Those visiting the offices throughout the district this school year might notice some new faces as well as some familiar faces in new places.

This year, LaDawn Huber will be working in the high school guidance office which she anticipates will be quite a change from her part-time position in Valley View’s office. Before making the shift, Mrs. Huber took advantage of her time off this summer to spend time with her family in Ocean City, MD; Pittsburgh; Sea Isle City, NJ; and Niagara Falls. So far she finds the size of the students to be the most notable difference.  “I’ve worked at Valley View for the past 10 years, so I am used to smaller students!” she remarked.  Mrs. Huber is proud to be the parent of two York Suburban alumni, and she is looking forward to working in the high school.

Taking Mrs. Huber’s place at Valley View is Kate Swope. Prior to eight years of taking care of her children full-time, she worked in technical writing and client support. She has two sons in the district. About the upcoming school year, Ms. Swope said, “I’m really looking forward to working with the great staff and students at Valley View this year.”

The high school main office welcomes back Kathy Pugh. Mrs. Pugh had previously been working at the middle school.  This summer, Mrs. Pugh enjoyed spending time with her eight grandchildren, golfing, fishing, and swimming.  She spent time at her cabin in Juniata County, golfed at Lost Creek Golf Club, and traveled to Little Buffalo State Park. However, she has already been at work in the high school and has noticed that the middle school is a bit busier with parent interaction than the high school over the summer months. As the school year begins, she is “looking forward to getting reacquainted with the staff and meeting new staff members.”

York Suburban Middle School welcomes Diana Loomis to the main office. Previously, she worked in the cafeteria at Northeastern High School. Ms. Loomis and her daughter, a ninth grader in the district, travelled to Lake Superior this summer.  Ms. Loomis is looking forward to getting to know the middle school students and staff.

Please join York Suburban in welcoming these ladies to their new positions!

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Submitted by Christopher Adams

Trojan Field went through a major renovation this summer.  The turf was replaced, soccer/football goal post straightened, field safety net installed, and a retaining wall built.  The project upgraded the facility to become much safer for all of the students and community members using the field and tennis courts.  A pad was installed under the turf to keep the field safer for the life of the field.  The addition of a 20-foot safety net separating Trojan Field and the tennis courts was installed to protect the tennis courts.  A three-foot retaining wall was installed to assist in keeping the field safe and playable, keep soil off the field,  and preserve the turf and pad.  The project was a success from a safety and usability standpoint.  We appreciate everyone’s patience and cooperation during the renovation.

Submitted by: Stephen Whiteley

Senior Cara Zortman (far L) and Junior Abbey Probert (far R)
accept the Excellence in Fundraising Award for York Suburban
at the 2016 MiniTHONⓇ Leadership Summit.

For the fourth year, students at York Suburban High School, will host MiniTHONⓇ to raise money for Four DiamondsⓇ and Penn State Children’s Hospital. Last year over 400 dancers stayed on their feet from 9 pm to 7 am and raised $60,058.16 for pediatric cancer research. In early August seven students attended the MiniTHONⓇ Leadership Summit in Hershey along with 900 others from across Pennsylvania, York Suburban was given the award for Excellence in Fundraising for the entire state.

In addition to the dance marathon, students raise funds throughout the year. On Friday, August 26, the students will host a Community Movie Night in the stadium. Admission will be $2 and there will be face painting, sno-cones, food, and of course a great family movie – Zootopia. The grounds open at 7 pm and the movie starts around 8:15 pm. Admission is $5 for adults and $3 for students/children.

A total of eighty-five (85) rising first through fifth graders from each of the four elementary schools (East York, Indian Rock, Valley View, & Yorkshire) participated in a three week York Suburban Summer Camp enrichment program funded by the York Suburban Education Foundation.  The full day program, Fizz, Boom, Read – Full STEAM Ahead!, included instruction in reading and math, while integrating STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) components brought to life through inquiry-based learning and hands-on activities.

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