York Academy Knight News

York Academy Families:

As the year begins to wind down, there are many events and reminders that will be in the newsletter on a weekly basis. Please be sure to read through everything so that you can remain up-to-date on what is happening at the York Academy.

Today is School Nurse Day, and we have two of the best nurses taking care of our students! Diana Lane, Lower School, and Vimbai Nyoni, Upper School, show up each and every day to care for and support our students and staff. Thank you for keeping our school healthy, safe, and strong! We appreciate all that you do!

Enjoy the day,

Dr. Lowe

On the evening of Tuesday, May 13th, students in the band and orchestra programs will put on our annual Spring Concert. All students in the York Academy Instrumental Music Program will perform for this show. This means it will be the debut performance of both our beginning band and beginning orchestra groups. We will also celebrate our graduating senior musicians on this great night. Come one, come all! We can't wait to perform for you.

This event will take place in the Upper School gym. Doors will open at 5:30 PM, and the show will begin at 6 PM.

Good new! There's still time to sign up for summer camp! Since now all camps are full yet, we've extended the registration deadline to Friday, May 9, 2025.

Don't miss out on a summer full of fun, learning, and adventure. 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.

Camps that still have availability are:

• Awesome Sauce (incoming grades 1-3)
• Time Traveler (incoming grades 1-4)
• S Camp (incoming grades 1-4)
• Crafting Adventures (incoming grades 4-6)
• Artful Scientist (incoming grades 2-5)
• Let's Read Together (incoming grades 3-7)
• Knightly News (incoming grade 6)

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 served.

All students (K-12) are encouraged to participate in the following dress down days!

May 9: Mathlete vs Athlete

May 16: Career Day (wear your career wear)

May 23: Can't Hide How Much I Learned (wear your camo)

May 30: Soaking in Our Brilliance (beach day - no swimsuits)

Please remember that any student that chooses not to participate in the dress down days must be wearing their school uniform. They will be asked to change if they are not dressed down or wearing a uniform.

The 6th Annual Lower School Block Party will be on Friday, May 23, from 6 - 8 PM - right at the start of Memorial Day weekend. We're expecting a big turnout again and to make sure everything runs smoothly and safely, we need volunteers. We need people to help: greet people and hand out activity tickets, run games, face paint, sell pizza, snacks, and raffle tickets, monitor the playground, and more! If you're able to volunteer for an hour, please click the photo below to complete a quick form to sign up. Thank you in advance!

Join the York Academy PTO for Knights in the City on May 17! From 2 - 5 PM, visit Gift Horse Brewing Company where 50% of all sales during that time will be donated to the PTO. Then, join us at the York Revs game starting at 6 PM. Click here to purchase tickets. We hope to see you there!

The Summer Library Program at the York Academy, offered by Martin Library, will be held various days and times of the week beginning June 16 through July 14, 2025. For the 2025-2026 school year, students entering Kindergarten through grade 6 (York Academy Lower School students) are welcome to attend. Students MUST be accompanied by an adult at all times while in attendance.

All programs will be held in the Library of the York Academy Lower School.

Each Week will feature a program and opportunity for a book exchange. For more information and to register, click here.

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.

On May 8, from 4 to 8 PM, join the York Academy Future Business Leaders of America for dinner at the West York Panera! You can show the flyer to staff if dining in or use the code FUND4U at online checkout if picking up or having dinner delivered.

Please join us for the MYP Art Show this Friday, May 9, from 6 - 9 PM in the Upper School Cafeteria! Artwork from our 7th - 10th grade artists will be on display, and you can bid on donated artwork from our students and staff in the Art for a Cause silent auction! Light refreshments will be provided.

We still have a limited number of Lower School Yearbooks available for purchase. The cost of the yearbooks is $21.20. We will make these available on a first-come, first-served basis. To secure your yearbook, please email Mr. Goodwin at dgoodwin@yorkarcs.org. Once your receive confirmation that a yearbook is available for your child, send cash or check payments (checks made out to York Academy PTO) into school to the attention of Mr. Goodwin with your child's name listed with the payment. They will then receive their yearbook to bring home! Thank you to our PTO for putting this yearbook together!

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