It's National Custodian Appreciation Day! Thank you to each one of our facility workers and their dedication to keeping our campus clean especially during this unprecedented time. A special shout out to Facilities Director, Daniel Habicht and his team including Cynthia Benson, Fabiola Grappin, Kim Neal, Jann Durden, Rodney Proctor, Buffy (Alice) Sapp, and Willie Whitlock. Thank you! #yorkprepfamily
The York Prep Cross Country team will be hosting a schoolwide 5K on October 17th at 9 am. Register for FREE at https://runsignup.com/Race/SC/RockHill/YPA5k
A donated pair of socks for a local homeless shelter will be the "entry fee" for our event. #PatriotPride #PatriotDNA
York Prep Seniors are going places!!! Senior, Cheyenne Welch received her college acceptance just 15 days after our school's virtual college application day. Congratulations Cheyenne!
#fromrootstobloom #patriotpride #yorkprepfamily
Athletic Updates 9/29/20:
VOLLEYBALL: Congratulations to JV and Varsity Volleyball for their double win last night!
CROSS COUNTRY:
- Tonight's meet at Chester has been canceled due to weather expected.
- Make plans to cheer on your Patriots at the Cross Country meet tomorrow at York Comprehensive High School beginning at 5 pm. #PatriotPride
Volleyball Senior Night is tonight at home. The JV game begins at 5:00 pm with Varsity at 6:30 pm. #PatriotPride
Press Release 9/28/20: https://5il.co/ljmg
York Preparatory Academy, a National Blue Ribbon Award winning public charter school in Rock Hill, announces the hiring of new baseball coach, Will Robbins.
Come support our volleyball team as we take on Cheraw tonight in a region match. We also will be honoring our six Seniors..
School Meal Update 9/25/20: Please read the following announcement with updates and information about our School Meal Programs. If you have any questions, please contact our Food Service Director, Hally Adams at 803-324-4400 ext. 4112 or email hally.adams@yorkprepsc.org.
Announcement Link: https://www.yorkprepsc.org/article/314453?org=york-prep
Need someone to talk to during these stressful times? York Prep is offering confidential in-person or virtual counseling support to our employees, students and families. Contact jerome.hall@yorkprepsc.org for more information. #yorkprepfamily
Don't miss one scholarship opportunity! Check out our College Application & Scholarship Support link on our High School website. Feel free to contact Dr. Harrington with questions at vanessa.harrington@yorkprepsc.org.
https://www.yorkprepsc.org/o/high-school/page/college-applications-scholarship-help
Learning to write words is fun (and messy) in Kindergarten! #FromRootstoBloom #yorkprepfamily #NationalBlueRibbon
Athletic Updates:
* BASEBALL: There will be a JV and Varsity Baseball interest meeting on Thursday, 9/24 at 6:00 pm at the High School. Please contact Coach Davis with questions.
* VOLLEYBALL:
- The away volleyball game scheduled for Thursday, 9/24 vs Chesterfield has been rescheduled for Wednesday, September 23, 2020.
- The home originally scheduled for Thursday, September 17 has been rescheduled for Monday, September 28, 2020. The 9/28 game is Senior night and we will honor our senior volleyball players prior to the match.
"While this is certainly a unique school year, I've been excited by the support from both my fellow teachers and administration. We've been empowered to think outside of the box, engage with a variety of online platforms, and help each other to handle the challenges that this school year brings. This allows us to do what is best to enable ALL of our students to be successful, regardless of whether they are virtual or in-person."
Ms. Hendrix Hamilton, 7th Grade Social Studies
Mr. Dantzler, York Prep STEAM Teacher has placed a Tree of Hope in his classroom and is inviting all of our students and staff to write something they hope for in this 2020-2021 new school year. #GreatTeachers #yorkprepfamily
IMPORTANT ATHLETIC CHANGE: Due to weather conditions, the JV and Varsity Volleyball games scheduled for tonight have been canceled.
Tough Loss!!!
Volleyball teams loses a pair to Legion
JV Match-up:
Legion 25/4
Legion 25/17
Varsity Match-up:
Legion 6-25
Legion 18-25
Legion 8-25
Next March Thursday Home vs. Cheraw
The next York Prep board meeting is Thursday, 9/17/20 at 6:30 pm via zoom. Meetings are open to the public. Please contact brian.myrup@yorkprepsc.org for public comment.
Board Meeting Agenda: https://5il.co/l3f8
Meeting Link: https://zoom.us/j/98530395253?pwd=UmRZUkNRdWFnSzY2OXRhdUcrOTRkUT09
Meeting ID: 985 3039 5253
Passcode: pDA39z
Phone Number: (US)+1 646-876-9923, PIN: 204711
Great News!!! York Prep will now be serving Chick-Fil-A sandwiches at our concessions stand for the home volleyball games. Come support your Patriots and eat dinner. Also order popcorn, soda, candy, chips, and Powerade (cash only). Come cheer on JV and Varsity Volleyball tomorrow starting at 5:00 pm. Go Patriots! #PatriotPride #yorkprepfamily
It's Taco Tuesday!!!! The U.S. Department of Agriculture has approved all students to receive FREE breakfast and lunch until December 31, 2020 or while funding is available. .
Menu Link: https://yorkprepmeals.com/index.php?sid=1561660550717&page=menus
#HealthyKids #yorkprepfamily
"The teacher who plans to be positive, speaks positive, and chooses to be positive gives their students a chance to choose the same." Mr. Brandon Barrett, York Prep 7th Grade Science Teacher
#GreatTeachers #FromRootstoBloom #yorkprepfamily #PatriotPride
