The York Suburban Education Foundation will hold its sixth annual Celebration of Academic Excellence on Saturday, April 18. This year’s event will again be held at the YCHT’s Historical Society Museum starting at 6:30 p.m.
Guests will enjoy hearty hor d’ oeuvres, music and the opportunity to bid on many items during the event’s Silent Auction.
YSEF expresses its appreciation to this year’s 2015 Valedictorian Sponsors: The Turybury Family and Glatfelter Insurance Group. Sponsorship opportunities are available at many different levels ranging from $250 to $2,500, and individual tickets at $50 a person. Individuals or businesses interested in becoming a Celebration of Academic Excellence sponsor should contact Sarah Reinecker, YSEF board member, at sreinecker@comcast.net.
In addition to the formal invitations being mailed to all YSSD families and each staff member, look for more information on the YSEF website, www.ysef.org. Tickets to the event are $50. Checks can be mailed to York Suburban Education Foundation, c/o Wendy Berg, 1800 Hollywood Drive, York, PA 17403. Questions pertaining to the event can be answered by Wendy Berg at wberg5@comcast.net or 717-433-1559.
If individuals or companies have an item to be donated to the Silent Auction, they should contact Kathy Rodas at krodas71@aol.com or Claire Weaver at cweavercpa@comcast.net.
Monies raised for this Celebration event will fund future YSEF grant requests and the Foundation’s endowment account.
Spring 2014 Grants, totaling $19,013, were given to:
Christopher Adams, York Suburban High School, Heart Rate Fitness Assessment—Grant to purchase heart rate monitors. $2,138
Brian Ellis, York Suburban High School, Developing Habits of Mind—Grant to purchase 10 copies of “Leading and Learning the Habits of the Mind” and associated support material. $600
Leigh Foy, York Suburban High School, Virtual “Hands On” Activities for Anatomy and Physiology Students—Grant will purchase 24 3D Hands on Apps for iPad with associated probes and views. $1,960
Marcella Oathout, York Suburban High School, In Our Own Words—Grant to publish the book “In Our Own Words.” $1,000
Karen Albert, York Suburban Middle School, Edible Cars—Grant to purchase 20 motion detectors and associated ramps. $1,680
Laura Corsa , York Suburban Middle School, Active Learning and Chromebooks in the Math Classroom–Grant to purchase 24 Chromebooks, licenses, and required storage lockers. $8,691
Kellie Aughenbaugh, Valley View Elementary, Under the Microscope—Grant to purchase five microscopes. $550
Jessica Reimer and the Kindergarten Teams at Valley View Elementary and Yorkshire Elementary, Countdown to Kindergarten—Grant to help purchase Kindergarten bags. $2,394
More information on the YSEF grant process can be found on the YSEF website.
The York Suburban Education Foundation is an independent, non-profit organization providing funding for innovative programs that enhance the educational experience and foster continued academic excellence for the district students.