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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.

Patriot DNA: Character and Collaboration Our York Prep Kindergarten classes have been working with classmates collaborating on projects and learning about citizenship from community visitors. #FromRootstoBloom #NationalBlueRibbon

Hey Elementary- Reminder that this Friday is York Prep Spirit Day! Show your Patriot Pride by wearing your York Prep gear or school colors of navy, white and grey.

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/

Reminder: Elementary picture day is tomorrow, 9/20.

York Preparatory Academy​ Kindergarten Teacher, Ms. Stephanie Caston received a nomination for the LifeChanger of the Year​ award! Feel free to click on the following link and leave your comments of support. Per the organization, "The comments are taken into consideration by the selection committee when determining winners. Additionally, the LifeChanger Spirit Award will be given to the nominee whose community demonstrates the most support for his or her nomination." Congratulations Ms. Caston on your nomination and thank you for your many years serving the students and families at York Prep! #NationalBlueRibbon #FromRootstoBloom #LCOY LINK: https://app.lifechangeroftheyear.com/nomination_detail.cfm?NominationID=3851&NominationYear=2019#commentFormEntry

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

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/

Looking for ways to volunteer at the elementary building? Please complete the following form available on our PVO page! https://forms.gle/9GaoTvCo3PhjEg62A

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

The US National Park Service is giving free passes to all 4th graders and their families to visit hundreds of state parks in the United States. Check out the link for more information: https://www.nps.gov/everykidoutdoors/index.htm

York Prep will be broadcasting our Patriot Volunteer Meeting live on facebook (https://www.facebook.com/yorkprepacademy/) starting at 9:05 am. Feel free to post your questions or email those to brian.myrup@yorkprepsc.org.

Traffic Guidelines: We are continuing to monitor the traffic flow and make adjustments as we can and will continue to get better as we go along. Please remember the following guidelines for pick-up and drop-off: 1) Remember to talk to your children about being ready to exit the car promptly as well as to be ready to get in the car quickly and safely. Long good-byes or disorganization at loading points can set traffic patterns back. 2) Avoid high traffic times, 7:30-7:45 and 2:30-2:45, are high traffic times and many times waiting for a little bit can make your experience quicker. 3) Please respect our neighbors on Golden Gate Ct. Parking or stopping in their yards or blocking their driveways is not permitted.

It is the goal that each student at York Preparatory Academy possess the knowledge, skills, character, and determination necessary to excel in their chosen post-secondary pursuits and in life. Select your student's current grade from our new Roadmaps to Success and feel free to let us know how we can help ensure each student is making successful growth and progress. Roadmaps to Success: https://www.yorkprepsc.org/o/york-prep/page/from-roots-to-bloom-grade-level-roadmap

York Preparatory Academy is equipping students for success through partnerships with parents and our community. Please join us in thanking Nishie G's Cafe for their increased partnership for 2019/20 school year to support our Band of Revolution and our Teacher Appreciation lunch. Their continued support makes a difference to our students and staff! If your company is interested in partnering with York Preparatory Academy, please contact Enrollment and Outreach Coordinator, Brooke Bruner at brooke.bruner@yorkprepsc.org. #NationalBlueRibbon #FromRootstoBloom https://www.nishiegs.com/

1,040 people have download our new York Prep app! Did you know you can sign up for Push Notifications to get alerts or reminders from athletics, band or any building on campus? This is a great way to keep up to date on changes with after school practices or game locations. App Download for Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.apptegy.yorksc App Download for Iphone: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/york-preparatory-academy/id1472598862?ls=1