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Custodial and Grounds Keeper Personnel Step Up
Hello, I am very pleased to announce that the York Suburban Education Support Personnel Association (YSESPA) and the York Suburban School Board have come to an agreement which amends the existing contract. The modifications include a one-year extension though June 2015 for the custodial and grounds keeper personnel in the district. In addition, the parties agreed to a modification of wages resulting in a savings to the York Suburban School District. In a statement, the YSESPA said: “Given the decreased state funding and financial resources available to the district, … [Read More...]
Education Foundation Tribute Cards
Honor a teacher, administrator, staff member or community member while helping to fund the YS Education Foundation. Tribute cards are a unique gift to be given in addition to or instead of other holiday presents, but can also be used to commemorate … [Read More...]
3 York Suburban Students Named State Musicians
Three York Suburban High School musicians have been selected to play in the Pennsylvania (PMEA) All-State Festivals. The students are: Rosemary Crosset, violin, All-State Orchestra. She is a junior at York Suburban High School. She … [Read More...]
Teacher Is an Associate Editor for POGIL
Process Oriented Guided Inquiry Learning (POGIL) is a researched-based, group learning strategy that has been shown to increase student comprehension while simultaneously developing critical thinking skills, problem solving, and collaboration. Leigh … [Read More...]
YSEF Celebration of Academic Excellence Event June 2
York Suburban School District parents, teachers, alumni and supporters are invited to attend the York Suburban Education Foundation Celebration of Academic Excellence event on Saturday, June 2, 2012, at the Country Club of York starting at 6:30 pm. … [Read More...]
Register for Kindergarten Now
Students entering kindergarten for the 2012-13 school year should be registering now. Parents should call to make an appointment to register their children at the school they will attend in the fall: Valley View Elementary School, 885-1220, or … [Read More...]
IR Fifth Graders ‘Charge’ Gettysburg
The entire Indian Rock Elementary School fifth grade traveled to Gettysburg to take part in a Civil War reenactment of Pickett’s Charge. Prior to the trip, the students prepared for the day by doing research, learning to march, and made flags … [Read More...]
Pie for Pi Day at Middle School
On March 14, 2012--Pi Day-- math classes throughout York Suburban Middle School learned how to calculate the area and circumference of circles. Students also discovered that when you know the circumference of a circle and divide it by the diameter, … [Read More...]
News from the Middle School
Gus Corsaro, a seventh grade student at York Suburban Middle School, won third place in the Pennsylvania Biomedical Research Essay Contest for seventh and eighth grade students. The award was presented at the PBRS ceremony at the Villanova … [Read More...]
CTC Dodgeball Tournament
Thirteen teams made up of York Suburban High School students and one team of York Suburban alumni competed in the CTC Dodgeball Tournament. Each team was made up of four males and four females. The event was held to benefit CTC. … [Read More...]
Basketball Coaching Changes
Two long-time York Suburban High School basketball coaches have resigned their positions. Tom Triggs has stepped down as coach of the boys’ basketball team and Bob Rudisill has resigned as the coach of the girls’ team. Tom Triggs (Class of … [Read More...]
Learning for Learning’s Sake
By Natalie Marshall, Class of 2012 As high school students begin to gravitate toward particular interests and fields of study, York Suburban High School continues to effectively accommodate students’ desire for further knowledge through a … [Read More...]
YS Language Classes Compete
The Level V language class in Spanish, French, and German at York Suburban High School took part in the Lebanon Valley College International Culture Day competition. Twenty-one high schools took part in the competition. The YSHS Spanish class … [Read More...]
Girls Indoor Guard Wins
The York Suburban High School Girls Indoor Guard won first place in the Keystone Indoor Drill Association in Harrisburg on March 31. The team brought back a banner to be placed in the high school. … [Read More...]
Technology News
Kevin Willson, York Suburban School District’s elementary schools computer and technology integrator, is one of only 53 educators in the United States and Canada to be selected by SMART Technologies to attend an all-expenses-paid week for … [Read More...]
Science Olympiad Winners
Emma Matcham, daughter of James and Mary Jane Matcham, and Hannah Yu, daughter of Pyong and Yong Yu, were first place medalists for water quality in the Southcentral Pennsylvania Regional Science Olympiad competition. … [Read More...]
Art Shows Across the YS Schools
April was a month for art shows across the York Suburban School District. Fifteen seniors exhibited their works – graphics, photographs, paintings, ceramics, and sculpture – at the City Art on W. Philadelphia … [Read More...]
A World of Diversity at Multicultural Festival
The York Suburban Middle School gymnasium was vibrant with flag colors and filled with food aroma from around the world during the Multicultural Festival in March. Among the countries represented were: Canada, Greece, Ecuador, Hungary, Puerto … [Read More...]
YS Quiz Bowl Team Wins 2 York-Lancaster Contests
The York Suburban High School Quiz Bowl Team brought home the championship trophy from the 20th annual Conestoga Valley Quiz Bowl Tournament in February. The team then followed up that victory by winning the Lancaster-Lebanon Quiz Bowl League … [Read More...]