Please click below to carefully review the Diocese of Harrisburg/York Catholic Middle & High School COVID-19 Health & Safety Plan 2021-22. As COVID-19 guidelines evolve, our school will continue to adapt to the recommendations issued by federal, state, Diocesan, and local entities for our area. Any changes will be communicated through the weekly Irish Eye e-newsletter.
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Thank You for Supporting YC |
York Catholic Middle & High School is so appreciative of your support during Give Local York. You’ve helped us raise $9,335. This is phenomenal!
Because of your generosity, YC is able 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.
Thank you again for your support of York Catholic Middle & High School!
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The Class of 2022 made history with the first-ever tie for Prom Queen. Ali Kohl and Hannah Fischer shared the honor and Joe Jefferson was voted Prom King.
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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.
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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 12 until May 19 and can be picked up the same day. All Chromebooks should be picked up by May 20 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, 2022. 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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The Senior Awards Ceremony and May Crowning will be held Tuesday, May 17, at 8:30 AM in the auditorium. Parents of seniors are welcome to attend.
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Baccalaureate & Graduation |
York Catholic’s Baccalaureate Mass for the Class of 2022 will be held Wednesday, May 18, at 7 PM at St. Joseph Church in York. We are honored to have Father Steve Fernandes, pastor of St. Joseph Parish, as our celebrant and Father John Kuchinski, York Catholic chaplain and pastor of Immaculate Conception Parish, as our homilist.
Graduation will be held Thursday, May 19, at 7 PM at York Catholic. Most Reverend Ronald W. Gainer, Bishop of the Diocese of Harrisburg, will confer diplomas. Tickets are required for Graduation and will be distributed to graduating seniors.
Congratulations to the Class of 2022!
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Final report cards for graduating seniors will be distributed at Graduation and will be available for viewing in Vision at that time. Seniors will be happy to know that no transcript release form is needed for final transcripts. We will automatically send your final transcript to the college you indicated on your senior survey (According to York Catholic School Board policy, final transcripts cannot be released until all books are returned and outstanding tuition and fees are paid in full). If you have changed your mind about your college selection, please notify us immediately.
The timetable for final transcripts is as follows...since this is your permanent high school document moving forward, each senior final transcript is reviewed for accuracy with all elements. The Academic/Studies Office is working on this task at this time. The final transcripts will be submitted electronically through either Common Application, SCOIR, or directly to your college’s Admissions Office via email. The method will depend on your application process with the college you are attending. It will take some time to submit all of the transcripts, but we anticipate the process will be complete by June 17 for seniors who completed all academic requirements by May 17, 2022. Mr. Rouse will be submitting the final transcripts individually to each college. Athlete transcripts for Division I and Division II schools will also be uploaded by Friday, June 17, to the NCAA website.
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Please consider donating your graduating senior's slightly used uniforms to our uniform exchange. Freshly cleaned uniforms can be dropped off in the office the week of May 16.
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Final examinations for students in Grades 9-11 are scheduled for Monday, May 23, Tuesday, May 24, and Wednesday, May 25. Middle School students will report to school all three days for regularly scheduled classes in the morning and special activities in the afternoon.
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 high school exam schedule is as follows:
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 23
Exam 1: Religion
Exam 2: Science
Exam 3: Conflict Exams
May 24
Exam 1: English
Exam 2: Foreign Language
Exam 3: Conflict Exams
May 25
Exam 1: Math
Exam 2: Social Studies
Exam 3: Conflict Exams
Time Schedule
8:15 AM - report to homeroom
8:40-9:40 AM - Exam 1
9:55-10:55 AM - Exam 2
Most school districts will pick-up at 11 AM for high school dismissal and again at 3 PM for middle school dismissal. Dover, Northeastern, and West York will only be picking 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 unless staying for a supervised activity.
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Family members are invited to join us at the annual Awards Assemblies planned for our students who will be honored for their academic, service, athletic, and musical achievements. The Awards Ceremonies for Grades 7-11 will include all awards except those that require a final average for the year to be recognized (the top of the class for the year and honors all 4 quarters). During the first week of school in August at the 2022-23 Back to School Mass with the entire student body, we will take an extra 15 minutes to welcome 7th grade and recognize all 8th through 12th graders who earned end of the year awards the previous year as a result of their final average.
Grade 9-11:
Thursday, May 26, we will host High School Awards, Junior Ring Ceremony, and High School Student Council Inductions at 1:30 PM. At the conclusion of the assembly, 9th and 10th graders will report to class and 11th graders will enjoy the Junior Ring Reception. Middle School will run on a regular schedule.
Grade 7-8:
Friday, May 27, we will host Middle School Awards combined with 8th Grade Moving On and Middle School Student Council Inductions at 10 AM. At the conclusion of the assembly, 7th graders will report to class and 8th graders will enjoy the Moving On Reception. High School will run on a regular schedule.
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Mission Collection for Ukraine |
Our YC Missions Collection during homeroom on Wednesday, May 18, will support Samaritan's Purse for Ukraine. Samaritan’s Purse is a nondenominational evangelical Christian organization providing spiritual and physical aid to hurting people around the world. Since 1970, Samaritan’s Purse has helped meet needs of people who are victims of war, poverty, natural disasters, disease, and famine with the purpose of sharing God’s love through His Son, Jesus Christ. The organization serves the Church worldwide to promote the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ.
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The SportsLeader program, which has primarily been devoted to virtue formation through athletics, has created an expanded model to serve an entire school, parish, and/or community. This new program has a new yet familiar name: Virtue=Strength. This program is an enhancement to the SportsLeader program, yet separate as it is designed to be used by teachers and staff across the entire student body.
Click below for the Virtue=Strength parent newsletter that helps reinforce virtue formation at home.
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Any student who is registered for the 2022-2023 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 13, from 3:15-6:30 PM and Saturday, May 14, 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 in August during New Member Band Camp.
Click the button below to sign-up for Marching Band and Color Guard by May 25.
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Parents of music and choral students are welcome to attend the York Catholic Music Association meeting on Monday, May 16, at 7 PM. The meetings usually last approximately one hour and everyone’s input and feedback are welcomed and appreciated. Your help in planning and implementing the efforts of the YCMA are critical.
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Those Box Tops are Valuable! |
Please check your boxed and canned goods for the Box Tops for Education logos.
If your box top is marked with the logo to the left, please cut it out and send it to school.
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If it is labeled with the box top logo to the right, please scan your receipt.
Click the button below for more information and to download the Box Tops for Education app to scan your receipt. Be sure to select York Catholic High School as your school of choice.
Box Tops for Education is the major fundraiser for Middle School Student Council and Middle School activities. You don't have to buy anything or sell anything! Please try to join forces with friends, family, and neighbors to collect or scan as many box tops as possible.
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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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St. Joseph
The St. Joseph Carnival is June 14-18 from 5-10 PM. There are two shifts each day where volunteers are needed, 5:00-7:30 PM and 7:30-10:00 PM. To sign-up for a time, visit https://www.sjy.org/carnival-volunteers.
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Previous issues of York Catholic's Irish Eye e-newsletter can be found on the YC website at www.yorkcatholic.org. Go to Parents & Students - News & Announcements and click on the link in the right sidebar under Additional Resources.
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York Catholic Middle & High School
601 E Springettsbury Ave, York PA 17403
717-846-8871
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