Principal's Newsletter - August 27, 2021

February 19, 2021

A Message From Principal Bagdasarian

Thank you for a great start to the school year. It is refreshing to see our students in the building engaged in learning and extracurricular activities.

We hosted our Open House this week and had a wonderful turnout. It was especially nice meet many parents and families in-person. You can click HERE to view the Open House video that was shared with families at the start of 1st period. Also, thank you to our amazing PTSA for providing the York staff with dinner prior to the evening program.

We look forward to supporting your son/daughter and challenging them to reach new academic heights. On behalf of the faculty at York, I want to thank you for partnering with us. We look forward to an amazing school year!

Best regards,

Dr. Shahe Bagdasarian

Important Dates

September 6: No School (Labor Day)

September 25: Homecoming

September 30: Young Hearts For Life

October 6: Parent Teacher Conferences

4:00 P.M.- 8:30 P.M.

October 7: No School- Parent Teacher Conferences 8:00 A.M.- 3:00 P.M.

October 8: No School- Teacher Institute Day

October 11: No School (Columbus Day)

October 13: PSAT/NMSQT Testing

October 13: Late Arrival for Student Not Testing

PSAT/NMSTQT SIGN-UP

The Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT) will be offered to junior students at York High School on Wednesday, October 13, 2021, on an optional basis. The PSAT/NMSQT test is not a required examination. Students who do wish to test must register using the information below. There is no additional cost for this exam for students who wish to participate.

Students wishing to participate (or parents who would like their students to participate) MUST register by no later than 4 pm on Thursday, September 9 so that we can order materials by the College Board deadline. Please use this LINK to register for the exam.

YORK LUNCH UPDATE

Lunches will be free this year for all District 205 students for the

entire school year!

Funded by the United State Department of Agriculture

Each student will be given one Free Lunch per day ☺

Second lunches will be charged, the normal lunch price. $3.10 Elementary/Middle School and $3.85 at the High School.

MILK will be available for free this school year to students who choose to pack a meal from home. They are invited to take 2 items fruit/vegetable to go along with the milk at no charge.

Breakfast

If your students school has a breakfast program they may also have a free breakfast per day

***Due to supply chain disruption items listed on the menu may not be available to serve but there will always be a meal available for every student who would like to participate.

Free Lunch Applications to waive meal cost are not necessary, but we recommend families should still complete an application if they feel they would qualify. Qualifying could reduce fees and families would then be on file in the event that the USDA offers P-EBT benefits during the school year.

You can access applications in PushCoin from the district website.

Menus

Elementary and Middle School menus are located on our Food Services section of our website.

Elementary menus will be posted weekly until the supply chain disruption clears.

York Menu

Will be posted in the near future.

Yearbook Retakes

Yearbook Portraits Only

October 14 from 7:40-1:00pm

October 15 during the lunch periods only.

Senior Walk in dates

November 18 - During the lunch periods.

Any senior who would like to schedule a studio session should reach out to Stuart Rogers Photography at info@srphoto.com or 847-864-7322.

Young Hearts for Life is coming to York on September 30th!

We are pleased to bring the Young Hearts for Life® (YH4L) Cardiac Screening Program to York Community Hight School on September 30, 2021. All students who have proper authorization and are present the day of the screening, will be tested. Please be aware that repeat ECG testing is recommended every two years.

YH4L will provide this free heart screening called an electrocardiogram (ECG) to identify students at risk for sudden cardiac death. To date over 240,000 students have been screened as a result of YH4L. More information about the screening can be found here.

A simple ECG, when used to screen young adults can detect certain serious heart conditions. Recording the electrical activity of the heart using electrodes attached to the skin with a mild adhesive, can detect approximately 70% of the abnormalities or “markers” from these heart conditions that are associated with sudden cardiac death that a stethoscope cannot. ECG screenings result in less than 2% of the tests being falsely positive. This may require additional evaluation and testing by your physician. We believe that the benefit of this potentially lifesaving screening outweighs this concern.

We encourage you to discuss this screening with your child. Your child’s participation in the screening is your decision. We want to assure you that students’ confidentiality, privacy and individual modesty will be respected throughout all aspects of the program. Only female technicians will test girls and they will be screened in an area separate from boys. The results will only be shared with the parents/guardian. The school will not get your child’s results.

Click HERE to register your student for our September 30th testing date at York.

Parent Volunteers Needed- Young Hearts For Life

Click HERE to sign up to be a volunteer.

Athletics Updates

Fall Sports Photo Makeup Date

Any athlete that missed Fall Sports Photos on Saturday, August 14th. The makeup date is Wednesday, September 1st at 8:30am (late start schedule) in the South Gym. Show up ready in your uniform.

Girls' Cross Country Fundraiser

Support the York Girls Cross Country Team Chipotle Fundraiser on Tuesday, August 31st

Go to the Chipotle in Elmhurst on Route 83 and St. Charles Road

Dine in or carry out between 5:00pm-9:00pm. Mention York Girls' Cross Country when ordering.

A percentage of the proceeds will help support York Girls' Cross Country.

York Football

The first home game is September 3rd vs. Morton. The Athletic Department will recognize all seniors in marching band, cheerleading, poms and football after the sophomore game.

Homecoming is Friday, September 24th vs. Lyons Township High School.

Sophomores home game times are 4:30 pm and Varsity at 7:00 pm this year.