York Academy Knight News

York Academy Families:

This week is National Assistant Principals Week! Here at the York Academy, we are lucky enough to have three amazing Assistant Heads of Schools. Ms. Kristin Sipe is our Assistant Head of School at the Lower School, and Ms. Alina Henninger and Mrs. Chris Smith are our two Assistant Heads of School at the Upper School. We are so appreciative of their dedication to our school, our staff, and our students! The York Academy would not be the same without them!

Additionally, as you know, this fall, we are opening Legacy Hall. This building will house our Diploma Programme students. With our new building opening, and with a large 6th grade class moving up in the fall, the Upper School has many open teaching positions! If you are interested, or know someone who is, please see details near the conclusion of the newsletter.

Enjoy the day,

Dr. Lowe

The Brown's Fundraiser Pick Up is April 10 from 5:30 - 7:30 PM. This will be held in the Multi Purpose Room. You can access the MPR from the sidewalk on Beaver Street - a door will be open for you to enter.

Just a reminder that the PTO will meet on April 15! This meeting will be a voting meeting to determine next year's board. If anyone is interested in joining or has questions, please email ptopresident@yorkarcs.org.

Summer Camps are back, and all Lower School students are invited to participate! The dates are June 16 through July 10. Camps will be held Monday through Thursday from 8 AM - 12 PM. There is no cost to attend any of them. Registration closes on April 25.

Camps are limited to a certain number of students and are filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Please note that parents/guardians must provide transportation. Breakfast and lunch will be provided.

Our camps provide opportunities for enrichment and serve as an extension of what students have learned over the school year. They will have fun while learning science, math, reading, and writing skills. Students will also get to do exciting physical challenges.

You will need to submit the form for each of your children by April 25. Make sure to click on the grade that they will be ENTERING in the 2025-26 school year.

Come and see what our incredible Class of 2025 will be doing after they graduate from the York Academy! We will celebrate all of their accomplishments that get them to this point as they have decided their next step.

Just a reminder that if you have vacations, college visits, or other trips planned, please be sure to submit an Educational Trip form for your student at least 5 days in advance! Each student has 5 educational trip days a year. Also, please be reminded that if you submit an Educational Trip form for PSSA or Keystone testing days, they will NOT be approved. If you have any other questions, please contact Jody Jones at j.jones1@yorkarcs.org or 717-900-5001.

Additionally, if you move and need to change your address, please remember to let the front office at your building know. Please also let the front office know if you must change your phone number or email. We want to be sure we have all of the correct contact information for you! If you have any other questions, please contact Linda Albright at lalbright@yorkarcs.org or 717-801-390 ext. 1403.

In March, four York Academy instrumentalists participated in the annual York County Middle School Honors Band Festival - Ada Michael (Clarinet), Lily Lutz (Flute), Josh Peterman (Trumpet), and Ronan Paddock (Baritone Saxophone). The band was made up of well over one hundred top-notch musicians in 6th through 8th grade from all over York County. Bravo to these four for being selected into this elite group! We are so proud of you all!

Thanks to our amazing volunteers, our 7th and 8th grade students were able to participate in a series of workshops and activities that taught them the importance that financial and career decisions will play in their lives. We are grateful for our community of professionals and Mrs. Bonderowitz, our 7/8 School Counselor, who helped to put this together!

The online school store is now open through May 25, 2025! Orders arrive approximately 3 weeks after the store closes. This is the perfect time to start ordering uniforms and spirit wear for next year! Click the graphic below to view the store.

Performing music often requires the musician to process written symbols quickly. The faster a musician can recall rhythmic symbols, the more fluidly they will be able to play. Our Pink Belt competition is an annual tradition that works to shorten the processing time it takes to read music notation. All first year instrumental students are challenged to recall common written music symbols as fast as possible.

Everyone did a great job with Pink Belt this year! Here are 2025's top performers:

1st Place Band: Isabelle Larbi, clarinet

2nd Place Band: Gwendolyn Bastian, flute

1st Place Strings: Gloria Baker, violin

2nd Place Strings: Trayaan Duval, viola

Way to go, Knights!

Our 7th and 8th grade students have their semi-formal dance on April 11th, and they need snacks! Please consider donating snacks and drinks for our students by clicking here. All donations can be dropped off at the Upper School front office by 12 p.m. on April 11th. Thank you for your support!

We hope you're able to join us from 5:30 to 7:30 pm at the Lower School for pizza, snacks, a live animal presentation, activities, and crafts!

NAHS is hosting the Art for a Cause silent auction again this year in conjunction with the Upper School MYP Art Show! Please consider donating a finished/completed work of art to be auction off at the Art Show on May 9 (more detail about the show to come). Donations are due to Mrs. Chester by May 1. Anyone may donate! Students, family members, community members... all are welcome! The funds this year will go toward starting a NAHS scholarship for students pursuing further study in the arts!

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