York Preparatory Academy had the privilege of honoring our 2019 Hall of Heroes recipients at a reception yesterday evening to recognize these Patriot's Outstanding Achievement or Outstanding Contribution at our school. Please join us in celebrating these teachers, volunteers and students for the difference they have made at York Prep!
2019 Hall of Heroes Recipients:
Melissa Scercy- Teacher
Traci Ayer- Teacher
Dr. Melanie Gallman- Teacher
Susan Hargrove- Teacher
Gary Rogers-Teacher
Isabel Smith- Student
Alexus Roberts- Student
Joshua Mugabe- Student
Stephen Cox- Volunteer
Patrick and Sonia Young- Volunteer
#NationalBlueRibbon #FromRootstoBloom
York Preparatory Academy's 2020/21 Application is now open! Apply at https://www.yorkprepsc.org/o/york-prep/page/enrollment-and-tours
Reminder: It's advisory schedule this Friday. Check out this link for the bell schedule: https://www.yorkprepsc.org/o/high-school/page/bell-schedule--311
Come out and cheer on your Patriots at home in this week's senior night and Queen City Middle School Tournaments! Game Schedule: https://yorkprepsc.org/o/athletics
#PatriotPride
Congratulations to the York Prep Band of Revolution for their EXCELLENT rating at the Blythewood Tournament of Bands on Saturday! Good luck as they compete in the SCBDA 1A Upper State Competition at Belton-Honea Path High School this Saturday.
Make plans to attend York Preparatory Academy's campus wide events on Thursday, October 17. Thank you to Comporium and Michelle Ayer At The Stephen Cooley Real Estate Group for sponsoring Literacy Night! #FromRootstoBloom #NationalBlueRibbon
Good luck to the York Preparatory Academy Band of Revolution as they compete in the Blythewood Tournament of Bands on Saturday!
FYI: The Board Meeting scheduled for tomorrow, 10/10 will be rescheduled for a future date.
Due to a water main break on Cherry Rd, all afterschool activities including Patriots Promise are canceled for today.
As part of York Preparatory Academy's High School Cancer Awareness Week, students gathered for an assembly today to hear important information on e-cigarettes and tobacco from Keystone Substance Abuse Services. Following the presentation, York Prep Senior, Brooklyn Channell shared her personal story about her fight with cancer. Thank you to both presenters for providing important information to keep our students healthy!
Tomorrow Keystone Substance Abuse Services will be presenting to parents and community leaders at our Fall Coffee Talk at 9:00 am at the Student Union building. Please make plans to join us!
York Preparatory Academy High School's 2018/19 Performance Data is in and you did AMAZING scoring Excellent on the SC State Report Card and winning the 2018/19 Palmetto Silver Award! Congratulations to the students and the teachers for your hard work and dedication! #NationalBlueRibbon #FromRootstoBloom
Video Link: https://vimeo.com/365114714
November Ordering Now Open:
November breakfast, lunch and fun lunch ordering is now open and will close on Tuesday, October 22, 2019. No late orders (free/reduced/full pay) will be accepted. All orders, free, reduced, and full pay must be ordered and paid within the ordering period. Fun Lunch orders do not qualify for free/reduced lunches.Please contact Ms. Adams with questions at hally.adams@yorkprepsc.org.
To set up a new lunch ordering account for your student:
1) Go to the website: Orgsonline.com
2) Use school code: 292YPASC.
3) Follow the prompt to add all children at YPA.
York Preparatory Academy is excited to partner with Sweet Tea Refill to offer great new apparel options for students, staff and families. Check out the following LINK to order. Orders placed by October 10th can be picked up at Patriot U- Literacy Night (please choose Patriot U night pick up at checkout). The deadline to order these shirt designs is October 17th.
Order Link: https://www.sweettearefill.com/collections/york-prep-spirit-shop
York Preparatory Academy is honored to partner with businesses in our area to impact students and their education! Today we welcomed Carolina Power Washing who for the last two years has supported the Special Services Department at York Prep. Through their generous support, York Prep has been able to create a dedicated conference space for Special Services to hold important meetings for families and students. Please join us in thanking them for their continued partnership and dedication to education! #FromRootstoBloom #NationalBlueRibbon
Guess who is visiting York Prep High next week? Make sure to stop by on visit the following admission representative at lunch.
* Tuesday, October 1st - Wofford College
* Thursday, October 3rd - Wingate University
Congratulations to York Preparatory Academy Senior, Dustin Tant who qualified in the top 30 finalists in the 2020 US Senate Youth Scholarship Competition in South Carolina. Dustin will now move on to the Proctored Essay and Digital Presentation. The top 2 finalists will be awarded a $10,000 scholarship and an all-expense-paid trip to Washington DC with other student delegates from around the United States. Congratulations Dustin and best of luck in the next round of the competition. #NationalBlueRibbon #FromRootstoBloom
Hey High School- You have two opportunities to cheer on your friends this Saturday! York Prep's Band of Revolution will be competing in the Henry Laurens Invitational at Laurens District 55 High School. Varsity Volleyball is competing in the North Central High School Tournament in Kershaw. Check out the calendar for times/locations and good luck Patriots!
Congratulations to the York Preparatory Academy Band of Revolution scoring EXCELLENT at Saturday's Olde English Festival at the Memorial District 3 Stadium in Rock Hill! Thank you to our dedicated families for supporting our band program.
Good luck to our band as they perform in the Henry Laurens Invitational at Laurens District 55 High School this Saturday!
#FromRootstoBloom #NationalBlueRibbon #YPABand
Hey High School- Check out who is visiting this week: Monday, September 23rd – SC Governor’s School for the Arts & Humanities and Tuesday, September 24th – UNC Asheville. Make sure to stop by and visit with them at lunch!
Congratulations to our new 2019 High School Beta Club inductees!
