Weekly Memo

Hi Everyone,

I hope you all are having a nice week. We have seen some signs of spring (the daffodils are starting to pop on campus) and the temperatures have not been so arctic. A definite sign of spring will be on Sunday when we "Spring Ahead" and gain an hour of daylight in the afternoon. Don't forget!

It's hard to believe we are already halfway through Quarter 3 (ends 3/28). Please make sure your students are staying up to date on their work (especially when the weather turns nice) so that we can finish the year on a positive note. As always if you have any questions or need anything, please reach out to Liza or me.

Thanks,

Amanda

Maxine Adelson ('25) went to the State House this week as part of her Extended Learning Opportunity (ELO). She testified in support of the Equal Rights Amendment and fielded questions after her testimony (not an easy feat!). She did AMAZING! She was also invited by State Representative, Holly Sargent, to attend the press conference ahead of the hearing.

This was a great opportunity for Maxine and just one of the ways ELOs can be used to enhance experiences for our students. If you are interested in learning more about ELOs, please reach out to Mrs. Pinette (jpinette@yorkschools.org).

Great job not only representing YHS, but York as well, Maxine. We are so proud of you!

We have our final round of spring Parent-Teacher Conferences today. Just a reminder that students can (and should!) join in on these meetings. Conferences will be:

Thursday, March 6 from 2:30-7:00.

Tis the season for delays and school cancellations. Superintendent Doak sent out the annual school closure letter back in October, but figured it was good to remind everyone about our procedures.

• If we have a two-hour delay, we start Block 1 at 9:50 (we do not send AM SRTC) and go through our entire bell schedule. If you have late arrival in your schedule Block 2 begins at 10:25.
• If school is canceled, we skip that color day and return to school the following day (all of our blue/white days are pre-determined).
• If Superintendent Doak calls a remote learning day we will follow the schedule below.

We try to notify everyone as soon as possible when there are changes to our school schedule. Superintendent Doak works closely with the highway department, the transportation department, and fellow superintendents to make the best possible decision for school cancellations.

Thursday, March 6 ~ Parent-Teacher Conferences @ 2:30-7:00 (sign up ends next Wednesday!)

Friday, March 14 ~ Early Release Day (Dismissal @ 11:00)

Tuesday, March 18 ~ College Admissions Panel @ 6:00 (YCA)

Friday, March 21 - Saturday, March 22 ~ YORKWISE Benefit Auction (FMI Below!)

Tuesday, March 25 ~ Screenagers: Under the Influence Movie & Panel @ 6:00 (YCA)

Thursday, April 3 ~ MEA Science Assessment (Juniors Only -- more info to come)

Tuesday, April 8 ~ Sophomore College Visits (All Sophomores -- more info to come!)

Friday, April 18 - Friday, April 25 ~ April Vacation

Thursday, March 6

• Unified Basketball vs Biddeford @ 3:30

Friday, March 7

• Alpine Skiing at New Englands
• Nordic Skiing at Eastern States High School Championship

Please use the link below to sign up for YHS Spring 2025 athletics.

Athletic Department staff and YHS head coaches will be reaching out to all student-athletes and families on rosters in the coming weeks with spring 2025 program specific information.

YHS ATHLETICS - SPRING 2025 SIGN-UP FORM

* Baseball and Softball pitchers and catchers week begins on Monday, March 24.

* All spring sports begin on Monday, March 31.

REQUIRED FORMS (completed once per school year)

The Athletics Participant Form and the Emergency Information Form must be completed before participation will be allowed. Please communicate with your parents/guardians to ensure that forms are done and you have an up-to-date physical on file before practices start. Students cannot participate unless up-to-date forms are completed.

Please visit https://yorkathletics.rankonesport.com/New/NewInstructionsPage.aspx to access forms. There are three requirements for participation in YHS athletics programs:

• Athletics Participant Form
• Emergency Information
• Physical Examination

Physicals are active for 13 months from the date of the exam. Email updated paperwork to ecastaline@yorkschools.org, fax to 207-351-4001 (this is a YHS Athletics specific fax line; please encourage the provider's office to use), or drop off a hardcopy at the YHS front office.

Your eligibility status can be checked on the Rank One website or the RankOne app.

Please contact Emily if you have any general questions about the upcoming season at ecastaline@yorkschools.org.

Principal: Amanda Suttie ~ asuttie@yorkschools.org

Asst. Principal: Liza Mockeridge ~ lmockeridge@yorkschools.org

Phone: 207-363-3621

Website: yorkschools.org