Submitted by Matt Marshall, Athletic Director

CONGRATULATIONS, to our girls basketball program! The program was selected to receive the Gretchen Wolf Swartz Sportsmanship Award. Each year, one girls and one boys program are chosen to receive the prestigious award that includes $50,000.00 in scholarships.

The award is voted on by league officials with a focus on sportsmanship and doing things the right way. League officials look at an ENTIRE program and district in general. Junior high, varsity players, coaches, event help, scorekeepers, staff, parents, and fans are all evaluated. The girls team will be recognized at a banquet in April at Heritage Hills Golf Resort and presented with a trophy. Senior members of our team are also now able to apply for scholarships that total $50,000.00. Four scholarships in the amounts of $20,000, $15,000, $10,000 and $5,000 are available.

York Suburban would like to thank our coaches, who do a phenomenal job of creating a culture and environment of which we are proud. We are fortunate to have great fans, staff, and event help that continually support the program and provide great role models for our student-athletes.

We are extremely fortunate to have many phenomenal student-athletes at York Suburban. It is fantastic to see a few of you now have an opportunity to apply for such tremendous scholarships. Thank you, girls, for continually conducting yourselves in a positive and respectful manner, exemplifying the values we strive for at York Suburban. #YSPROUD!

Submitted by Jamie Vranich, YSEF

The York Suburban Education Foundation (YSEF) recently received three generous donations from three local corporations that participate in PA Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) program. These donations support the district-wide Learning Commons strategic initiative to incorporate STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Mathematics) concepts into the York Suburban curriculum at all learning levels.

Students from the high school,  middle school,  and Yorkshire Elementary were excited to show GIANT Food Stores, Waste Management, and Rutter’s how their contributions were being used in classrooms. For example, EITC contributions provided funds to help incorporate coding, engineering, and design into kindergarten lessons and supported the effort to transform the middle school and high school libraries into flexible learning spaces that allow for collaboration and exploration.

Visit YSEF.org for more information on grants in action and to see how YOU can support these programs!

The high school musical theater group is ready to delight the York Suburban community with performances of Shrek The Musical. Under the leadership of new co-directors, Hannah Stayer and Jolene Kingston, the show promises to be entertaining for young and old. Student lead actors include freshman Patrick Francis as Shrek, senior Skylar Volz as Fiona, sophomore Sophia Nicholson as Donkey, freshman Steven File as Lord Farquaad, and senior Sophia Matey as Dragon. Performances are scheduled for Friday, March 2 at 7:00 PM and on Saturday, March 3 at 2:30 and 7:00 PM. Tickets can be purchased in advance at www.showtix4u.com.

Submitted by Mrs. Kathy Pavoncello

In the spirit of family involvement, the Yorkshire Elementary PTO recently sponsored a Family “Sock Hop” Dance. Families were asked to provide a goodwill offering of a pair of socks to benefit Bell Socialization. Mrs. Schnetzka’s second grade class utilized their addition and multiplication skills to count the generous donations. Over 1,040 pairs of socks were collected to help keep feet warm and toasty this winter. What a great way to have family fun and support our local community at the same time!

Submitted by Mrs. Kathy Pavoncello

In the fall, volunteers from St. John’s Lutheran Church met with Yorkshire Elementary principal, Dr. Kimberly Stoltz, to inquire about how to provide assistance to the students at Yorkshire.  The partnership started with backpacks of school supplies for some of our students, helping them get a great start on the school year.  The team effort expanded this February with the Weekend Food Backpack Program.  St. John’s, along with the Pennsylvania Food Bank, provides weekend meals to students. Yorkshire is grateful for the wonderful community support.

Submitted by Mrs. Karen Potts

On February 15, East York Elementary students earned a school-wide reward. Each student worked with another student from a different grade level, providing an opportunity for community building among East York students.  While partnered, students participated in service activities to connect East Yorkers with individuals in our local community.  Students created  “compliment presents” that included positive sentiments, sayings, and words to brighten the day of residents or patients of local nursing homes and retirement communities.  Students also created “nursing home hugs” which are door hangers decorated with pictures and words of kindness.  Each door hanger is a drawing and a card, all in one!  Recipients will include residents of Misericordia Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Manor Care Health on Kingston Road, the Brunswick at Longstown, and Eastminster Presbyterian Church – all located in our Haines Acres neighborhood!  The students enthusiastically participated in this activity,  excited to brighten someone’s day!  We were all reminded that sometimes the little things in life matter most to people.  Each day we need to look for those little things that make our hearts happy!

York Suburban students have enjoyed assemblies with Jonathan Sprout in our elementary schools for many years! 

This fall, during a visit to Valley View Elementary, Jonathan learned of the Food For Thought backpack food program and wanted to help! Through the end of February, he offered to donate the proceeds from any Jonathan Sprout CD’s sold at VVE! 

Thank you, Parma Pizza, for donating $1 to YSEF for every pizza sold on National Pizza Day!