Dorothy C. York Innovation Academy

• September 15: "Day of Action around Tampa Bay" Service Opportunities
• September 17: Virtual PTSA Meeting
• September 16: "Start with Hello" Week *see themes on flyer below
• September 19: PTSA Spirit Night @ Texas Roadhouse 4pm-9pm
• September 19: Band Meeting @5:15pm in cafeteria for parents of current band students
• September 20: "Raise the Flags" Bucs spirit day
• September 26: Student Online Safety Forum
• September 27: "Raise the Flags" Bucs spirit day
• October 10: Accelerated Programs High School Information Night for MYP families (more details coming soon!)
• October 14: Non-Student Day
• October 15: 8th Grade Finance Park field trip
• October 17: Dail Museum MYP Art/Robotics field trip
• October 18: "Pink Out" day for Breast Cancer Awareness *students wearing pink are exempt from uniform

🎉Hispanic Heritage Month: September 15-October 15 🎉

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Let’s “Raise the Flags” together across Tampa Bay by encouraging everyone to wear Bucs colors, red and pewter, to school each Friday before a Buccaneers home game.

Students may wear Bucs spirit shirts on the following Fridays in anticipation of the Bucs home games:

• September 20 & 27
• October 18 & 25
• November 8
• December 6

Let's see if York will get a special shout-out from the Bucs for our support!

PYP and MYP students are encouraged to participate and are exempt from dress code for Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday's themes. Thursday students should have on uniform with crazy socks and Friday is school spirit shirts (as allowed every Friday.)

Hispanic Heritage month is approaching, and we would love to showcase some of our amazing students and families! If your family has a special tradition that your student would like to share or an artifact or piece of art they'd like to showcase on the morning show, please reach out to Mrs. Whalen (brooke.whalen@hcps.net) We love having student "special guests" on the show to share about their family cultures and traditions! Stay tuned for more ways we are celebrating Hispanic Heritage month September 15- October 15!

Want to give back and make an impact on our local Tampa Bay community?! There are MANY service opportunities available on September 15 ranging from working with local artists to beautify community spaces, preserving the ecosystem by removing invasive vegetation, mangrove habitat restoration, beach clean-up, creating butterfly gardens, and more! All options offered can be logged for MYP service as action hours (Requirements for 2024-2025: 6th grade 5 hours, 7th grade 7 hours, 8th grade 10 hours.)

Service Option Details and (free) registration link below:

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Hillsborough County Public Schools recognizes that educating children involves promoting their mental wellness as well as their academic achievement. To encourage positive mental health, all grade levels will be participating in ACT Now! class sessions with Student Services personnel (school counselors, school psychologists, and school social workers). The focus of these sessions is to define mental health, recognize concerning behaviors, learn healthy coping skills, identify trusted adults, and receive information regarding local and national resources. “ACT” in ACT Now! stands for:

A = Acknowledge signs that the student or a peer may need mental health support

C = Demonstrate Care in interactions

T = Tell a trusted adult (school personnel, parents, and others)

Presentation Topics by Grade Level

Students in grades K-3: school safety and trusted adults

Students in grades 4-5: mental health, school safety, and trusted adults

Students in grades 6-12: mental health, suicide prevention and school safety

If you do not want your child to participate in an ACT Now! session, please complete this form and return it to your child’s teacher by Sept. 27, 2024, as presentations will take place on October 1st, 2nd, and 3rd.

Links to forms pictured below:

OneDrive (sharepoint.com) (English)

OneDrive (sharepoint.com) (Spanish)

If your child is absent, please use our online attendance reporting form instead of calling the school.

The form is linked below and can also be found on our school website.

York K-8 Attendance (office.com)

Family vacations and trips taken during the school year are considered unexcused absences, even when they are reported to the school. Per the HCPS Student Code of Conduct and Magnet Agreement, whenever a student has a total of 15 unexcused absences from school during any semester, the student will be considered habitually absent. The Student Academic Calendar is published ahead of each school year so families can coordinate trips and vacations to support attendance on school days.

York needs volunteers to assist on our upcoming visit to Junior Achievement Finance Park on Tuesday, October 15th. This is an exciting opportunity to assist students in developing financial literacy skills. Although this is an 8th grade activity, we welcome all volunteers from the York community. For information about Finance Park, visit: jatampabay.org.

Please email Joe Hardin (joe.hardin@hcps.net) if interested in volunteering. All volunteers are required to complete the HCPS Volunteer Application (if not already done this year). Volunteers will report directly to the JA Finance Park campus at 13707 N 22nd St. in Tampa, where they will check in with their driver's license and receive training before the students arrive. Volunteer times are 9:30-2:00.

The Girls beat Eisenhower 30-18 with Bailey Sapp scoring 12 and Mia Wohlgamuth scoring 10. Outstanding defensive from Aaliyah Jones!
Boys lost a hard-fought game 27-50. Ethan Fields played an outstanding defense game and scored 14 points!

Come cheer on our teams at the following upcoming games:

Girls play at 6:00pm followed by the Boys at 7:00pm.

• 9/17/24 at Rogers
• 9/24/25 HOME against Collins
• 10/1/24 HOME against Barrington

Upcoming: Volleyball tryouts will be October 3rd-5th from 3pm-4:30pm.

As York Innovation Academy prepares for various athletic events on and off campus, please help us maintain safety for all students and spectators by following these guidelines for our athletic events:

• All student spectators must be accompanied by an adult.

• No spectator backpacks are allowed inside the gym.

• Please do not bring food into the gym.

• There will be no re-entry for any events.

• All event entries will end at half time.

• Athletes and spectators must be off campus 10 minutes after the last game has ended.

Thank you for your cooperation.

The Department of Family and Community Engagement (FACE) of Hillsborough County Public Schools is excited to introduce FACE Academy. FACE Academy is designed to provide programing, resources, relevant training, and services for families within our community to bridge the gap between home and school.

Please complete a brief survey using the link below to help the FACE team present the best information to strengthen the home/school partnership.

Our students deserve the best educational experience possible. To achieve this and strengthen our foundation, we need additional funding to retain and recruit high-quality educators and support our schools. A millage referendum for HCPS schools will be on the ballot this November. To learn more about the benefits to our students and our future, please visit the overview of the Millage Referendum at www.hillsboroughschools.org/millage

#OurStudentsOurFuture #InvestingInStudents

• Anonymously submit suspicious activity (including threats) to the school using the FortifyFL website/app. FortifyFL is a suspicious activity reporting tool that allows individuals to submit tips concerning unsafe, potentially harmful, dangerous, violent, or criminal activities and threats. That information goes immediately and directly to appropriate law enforcement agencies and school officials.

Security / FortifyFL (hillsboroughschools.org) or https://getfortifyfl.com/

Click the links below for information on the electronic platforms/apps that HCPS uses. Activation letters were sent home the week of 8/19/24.

Parent Apps - Questions and Answers

https://sway.cloud.microsoft/Y0ouV3V6zXC5pKKN?ref=Link

Click the link to order this year's Relay for Life shirt to support the American Cancer Society!

YORK ADMIRALS STEERING FOR A CURE RELAY FOR LIFE FUNDRAISER ORDER BY 9 – Preppy Pineapple Creations

As members of York's IB community, we honor the following values to be:

Balanced, Reflective, Inquirers, Communicators, Knowledgeable, Caring, Principled, Open-Minded, Risk-Takers, & Thinkers

Mrs. Luchies and Mrs.Innocenti's 4th grade class became "Super Sleuths" last Friday! They used their knowledge of place value and their collaboration skills to capture the infamous "Petrifying Place Value Gang."

Mrs. Lamaida's and Mrs. Gratt's kindergarten classes got an introduction to the STEM lab last week! Students set goals for what they’d like to accomplish in the lab from Minecraft coding to Lego builds to experiments!

Mrs. Kudia’s 4th grade class is doing student run book clubs for homework. They worked on goal setting (self-management skills) and communicating how knowledgeable they are about the books they are reading all week to their peers in their Monday book chats. Students decided on groups, book titles, discussion questions and the number of pages they will read each week for homework.

Mrs. Oakes and Mrs. Mayhall's 5th grade classes participated in a mystery book swap! Students wrapped and described books for each other to choose. What a fun way to encourage reading, communicate story elements, and connect with one another!

Mrs. Cooper's 8th grade ELA students are reflecting on their own writing to find areas for growth!

Ms. Dihel’s Reading class played a card game to correctly place nouns into categories. It was fun to combine the social skills of game play with academics!

8th Grade Robotics Olympic Venue Project "Opening Ceremonies:" We had songs, robots, drones, presentations, and even soccer!

In Science this week Mrs. Varnadoe's 2nd grade class continued to be inquirers about weather systems and wind by creating a wind maze and attempting to move an object by using only the force of wind.

Today, Ms. Malden and Mrs. Snell's students, transitioned from scientists to engineers, learning about the Engineering Design Loop. Working in pairs, they designed prototypes to safely get JoJo out of a tree. I'm pleased to share that all teams successfully completed the task and ensured JoJo's safe descent.

Mrs. Schoenbachs class practiced being engineers! They were knowledgeable picking out their materials and building with them, and had to reflect on what didn’t work to make them better. They were also communicators while working with their buddies!

Students in Ms. Casey’s math classes modeled ratio relationships using Fruit Loop- a creative way to get those thinking skills activated!

Using the project “Lego Boat Trip” Crouch/Smart 3rd graders collected measurement data as evidence to support their claim that the speed of the motor affected the distance the boat travelled.

Mrs. Washington's students encouraged each other and demonstrated good communication skills as they worked together solving a math problem in class.

York students wore patriotic clothing in honor of Patriot's Day on 9/11. Many classes participated in read-alouds and activities to learn about America's first responders/helpers, with our upper grades reflecting on the sacrifice, as well as the resilience, of so many through the stories of the heroes on that day.

Our PYP artists continued their exploration of different art centers this week, we are so impressed with what they are creating and how they are embodying our IB Learner Profiles. They are inquirers, thinkers, and risk-takers! VPK was especially adorable this week as they created some amazing Dot Art!

It was a fun day as 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders practiced their throwing and catching skills with the Jr. Bucs! They also worked on their locomotor skills (jumping, hopping, running, etc.) as they carried a ball. We are proud of our "Risk Takers" for trying something new and for being respectful to their staff.

Scan the QR code for more details about Mr. Lopez's FCA club that meets Thursday mornings at 7:20am. Open to PYP and MYP students. Support the FCA club and show your spirit! Shirts ordered may be worn on Fridays. The shirt sales help raise funds to send eligible students to summer camp at Southeastern University.

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If you would like to become a Community Partner or join the PTSA please take a look at the opportunities we have:

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PTSA Meeting Minutes from 8/20

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Check Out our PTSA Website!

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Arrivals:

PYP (Primary Years Program) students arriving between 7:40-7:55am should report to the cafeteria to allow for teacher contracted planning time. The Student Services Team will be supervising students as they eat and assisting them as they move into classrooms. Arrivals after 7:55am can go to the cafeteria for breakfast OR go directly to class. MYP students can get breakfast from the carts located in the courtyard and will remain there until the 8:00am bell rings to enter the building.

Students are only to be dropped off in the lane closest to York's office sidewalk. For our students' safety, PLEASE DO NOT ALLOW STUDENTS TO EXIT CAR FROM THE 2nd LANE or from parking spots in front of the school as those locations require them to cross moving traffic in lane 1.

Dismissal:

It is important for cars to stay in their designated lane and not switch as it disrupts the dismissal process. Students are called to designated cones based on the order of names taken. Please be sure to enter our line by 3:15pm while our staff is still out taking names. If you arrive after 3:15pm, please be prepared to park and proceed to the office with your driver's license.

The following York policies can be found on York's website linked below:

Dorothy C. York Innovation Academy / Homepage (hillsboroughschools.org)

• Academic Integrity Policy
• Assessment Policy
• Inclusion Policy
• Language Policy
• Admissions Policy
• Uniform Policy

*Reminder that tops and bottoms should be solid color (stripes, camouflage print, and plaids do not meet dress code expectations.) Logos should be no larger than a pinky finger length unless it is the approved school logo.

Cell phones must be stored in bookbags at all times during class. Students should be not using phones during hallway transitions or in the restrooms. Students in the MYP (Middle Years Program) may use phones during the last 15 minutes of lunch as a privilege. If you need to contact your student during the school day, please call the front office and we will connect you with your child.

• Please have your student's HCPS school ID number to help expediate the sign-out process.

At York, the Middle School IB "Service as Action" expectation is that students:

• Strive to become caring members of the community
• Demonstrate a personal commitment to service
• Act to make a positive difference in the lives of others
• Make connections between classroom learning and the local or global community

6th grade: 5 hours

7th grade: 7 hours

8th grade: 10 hours

*To find more information on the required hours, types of service, and the reporting form, please visit York's website and click on the "Learn More About IB at York" button, then view "Service as Action" documents. Questions can be directed to Mrs. Whalen (brooke.whalen@hcps.net)

Dorothy C. York Innovation Academy / Homepage (hillsboroughschools.org)

York is currently an International Baccalaureate Candidate School* working towards authorization to become an IB World School. To gain insight about the IB framework and expectations of students at York, please check out the linked Padlet. It can also be found by visiting our school website and clicking "Learn more about IB at York."

International Baccalaureate Candidate School (padlet.com)

Dorothy C. York Innovation Academy is a Candidate School* for the Primary Years Programme and Middle Years Programme. This school is pursuing authorization as an IB World School. These are schools that share a common philosophy—a commitment to high quality, challenging, international education that Dorothy C. York Innovation Academy believes is important for our students. Only schools authorized by the IB Organization can offer any of its four academic programmes: the Primary Years Programme (PYP), the Middle Years Programme (MYP), the Diploma Programme, or the Career-related Programme (CP). Candidate status gives no guarantee that authorization will be granted. For further information about the IB and its programmes, visit www.ibo.org

Many guardians of Admirals have reached out to see how they can support the campus. Below are some ideas:

• Volunteer in our Media Center. Fill out the required HCPS form here: Volunteer Services / Overview (hillsboroughschools.org) and email valerie.service@hcps.net to let her know you'd like to help out!
• Donate any new or used Lego or Duplo blocks
• Donate any new or gently used uniform clothing
• Visit DonorsChoose.org and search "Dorothy C. York" and support a classroom of your choice
• Apply to be a substitute at Hillsborough County Public Schools (kellyeducationalstaffing.us)
• Visit our PTSA page at Dorothy C. York Innovation Academy PTSA - Home | Facebook

A Hillsborough County Magnet School

Website: hillsboroughschools.org/york
Location: 5995 Covington Garden Drive, Apollo Beach, FL, USA
Phone: 813-533-2400
Twitter: @HCPS_YorkMagnet