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Congratulations to the York Preparatory Academy High School Mock Trial team who competed in the Regional Competition on Saturday in Columbia, SC. The results from the competition will be finalized Tuesday. #FromRootstoBloom Special recognition to the following students: - Judges Choice Best Attorney and Peer Choice Best Attorney: Amelia Smith and Parris Gallman - Judges Choice Best Witness and Peer Choice Best Witness: Gracee Nelson and Leah Watson

Best of luck to York Prep's High School Mock Trial team who is competing Saturday in Columbia at the regional Mock Trial Competition. Good luck and a special thank you to Ms. James, Ms. Butler, Mr. DiMatteo, Mr. Myers, and all of the volunteers for their dedication and support! #PatriotPride

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.

"Being a successful teacher takes more than just you working and York Prep gets that." #YorkPrepTeam Two more days till York Preparatory Academy's Teacher Fair. Register at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc9z6rG4f1VwbGApLsEMh5twXnjp77d55o9fKZhVvSU9nZdNw/viewform?fbclid=IwAR3_xQDfSQZXlb2-VeEqKqJuGy6fGDtOLZARqUisYePFkds9LQKNn1UrT5A

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 Prep loves our teachers and the impact they make on each student's life every day! For more information on working at York Prep, visit https://www.yorkprepsc.org/o/york-prep/page/working-at-york-prep #YorkPrepTeam #NationalBlueRibbon #FromRootstoBloom

Mrs. Caston's Kindergarten class took their lesson outside! Working in pairs, the students practiced number lines and addition through movement. Video Link: https://www.facebook.com/yorkprepacademy/videos/1003438003372883/

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

The Varsity basketball games scheduled for today vs Uproar Academy have been canceled.

Congratulations to the following students that have been selected as the 2020 Junior Marshals for this year's graduation: Abigail Anteneh, Jessica Branham, Maria Terceros Claure, Jacob Foy, Matthew Gaston, Jackson Gentry, Kristen Issa, Sarah Margaret Porter, Amelia Smith, Collin Weis, and Sarah Margaret Porter. Junior Marshal is an honor bestowed to the top 10 students who have earned the highest academic averages in their Junior Year. Junior Marshals play an integral role in graduation in an honorary and service capacity. Congratulations to these Patriots! #FromRootstoBloom

Due to a wind advisory and unsafe conditions, York Preparatory Academy will be closed today, 2/07/20. All after school activities have been canceled. York Prep will make up the day on Friday, February 14, 2020.

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.

Please Note: Due to weather, the board meeting scheduled for tonight has been moved to Monday, 2/10 at 7:30 pm at the Student Union.

Due to expected weather in our area with high gusts and sustained winds, York Preparatory Academy will be closing early. All after school activities and Patriot's Promise have been canceled. Lunches will be refunded. * Kindergarten- 4th grade will dismiss at 11:30 am. * 5th-12th grade will dismiss at 12:00 pm. Half Day Bus Pick Up Times: West End: 11:35 am Adnah Church: 12:05 pm Museum Road: 12:15 pm AME: 12:10 pm Garden: 12:20 pm LDS: 12:10 pm Chester: 12:20 pm

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

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!

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