Today is the LAST DAY for pledges for our Patriot Fun Run and Color Run so make your pledges at FunRun.com! Thank you for your AMAZING partnership! #FromRootstoBloom #YorkPrepTeam
Congratulations to York Preparatory Academy's Indoor Percussion and Indoor Winds for their fantastic performances at the Carolina Winter Ensemble Association on Saturday.
- Indoor Percussion Category: 1st Place
- Indoor Winds Category: 2nd Place
Congratulations to these students, directors and volunteers! Make plans to cheer for York Prep's Indoor Band on March 28th for the CWEA Championships at Winthrop Coliseum. #PatriotPride
York Prep is now accepting dresses and accessories for our Dress Donation Drive. Donate gently used formal or semi-formal dresses at the Student Union or Plato's Closet - Rock Hill, SC until March 13th. Students attending the 8th grade formal or Junior/Senior Prom will have the opportunity to set up an appointment March 14 or 15 to shop for a free dress. Please contact Debra Blanchett at debra.blanchett@yorkprepsc.org to set up your appointment to shop or to volunteer. This event is open to the public.
6th grade scientists at York Preparatory Academy have been using their knowledge of simple and complex machines to create a catapult where they measured, calculated, and graphed the distance of the object thrown. #FromRootsToBloom #NationalBlueRibbon
Make plans to come out to York Prep's Black History Celebration tonight at 5:30 pm at the Student Union. Super Icy Brothers and Ooowee BBQ will be selling items from 5-8 pm at the event! This event is open to the community so please invite friends!
Athletic Update 2/25/20: All practices will be held at the Student Union
3:15 - 4 pm: MS Girls Soccer & MS Baseball (SU Gym)
4 - 5 pm: V Girls & V Boys Soccer (SU Gym)
4 - 5 pm: V Baseball (SU Weight Room)
5 - 6 pm: V Baseball (SU Gym)
Athletic Update 2/24/20:
MS Girls Soccer and MS Baseball in SU Gym till 4:30 pm
Varsity Baseball in Student Union weight room till 5:00 pm
Varsity Girls and Varsity Boys Soccer in SU Gym 4:30-5:30 pm
York Prep Guidance Counselor, Ms. Ashley Brown did a fantastic presentation yesterday for York Prep families and the community called, "The Connection Crisis- Fostering Authentic Connections in a Digital World." Check out her presentation and feel free to email her with questions at ashley.brown@yorkprepsc.org. https://youtu.be/zUS4IVKw0rA
In anticipation of inclement weather and road conditions, York Preparatory Academy is canceling all after school activities and Patriot's Promise for today, February 20, 2020.
York Preparatory Academy will be operating on a two hour delay on Friday, February 21 with buses operating 2 hours late. There will be no morning Patriot's Promise or breakfast served. Due to the Friday delay, York Prep will not be dismissing on our normal Friday schedule. Elementary (K-4th) will dismiss at 2:35 pm. Middle School (5th-8th) will dismiss at 2:55 pm. High School (9th-12th) will dismiss at 3:07 pm. Patriot's Promise after school will operate on normal schedule. The High School bell schedule will be posted in Schoology.
York Prep will continue to monitor the weather and will keep you updated with changes. As always, please continue to use your judgement when traveling in your area.
We welcome our York Prep family and the community to our upcoming Black History Celebration on Thursday, February 27 beginning at 5:30 pm at the Student Union building. Super Icy Brothers and Ooowee BBQ will be selling items from 5-8 pm at the event! Please make plans to join us and invite your friends!
https://www.facebook.com/events/846334229147115/
Our Patriot Day event begins in just 2 WEEKS! York Prep Patriot Days is a 10 day campus wide celebration filled with activities which starts with our Math & Science Night and ends with our Patriot Fun Run and Color Run.
York Prep partners with Boosterthon for our Patriot Fun Run and Color Run. As our primary fundraiser of each year, we truly appreciate your family's partnership to make this event a success. Please take a moment to watch this video to find out how you can be involved! #Boosterthon
Video Link: https://www.facebook.com/yorkprepacademy/videos/844938609302056
York Preparatory Academy 5th grade students have been researching and following the life of a person who immigrated to America in the 1800-1900s.
#FromRootstoBloom #PatriotDNA #NationalBlueRibbon
Summer Camp registration is half way full! Make sure to turn in your registration soon to secure your spot. Please contact Debra Blanchett at debra.blanchett@yorkprepsc.org with questions. REGISTRATION LINK: https://www.yorkprepsc.org/o/york-prep/page/2020-summer-camp
York Preparatory Academy will be operating on a 1 Hour Delay on Friday, February 7, 2020. Buses will also operate on a one hour delay. There will be no Patriot's Promise Before Care in the morning. Please use your judgement and be cautious. York Prep will be flexible with 1st period tardies tomorrow, so please take your time when traveling. School will dismiss according to our normal Friday schedule.
Vote for York Prep Sophomore, Kory Davis for the Herald’s 1st High School Athlete of the Week! #patriotpride
https://www.heraldonline.com/sports/high-school/article239913948.html?fbclid=IwAR39YAlX4rEAixrB37Z7-2_3BbR9-LMq1Ah65pjksdIlWvEkTbtA_JLH-f0
K5-5th Grade Intramural Softball: Deadline Extended to Friday, 2/07
York Prep is excited to announce our 3rd round of Intramural Sports Skills. We are offering softball led by Middle School PE Teacher and Coach, Coach Ferguson. Each of these programs are 6-week coed for grades K5-5th. Athletes will be grouped by grade level (groups may change depending on participation). The cost of the program is $100 and includes a t-shirt. The program fee must be paid in full by the deadline. No late registrations will be accepted.
REGISTRATION LINK: https://www.yorkprepsc.org/o/athletics/page/intramural-sports-skills-program
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
