
Come cheer on the York Prep Band and the York Prep Elementary Cheerleaders tonight at the York Holiday Parade! #PatriotPride

York Preparatory Academy alumni, Jaron Williams making news! #PatriotPride
http://www.thepacer.net/mens-basketball-inks-jaron-williams-to-kick-off-signing-class-of-2019-20/

Varsity Baseball Workout Information:
*Date: December 10 & 11, 2019 from 3:30-5:00 pm
* Contact: Coach Yogi Elliott at yogi1953@comporium.net
* An updated sports physical (dated April 1, 2019 or after) is required to attend workouts.

York Prep basketball making news! #PatriotPride
https://www.heraldonline.com/sports/high-school/article237737719.html

This holiday season, support your school with your Amazon purchases by registering for AmazonSmile. The AmazonSmile Foundation will donate 0.5% of the purchase price from customers’ eligible AmazonSmile purchases to the charitable organizations they select. To register, please click York Prep's unique charity link: https://smile.amazon.com/ch/36-4641998. Thank you for your support!

The mission of York Preparatory Academy is that our students will, "possess the knowledge, skills, character, and determination necessary to excel in their chosen post-secondary pursuits and in life." Last week, our 9th grade students had the opportunity to job shadow at area businesses based on their career interest. #FromRootstoBloom #NationalBlueRibbon

The 2019/20 York Prep Basketball Schedule is now posted on our website. Go Patriots! #PatriotPride
LINK: https://5il.co/ba0o

Reminder: York Prep High School will be hosting a FAFSA Night for students and parents to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid this Thursday, November 14 at 5:30 p.m.. Financial Aid Counselors from York Tech will be here to help walk you through the application and process. You will need to bring a copy of your student's Social Security number and your 2018 tax return. FAFSA must be completed in order to be eligible for any SC state scholarship, grants, and financial aid.

York Prep High School students had the opportunity to attend the 9th Annual Junior Achievement Luncheon yesterday at Winthrop University. During the event, students discussed career readiness with community leaders and heard from nationally recognized journalist and keynote speaker, Heather Keets Wright. #FromRootstoBloom #NationalBlueRibbon

York Prep celebrated Red Ribbon Week campus wide with fun activities, dress up days, and special speakers to promote a drug-free life! #FromRootstoBloom
https://youtu.be/bdlC5TxD2rc

ACT scores are in and York Prep students did amazing! #NationalBlueRibbon #FromRootstoBloom
https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/state/south-carolina/article236856878.html

It's Halloween at York Preparatory Academy which mean it's time for our annual Staff Costume Video! https://www.facebook.com/yorkprepacademy/videos/517117272474027

Basketball Tryout Information: All students must have an updated physical prior to try-outs (no exceptions). Please wear a t-shirt, gym shorts and tennis shoes to try-outs.
* Middle School Girls & Boys Tryouts: November 4 & 5 @ 3:15–4:15 pm, SU Gym
* Varsity Girls Tryouts: November 4 & 5 @ 4:15–5:45 pm, SU Gym
* JV / Varsity Boys Tryouts: November 4 & 5 @ 5:45–7:00 pm, SU Gym

Congratulations to York Preparatory Academy's Band of Revolution for their highest result at the SCBDA 1A State Championship placing 6th out of 15 bands. We recognize the hard work and dedication of our students, staff and volunteers. Congratulations on your amazing result! #PatriotPride #NationalBlueRibbon #FromRootstoBloom

York Preparatory Academy's Band of Revolution is heading to the SCBDA 1A State Championships at Chapin High School tomorrow. Congratulations on your amazing season thus far and best of luck tomorrow! #FromRootstoBloom #NationalBlueRibbon #PatriotPride
LINK: https://youtu.be/Jq2kgJ6PsY8

Continental Tire is sponsoring an Alive at 25 event and York Prep students are invited. The class will take place at York Comprehensive High School on Saturday, November 16 from 9:00 AM to 1:30 PM. York Prep has 50 free seats to attend the Alive at 25 class but students must be registered online prior to the event. Pizza lunch will be served and one student attending will win a free set of tires courtesy of Continental Tire. Our school registration code is EQW39L. Please contact Ms. Harris at kharris@scnsc.org with questions.
https://scnsc.org/training/training-courses?class=37&location=548&month=&zip_code=&radius=

York Preparatory Academy’s Band of Revolution came in 2nd place in the SCBDA 1A Upper State Championship Semi-finals today with a SUPERIOR rating in Music performance! On Saturday, York Prep will compete for our 3rd consecutive year at the SCBDA 1A State Championships at Chapin High School. Huge congratulations to these students, staff and volunteers for their hard work and dedication! #FromRootstoBloom #PatriotPride #NationalBlueRibbon

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

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!

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/

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.

Traffic Guidelines: We are continuing to monitor the traffic flow and make adjustments as we can and will continue to get better as we go along. Please remember the following guidelines for pick-up and drop-off:
1) Remember to talk to your children about being ready to exit the car promptly as well as to be ready to get in the car quickly and safely. Long good-byes or disorganization at loading points can set traffic patterns back.
2) Avoid high traffic times, 7:30-7:45 and 2:30-2:45, are high traffic times and many times waiting for a little bit can make your experience quicker.
3) Please respect our neighbors on Golden Gate Ct. Parking or stopping in their yards or blocking their driveways is not permitted.

High School- Come visit with admission counselors from Erskine College on Friday, September 6 at lunch.

York Preparatory Academy is equipping students for success through partnerships with parents and our community. Please join us in thanking Nishie G's Cafe for their increased partnership for 2019/20 school year to support our Band of Revolution and our Teacher Appreciation lunch. Their continued support makes a difference to our students and staff!
If your company is interested in partnering with York Preparatory Academy, please contact Enrollment and Outreach Coordinator, Brooke Bruner at brooke.bruner@yorkprepsc.org. #NationalBlueRibbon #FromRootstoBloom
https://www.nishiegs.com/

1,040 people have download our new York Prep app!
Did you know you can sign up for Push Notifications to get alerts or reminders from athletics, band or any building on campus? This is a great way to keep up to date on changes with after school practices or game locations.
App Download for Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.apptegy.yorksc
App Download for Iphone: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/york-preparatory-academy/id1472598862?ls=1

Reminder: Lunch Ordering Closes Today
September ordering is now open and will close on Monday, August 26. 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 menus are also open for September. Options for Fun Lunch this month are Southern Salads, Moe's, Shane's Rib Shack and Domino's Pizza. 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

High School- The college admissions counselors from both Anderson University and USC-Beaufort are coming to visit our school during lunch on Tuesday, August 27th. Display tables will be set up in the Commons Area.

York Prep is excited to announce the launch of our new Dance Team for Middle and High School under the direction of Coach Lori Sneed! Please see below regarding an upcoming meeting for interested students.
* Event: Dance Team Interest Meeting for High School & Middle School students
* Date: August 29, 2019, 3:30 pm
* Location: Middle School building - Room 103
* Contact: Coach Lori Sneed, justdancindancestudio@gmail.com

Interested in painting the Spirit Rock at the Elementary, Middle School, Student Union or High School?
You can now reserve the Spirit Rock on yorkprepsc.org under each programs' webpage (Elementary, Middle School or High School), select Menu, and select Spirit Rock Reservation. Please make sure to read the policies regarding the cost and policies prior to reserving!

Almost 1,000 people have already downloaded our new app! Our daily Cafe YPA Menu is now available through our app as well as band and athletic updates. It's everything York Prep in your pocket!
Download for FREE today!
Android: http://bit.ly/2LULTvu
iPhone: https://apple.co/2LTYWNP

855 people have already downloaded our new app! It's everything York Prep in your pocket!
Download for FREE today!
Android: http://bit.ly/2LULTvu
iPhone: https://apple.co/2LTYWNP

York Preparatory Academy is proud to offer amazing breakfast items for our students through our new Patriot Cafe! Students and staff are enjoying the hot fresh sausage biscuit, the bagel with strawberry cream cheese, and the healthy fruit, yogurt and granola parfait. For $1.80 cash, your student can enjoy a full breakfast including hot and cold entrees, sides, and a drink. Start your child with a healthy morning and stop by the Patriot Cafe next week!

Take a peek at some of our student's adorable first day of school photos. We are excited about another amazing year at York Preparatory Academy!
https://www.facebook.com/yorkprepacademy/videos/453015058881245/

Welcome back York Prep! Our smiles are big as we welcome our students to another great year at YPA! Feel free to send your back to school pic to brooke.bruner@yorkprepsc.org. #NationalBlueRibbon #FromRootstoBloom

Meet our awesome Special Services team at York Prep led by Director, Scott Barr!
https://youtu.be/KPaE7aubYi8

Hey YPA- Get Your Camera Ready! Tomorrow is our annual First Day of School Picture Post on Facebook!
Feel free to email your first day of school picture to brooke.bruner@yorkprepsc.org to be featured on our FB post. Follow our page at https://www.facebook.com/yorkprepacademy . We are excited to see all of those smiling faces!

York Prep Academy is thrilled to announce our new app for mobile phones! With easy access to everything on our new website, announcements from administrators, athletic scores and game updates, calendar integration tools, band updates, and access to live feed/social media news- it's everything York Prep in your pocket! You can download the app for FREE on both Google Play or the Apple App Store.
Download for Android: http://bit.ly/2LULTvu
Download for iPhone: https://apple.co/2LTYWNP

Welcome to the 2019/20 school year from Mr. Brian Myrup, York Preparatory Academy's Managing Director!
https://youtu.be/CHeA3Me4izA

York Prep graduate, Deuce Dean featured on CN2 News!
https://www.cn2.com/york-prep-academy-basketball-standout-heads-to-college/

York Prep graduate, Deuce Dean featured on CN2 News!

Check out our new YPA Cafe Breakfast and Lunch Menus for August!
Breakfast: https://5il.co/9bdz
Lunch: https://5il.co/9be0

@YorkPrepAcademy recognized by niche.com in Top 20 in South Carolina! #NationalBlueRibbonSchool
https://www.niche.com/k12/search/best-charter-high-schools/s/south-carolina/

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