York Central School District

Monday, January 20, 2025 school is closed for students and staff in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. School resumes on Tuesday, January 21, 2025.

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York's Golden Knight Senior swimmers were honored at Senior Appreciation Night on January 16, 2025, their home meet vs. Avon CSD. Congratulations and thank you to Seniors Ethan Peffers, Lily Dolan, and Lucas DioGuardii, for their contributions to the Swim program throughout their high school careers. We wish them all the best in their future endeavors.

York Elementary School Knights are KIND! The Golden Knights Way! Hats off to Edward, Braelynnn, and Smrika, for showing kindness to their classmates.

Who Dunnit? That is the question that students in Mr. Peter Apps Forensics class are trying to answer! For the culminating project in this 20 week course, students must use the scientific analyzation skills they’ve learned to solve a mock criminal case. A man is dead…natural causes or is this a crime? This week, the students are analyzing the crime scene, collecting evidence, and conducting in-person interviews with people who may be connected to the crime. Could one of them be a suspect in the crime?

REMINDER - Please take note of these holiday school closures and an early release day. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - No school for students and staff Monday, January 20, 2025 Early Release Day Friday, January 24, 2025 M/H Students & Pre-k Dismiss at 11 A.M. Chinese Lunar New Year - No school for staff & students Wednesday, January 29, 2025

Students in Mr. Greg Keenan’s Robotics class built sumo robotic vehicles and sparred in preparation for the upcoming Tech Wars at Genesee Community College. Students use the electronics concepts they learned in class to fabricate the parts needed to build their bots. The class competition allows the students to assess their bot’s readiness for Tech Wars, which will be on March 19, 2025.

Interim Middle/High School Principal Mr. Ellison is pleased to announce the Golden Knights Students of the Quarter! Congratulations Middle School Students: Grade Six - EmmaLee Inzinna, Katie Cunningham, Eli Orman,Cole Ricotta Grade Seven - Thomas Vennard, Leila Adams, Bella Burdick, Matthew Barrett Grade Eight - Zoey Johnson (not pictured), Max Miller Congratulations High School Students: Grade 9 - Grace Northrop, Henry Scott Grade 10 - Kaan Tamcan, Sophia Hatfield Grade 11 - Riley Englert, Madison Englebert Grade 12 - Lalaith Spencer (not pictured), Isabella Fischer

Guess what this Saturday is? YCS Little Dribblers first day! 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. Enter at the A wing door near the football field. Registration forms were sent home with the students in December. See you on Saturday!

Sea Urchins can be found in and around the world's oceans, across all climates, from the warm beaches of the Caribbean to the icy waters of Antarctica. Mrs. Gillian Brubaker's Living Environment classes dissected Sea Urchins. Explanation of the lab: "The Sea Urchin Dissection Lab offers an in-depth exploration of sea urchin anatomy and physiology. In Part 1, students work collaboratively to dissect sea urchins and record detailed qualitative and quantitative observations. Part 2 incorporates research and comprehension, where students engage in critical thinking to connect sea urchin adaptations to their marine environment. This lab fosters hands-on learning and reinforces anatomical concepts."

At the January 13 2024 meeting, the York Central School Board of Education appointed Mr. Ken Ellison as the Interim Middle/High School Principal, effective Monday, January 6, 2025. Mr. Ellison will be with us for the remainder of the school year. Mr. Ellison has spent his first few days meeting the students and staff. He is pictured here with Seniors Mia and Isabel. "I want to thank everyone for making me feel so welcome as the Interim 6-12 Principal. I grew up on a dairy farm in the southern tier of New York State. My small rural High School and Pavilion CSD are both very similar to York CSD. This made me right at home on day one. I look forward to meeting more staff and students in the coming weeks,” Mr. Ellison commented. Mr. Ellison comes to York Middle/High School with many years of experience in education and administrative work. He spent his entire career at Pavilion Central School District where he served 11 years as Superintendent until his retirement in 2020. Before being appointed Superintendent, Mr. Ellison held several positions, including School Business Official, Director of Pupil Personnel Services, Assistant HS Principal, Special Education Teacher, and Assistant Wrestling Coach. Please join us in welcoming Mr. Ellison to the YCS Golden Knight's family.

Looking for a great way to keep moving this winter? York Central School District has two opportunities for water fun! WATER AEROBICS - January 22 - March 15, 2025. Mon./Wed./Sat. when school is in session. Jan. 22 - February 8 - 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. February 10 - March 12 - 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. Saturdays starting February 1 - 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. FEE: 1x - $35 2x - $63 3x - $78 Walk-ins - $6 FAMILY SWIM Tuesdays, January 14 - February 25, 2025 6:30 to 8 p.m. 50 cents per person/$2 per family Children MUST BE accompanied by an adult during the swim session

York Central School's Collegiate Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony took place on Friday, January 10, 2025, prior to the YCS Varsity Boys Basketball game. Congratulations to the Golden Knights on their 85-33 victory over Keshequa. It is with great pride and admiration that we welcome these remarkable individuals into our Collegiate Hall of Fame. Let us honor them for their hard work. York Central School Alumni and Collegiate Hall of Fame Inductees: Troy Lubanski 2013 - SUNY Fredonia, Swimming Kimberly Lubanski 2016 - SUNY Brockport, Soccer Danielle Perry 2016 - Alfred University, Soccer/Track & Field Naomi Prentice Smith 2014 - Houghton College, Volleyball Jenny Mandarano 2019 - University at Buffalo, Soccer Katie Mandarano 2017 - William and Smith College, Soccer Zach Englert 2017 - Alfred University, Football Matt McFarland 2019 - SUNY ESF, Basketball Kaileigh Carroll 2016 - Medaille College, Volleyball York Alumni, Collegiate Hall of Fame Member, and current YCS teacher, Mr. Eric Amorese presented the inductees to the audience gathered at the game. "Thank you to the York Sports Boosters, for helping these former alumni. Greg Keenan, TJ Gullo, Jimmy Kane and Pete Fanaro for assembling and mounting our plaques in the A-wing. Thank you to the best Athletic Director and Coach in Livingston County Ed Orman, for his time on this project. The Collegiate Hall of Fame was invented in 1996 by PE teacher John Magiera to recognize the accomplishments of our student-athletes, and give our current student athletes a goal to strive for. Only 6% of High school athletes have the skill to play a college sport, and even less can handle the rigor of juggling studies, travel, practice, and workouts Today, we gather to induct a distinguished group of individuals into our Hall of Fame—athletes who have proven that greatness is not defined by athletic prowess alone, but by the dedication, discipline, and perseverance that extend beyond the playing field. These inductees have excelled academically, while competing at the highest levels, embodying the true spirit of a student-athlete. These alumni have represented our community from coast to coast. Leicester, Retsof, Linwood, Fowlerville and York were represented in media guides all across the county, and they made us proud."

Reading with heart! Second-grade students in Mrs. Leah Stamp's class practice their reading skills by learning how to run their eyes across a sentence looking for words they can read by heart or "heart words." This method encourages the students to read in longer phrases instead of one word at a time. They practiced with their reading partner - each student read aloud to their partner.

Can you believe we are in 2025? Have you ordered your 2025 York Central School yearbook? Here is a link to order yours right away! https://tinyurl.com/3s9255vy

York High School and the Charles G. May Career & Technical Center are pleased to announce that Senior Liam Ezard is the December 2024 Student of the Month. Liam is a student in the Building Trades program at the GV Boces May Center in Mount Morris. Congratulations Liam! Each month, students are nominated by their instructors for excellent performance in their Career & Technical classes.

It's Law Enforcement Appreciation Day! York CSD appreciates our School Resource Deputy Rebecca Kane! Thank you Deputy Kane for protecting our students and staff every day!

Today, Mrs. Pangrazio's sixth-grade science class learned about the geologic time scale . In today's lesson, students analyzed fossils and rock strata. They used the evidence from the fossils and rock formations to understand the geologic time scale of Earth and major events in the Earth's history.

The community is invited to join us on Friday, January 10, 2025, for the York Central School Athletic Collegiate Hall of Fame induction ceremony. Read the full story on the inductees here: https://www.yorkcsd.org/article/1951724 The ceremony will occur before the Varsity Basketball game, at approximately 6:15 p.m. A distinguished group of individuals will be inducted into our Collegiate Hall of Fame. York Central School Alumni: Troy Lubanski 2013 Kimberly Lubanski 2016 Danielle Perry 2016 Naomi Prentice Smith 2014 Jenny Mandarano 2019 Katie Mandarano 2017 Zach Englert 2017 Matt McFarland 2019 Kaileigh Carroll 2016

York Elementary School PTO meets tonight in the elementary school library at 6 p.m. The meeting is open to anyone interested in supporting our students and the many activities that the York PTO sponsors throughout the school year. Please join us - 6 p.m. in the elementary school library.