Dollars for Scholars Contributors

September 20, 2018 by
York Suburban Dollars for Scholars is excited to be celebrating 20 years providing scholarships to York Suburban seniors.  Generous and continual support from YS community members has been key to our success.  Thank you to the following donors who have supported us over the summer and at the start of the new school year.  A special thank you to Susanne Motter for generously giving to our endowment fund at the York County Community Foundation in memory of Ron Provard and in honor of Alice Provard.
 
Chris and Angie Adams
Sueann Barron
Dr. Brian Ellis
Karen G. Evans and Family
Dr. Denise Fuhrman
Kent Gable
Lona Kluttz
Diana Loomis
Susanne Motter
Jeffrey Pflaum
Joan Pison
Barbara Rollman
Sharon Stutts
Kathleen Swope
Patricia Walters
Shelly Werkley
 
Ellen and Gordon Freireich- in honor of district retirees Joan Hammond and Kathy Leithiser and Eastern School District’s superintendent, Dr. Darla Pianowski
 
 
Filed Under: Issue Right, September 2018

Kindness Rocks the Middle School

September 20, 2018 by

As an end-of-the-year project last school year, the York Suburban Middle School Communities That Care student board members painted inspirational “kindness rocks” and hid the rocks throughout the YSMS campus to be discovered by other students.  This year, while on a walk around the school, two kindness rocks were found by students in the autistic support classroom. To pay it forward, the class decided to paint their own kindness rocks and hide them around the school and Kingston Park, in hopes of brightening someone else’s day.

 

 

 

Filed Under: Issue Left, September 2018

Hands-On Math

September 20, 2018 by

Third-grade students at Indian Rock Elementary are engaged in a hands-on experience with building numbers in different ways.  Hands-on experiences with math concepts assist students in developing a better understanding and foundation of computational skills, leading to accomplishing more accurate and fluent calculations.  The activity with base ten blocks demonstrated in the photo below develops the understanding of renaming numbers and helps make more sense of the regrouping concept in subtraction.

 

Submitted by Mrs. Wendy Hauck

Filed Under: Issue Right, September 2018

High School Offers Career Exploration

September 20, 2018 by

Counselors are often asked, “Do high school students really have to explore careers?”

The answer is a resounding YES! However, high school students do not need to figure out what they want to do with the rest of their lives. It’s unreasonable to expect an adolescent to reach such conclusions. Instead, high school students can and should acquire knowledge about career options and then analyze how those options relate to the student’s interests, abilities, and aptitudes.

These free Career Exploration Programs are a great way to explore careers before deciding on a college major and if college is even necessary.

There’s no limit on the number of Career Exploration Programs each student can/should attend. The programs are designed for tenth, eleventh, and twelfth graders. Families are asked to provide transportation to/from the events. However, if transportation is the only obstacle to attending, please see Ms. Forrer in the YSHS Guidance Office. 

Some of the programs are one-day events where a student misses a day of school while other programs meet once a month in the afternoon/evening throughout the school year.
 
Applications and informational flyers can be found on http://ycal.us/mentoring-program. Scroll down that webpage to access informational flyers for each program. Informational flyers are also linked to each career program at the end of this message.
 
See the attached Career Exploration Program Events 2018-2019 for a handy list of programs offered in the Fall and Spring by career cluster. 
 
The following career exploration programs begin soon and have application deadlines (usually two weeks before program start date) approaching:

Check them out!

Submitted by Ms. Karen Forrer, YSHS Guidance

Filed Under: Issue Left, September 2018

2018 Commencement

May 31, 2018 by

Katelyn Hill

Abbey Probert

A beautiful evening furnished the backdrop for the 59th York Suburban High School Commencement at 7:00 PM on Thursday, May 24. Student Council Vice President Katelyn Hill welcomed the crowd and Abbey Probert, Student Council President,  provided a moment of reflection to begin the ceremony.  Following a performance of “Go the Distance” by the Concert Choir,  Valedictorian Charlotte Nesbitt and Class President Socratis Rodas addressed the friends, family, and faculty on behalf of the Class of 2018. Maya Lehman was named salutatorian.  Following the presentation of diplomas, Senior Class Vice President, Marianna Rodas brought the graduation ceremony to a close.

This year’s class graduated 221 seniors, ready to enter the workforce, military, college, and mission work.  Please read more about the honors, achievements, and future plans of our YSHS graduates in the Commencement Program.  Congratulations, Class of 2018!

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Filed Under: Feature, May 2018

YS Dollars for Scholars Creates Provard Award

May 31, 2018 by

 

The York Suburban Dollars for Scholars organization is establishing a one-time, four-year Ronald Provard Scholarship in memory of the district’s long-time teacher and business manager.

Ron Provard died on December 15, 2017. Contributions in his memory were designated for the York Suburban Dollars for Scholars program, which he was instrumental in launching more than 20 years ago.  The funds from those contributions will become the core of the new scholarship, which will be supplemented by other YS Dollars for Scholars income to fund the four-year award.

YS Dollars for Scholars was established in 1998 as an outgrowth of the York Suburban Alumni Association.  Ron had retired as Assistant to the Superintendent and business manager a year earlier. Anxious to remain involved with the district, Ron became a co-founder of the YS Dollars for Scholars program.  At that time, $25,000 was needed to establish the endowment fund at the York County Community Foundation. Ron was involved in raising those funds for the original scholarships and then the establishment of an endowment fund in 2001.

Born in Waynesboro, PA in 1933, he earned his Bachelor’s Degree from Shippensburg University and his Master’s Degree from Temple University.

Ron served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War and received the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Service Medal, and the United Nations Service Medal.

He began teaching at York Suburban High School the year the school opened in 1958.  Ron later served as the district’s business manager and secretary to the YS School Board.  For his many years of service, the district’s administration center is named in his honor.

In addition to his school-related activities, Ron was involved with the American Red Cross, the Salvation Army, and Grace UCC church.

Contributions to the York Suburban Dollars for Scholars program should be mailed to 1800 Hollywood Drive, York, PA 17403.

Submitted by Mrs. Ellen Freireich

Filed Under: Issue Left, May 2018

34th Annual Robert L. Dovey Academic Awards

May 31, 2018 by

On Monday, May 14, York Suburban High School once again celebrated our Annual Academic Awards, named after former School District Superintendent Robert L. Dovey.  The top students of York Suburban High School and their families joined together for refreshments before recognizing the students.

The awards recognize grade level department award winners selected by respective departments, the five most improved students in each grade level, National Merit winners, and the top ten percent of students in each class for this school year.  

The most noteworthy recognition comes to our seniors who have fallen in the top five percent of their class each year.  Those students are recognized with a $100 gift card and a unique charger plate. The 2018 seniors that earned this recognition are Jillian Ducker, Charlotte Nesbitt, Maya Lehman, and Zezette Pflaum.

Please review the full list of Robert L. Dovey Academic Award recipients for 2018  here and on our website (yssd.org).

Filed Under: Issue Right, May 2018

YSHS Earns Medal in 2018 U.S. News and World Report Best High School Rankings

May 31, 2018 by

York Suburban High School has once again been recognized as one of America’s Best High Schools by U.S. News and World Report.  The high school was identified as one of 2,211 silver medalists (500 schools were recognized as gold medalists) from among the over 28,000 high schools in the country.  

The criteria for selection includes performance on state assessments, the performance of historically underserved students, graduation rate, and college readiness determined by student participation and performance on Advanced Placement exams.

This marks the fourth consecutive year that YSHS has been recognized by U.S. News.  In 2015, the high school also earned a silver medal, followed by bronze medals in 2016 and 2017.  

More information about the recognition can be found at www.usnews.com

Filed Under: Issue Left, May 2018

Annual Awards Night Highlights Student Achievement

May 31, 2018 by

On Tuesday, May 1, York Suburban High School celebrated its annual awards night recognizing scholarship recipients and other school-based award winners. This year, 29 different honors were bestowed and over $50,000 in scholarships were awarded.

The evening culminated with the recognition of Theodore Gunn and Carter Kowalweski by Retired Army Colonel Joe Schwar who presented their appointments to the United States Military Academy at West Point.  He noted how incredibly rare it is to have two students from the same area, much less two students from the same high school, given that only 1100 students are appointed from all the schools around the country.

Following the recognition of USMA appointments, Dr. Ellis named the 2018 Scholar Performers and 2018 Scholar Athletes whose pictures will be placed in the lobby with the other honorees from the previous two decades.  This year’s Scholar Performers are Stephen Burchett and Alana Huynh and the Scholar Athletes are Alexandra Reinecker and Jacob Taylor.

A complete list of the awards including full descriptions and recognized students can be found on our website and by accessing: York Suburban High School Awards Night 2018

 

Submitted by Dr. Brian Ellis

Filed Under: Issue Right, May 2018

First Dollars For Scholars Ronald Provard Award Presented

May 31, 2018 by

 

Aidan Fryar is the recipient of the one-time Ronald Provard Scholarship at York Suburban High School. The grant, awarded as part of the YS Dollars for Scholars program, was established in memory of Ron Provard, a long-time teacher and business administrator in the York Suburban School District.

An 18-year-old senior at York Suburban, Aidan will receive $2,500 for his first year of college and $1,000 a year for each of the following three years. The award was presented by Alice Provard, the widow of Ronald Provard.

Aidan is deferring his college acceptance at BYU-Provo for two years to serve a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Service mission in Cauayan, Philippines. After his mission trip and college, he hopes to pursue a medical career. He is the son of Vicki and Ryan Fryar.

He is well-known in York County as a champion swimmer, having been a State Swimmer for all four years of his high school career.  

Aidan Fryar is shown with Alice Provard, widow of Ronald Provard.

In addition to swimming, Aidan is also on the track team and competed on the cross country team in his senior year. He has also participated in multiple triathlons. He received the District III Academic Recognition Award and a Sportsmanship Medal.

An Eagle Scout, his project involved creating a bench around a tree on the playground of Valley View Elementary School.

A member of the York Suburban Honor Roll, he is also vice president of the German Honor Society.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Submitted by Mrs. Ellen Freireich

Filed Under: Issue Left, May 2018
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