Weekly Memo

Some thoughts for the starting school year

Hi Everyone,

We hope you are enjoying the week.

Our extracurricular activities have been busy. The performances by our Drama Club on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday were excellent. Stay tuned for next month's production of "The Christmas Carol". Our football team had an awesome playoff game last Friday (plus a warm November football game was a bonus!). Our field hockey team battled last Saturday morning and lost in a close game to Freeport. Our girls and boys cross country teams ran excellent races, with Zoe Carroll earning the top spot to become the Class B State Champion. Our boys soccer team played a tough Yarmouth team Saturday afternoon and represented YHS with class and we could not be more proud of them. And finally, our varsity volleyball team played an undefeated Washington Academy last Saturday night in their first state championship appearance. It was the most exciting game and both teams earned every single point, but we lost in the fourth set. It was amazing that they made it to this level and they should be proud of their season

Get ready, and get excited, because tomorrow, November 8, is the sixth annual Day of Welcome. Our civil rights team and civil rights teams all across Maine will celebrate and promote the idea that our school communities are for everyone. More than 425 welcoming events have been held by civil rights teams in Maine schools since the launch of the annual Day of Welcome campaign in 2019.

This event is sponsored by the Maine Office of the Attorney General through the Civil Rights Team Project, who support us in our work of engaging the school community in thinking and talking about issues related to race and skin color, national origin and ancestry, religion, disabilities, gender (including gender identity and expression), and sexual orientation. The Civil Rights Team Project and civil rights teams are supported in this work by state law and our school policies.

Our civil rights team wants to use the Day of Welcome to make a powerful statement about the kind of school community we all want, while introducing ourselves and engaging our peers in understanding our ongoing work. Last year we welcomed students at the door with a message and a treat. This year we will be greeting students as they enter the building with a banner to sign to encourage our school community to welcome everyone.

Enjoy the rest of your week and have a safe weekend. As always, if you need anything or have any questions please reach out to Liza or me.

Thanks,

Amanda

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York High School will have our annual Veterans Day event tomorrow. We will be hosting a school-wide assembly followed by a special breakfast for the veterans who join us. There will be a modified schedule with students reporting to Pride at 7:50, Assembly at 8:00-8:45, and Block 1 starting at 8:50. If you are a student with a late arrival, please plan accordingly.

From Student Services

Free Teen Night!

Seacoast Pickleball

November 16, 2024

Class of 2028

Thanksgiving Pie Sale

What is the Action?

Exciting new teen program!

Important Dates this Fall

Friday, November 8 ~ Veterans Day Celebration @ 8:00

Monday, November 11 ~ No School (Veterans Day)

Tuesday, November 12 ~ Fall Sports Awards Night @ 5:30 (YCA)

Thursday, November 14 ~ Soberfriends Dodgeball Tournament

Saturday, November 16 ~ Robotics Tournament (YHS Gym)

Wednesday, November 27 - Friday, November 29 ~ No School (Thanksgiving)

Would you like to donate to the new athletic complex?

Winter Athletics

Winter 2024-25 sports begin on November 18; please be sure that the three pre-participation requirements are completed and up-to-date with the YHS Athletic Department. Head coaches will be in contact with student-athletes to share program specific information. Game schedules are available and can be found at https://yorksd.rankonesport.com/Website/Main.

REQUIRED FORMS (completed once per school year):

Online Forms can be completed at https://yorkathletics.rankonesport.com ("Proceed to Online Forms" button; choose the following two documents)

a) Athletics Participant Form - HIGH SCHOOL ONLY

b) Emergency Information - HIGH SCHOOL ONLY

PRE-PARTICIPATION PHYSICAL:

Ensure that your student has an active sports physical examination on file with the Athletic Department. Physicals are active for 13 months from the date of the exam. Please send physical paperwork to ecastaline@yorkschools.org, fax to 207-351-4001 (this is a YHS Athletics specific fax line), or drop off hardcopy at the YHS front office.