Dear York Catholic  Parents and Students,

Thank you for your patience and partnership as we navigate this Distance Learning process together.  After much consideration, we have determined that an adjustment to our end of the year calendar is permitted.  As such, our last day of classes for students in grades 7 through 11 is going to be Friday, May 22.  

We have planned our Virtual End of the Year Community Mass and May Crowning for
Friday, May 22, at 10 AM and we hope as many of you as possible will be able to join us.  

We will be scheduling book/Chromebook/music/and sports uniform returns for all students grades 7 through 12 between  T uesday, May 26, and Friday, May 29 .  This will also allow students and families to obtain any belongings left behind on March 13,  including medications and locker items.  More details regarding the logistics of the week of May 25 will be forthcoming.  Of course, all plans after May 8 are tentative pending CDC guidelines and further updates from the State of Pennsylvania.

Please see below for additional information regarding calendar adjustments and end of the year items.

Prom 
Prom for Juniors and Seniors is tentatively rescheduled for Friday, July 24, at Wisehaven.  Details regarding reservations and ticket purchases will be forthcoming.  All of this is pending CDC and State of Pennsylvania guidelines to allow for this type of gathering.   

Junior Rings
Balfour, the company who supplies our class rings, is temporarily closed due to COVID-19.  Junior students who ordered class rings will receive them directly from Balfour by mail to homes as soon as they are cleared to re-open.  We will be blessing the rings during the Ring Ceremony to be scheduled during the first week of the 2020-2021 school year, so students should be sure to wear their rings to school our first day back.

Yearbooks
Our yearbook publisher headquarters has been temporarily closed due to COVID-19.  As soon as they're cleared to re-open, yearbooks will be printed and delivered to YC.  We will notify students of the distribution plan as soon as it is determined.

Awards Ceremonies (Grades 7-11)  
We will be moving our traditional end-of-school year awards ceremonies to the first week of the 2020-2021 school year, for current grades 7-11. 

Postponements
  • May Crowning - postponed to May 22 during Virtual End of Year Mass at 10 AM
  • Awards Ceremonies (Grades 7-12)/Service Awards - postponed to first week of the 2020-2021 school year
  • Class of 2021 Ring Ceremony - postponed to first week of the 2020-2021 school year
  • Prom: Tentatively scheduled for Friday, July 24
  • Student Council Elections/Induction: postponed to October 2020
  • 8th Grade Moving On: postponed to first week of the 2020-2021 school year
  • New Parent Orientation: postponed to August 2020
  • Senior Pictures for Class of 2021: postponed to August 2020
Cancellations
  • SAT for 5/2 
  • SAT for 6/6
  • PA March for Life
  • Color Run
  • Partner School Band Festival
  • Final Exams
  • Summer Camps
  • Meetings (YCMA, YCABC, United Parishes)
Virtual Gala Auction Launch
Even though we can't get together for dinner and entertainment, our auction items are coming to your home!  You can bid on a variety of items by visiting https://greenandgold.givesmart.com between now and May 2 at 5 PM.  
 
Some of the items include:
  • York Catholic Student Experience
  • Kalahari Resorts Family Four Pack
  • Professional Photo Session
  • Hershey Camping Resort Pass
  • Various Golf Foursomes (Out Door Country Club, Hershey Country Club, The Links in Gettysburg)
  • and much more! 
Just Added!  Have you been dreaming of driving a Tesla home?! Now you can! One lucky bidder will get to drive their choice of a Tesla Model 3, Model X, or Model S for a weekend! 
 
All proceeds will benefit our York Catholic Fund, enabling us to invest in tuition assistance for those in need, a vibrant curriculum, technology upgrades, the arts and athletics, resources for our valued teachers, and the beautification and safety of our school.  

Spirit Week
Spirit Week continues!  Take a picture on the following theme days and send it to [email protected] by 6 PM each day so we can post it on our social media!

Tuesday, 4/28
Team Tuesday:  Wear your favorite sports team gear today!  

Wednesday, 4/29
Wacky Dress Wednesday:   Pick out your polka dotted shirt, put on your striped pants, and complete your look with a sequin vest.  Your teachers will love seeing how mismatched you are during your classes today.  Send us a snap of how wacky you look!  

Thursday, 4/30
Cartoon and Comic Book Character Day :  Dress up as your favorite cartoon and comic book character today! 

Friday, 5/1
Class Color Wars:  Who will have the most class participation?  Send in snaps of you in your classes colors!  Seniors-pink, Juniors-gold, Sophomores-blue, Freshmen-green, 8th-purple, 7th-orange.

Have a great evening!

Sincerely,




Katie Seufert '96
Principal
York Catholic High School 
601 E. Springettsbury Ave., York, PA 17403
717-846-8871       www.yorkcatholic.org
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