Registration is now open for York Preparatory Academy's summer camp and includes field trips, educational projects, art, music, outdoor fun, and hands on activities! Summer Camp Information & Registration Link: https://www.yorkprepsc.org/o/york-prep/page/2020-summer-camp
Come cheer on your fellow Patriots as the Varsity girls and Varsity boys teams host Legion Collegiate on Friday, January 31 beginning at 6 pm at the Student Union. All York Prep fans are encouraged to wear WHITE. York Prep students will receive FREE ADMISSION to these games. We hope to see you there!
Reminder for 8th-11th Grade:
TONIGHT at 5:30 pm: Current 9th-11th grade students and their families are invited to join us for Patriot Pathways tonight at 5:30 pm at the High School. In preparation for the 2020/2021 school year, we will offer information on high school opportunities and expectations, including AP and Dual Enrollment options. Both teachers and students will be on hand to share their experiences and answer questions.
Thursday at 5:30 pm: York Prep High School welcomes current 8th graders (2020/21 freshmen) and their families to join us for Patriot Pathway night on Thursday, 1/30 at 5:30 pm at the High School. In preparation for the 2020/2021 school year, we will offer information on high school opportunities and expectations, including AP and Dual Enrollment options. Both teachers and students will be on hand to share their experiences and answer questions.
More information on our High School Pathways can be found at the following link: https://www.yorkprepsc.org/o/york-prep/page/high-school-options-pathways
York Prep's mission is that our student's, "possess the knowledge, skills, character, and determination necessary to excel in their chosen post-secondary pursuits and in life."
We are thankful for amazing community partnerships like Abi Steele from Keystone Substance Abuse Services for educating our Middle School Life Skills class on the dangers of drugs, vaping, alcohol abuse and prescription drugs abuse using their Anti-Addiction Trivia Pursuit game.
#FromRootstoBloom
Patriot DNA: Critical Thinking, Creativity and Communication
York Prep's 6th grade math class is using their knowledge of proportions to create original posters to display and share with their peers.
#PatriotDNA #NationalBlueRibbon #FromRootstoBloom
It's Chick-Fil-A Spirit Day at the Cherry Road location! York Prep receives a portion of all sales ordered through the Chick-Fil-A App for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Thanks for your support! App Link: https://www.chick-fil-a.com/appdownload
It's almost time for our Patriot 5K Run/Walk this Saturday starting at the Student Union building. There is still time to register at https://raceroster.com/…/277…/patriot-5k-scholarship-runwalk
Participants: You will have three opportunities to pick up your race packet: 1) Friday, 1/17 from Noon-3pm at the Student Union, 2) Friday, 1/17 from 5-8pm at the Student Union, 3) Saturday, 1/18 from 8-8:45am at the Student Union.
The race begins at 9:00 am and will be held rain or shine. Thank you for your support of this wonderful scholarship run benefiting our students!
Congratulations to the following York Preparatory Academy Band students for their performance in this weekend's SCBDA Region Band Auditions at Blythewood High School: Camille Bailey, Hanna Baier, Lexi Flores, Faith Dalton, Paul Font, Caleb Huggins, Mason Branch, Alexander Fogle, Jayde Hobbs-West, Ben Fogle, Anthony Navarro, and Ben Truitt.
A special congratulations to Anthony Navarro and Camille Bailey who both received an All-State call-back which is our first in York Prep's history. Congratulation to these students and best of luck as they prepare for their final audition.
#PatriotPride #FromRootstoBloom #NationalBlueRibbon
February Breakfast and Lunch Menus are Open
February breakfast and lunch ordering is now open and will close on Monday, January 20, 2020. No late orders 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 with options such as: 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 prompts to add all children at YPA.
This Saturday at 7 pm is York Prep's Winthrop Basketball Night. Winthrop has reserved section 117 for York Prep. On arrival, please inform the ticket office at the coliseum that you are with York Prep. You will then receive a reduced priced $5 general admission ticket for section 117 which will allow you to sit in any row or seat number in section 117. Our chorus will be singing the National Anthem. Please make plans to join us for this great family event to cheer on our chorus and our YPA alumni, DJ Burns.
It's almost Homecoming! Homecoming Schedules and Information can be found at the following link:https://www.yorkprepsc.org/o/high-school/page/homecoming--14
The Homecoming Talent Show is hosted by the YPA Beta Club and will take place on Friday, January 17, in the High School Commons. Auditions will be held in Mr. Patterson's room (Student Union 229), as follows:
* Middle School Students - January 6 and 7, 3:30pm
* High School Students - January 13 and 14, 3:30pm
Students interested in auditioning should plan a 1-2 minute performance and be prepared to supply their own materials, such as music. Additionally, any music lyrics must be clean and school-appropriate.
Today is the deadline to register for York Prep's Patriot 5K Scholarship Run/Walk to receive a guaranteed race shirt! Students, parents, friends, family, and the community are welcome!
REGISTRATION LINK: https://raceroster.com/events/2020/27779/patriot-5k-scholarship-runwalk?fbclid=IwAR3rwW2J2Hx55awENUmcMjvk1aLpHz8GIOTHGBNlWEuzYkp5PUqLK4GYnrM
Registration Extended to 12/20: York Prep's Intramural Sports Skills program allows K-5th grade students the opportunity to develop sports skills under the instruction of York Prep Coaches and varsity players. Our next session will offer volleyball and basketball training and will run for 6 weeks from January 11th - February 15th. We have extended our winter registration until Friday 12/20. We only have a few remaining spots left. If you have any questions please email debra.blanchett@yorkprepsc.org.
Registration Link: https://www.yorkprepsc.org/o/athletics/page/intramural-sports-skills-program
Important Friday Reminders: York Preparatory Academy is operating on half-day dismissal on Friday, December 20th. Please remember that there is no Patriot's Promise on half days and no lunch is served.
* Kindergarten-4th grade: Dismisses at 11:30 am
* 5th-8th grade: Dismisses at 12:00 pm
* 9th-12th grade: High School students should only attend Thursday, 12/19 and Friday, 12/20 if they need to complete a makeup exam. Please see the High School makeup exam schedule below.
- Thursday, December 19: 8:15am-10:15am-1st Block Make-up, 10:30am-12:30pm-2nd Block Make-up
- Friday, December 20: 8:15am-10:15am-3rd Block Make-up, 10:30am-12:30pm-4th Block Make-up
Attention K5-8th Grade Families: You now have another chance to place an order for Slushie Day! Slushie Day (formerly blue ice) occurs once a month for Kindergarten-8th grade students. The cost is $12.50 for students to receive a slushie once a month from January-May. Specific dates will vary and slushies will be served by grade level. Orders are now open online and will close on January 5th at 11:59 pm. No late orders will be accepted and refunds will not be issued if the student is absent.
LINK: https://www.studentquickpay.com/yorkprepsc/
Come cheer on the York Prep Band and the York Prep Elementary Cheerleaders tonight at the York Holiday Parade! #PatriotPride
Thank you to all of the students, staff, and family who donated to the PB&J Drive! We were able to collect over 300 food items for a local food bank with Clemson winning out with over 200 donations!
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!
York Preparatory Academy's 5th grade hosted Hallway of Heroes which is an annual event recognizing our local community heroes. Thank you for inspiring our students to give back to their community! VIDEO LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhi88YW_H0I&feature=youtu.be