It's Field Trip Friday York Preparatory Academy! Check out this awesome virtual field trip of the Metropolitan Museum of Art (MET) in New York City offering two interactive ways to tour. Opening in 1870, the MET contains over 2 million works of art and is the largest museum in the United States.
MET Kid Interactive Map: https://www.metmuseum.org/a…/online-features/metkids/explore
MET 360 degree Project: https://www.metmuseum.org/a…/online-features/met-360-project
Check it out and let us know your favorite work of art! #metkids #FromRootstoBloom #NationalBlueRibbon
Make music today with York Preparatory Academy Elementary Music Teacher, Ms. Bernard!
https://youtu.be/SL-YL45SOco
We loved receiving these adorable photos today of our students doing their Spring Flower Origami projects from Ms. Bryant & enjoying this pretty weather!
It's Thankful Thursday! Today we encourage your student to write a note to someone in our community that makes a difference in their life! Feel free to give them a shout out here as well! #PatriotDNA
Happy First Day of Spring York Preparatory Academy! Elementary Art Teacher, Ms. Bryant made this fun video showing us how to make Spring Flower Origami. Email a photo of your origami project, spring art or take a spring nature photo to brooke.bruner@yorkprepsc.org to celebrate spring.
Link: https://youtu.be/eew3l9wiZD8
Good Morning Friends! York Preparatory Academy is celebrating Wild About Reading Wednesday! Circle up and listen to Ms. Comer, Elementary Library Media Specialist read "Creepy Pair of Underwear" which won the 2020 SC Picture Book Award. Send a photo of a favorite book to brooke.bruner@yorkprepsc.org and let's celebrate reading! #FromRootstoBloom
Video Link: https://www.facebook.com/yorkprepacademy/videos/489816911697023/
1st Day of E-Learning is going great at York Prep! Happy St. Patrick's Day to our YPA family! #FromRootstoBloom
Happy St. Patrick's Day to our York Prep students and families! Send your e-learning photos wearing GREEN to brooke.bruner@yorkprepsc.org & happy learning!
CORRECTION:
Attention Parents and Students: The school buildings will be accessible tomorrow, 3/16 from 11:00 am- 1:00 pm for students to pick up textbooks and supplies.
Make plans to cheer on our Patriots tonight at home at the Girls Varsity Soccer game and Varsity Baseball game both starting at 5:00 pm. The full athletic schedule can be found on our York Prep App or on our website at the following link. #PatriotPride
https://www.yorkprepsc.org/o/athletics/events
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!
Today is York Preparatory Academy's 2020 Enrollment Lottery! Our school has received a record number of applicants and are excited to partner with these families in the future!
Applicants will be notified of the results via email and the results will be posted on the windows of the Student Union on Thursday, February 27 by 12 noon. Results cannot be posted on our website. Families calling in prior to this time will not receive lottery results.
For more information on enrollment at York Preparatory Academy, please visit our website at the following link. We are excited to have these families join our York Prep family!
https://www.yorkprepsc.org/o/york-prep/page/enrollment-and-tours
York Preparatory Academy is headed to the University of South Carolina today for the Education Recruitment Day at Pastides Alumni Center from 3:00-8:00 pm. #YorkPrepTeam University of South Carolina
Check out employment opportunities on our website at https://www.yorkprepsc.org/o/york-prep/page/working-at-york-prep
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