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York Prep Elementary's 3rd grade windows display handwritten notes from our students to everyone on our playground and carline! #kindnesschallenge #PatriotDNA #character #kindness

York Preparatory Academy will be celebrating Black History Month throughout February honoring men and women for their impact and legacy. Today we honor Daniel Hale Williams, a leader in medicine, co-founder of the National Medical Association, and one of the first physicians to perform open-heart surgery. https://www.biography.com/scientist/daniel-hale-williams #PatriotDNA #FromRootstoBloom #BlackHistoryMonth

Happy 100th Day of School York Prep!!! Great job students and teachers for all your hard work so far this year! #yorkprepfamily #FromRootstoBloom #GreatTeachers

York Preparatory Academy will be celebrating Black History Month throughout February honoring men and women for their impact and legacy. Today, we honor Mary McLeod Bethune, a pioneer in education. "The daughter of formerly enslaved people, Bethune went on to become an influential figure in education and the highest-ranking Black woman in the U.S. government." To read more about Mary McLeod Bethune, please visit https://www.biography.com/news/mary-mcleod-bethune-education-pioneer #PatriotDNA #FromRootstoBloom #BlackHistoryMonth

York Prep will continue to spotlight our 2021 graduates as they finalize decisions on what's next in their journey. Join us today in celebrating York Prep Senior, Shakayla Dunham who will be attending Spartanburg Methodist College majoring in Nursing. Congratulations Shakayla! #FromRootstoBloom #2021graduate #yorkprepfamily #PatriotPride #PatriotDNA

Vote for York Prep Athlete, Tiaura Johnson for The Herald's Player of the Week. Congratulations Tiaura! #PatriotPride https://www.heraldonline.com/sports/high-school/article248754420.html

Happy Friday York Prep! Our 2021/22 School Calendar was approved at last night's board meeting and is linked below. We are looking forward to another great year at York Prep! #yorkprepfamily #FromRootstoBloom Link: https://5il.co/ov32

York Preparatory Academy will host our next Board Meeting on Thursday, 1/21/21 at 6:30 pm. Please see the following agenda and information to attend virtually. Public comment sign up should be emailed to brian.myrup@yorkprepsc.org prior to the meeting. * Board Agenda: https://5il.co/osoa * Meeting Link: https://zoom.us/j/98530395253?pwd=UmRZUkNRdWFnSzY2OXRhdUcrOTRkUT09 * Meeting ID: 985 3039 5253, Passcode: pDA39z * Phone Numbers: (US)+1 646-876-9923, PIN: 204711

It's Homecoming Week!!! HOMECOMING GAMES: Join us to celebrate York Prep's 2021 Homecoming Games this Saturday, January 23. Please review the Guidelines for Athletic Events prior to attending. Go Patriots! Homecoming Game Schedule (York Prep VS Legion Academy): * JV Boys: 12:00 pm * Varsity Girls: 1:30 pm * Varsity Boys: 3:00 pm PATRIOT 5K SCHOLARSHP RUN: There is still time to register for our 2nd Annual Patriot 5K Scholarship Run/Walk! Students, families, staff, and community members are invited to join us on Saturday, January 23, 2021 for a socially distanced race around campus. Funds raised from this event will contribute to a Scholarship Fund, which will be awarded to a graduating student by our YPA Alumni. Race t-shirt are limited so register today! Patriot 5K Registration: https://raceroster.com/events/2021/37065/patriot-5k-scholarship-runwalk?fbclid=IwAR29Mz7QF1pd7o4Dc6Ll55ZRxFnIE7iWO5YSyHL6b7XPfHJYVK698yP159k

Vote for York Prep athlete, Taylor Southall for The Herald's Player of the Week! #PatriotPride #yorkprepfamily https://www.heraldonline.com/sports/high-school/article248440125.html

Announcement 1/11/21: York Prep Transitioning to Modified Yellow Phase on 1/25/21 Please see the attached announcement regarding an important schedule change beginning 1/25/21. Please feel free to reach out to your building administrator with any questions or concerns. https://www.yorkprepsc.org/article/377899?org=york-prep

Congratulations to York Prep student, Jonah Lee whose story, “The Mysterious 454" was published in the The Zombie Road Fan Fiction Collection and featured in the Chester News & Reporter. Congratulations Jonah! https://www.onlinechester.com/content/local-author-jonah-lee-travels-zombie-road

Congratulations to York Prep Senior, Sarah Margaret Porter who has been admitted into Duke University through their Early Decision application process. Over 5,000 students applied for Early Decision and approximately 16% were selected. Congratulations Sarah Margaret!

Families, staff and our community are invited to join us for the 2nd Annual Patriot 5K Scholarship Run/Walk on Saturday, January 23, 2021 on the York Prep campus. Funds raised from this socially distanced race will contribute to a Scholarship Fund awarded to a 2021 graduate. Date/Time: January 23, 2021 at 9:00 am Register: Online by January 8th for guaranteed race shirt (Registration after 1/8 will receive a shirt first come/first serve) For Registration & Race Details, Visit https://raceroster.com/events/2021/37065/patriot-5k-scholarship-runwalk

Vote for York Prep student athletes, DJ Barksdale & Taylor Southall in the Rock Hill Herald's Player of the Week. Voting ends Wednesday, 12/23 at 1:00 pm. Congratulations to both student athletes! #PatriotPride https://www.heraldonline.com/sports/high-school/article248009760.html

York Prep teachers go above and beyond for their students. Ms. Kelli Bahr has been making house calls to her virtual students spreading holiday cheer! #greatteachers #yorkprepfamily

York Prep 2020 Holiday Card: From the faculty and staff at York Preparatory Academy, we wish you a safe and joyful holiday season! https://youtu.be/kjx6ROuQFQ0

York Prep's students and staff are showing their holiday spirit all week! #yorkprepfamily #holiday

Spirit Wear Update: Order Pickup Information - If you ordered York Prep Spirit Wear by the 12/4 deadline, it will be available for pickup on Thursday, 12/17 from 2:00-4:00 pm and Friday, 12/18 from 7:30 am- 1:00 pm at the Student Union building. Please contact spiritwear@yorkprepsc.org with questions. - Missed ordering last month? Our Spirit Wear Store is always open at https://www.ypaonlinestore.org. Orders received by the 5th of each month will be available for pickup at the Student Union by the 20th.

Ms. Soffera's 2nd grade virtual class is getting into the Holiday Spirit! #yorkprepfamily #PatriotPride #holiday