
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 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


Summer Camp registration is half way full! Make sure to turn in your registration soon to secure your spot. Please contact Debra Blanchett at debra.blanchett@yorkprepsc.org with questions. REGISTRATION LINK: https://www.yorkprepsc.org/o/york-prep/page/2020-summer-camp

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.

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

K5-5th Grade Intramural Softball: Deadline Extended to Friday, 2/07
York Prep is excited to announce our 3rd round of Intramural Sports Skills. We are offering softball led by Middle School PE Teacher and Coach, Coach Ferguson. Each of these programs are 6-week coed for grades K5-5th. Athletes will be grouped by grade level (groups may change depending on participation). The cost of the program is $100 and includes a t-shirt. The program fee must be paid in full by the deadline. No late registrations will be accepted.
REGISTRATION LINK: https://www.yorkprepsc.org/o/athletics/page/intramural-sports-skills-program

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!


Reminder for 8th-11th Grade:
TONIGHT at 5:30 pm: Current 9th-11th grade students and their families are invited to join us for Patriot Pathways tonight at 5:30 pm at the High School. In preparation for the 2020/2021 school year, we will offer information on high school opportunities and expectations, including AP and Dual Enrollment options. Both teachers and students will be on hand to share their experiences and answer questions.
Thursday at 5:30 pm: York Prep High School welcomes current 8th graders (2020/21 freshmen) and their families to join us for Patriot Pathway night on Thursday, 1/30 at 5:30 pm at the High School. In preparation for the 2020/2021 school year, we will offer information on high school opportunities and expectations, including AP and Dual Enrollment options. Both teachers and students will be on hand to share their experiences and answer questions.
More information on our High School Pathways can be found at the following link: https://www.yorkprepsc.org/o/york-prep/page/high-school-options-pathways

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

Patriot DNA: Critical Thinking, Creativity and Communication
York Prep's 6th grade math class is using their knowledge of proportions to create original posters to display and share with their peers.
#PatriotDNA #NationalBlueRibbon #FromRootstoBloom


It's Chick-Fil-A Spirit Day at the Cherry Road location! York Prep receives a portion of all sales ordered through the Chick-Fil-A App for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Thanks for your support! App Link: https://www.chick-fil-a.com/appdownload

It's almost time for our Patriot 5K Run/Walk this Saturday starting at the Student Union building. There is still time to register at https://raceroster.com/…/277…/patriot-5k-scholarship-runwalk
Participants: You will have three opportunities to pick up your race packet: 1) Friday, 1/17 from Noon-3pm at the Student Union, 2) Friday, 1/17 from 5-8pm at the Student Union, 3) Saturday, 1/18 from 8-8:45am at the Student Union.
The race begins at 9:00 am and will be held rain or shine. Thank you for your support of this wonderful scholarship run benefiting our students!

Congratulations to the following York Preparatory Academy Band students for their performance in this weekend's SCBDA Region Band Auditions at Blythewood High School: Camille Bailey, Hanna Baier, Lexi Flores, Faith Dalton, Paul Font, Caleb Huggins, Mason Branch, Alexander Fogle, Jayde Hobbs-West, Ben Fogle, Anthony Navarro, and Ben Truitt.
A special congratulations to Anthony Navarro and Camille Bailey who both received an All-State call-back which is our first in York Prep's history. Congratulation to these students and best of luck as they prepare for their final audition.
#PatriotPride #FromRootstoBloom #NationalBlueRibbon

February Breakfast and Lunch Menus are Open
February breakfast and lunch ordering is now open and will close on Monday, January 20, 2020. No late orders will be accepted. All orders, free, reduced, and full pay must be ordered and paid within the ordering period. Fun Lunch menus are also open with options such as: Southern Salads, Moe's, Shane's Rib Shack and Domino's Pizza. Fun Lunch orders do not qualify for free/reduced lunches. Please contact Ms. Adams with questions at hally.adams@yorkprepsc.org.
To set up a new lunch ordering account for your student:
1. Go to the website: Orgsonline.com
2. Use school code: 292YPASC.
3. Follow the prompts to add all children at YPA.

This Saturday at 7 pm is York Prep's Winthrop Basketball Night. Winthrop has reserved section 117 for York Prep. On arrival, please inform the ticket office at the coliseum that you are with York Prep. You will then receive a reduced priced $5 general admission ticket for section 117 which will allow you to sit in any row or seat number in section 117. Our chorus will be singing the National Anthem. Please make plans to join us for this great family event to cheer on our chorus and our YPA alumni, DJ Burns.

It's almost Homecoming! Homecoming Schedules and Information can be found at the following link:https://www.yorkprepsc.org/o/high-school/page/homecoming--14

The Homecoming Talent Show is hosted by the YPA Beta Club and will take place on Friday, January 17, in the High School Commons. Auditions will be held in Mr. Patterson's room (Student Union 229), as follows:
* Middle School Students - January 6 and 7, 3:30pm
* High School Students - January 13 and 14, 3:30pm
Students interested in auditioning should plan a 1-2 minute performance and be prepared to supply their own materials, such as music. Additionally, any music lyrics must be clean and school-appropriate.

Today is the deadline to register for York Prep's Patriot 5K Scholarship Run/Walk to receive a guaranteed race shirt! Students, parents, friends, family, and the community are welcome!
REGISTRATION LINK: https://raceroster.com/events/2020/27779/patriot-5k-scholarship-runwalk?fbclid=IwAR3rwW2J2Hx55awENUmcMjvk1aLpHz8GIOTHGBNlWEuzYkp5PUqLK4GYnrM

Registration Extended to 12/20: York Prep's Intramural Sports Skills program allows K-5th grade students the opportunity to develop sports skills under the instruction of York Prep Coaches and varsity players. Our next session will offer volleyball and basketball training and will run for 6 weeks from January 11th - February 15th. We have extended our winter registration until Friday 12/20. We only have a few remaining spots left. If you have any questions please email debra.blanchett@yorkprepsc.org.
Registration Link: https://www.yorkprepsc.org/o/athletics/page/intramural-sports-skills-program