MIDDLE SCHOOL -

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.

Congratulations to our 5th-8th grade students and teachers for their academic growth represented in our 2018/19 Performance Data! Your hard work is preparing you for success in the future! VIDEO LINK: https://vimeo.com/365026940

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 Prep is excited to offer our Elementary Book fair as part of our Literacy Night events! The Book Fair will be open Monday, October 14 - Thursday, October 17 from 8:00 am- 3:30 pm with a special evening opening during Literacy Night on October 17 from 5 pm - 7 pm. If you are interested in volunteering for the Book Fair, please email Ms. Comer at renee.comer@yorkprepsc.org.

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

York Preparatory Academy is excited to announce the launch of our new Intramural Sports Skills Program for students grades K5 through 5th to develop sports skills. Registration is now open for our 6-week coed Basketball program for grades K5-5th and will close October 14th. No late registration will be accepted. For specific information, cost, and registration, please see the following link: https://www.yorkprepsc.org/…/intramural-sports-skills-progr… Please contact Ms. Blanchett at debra.blanchett@yorkprepsc.org with questions.

York Prep 8th grade students have the opportunity to take the PSAT to gain experience for the future and as a requirement to qualify for York Prep's High School Scholars Academy. Based on the results, they may also qualify for various scholarships or the SC Junior Scholar program. The PSAT test is being administered on October 16, but the deadline to sign up and pay is October 9. Please contact Ms. Brown at Ashley.Brown@yorkprepsc.org with questions.

Tomorrow is Middle School Sports Night for fall. Come out and cheer on our MS Girls Volleyball and Boys Soccer teams as they take on Socrates Academy beginning at 4:15 pm!

York Preparatory Academy is excited to welcome Ivory Latta, WNBA player and author to present at Literacy Night on October 17th. Check out more information at our event page link: https://www.facebook.com/events/673979236346372/

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

Congratulations to the Middle School volleyball and soccer team for their wins against Charlotte Prep last night!

Middle School Halloween Dance York Prep Middle School will be hosting our Halloween Dance for 5th-8th grade on Friday, October 25th from 6-8 pm at the Student Union Gym. Tickets are now available on our FEE PAY LINK and includes pizza, snacks and drinks. If you would be interested in donating items or volunteering, please see the following link https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050A4FAFAA2BA4FF2-middle If you have any questions please email debra.blanchett@yorkprepsc.org.

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

Patriot DNA: Critical Thinking and Collaboration Yesterday at York Preparatory Academy Middle School, 8th grade students in the Engineering class built and operated a pulley system working together to lift their fellow students in the air. #NationalBlueRibbon #FromRootstoBloom #PatriotDNA

Reminder: HS and MS picture day is tomorrow, September 17th.

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!

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