Summer Learning Opportunity for Freshmen, Sophomores & Juniors: The Elmhurst Garden Club is offering its 2024 York Summer Exploratory/Experiential Scholarship of up to $1000 to eligible students. Make the most of your summer by exploring one of the following topics: AGRICULTURE, BOTANY, CLIMATE CHANGE, CONSERVATION, ECOLOGY, FLORICULTURE, FORESTRY, HORTICULTURE, LANDSCAPE DESIGN, PARK MANAGEMENT, SUSTAINABLILITY or THE ENVIRONMENT. The application DEADLINE is MAY 1, 2024. Go to elmhurstgardenclub.org for more information and an application.
Are you a creator? Do you want to publish your work? Then submit your work to Mirrors Creative Writing Club for a chance to be published in their annual Literary Magazine! This year, they are looking to expand their submission audience, so they are accepting all kinds of art like creative writing, photography, paintings, web comics, digital art, sculpture, and more! All you have to do is submit your work or a photo of your work to https://bit.ly/yorklitmag. Submissions are due by March 14th!
Do you play Rocket League or Apex Legends? Are you interested in competing for York Esports? The spring Esports season is approaching fast and these are your last opportunities to participate. Please contact Mr. Kowalski, Mr. Egan, or Mr. Green if you are interested, or scan one of the QR codes on the posters around school. Go Dukes!
YSS is starting a group for students who have struggled to cope with the loss of a loved one. This group will meet starting March 15th on Fridays and will rotate through the periods for 8 weeks. All students who are interested are encouraged to sign up by scanning the QR code on fliers all around the building. If you'd like more information, please reach out to Adam Decaire or Kristi Stone or stop down to YSS.
Attention Freshman, Sophomores, and Juniors - Did you know you can take dance to receive PE or Fine Arts credit?! If you are considering enrolling in Concert Dance for next school year, please attend dance placement auditions on Thursday, March 14 immediately after school. It's not too late to change course selection. Come to the Black Box Dance Studio in movement attire. Reach out to Mrs. Jensen with any questions!
Attention, seniors! Join your classmates at the York Stadium on Friday March 15th for the Senior Sunrise! Free donuts and Pilot Pete's coffee will be provided. Bring a blanket and your friends to celebrate four successful years here at York. See you at the Stadium at 6:45 AM on Friday, March 15th!
On this Thursday, March 14th, FDA, Empower, and Amnesty International will be holding a fundraiser from 4-8 PM at Panera to support medical relief for the victims of the Israel-Gaza War. Stop by and support the cause!
Do you want to help the York community next year? The application for Ambassadors is now available until Friday, March 22nd. Find the application on the Ambassadors webpage, under Clubs & Activities on the York homepage. Applications are only online and will remain available until Friday, March 22nd. The application period only happens once a year. Ambassadors help at all school events and help new transfer students. Questions? Ask Ms. Dollaske or Mrs. Julian in Student Services.
Are you stressed about classes? Your friends or family? Or anything going on in your busy life? YSS is proud to bring back last year's Defense Against the Daily Grind group to help process some of these challenges and talk through ways to make each day more manageable. There are flyers all around the building so scan the QR code if you are interested or want more information or stop down to YSS and see Mr. Decaire or Mr. Fuller or to the CCRC with Ms. Kinney. The group is looking to start Monday, March 18th and will run on a staggered schedule for the rest of the semester. If you are a returning DADG member, please check your email from Mr. Decaire about DADG 2.0