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!
Reminder - The first High School Advisory is scheduled for tomorrow! Check out the bell schedule at this link.
https://www.yorkprepsc.org/o/high-school/page/bell-schedule--311
York Preparatory Academy will perform a Lock Down Drill on Wednesday, 9/18/19 in order to test our emergency procedures. As a part of that drill, we will be testing our emergency communication systems. Please read the following information: http://web-extract.constantcontact.com/v1/social_annotation?permalink_uri=30qkrcG&image_url=https%3A%2F%2Fmlsvc01-prod.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fa119414c001%2F0d91269c-d5aa-43b0-b5df-013a2df4ced5.png%3Fver%3D1568402197000&fbclid=IwAR3THdIt_Y4q6xYbBKlrHNTlCTBzSwH2PSn5ETuvrMcw_o0VB_OlYP4Z8ZQ
Reminder: HS and MS picture day is tomorrow, September 17th.
High School- College representatives from The University of South Carolina and Clemson University will be visiting today during lunch in the following classrooms:
USC Room #124 Ms. Savage
Clemson Room #123 Mr. Linnick
Hey High School- University of South Carolina Union will be in the High School Commons tomorrow at lunch! Make sure to stop by their table!
Attention 5th-12th Grade Students: York Preparatory Academy will begin our after school chorus program launching Tuesday, 9/17 in SU 229. Rehearsals will be Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:30-4:30 pm from September-December and again March-May. Please contact Mr. Patterson at darrin.patterson@yorkprepsc.org for more information.
York Preparatory Academy has amazing teachers and staff! Business Partner, Polly Outhay of National Life Group informed us of the LifeChanger of the Year program where families can nominate an educator or school employee that is making an impact by exemplifying excellence, positive influence and leadership. Nominations are now open for the 2019-2020 school year.
https://www.lifechangeroftheyear.com/
York Prep Cross Country team at the Trojan Invitational on Saturday- Great job Patriots!
Hey High School- Erskine College on campus today during lunch in the Commons Area!
York Prep now has a Fan Shop through Josten's where you can order a huge selection YPA Spirit Wear year round! Click on the apparel item and then customize it with your favorite logo or school program! https://schoolstore.jostens.com/school/south-carolina/rock-hill/york-preparatory-academy-5-8
SALE- For a limited time, Josten's is offering a sale on select merchandise from now until September 18th! Check it out at https://yorkprepfanshop2019.itemorder.com/sale.
York Prep believes that students succeed when there is a partnership between the school and the family. This morning at the Patriot Volunteer meeting, Mr. Myrup discussed our new School-Parent Agreement. That information is available at the following link. #FromRootstoBloom #NationalBlueRibbon
https://www.yorkprepsc.org/o/york…/…/school-parent-agreement
York Prep will be broadcasting our Patriot Volunteer Meeting live on facebook (https://www.facebook.com/yorkprepacademy/) starting at 9:05 am. Feel free to post your questions or email those to brian.myrup@yorkprepsc.org.