joseph York Church 9 AM-12 noon
20 Senior Celebration at Heritage Hills Terrace Room 6-8 PM (Seniors only)
21 Baccalaureate & Graduation at St. Joseph’s, York 7-9 PM (tickets required-2 per student)
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Final exams for seniors are scheduled for May 12-14.
As a reminder, no trips will be approved during final exams (Student Handbook/Agenda pg. 31). Students will not be permitted to take a make-up exam due to a trip.
Students who take more than one class in a major subject area will take the second conflict exam during the conflict time slot on the day of their scheduled exam. The exam schedule is as follows:
May 12
Exam 1: Math
Exam 2: Social Studies
Exam 3: Conflict Exams
May 13
Exam 1: Religion
Exam 2: Science
Exam 3: Conflict Exams
May 14
Exam 1: English
Exam 2: Foreign Language
Time Schedule
8:15 AM - report to homeroom
8:40-9:40 AM - Exam 1
9:55-10:55 AM - Exam 2
11:00 AM - dismissal
11:10-12:10 PM - Conflict Exam
School districts will only pick-up at 3 PM. Students testing in the AAC may be dismissed at a later time according to documented learning needs. All students are required to leave the building at the conclusion of exams.
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Baccalaureate & Graduation |
York Catholic’s Baccalaureate Mass and Graduation for the Class of 2021 will be held Friday, May 21, at 7 PM at St. Joseph Church in York. We are honored to have Father John Kuchinski, York Catholic chaplain and pastor of Immaculate Conception Parish, as our celebrant and homilist. Mr. Daniel Breen, the Diocese of Harrisburg’s Superintendent of Catholic Schools, will confer diplomas.
A ticket is required for attendance at Baccalaureate/Graduation. Each Class of 2021 student will receive 2 tickets at Graduation practice to distribute to their guests. Students who do not intend to use all of their allotted tickets should return the extra ticket(s) as soon as possible to Mrs. Sheila Gick in the main office.
COVID screening, mask protocol, and social distancing will be observed. Congratulations to the Class of 2021!
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Senior Awards & May Crowning |
The Senior Awards Ceremony will be held Wednesday, May 19, from 8:30-10 AM in the auditorium. Each senior is permitted to have 2 guests attend. COVID screening, mask protocol, and social distancing will be observed.
The May Crowning will take place in the auditorium as part of the Senior Awards Ceremony.
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Parents of seniors, please don’t forget to mail congratulatory cards and letters, as well as a 3x5, 4x6, or 5x7 photo of your child (when he or she was younger than age 5) into the main office. Please be sure to label the photo with your child’s name on the back of the photo. Please be sure not to enclose the photo in the same envelope as a card or letter. We want to preserve the privacy of the cards and letters. All items should be placed in one large envelope and sent to York Catholic by Friday, May 7.
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Senior Chromebooks must be returned to the IT office in order to be deprovisioned. This process takes about 10 minutes and afterwards the Chromebooks will no longer be managed by York Catholic or able to access the wifi network at school.
Seniors may drop off Chromebooks beginning May 11 until May 17 and can be picked up the same day. All Chromebooks should be picked up by May 18 at the latest.
Once deprovisioned, students should use personal Gmail accounts and not York Catholic emails accounts on their device. York Catholic email accounts will remain active for seniors until July 1, 2021. If any graduating senior does not plan to use his or her Chromebook in the future, it can be donated back to York Catholic by dropping it off in the main office during summer business hours of Monday-Thursday 8 AM-3 PM.
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Father Kuchinski will celebrate the Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord Mass on Thursday, May 13, at 2 PM. Mass will be livestreamed into classrooms and will fulfill the Holy Day of Obligation.
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Letters of Recommendation
As Junior students prepare for their Senior year and the college application process, it is time to review choices for letters of recommendation. Juniors are advised to request up to three letters of recommendation from a combination of teachers, mentors, their college counselor, moderators of activities, coaches, and employers. Many colleges will indicate which sources of letters they require and others leave it open ended and up to the student to choose. For recommendations from teachers, there is a Teacher Form for each junior to complete and share with the teacher they are requesting to prepare a letter of recommendation. Click here for the link for the Teacher Form.
For other recommendations, students should request a letter of recommendation and provide the Self Assessment Form. Click here for the General Recommendation Form.
College Searches
Please encourage your students to research the colleges of interest from their college searches that we completed or will soon complete in Junior college and career meetings.
This year we started SCOIR accounts with our sophomore students. Please encourage them to work on the inventories in the Career Profile section of their SCOIR account to help them to identify future college and career goals.
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Tomorrow, May 7, 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 raising our Mini-THON total.
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We will celebrate the Class of 2022 ascending to the leaders of the school with the Junior Ring Ceremony on Friday, May 28, at 2 PM. Juniors are permitted to have 2 family members attend. A brief reception will take place following the ceremony. COVID screening, mask protocol, and social distancing will be observed.
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Notre Dame Club Essay Contest |
Deadline Extended! The Notre Dame Club of Harrisburg is offering a $500 award to a female student based on an essay submission focusing on “Women’s Contributions to the Law,” and may focus on particular women, women’s rights, or other related topics. The deadline is now May 7.
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Over 300 students receive art instruction at York Catholic and are exposed to pencil drawing, canvas painting, marker designs, portraits, linoleum block prints, watercolors, charcoal drawings, sculpture and 3-D design. These art students are hosting a Virtual Student Art Show showcasing their work now through May 11.
Artwork by Abby Shaffer '21
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Art Award
The 2021 Congressional Art Competition is a nationwide high school visual art competition to recognize and encourage artistic talent in the United States. Since its inception in 1982, more than 650,000 high school students have participated in the "Artistic Discovery" competition. We are proud to announce that sophomore John Forjan was selected as the winning artist from Pennsylvania’s 10th Congressional District. His artwork will be part of a national exhibition of outstanding high school artwork to be displayed in the Cannon Tunnel of the United States Capitol Building through May 2022. Congratulations John!
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Scout Awards
Congratulations to Ashlyn O’Neill for earning her Girl Scout Gold Award and to Ryan Shanko, Gavin Bonner, Michael McKnight, Wesley Boner, and Joe Zelis for earning their Eagle Scout Award. Ashlyn created a program to connect young girls with senior citizens to help bridge generations, create mentoring experiences, and provide friendships during the loneliness of COVID-19. Gavin repaired and upgraded a deck in Nixon Park. Wesley renovated the South Observation Deck at Rocky Ridge Park. Michael built a family picnic area with a firepit, two large tables, and 2 trees. Ryan built 2 storage units for the cafeteria at St. Patrick’s Church. Joe built shelves and stabilized existing shelves at St. Joseph’s storage shed. Congratulations Scouts and thank you for your service to our community!
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Don't miss a wonderful night of student music and creative performances. Senior High students are welcome to come out to the YC Coffee House on Friday, May 7, at 7 PM in the auditorium. A limited number of seats will be available. Performers and student audience members will sign-up during lunches May 3-7. The cost is $1 that will be donated to the Catholic Harvest Food Pantry. Performers will be given 2 tickets for their guests. COVID screening, mask protocol, and social distancing will be observed. No food or drink is permitted.
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Instruments and voices come together as students perform at York Catholic’s Spring Concerts.
The Senior High Concert on Sunday, May 16, at 7:30 PM will feature Concert Band, Concert Choir, Jazz Band, Jazz Combo, and Brass Choir.
The Junior High Concert on Monday, May 17, at 7 PM will feature Junior High Chorus and Junior High Band.
Admission is limited to 2 guests per student. Students will be provided with tickets for their guests. COVID screening, mask protocol, and social distancing will be observed.
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Any student who is registered for the 2021-2022 school year at York Catholic, is a musician, dancer, or interested in color guard, should sign up for Marching Band!
YC students who are instrumentalists need to play at least at an intermediate level. Students who are new to York Catholic need to audition in person or provide an audition recording. The audition will require the student to play two different scales of their choice and a selection from a private lesson piece or concert piece. In-person audition dates are Friday, May 14, from 3:15-6:30 PM and Saturday, May 15, from 8:00 AM-12:00 PM. Please email Ms. Mezza to schedule an audition time at cmezza@yorkcatholic.org.
New YC students who wish to join the color guard must audition. Auditions will take place in August during New Member Band Camp.
Click below to sign-up for Marching Band and Color Guard by May 22.
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Cheerleading tryouts for the fall will be held May 10-13 from 3-6 PM. Students wanting to tryout must be fully registered for the 2021-22 school year. Contact Heather Hoffman at 717-846-8871 x220 or hhoffman@yorkcatholic.org for more information.
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We celebrated our awesome YC teachers on
Teacher Appreciation Day
this week!
We are so blessed to have an amazing group of teachers
who constantly surpass all expectations
and provide quality education to our students every day.
Thank you to our team!
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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
601 E Springettsbury Ave, York PA 17403
717-846-8871
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