High School Musicians Perform in Florida

April 18, 2017 by

Submitted by Matthew Husler


The York Suburban High School Music Department traveled to Orlando, Florida for a performance tour March 15-20, 2017.  The 126 students from the high school Concert Band, Orchestra, and Concert Choir each performed a concert inside Universal’s CityWalk for guests of the Universal Parks.  The students and adults enjoyed a five day retreat from snowy York in favor of some fun in the sun, as well as various educational experiences at Kennedy Space Center and Wild Florida Wildlife Park.

 

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FOODPLAY Provides Food for Thought

April 18, 2017 by

Submitted by Kathy Pavoncello

FOODPLAY is an Emmy Award-winning live theater program that travels to schools nationally to deliver the motivating messages of good nutrition and making healthy choices. In the spirit of overall wellness, the program recently came to Yorkshire Elementary to the delight of students and staff. Using juggling, magic, music, and audience participation, the program helped our students celebrate National Nutrition Month, recognized each year in the month of March. The program was sponsored by the Yorkshire Elementary PTO.

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YS Sports Round-up

April 18, 2017 by

Submitted by Matt Marshall, Athletic Director

 


Spring sports are underway and we have a number of teams that are off to a great start! With promising early starts, many of our programs are in position to contend for Division titles and hopefully more. It is fantastic to see the number of athletes that we have participating this spring. Between high School and middle school students, we have almost 500 athletes currently participating. We wish the best of luck to our coaches and student-athletes as we move into the bulk of the spring schedule.

 

Congratulations to the following student athletes recognized by GameTimePA as All-Star performers for their respective sports during the 2016-2017 winter season. Way to make us YSPROUD!

 

 

Girls Swimming:

Jenna Huffnagle – First Team

Megan Hunt – First Team

 

Maddy Abel – Honorable Mention

Havannah Suarez – Honorable Mention

Keelie Walker – Honorable Mention

Cara Zortman – Honorable Mention

 

Boys Swimming:

Karl Schmittle – First Team

Aidan Fryar – First Team

 

Trent Golden – Honorable Mention

Devon Lonergan – Honorable Mention

Matt Peters – Honorable Mention

 

Girls Basketball:

Georgia DuMars – Honorable Mention

Parker Faircloth-Henise – Honorable Mention

 

York Suburban Girls Basketball

Congratulations to our YS Girls Basketball team, selected to receive the Division Sportsmanship Award.  The award, voted on by all the coaches of participating division schools, reflects the respect, integrity, and pride our coaches and players show on a daily basis. We are extremely proud to receive this honor as it reflects the great culture and environment within the program.

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East Yorkers Join Envirothon

April 18, 2017 by

The first ever East York Elementary School Envirothon team will compete in the York County Envirothon Competition at John Rudy County Park on May 3. The students have been learning about wildlife, conservation, aquatics, and forestry. Members of the team are Nicole Berkey, Ioanna Harmantzis, Kyra Hughley, Anthony Khuc, Christina Neddoff, and Ayush Tripathi. Coaches are Mrs. Dorene Ridgway and Mrs. Mitzi Heaton.

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Let’s Talk, YS: Spring Forum

April 18, 2017 by

You are cordially invited to participate in an open forum conversation with the Superintendent, Dr. Shelly Merkle:

 

Tuesday, April 25
6:30PM – 8:00PM
and/or
Wednesday, April 26
10:00AM -11:30 AM
Provard Education Center
1800 Hollywood Drive

 

 This casual discussion forum allows for you to share your questions or concerns as well as to gain insight into the latest information from the school district.  York Suburban continually strives to create an inclusive community, where ALL students and families feel welcome. Your participation in an open discussion on helping us attain that goal is vital and appreciated. We want to hear from you.  

Feel free to drop in for a few minutes or stay for the duration.  Please join us!

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New Absence Reporting Option

April 18, 2017 by

In an effort to make reporting student absences more convenient for families, York Suburban School District has implemented an online student absence reporting form.  The form may be found on the district website Homepage (Navigation Bar Absence Form) and on other building homepages as the absence note icon.

Parents/guardians still have three school days to submit a valid excuse for a student absence.  This can now be done by sending in a signed parent note OR using the new online form.  You will always receive a phone call if your child is absent regardless of the absence form being completed.  Please contact your child’s school office if you have any questions.

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East York Elementary Performs Harmony High

April 18, 2017 by

East York Elementary presented its eighth biennial all-school musical to a packed house on Thursday, March 2. Harmony High, by John Jacobson and Mac Huff, featured 112 third, fourth, and fifth graders in a cast directed by Sue Wolschleger and Karen Potts.  Harmony High was the final production directed by Mrs. Wolschleger who retires at the end of this school year. 

Harmony High Slide Show

 

 

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Visiting Volume City

April 18, 2017 by

 

Following a lesson on finding the volume of Willis Tower in Chicago, students in Mrs. Crumbling’s fifth grade math classes engaged in a STEAM project called Volume City. Working in small groups, students created buildings for their city using predetermined measurements. With some buildings, they were given the volume of the building and had to select a length, width and height that would work. They had to find the total volume and cost for all of the buildings in their city. Students then placed their buildings in their city and used their imaginations to create backgrounds and details. Some of them even designed 3-D details (a U.F.O.) and residents for their town. One student exclaimed, “This was so fun! We should do it for every unit.”

 

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Yorkshire Elementary Students Walk Tall in Famous Shoes

April 18, 2017 by

Submitted by Kathy Pavoncello

Our second grade Yorkshire Elementary students put forth a lot of effort recently, learning about famous people, both past and present. Each child chose a famous person he or she admires to research. They learned about their home lives, the rise to fame, how they became famous, and notable causes.  Each student wrote a graded essay using the facts from their research. Finally, using props, computer graphics and hand-crafted posters, the students stepped into character and shared their stories with parents, teachers, and each other. In this way, each class became a talking, virtual wax museum.

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Students Participate in York County Honors Band

April 18, 2017 by

On Saturday, April 1, seven students from York Suburban Middle School participated in the 2017 York County Middle School Honors Band Festival at York Catholic High School. The honors band was made up of students from fifteen different middle schools in York County. The band’s conductor was Dr. Jim Colonna, the Director of Instrumental Music at York College of Pennsylvania.

Pictured: Luke Wagner-Alto Saxophone, Noah West-Trombone, Nicholas Hoke-Trumpet, Lucas Strickland-Tenor Saxophone, Ian Korn-Percussion, Macie Brown-Clarinet, Janelle Rice-Clarinet​

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