Weekly Sinking Springs Update
A Message from Sinking Springs
Dear Families,
This week, just down the road in Harrisburg, the Farm Show is taking place. The 109th Pennsylvania Farm Show started on January 4th and ends tomorrow, January 11th. The show is the largest indoor agricultural event in the country. (Most people go for the incredible milkshakes.) I mention this because there is a "farm show week weather myth" that it will almost always snow during the Pennsylvania Farm Show. Many people believe that a winter storm is guaranteed to hit right around the time of the event. Did anyone mention the "Farm Show snow" to you this week? I know our students had snow on their minds leading up to the winter break and last week. In my weekly photo highlights, I am featuring photos from Miss Lauder and Mrs. Millers's fourth-grade classes and Mrs. Beck and Mrs. Heist's sixth-grade classes. Both teams recently had STEM and community-building activities involving the celebration of winter activities.
Congratulations to sixth grader Phebe Horn, who participated in the Farm Show with an entry of a knife sheath. State Representative Joe D'Orsie met Phebe at the PA Farm Show this week, and she showed him her entry at the show and explained how she put the decoration on it.
The "Farm Show snow" made this a short week, but believe me, we managed to fit A LOT into three days! Wednesday and Thursday nights were winter concert performances for our fifth and sixth-grade musicians. WOW! The concerts were terrific! The students are so talented! Today, we will have a special SPIRT assembly in the afternoon. It will be great to come together with the students and celebrate their awesome work so far this school year. The current Miss Pennsylvania (yep, you read that correctly), Natalie Kling, will be attending this assembly to share how SPIRIT helps her in her role as Miss Pennsylvania. I will share photos of the concerts and our SPIRIT assembly in next week's Scoop.
Save the Date! Central York Communities That Care is hosting the annual Sweetheart Spaghetti Dinner on February 8th, 4-6 pm. See the flyer below for more details. Tickets are limited! It is a family-friendly event! Bring all of your sweethearts!
Be on the lookout today for Winter Intramural forms coming home in orange folders. If your child is interested in an activity, make sure to turn in the form on Monday.
I appreciate your patience with my many emails this week about FIDs, menus, and concerts. The farm show ends tomorrow, so that means no more snow, right?
Please let me know if you have any questions at 717- 846-6789 ext. 1700 or email hdick@cysd.k12.pa.us.
Warm regards,
Heather Dick
- Tuesday, January 14: PTO Meeting at 9:15 AM at SSE
- Monday, January 20: Martin Luther King Jr. Day- No school
- Friday, February 14: Early Dismissal (12:30) for students
- Monday, February 17: Presidents’ Day- No school
- Tuesday, February 18: Skyward Conference scheduler opens to parents
- Monday, March 3: Trimester two grades and comments posted in Skyward
- Tuesday, March 11: PTO Meeting at 9:15 AM at SSE
- Thursday, March 13: Early Dismissal (12:30) for students; Parent/Teacher Conferences
- Friday, March 14: Parent/Teacher Conferences
Community Aquatics Program
In May, our fourth-grade students will participate in swim lessons at our high school. Information came home with our fourth graders the first week in December about an additional swim class opportunity they have. As part of the district's swimming program, all Central York School District second and fourth-grade students will now receive five free recreational swimming sessions at the Central York Natatorium. All swimmers must have a caregiver present to participate. Additional family members are welcome to register and attend for a fee of $5 each. To register your child for one of their five free Recreational Swimming sessions:
- Visit https://centralyork.revtrak.net/Community-Aquatics-Program/
- Select the desired date under the Elementary Swim Passes tab.
- Enter the password to access the registration portal. The password is 24CYPANTHERS!
- You will be asked to create a user account or sign in if you already have one.
- Complete the questions, including the participant's name, grade, and emergency contact information.
- Any additional participants may be added at the bottom of the page. Costs apply for additional swimmers.
- Submit your order and review it on the checkout screen. Click Place Order when ready to complete your submission.
- A confirmation email will be sent to the email address you entered. You can also print from the website after completing your submission.
If you have any questions about this program, please get in touch with Catherine Lane, the Central York Aquatics Director, at clane@cysd.k12.pa.us. You can also learn more about our Aquatics Programs on the District Website.
Snack Sales
The cafeteria is now selling juice boxes, snacks, and ice cream. Items range from $1.25-$1.60 each. Students must have the funds in their lunch account or cash in hand to purchase these items. If paying with cash, no change will be given back. The change will be applied to your child's lunch account. If you do not want your child to purchase snacks or other ala carte items, you can block these purchases in Skyward or set limits.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to the head cook, Erika Kennedy, at (717)846-6789 x1708 or ekennedy@cysd.k12.pa.us
Families can apply for participation in the Free and Reduced Meal Program. Information about this program can be accessed on our district website or by clicking here.
Our PTO has created a form to share our many volunteer opportunities. If you would like to be involved in any way, from donating your time or donating to staff appreciation events, please complete this form. The PTO will use the information to ask for volunteers and donations during this school year.
Here is the link:
Volunteer Update: Prospective volunteers will apply online. Human Resources will review/approve applications and notify volunteers of their status. Prospective volunteers for the 2024/2025 school year are encouraged to obtain and update any necessary clearances and background checks. Click here for the online application.
Volunteer Badge Change: Once approved, volunteers will no longer receive school-year volunteer badges. Instead, they will wear the ID sticker badge provided by the school office when checking in for a visit. This temporary badge will identify them as a volunteer for their visit.
Skyward and Schoology
Skyward is the District's Student Information System (SIS). It stores information that includes attendance history, grades, school reports, personal family information (address, phone, email, emergency contacts), and health information. Skyward is also used as a communications tool for teachers and administrators to send messages to families.
The Skyward username is automatically generated for families and is typically last name, first initial (eg: Chris Jones would be Jones). Your Skyward account is created when enrolling your student and completing the online registration process.
If you cannot login or successfully reset your Skyward password, please contact familyaccess@cysd.k12.pa.us.
Schoology is the District's Learning Management System (LMS). It is an extension of the physical classroom. Children access learning materials and show what they know in Schoology. Schoology gives them the ability to interact with their teachers and classmates. You can use Schoology to see important classroom information, and how your child is doing in school! Login to Schoology using the email associated with your Skyward Account. Sign in at app.schoology.com.
If it is your first time accessing Schoology, CLICK HERE for instructions on logging in.
Student transportation information is now available in our CYSD Bus Routing Portal.
BUS INFORMATION
Use the link below to access the most up-to-date bus routing information. This will include primary and secondary stop information for all of your children who are active in the district.
