Principal's Newsletter - March 25, 2022

A MESSAGE FROM PRINCIPAL BAGDASARIAN

Some students have been loitering in the bathrooms during class time. In addition, there have been reports of students engaging in inappropriate behaviors while in the bathroom at school.

To ensure that York is a place where all students feel comfortable and safe and to minimize classroom disruptions, students will be encouraged to use the bathroom during the passing periods starting on April 4, 2022. York will follow the guidelines below for students who may need to use the restroom during class.

Teachers have been asked not issue bathroom passes to students during the first 10 minutes and the last 10 minutes of each class period. We request that students sign out and back in when leaving the classroom for any reason, in addition to leaving the classroom with a hall pass. Be advised that the York staff will only allow one student out of their class at a time with a hall pass and students will need a pass for entry after the bell rings to start class.

Thank you for your support and cooperation as we work to start classes on-time and minimize unnecessary classroom disruptions. In addition, these new procedures will help reduce the number of students engaging in inappropriate behaviors in the bathrooms.

The York administration, student services team and campus supervisors will continue to perform bathroom sweeps throughout the day to support the overall effort of improving student attendance and minimizing loitering in the bathrooms throughout the day.

I hope that all of our York students and families have a wonderful Spring Break!

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Important Dates

March 28-April 1: Spring Break

April 4: Classes Resume

April 6: Student Late Arrival

April 13: PSAT 9, 10 & SAT with Essay, 11

All Freshmen, Sophomores & Juniors
Non-Attendance Day for Seniors

April 19: Scholarship Night

April 20: Student Late Arrival

April 23: Prom

April 27: Student Late Arrival

April 27: Academic Awards Night

May 4: NO Late Arrival (AP Testing)

May 11: NO Late Arrival (AP Testing)

May 13: Last full day for all Seniors

May 18: Student Late Arrival

May 22: Graduation 1PM- Stadium

May 25: Student Late Arrival

END OF YEAR SCHEDULE FOR SENIORS

Friday, May 13- Last full day for all Seniors

Monday, May 16 and Tuesday May 17- Senior “Assessment & Relearning Days” (for those at risk of not graduating)/ Regular school day for all other students.

Wednesday May 18- Senior failures due by noon.

Friday, May 20- Senior checkout (AM) Senior BBQ 1pm-3pm

Sunday, May 22- Graduation 1PM (outside in the stadium)

YORK KEY CLUB STUDENTS RECOGNIZED AT DISTRICT CONVENTION AND LEADERSHIP CONTEST

This past weekend, a few of our students had the opportunity to attend the District Convention and Leadership Conference for the I-I District of Key Club. Congratulations to the following students for their amazing achievements serving our club.

Emily Fujiwara:

- Robert F. Lucas Outstanding Lieutenant Governor Award

- Himmel-Smith-McConnell Outstanding Lieutenant Governor Award

- Sandy Nininger Award for Outstanding Senior Key Club Member

- 1st Place - Oratorical Contest at I-I District Convention (eligible to continue on to the International Convention Oratorical Contest)

- 100 Service Hour Honor

Madeleine Fine and Valerie Weinshenker:

- Distinguished President Award

Katherine Klimek:

- Inducted as the 2022-23 Lieutenant Governor for Division 9E

Clara Doherty:

- 100 Service Hour Honor

York Key Club:

- RIOT (Roster in on Time) Award

- 100% On-Time Reporting

Also, York's Key Club advisor Ms. Kennedy-Brooks received her plaque for the Faculty Advisor award she won last year!

2022-23 JUNIOR/SENIOR OFF CAMPUS LUNCH PRIVILEGES

All current sophomores and juniors will be eligible for off campus privileges starting in 2022-23. Starting on April 4, 2022 through the end of the semester, we will review the following criteria to determine eligibility:

No unexcused absences
Grades of C or higher by the end of each semester
No major discipline referrals
No more than 5 cumulative tardies for the semester
Signed parent permission form (Google form will be shared as we get closer to the end of the semester)

Starting next school year, the York administration will use semester data to determine a student's eligibility. Be advised that parking privileges will be granted to Seniors only.

2022-23 PARKING APPLICATIONS

Information regarding the 2022-23 parking application process will be shared in our April 15 newsletter.

YORK BUSINESS INCUBATOR STUDENTS SHARE THEIR EXPERTISE WITH EDISON/LINCOLN STUDENTS

Several of our York Business INCubator students visited Edison/Lincoln last week to share their expertise with future Elmhurst inventors. Click HERE to view the video. This demonstrates the collaboration, problem solving and critical thinking skills being developed by District 205 students. Special shoutout to York teacher Steve Haderlein and Lincoln teacher Katie McDonough for organizing this!

UPCOMING CHANGE TO POWERSCHOOL LINK

On March 30, 2022, the D205 Technology Department will be changing PowerSchool from a self-hosted service to a cloud-hosted service. There will be no changes in the platform itself, however, the URL to PowerSchool will be changing. If you have PowerSchool bookmarked on your browser, it is recommended to update the link once the change is made. If you use the PowerSchool mobile app, there will be no changes to the user experience.

During the transition on March 30, 2022, PowerSchool will be unavailable for a short period of time, but should be up and running by the end of the day.

The new link for the public portal is https://elmhurst205.powerschool.com/public/home.html. This link will not be live until March 30, 2022.

GREEN SCENE FUNDRAISER

UPCOMING PARENT WORKSHOPS FROM SASED

In April, SASED will be hosting a series of workshops for parents. The first is scheduled for April 7, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. and is focused on improving physical, intellectual, and emotional health. More information and registration information is available at this link.

Session Description

Burning Up Instead of Burning Out: Improving Your Personal Performance Through Improving Physical, Intellectual, and Emotional Health

Presenters: Dr. Don and Claudia Parker

This workshop was designed to inspire people and empower them to activate healthy coping methods to combat stress so they can perform at a high level. In a recent study, parents raising school aged children reported higher levels of anxiety and burnout than the general population and were at higher risk of depression. The sheer quantity of work, worrying about the social and emotional health of their children and a lack of time to focus on their parent-child relationships were the major causes of stress that led to burnout.

ATHLETIC UPDATES

Click HERE to see athletics updates.

Click HERE for summer athletic camp information.

Go Dukes!!