YS Schools Leading the State

December 19, 2014 by

The York Suburban Middle School is the top-ranked middle school in the state of Pennsylvania! 

The entire community shares in the pride of this distinction.  This Shelly 2Number One ranking comes from the score of 98.1 earned by our middle school on the School Performance Profile (SPP), recently published by the Pennsylvania Department of Education. 

The SPP score takes into account student performance on standardized tests, attendance, and promotion rates.  It is quite an honor to earn this distinction.  Congratulations students, teachers, staff and community!

The York Suburban community takes great pride in the academic accolades earned by the District.  Within the past year, York Suburban has been recognized as follows:

  • #1 Ranked Middle School in PA – as per 2014 SPP scores
  • 12th ranked high school in PA for 2014 SPP scores
  • 67th Best High School in the United States (5th best in PA), Newsweek magazine
  • 83rd Beating the Odds: America’s Best High Schools for Low-Income Students, Newsweek magazine
  • Keystone Awards – four of our six schools earned this award for 2013 and 2014 SPP scores
  • 10th ranked high school in Pennsylvania for 2013 SPP scores

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Filed Under: December 2014, Feature

York County Honors York Suburban

December 19, 2014 by
York County Commissioners and York Suburban School District at Proclamation presentation: (from left) York County President Commissioner Steve Chronister, Commissioner Chris Reilly, York Suburban School District Assistant Superintendent Dr. Patricia Maloney, York Suburban School District Superintendent Dr. Michele Merkle, York Suburban High School Principal Dr. Brian Ellis, and Commissioner Doug Hoke.

York County Commissioners and York Suburban School District at Proclamation presentation: (from left) York County President Commissioner Steve Chronister, Commissioner Chris Reilly, York Suburban School District Assistant Superintendent Dr. Patricia Maloney, York Suburban School District Superintendent Dr. Michele Merkle, York Suburban High School Principal Dr. Brian Ellis, and Commissioner Doug Hoke.

The York County Commissioners presented a Proclamation to the York Suburban School District recognizing York Suburban High School’s educational excellence rankings by Newsweek magazine.

 The magazine ranked York Suburban High School:

  • 5th best high school in Pennsylvania
  • 67th best high school in the United States
  • 83rd best high school in the nation for assisting students from low income families to perform at the same levels as other students in the district.

 The Proclamation was read by Commissioner Chris Reilly.  It was accepted by Dr. Michele Merkle, Superintendent of the York Suburban School District.  With her were Dr. Patricia Maloney, Assistant Superintendent, and Dr. Brian Ellis, Principal of York Suburban High School.

Filed Under: December 2014, Issue Left

Holiday Music from YS Singers and Musicians

December 19, 2014 by

YORK SUBURBAN MIDDLE SCHOOL STRINGS AND SINGERS

The York Suburban School District holiday season began with a concert by the singers and musicians from the York Suburban Middle School.

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Family and friends packed the YSMS auditorium to hear the sounds of the seasons.

Performing were:

— The 7th and 8th Grade String Orchestra, under the direction of Ashley Thrush.

— The YSMS String Orchestra, directed by Mrs. Thrush.

— The YSMS Select String Ensemble, also directed by Mrs. Thrush.

—  The 6th Grade Chorus, directed by Hannah Stayer.

—  The Sounds of Tomorrow, directed by Amy Chapman.

—  The 7th and 8th Grade Chorus, directed by Miss Stayer.

All  of the singers were accompanied on the piano by Sue Wolschleger.

INDIAN ROCK AND EAST YORK STRINGS AND SINGERS

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Students from Indian Rock and East York Elementary Schools performed a holiday concert program at the York Suburban High School on Thursday, December 18.

Performing were:

–The combined East York and Indian Rock Strings under the direction of Ashley Thrush.

— The combined Indian Rock and East York Band under the direction of James Biddle and Ashley Markey.

— The York Suburban Elementary Singers (East York and Indian Rock Chorus) directed by Susan Wolschleger and Ashley Markey and accompanied by Hannah Stayer.

There were more than 175 students in the combined chorus.

HIGH SCHOOL MUSICIANS PRESENT HOLIDAY CONCERT

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The York Suburban High School musicians presented a Holiday Concert on Sunday, December 14.

The program included:

— The String Orchestra, under the direction of Ashley Thrush.  Daniel Lee and Emily Hamme were featured soloists in one of the numbers.

— The Sweet Adelines, under the direction of student Julianna Kates, with Hannah Stayer as accompanist.

— The YS Singers, with Hannah Stayer directing and Jon Abel as the accompanist.

— The Concert Band, under the direction of Matthew Husler.

— The Concert Choir, directed by Hannah Stayer and accompanied by Jon Abel.

YSMS BANDS CAP HOLIDAY CONCERTS

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The YSMS bands wrapped up the holiday concert season with a concert on Wednesday, December 17.  Both bands were under direction of James Biddle.

The sixth grade band program included:

—  Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

—  Oh Hanukkah

—  O Christmas Tree

—  All I Want for Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth.

The seventh and eighth grade band rounded out the evening with a program that included:

—  And All the Bells Shall Ring.

—  Swingin’  Santa.

—  All About Christmas.

 

 

 

Filed Under: December 2014, Issue Right

Spring Musical: ‘Once Upon A Mattress’

December 19, 2014 by

The rollicking “Once Upon A Mattress” will be York Suburban High School’s spring musical.

Type logo Once upon a mattressAn updated version of the “Princess and the Pea” fairy tale, the show will be on stage at 7:30 p.m. March 6 and March 7 with a 2:30 matinee performance on March 7.  Ticket prices are $7 for students and $10 for adults.  Golden Pass holders are admitted free of charge.

The show, originally starring Carol Burnett, has had a number of revivals on Broadway and in television versions of the show.

Directed by Myrna Schaszberger, auditions — open to the entire student body — were held in mid-December.

With music by Mary Rodgers and lyrics by Marshall Barer, the show opened off-Broadway in May of 1959 and then moved to Broadway that same year.

Television adaptations were broadcast in 1964, 1972, and 2005.  A 1996 Broadway revival starred Sarah Jessica Parker.

 

 

 

Filed Under: December 2014, Issue Left

York Suburban Education Foundation News

December 19, 2014 by
Earlier this month, Metro Bank presented the York Suburban Education Foundation with an EITC check in support of the Foundation’s efforts. Pictured are YSEF Board President, Cathy Shaffer; Dr. Shelly Merkle, Superintendent, YSSD; Krista (Keffer) Blasser, VP Commercial Loan Officer, Metro Bank and YS alumni class of '97; Sarah Reinecker, YSEF Board Vice President; and Becca Kennedy Eden, YSEF Executive Director.

Earlier this month, Metro Bank presented the York Suburban Education Foundation with a PA Educational Improvement Tax Credit Program check in support of the Foundation’s efforts. Pictured are YSEF Board President, Cathy Shaffer; Dr. Shelly Merkle, Superintendent, YSSD; Krista (Keffer) Blasser, VP Commercial Loan Officer, Metro Bank and YS alumni class of ’97; Sarah Reinecker, YSEF Board Vice President; and Becca Kennedy Eden, YSEF Executive Director.

 

The York Suburban Education Foundation (YSEF) is pleased to announce the addition of five new board members in 2015:  Penny Ayers, Dustin Boeckel ’97, Laura Horowitz, Justin Leber ’01, and Tom O’Shea.  

As the year comes to an end, another successful YSEF Fall Campaign is underway.  All donations are gratefully accepted and go to support innovative programs in York Suburban schools.  For more information on the Foundation, please visit www. YSEF.org. 

 

Filed Under: December 2014, Issue Right

‘Alice in Wonderland Jr.’ Coming to YSMS

December 19, 2014 by

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The musical production of Disney’s  “Alice in Wonderland Jr.” is coming to the York Suburban Middle School in February.

The show, under the direction of teacher Molly McAuliffe, will be on stage on Friday, February 27, at 7 p.m. and on Saturday, February 28, at 2 p.m.

Ticket prices are $3 for students and $5 for adults.

Leading roles in the production are:

Alice- Izzy Pemberton
Small Alice- Jill Thoman
Tall Alice- Carianne Youcheff
Cheshire Cat 1- Liv Demopoulos
Cheshire Cat 2- Sarah Murray
Cheshire Cat 3- Maggie Ayers
White Rabbit- Sophie Nicholson
Mathilda- Kira Coleman
Doorknob- Julia Curry
Dodo Bird- John Casper
Caterpillar- Ellen Korver
Mad Hatter- Steven File
March Hare- Renzo Frecon
Queen of Hearts- Becca Olderich
King of Hearts- Jake Michalski
Tweedle Dee- Gage Carter
Tweedle Dum- Jake Ginter
Rose- Estelle Chock
Petunia- Cora Johns
Lily- Bridget Pogson
Violet- Kelly Sargen
Daisy- Ruby McKeown
Filed Under: December 2014, Issue Left

Dollars for Scholars Contributions

December 19, 2014 by

The following made recent contributions to the York Suburban Dollars for Scholars fund:

Donna M. Biser

Michelle L. Dean

William R. Hartman, Jr.

Joyce I. Landis

Joyce E. Myers

Julie P. Stover

Patricia A. Schwartz-Vidra

Gretchen Williams

 

Filed Under: December 2014, Issue Right

East York Student’s Poster a Winner

December 19, 2014 by

Daniel Paz, a third grade student at East York Elementary, won the 2014 Art Poster contest sponsored by the Pennsylvania School Boards Association.

Daniel Paz

Daniel Paz

 Daniel’s poster was one of more than 300 entries from around the state and he will receive a blue ribbon, a certificate, and an award. 

His picture shows an artist creating a painting of the Eiffel Tower in France and the caption states “Public education is giving me the tools so I can paint a better future for myself.” 

The poster was on display at the PSBA Annual School Leadership Conference at the Hershey Lodge and Convention Center in October 2014.

 

 

Winning PSBA poster

Filed Under: December 2014, Issue Left

YS School Profiles Top State Averages

December 19, 2014 by

The York Suburban School District “School Performance Profile” greatly exceeds the scores of the Pennsylvania public school average, state charter schools and cyber schools in Pennsylvania.

 The results are as follows:

York Suburban High School, 98.5 percent; York Suburban Middle School, 99.1 percent; East York Elementary, 89.8 percent; Indian Rock Elementary, 89.1 percent; Valley View Elementary, 92.4 percent; and Yorkshire Elementary, 92.4 percent.

 The Pennsylvania public school average was 75.8 percent.

 Charter schools in Pennsylvania posted an average score of 57.3 percent.

 Cyber schools in the state came in at 47.5 percent.

Filed Under: December 2014, Issue Right

YSHS Boys’ Cross-Country Team Wins State Title

December 19, 2014 by
York Suburban High School's Boy's Cross-Country team and coaches with State Championship trophy and medals. (Photo courtesy of Les Shrader)

York Suburban High School’s Boy’s Cross-Country team and coaches with State Championship trophy and medals. (Photo courtesy of Les Shrader)

The York Suburban Boys’ Cross-Country Team won the PIAA Class AA State Title at Hershey on Saturday, November 1.

This is the second time in five years the boys’ team has won the state title under Coach Ron Herman.  Several of the members of the winning 2009 team were on hand to cheer on the runners.  Ron has been coaching the York Suburban teams for the past 27 years.

The 2014 team was 31 points ahead of its closest competitors when the state winners were announced.

Members of the team are:  Seniors Brady Wilt, Adam Barley and Zach Lofties; Juniors Donovan Mears and Quentin Schorr;  Sophomore Peter Wagner; and Freshmen Bryce Ohl and Josh Kerr.

Coach of the Girls’ Team is Dan VanHouwe.  Assistant coaches are:  Justin Krebs, Adam Walton, and Christine Krebs.

 Middle School coaches are:  John Enders and Michael Jackson.

The York County Commissioners presented a proclamation to the team and coaches for their accomplishment.

The York County Commissioners presented a proclamation to the team and coaches for their accomplishment.

Filed Under: December 2014, Issue Left
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