York Central School District

VACANCY - Boys Varsity Basketball Coach

York Central School is looking for the next Boys Varsity Basketball Coach to continue the longstanding tradition of Golden Knight's athletic success.
Please send a letter of interest and resume to Mr. Kurt Schneider, Athletic Director, by Friday, August 22, 2025.

GO KNIGHTS!

Here come the Chromebooks!

Students may pick up their Chromebooks for the 2025-2026 school year, on the following dates and times:
Students - you will review and sign the Acceptable Use Policy PRIOR to getting your Chromebook.
Note- Chromebooks will be given to Elementary School students in grades K-3 in their classrooms.

Grades 7 - 12
Tuesday, August 26, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. A wing lobby

Grades 6 & 9
Wednesday, August 27, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Auditorium lobby

Grades 4 & 5
Wednesday, September 3, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Main entrance lobby

We are pleased to announce that Mr. Kurt Schneider is the new York CSD Athletic Director and Student Services Coordinator. Please join us in extending best wishes to Mr. Schneider in his new role with the Golden Knights.

York High School Social Studies Teacher and Varsity Football Coach Kurt Schneider has been named the District’s Athletic Director and Student Services Coordinator, following his official appointment at the August 11, 2025, Board of Education meeting.

“During this time of transition, YCS is excited to have a veteran educator and coach take over as Athletic Director/Student Services Coordinator. I have great confidence that Kurt will continue the long-standing values of the Golden Knights and the York community that have been established,” YCS Superintendent David Furletti said.

Mr. Schneider is a 1996 graduate of York High School. Beginning in 2023, he’s been a YCS faculty member, teaching seventh-grade Social Studies, High School U.S. History & Government, and AP U.S. History. Before coming home to his alma mater, Mr. Schneider taught at Keshequa Central School for 16 years.

He has lived in the YCS District for over 16 years and coached the Golden Knights for more than 12 years in modified basketball and football, and JV football. Since 2018, he has been the York/Pavilion Golden Knights Head Varsity Football Coach.
"I am really excited about this next chapter in my life as the new Athletic Director and Student Services Coordinator here at York. I can't wait to get to work and do everything I can to serve our York/Pavilion student-athletes and our communities. While I will miss the classroom and teaching, my new role as Student Services Coordinator will allow me to continue to work with our wonderful students here at YCS,” Mr. Schneider commented.
“My plan is really simple. I am going to continue to build on the already strong foundation that was created before me and keep things running as smoothly as possible for our student-athletes moving forward. I am thankful for this opportunity and looking forward to the challenges it will bring."

Mr. Schneider succeeds long-time Athletic Director/Student Services Coordinator Ed Orman, who left YCS in July to become the Director of Athletics, Physical Education, and Health at Honeoye Falls-Lima CSD.

Fall athletes and parents/guardians! Mr. Schneider posted the start dates for sports in ParentSquare (YCS new communication app).
You should have downloaded the ParentSquare app by now from your app store and accepted the email invitation we sent you to register your account with ParentSquare.

Questions about your ParentSquare account? Contact Ms. LaGeorge, Technology Director, at clageorge@yorkcsd.org.
Questions about fall sports? Contact Kurt Schneider, Athletic Dir. kschneider@yorkcsd.org

JV & Varsity sports start Monday, August 18
Mod sports start Monday, August 25

It's GO TIME Golden Knights!

Are you a career professional who would like to inspire high school students?

York High School is starting a new career exploration program for the 2025-2026 school year. We are interested in having a variety of career professionals come into school and talk with interested high school students.

Interested? Find out more details and who to contact by visiting our webpage: https://www.yorkcsd.org/article/2341667

It's only August 7 and there's still plenty more summer recess ahead, but we are preparing for the 2025-2026 school year.

School supply lists are posted on the school website: www.yorkcsd.org

Breakfast and lunch menus will be posted to the website soon, please check back.

August 27 - Pre-k students/parents/guardians are invited to come into the classroom (Rms. 160 & 162) to meet their teachers and drop off supplies.

August 26 - Freshman and Grade 6 Orientations with Middle/High School Principal Mr. Passarell.

Monday, September 1 - Labor Day, no school

Tuesday and Wednesday, September 2 & 3 - Superintendent's Conference Days, staff reports. No school for students.

Thursday, September 4 - First day of school for students! Welcome to the 2025-2026 school year.

The BEST B & G crew around!

York School is very large and it takes every minute of every workday for our Buildings & Grounds crew to clean every room and prepare it for the September opening day.

We want to say thank you to our B & G Golden Knights!

The YCS summer crew takes great pride in their work. Each room and area is meticulously cleaned from top to bottom, including windows, screens, furniture, counters, cabinets, floors, carpets and more!

Both gymnasiums have been cleaned and waxed and look fantastic! Bring on the fall volleyball season!

The parking lots have been sealed and striped, and over the next few weeks, the hallways will be cleaned and polished in anticipation of the return of our students. We cannot wait to welcome our Golden Knights to the 2025-2026 school year.

Are you a local professional or business owner interested in supporting students as they explore future careers?

York High School wants to connect students with real-world learning experiences like job shadows, workplace tours, and guest speaking opportunities.

If you’re willing to be contacted for possible involvement, please fill out this quick interest form: https://forms.gle/YGK4n4ToMfpzux3EA

York CSD families - have you downloaded the ParentSquare mobile app yet? York CSD is excited to implement this new communication platform that enhances school-to-home communication from the District, Principals, Teachers, and Coaches.

ParentSquare is super easy to use - the first step is downloading the app to your mobile phone. You can find the free mobile app in your app store (Google Play or Apple store), just search ParentSquare.

Watch for an email in the coming days inviting you to activate a ParentSquare parent/guardian account.

Have you recently moved into the York Central School District and have children who will be attending our great school?

Welcome to our community and Golden Knights Country - we look forward to welcoming your child(ren) to school in September.

Before we can do that, you must begin the New Student Registration process. We are here to help make your transition to YCS as easy as possible.

It's best to start the registration process as soon as you know you will be attending YCS this school year. This also applies to students who were in our District, moved away to another school, and are returning.

Please contact the District Registrar, Mrs. Coleman, at 585-243-1730 Ext. 2216 and she will assist you.

Are you new to the York area and have children who will be attending York Central School this school year?
Welcome to Golden Knights Country!

Your first step is to contact us so that we can assist you in getting your child(ren) registered to attend YCS.
Our District Registrar, Mrs. Coleman, is here to help you. It is important that you contact us as early as possible to ensure that the required registration process is complete before the first day of school. This is also the case for any student who was enrolled at YCS, transferred to a different school, and is now returning.

Mrs. Coleman is in the office Monday - Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Please call her at 585-243-1730 Ext. 2216 to begin the new student registration process.

We look forward to welcoming your child(ren) in September.

Is volleyball your sport? Do you want to share your skill and passion for volleyball with middle school -aged girls?

York Central School is looking for a Girls Modified Volleyball Coach for the fall 2025 season. Interested candidates can contact Mr. Kurt Schneider, Athletic Director, at 585-243-1730 Ext. 2112 OR email him at kschneider@yorkcsd.org.

We'd love to have you join the proud YCS Golden Knights athletic tradition. Go Knights!

York CSD pool is back open! We have two swim opportunities in the morning.
Check the school website under Events for details

Enter at the A wing door near football field
Lap swim - Monday/Wednesday, 7 a.m. to 8 a.m.
Water aerobics - Monday/Wednesday/some Thursdays, 8 a.m. to 9 a.m.

York families - Free summer meals are available for your children 18 and under at neighboring schools.

Free summer meals for kids are available this summer at 3 Livingston County locations:
Mount Morris CSD - Monday-Friday. 30 Bonadonna Avenue
Breakfast 8 am-8:30 am.
Lunch 11:30 am-12 pm

Keshequa CSD - Monday - Friday. Meals served at the Nunda Building, 13 Mill Street, use the tennis court doors to enter the cafeteria.
Breakfast 8 am-8:30 am
Lunch 11:30 am-12 pm

Dansville CSD 284 Main Street, Monday - Thursday (Through 8/7/2025)
Breakfast 7:30 am-8:30 am
Lunch 11 am-12 pm

Meals are also available at 5 area schools:
Batavia CSD
Byron-Bergen CSD
LeRoy CSD
Oakfield-Alabama CSD
Wayland-Cohocton CSD

It's time to register for Fall Sports!
Parent/guardians of students in grades 7-12 received an email with a link to the registration.
Please check your email!
LCAA is using a new platform this year called Arbiter. You'll need to create an account to register your student for sports.
Here is a webpage with more information: https://students.arbitersports.com/programs/activity-registration-fall-2025-2026-2

Say hello to Reece Lambert, the newest member of the York Transportation Department.

Mr. Lambert brings to YCS many years of experience as a bus mechanic and school bus driver. For the past several years, he worked for the Caledonia-Mumford Central School Transportation Department.

He is a York School District resident and has family members who attend school here.

We are thrilled to welcome Mr. Lambert to the Golden Knights Family.

York Central School's Driver Education Teacher Mrs. Occhioni once again organized a driver safety event in collaboration with GV BOCES and the NYS Police. The event was held at Minnehan's Fun Center in Lakeville.

Driver Education students from Keshequa and Geneseo also attended. The students participated in various activities and stations . Their favorite? The NYS Police Enforcer, which simulates the impact of an automobile accident on the driver and passenger. This activity is to reinforce several things: Always buckle up! Even minor crashes can cause injury to the driver and passenger(s), practice defensive driving, and drive the speed limit.

Thank you to York CSD's Driver Education Teacher Kathy Occhioni for organizing the driver safety event and to Minnehan's for allowing it to be held at their Lakeville location. Thank you also to Keshequa and Geneseo CSDs Driver Ed. teachers and students for participating in this important activity.

Students in York Elementary School's Science Camp are looking at the lives of bats, butterflies, and bees this week. See more photos on our Facebook Page @YorkGoldenKnights.

A bat's habitat can be anything from a forest to a bat cave, a farmer's barn, and even the attic of a home. Bats are visible at night when they come out of their daily rest to feed on mosquitoes and other bugs.

Some types of bees, like bats, prefer to live in groups in a habitat called a hive. Others, like carpenter bees, live alone. They can live in cities, rural areas, forests, and in our homes. You'll find bees wherever they can find plants that need to be pollinated.

Butterflies can be found living anywhere on Earth except Antarctica!

Students really enjoyed learning about these familiar insects and mammals and how, as pollinators, they help our environment.

Mid-July can only mean one thing...Back-to-school sales.
Click this link to view the lists: https://www.yorkcsd.org/article/2315880

School supply lists are posted to the website for grades K-5.
Pre-kindergarten students do not need to bring school supplies.
High School students - your teachers will tell you what supplies you need for the class.

York Central School and NYSCATE (New York State Association for Computers and Technologies in Education) collaborated to host a professional development opportunity.

The workshop, entitled Exploring Networks and Systems Design Standards, took place over several days at YCS.
NYSCATE Facilitators Doreen Pietrantoni and Mary Beth Guthrie presented on several topics, including:
Digital Literacy
Cybersecurity
Artificial Intelligence
Algorithms and Programming
Networks and Systems Design
Computational Thinking

This was a hands-on workshop, teachers worked in groups to exchange information and develop lesson plans that incorporated some of the new technology explored in the workshop.

For one of the activities, teachers programmed Bee Bots to dance. In another, they programmed bots to fly.

The participants said it was a worthwhile workshop that delivered a lot of technological ideas they could implement into their classroom lessons.

"I am grateful for the opportunity to be exposed to so much digital literacy training and I look forward to implementing some of it in my ELA classes," Christine from Attica CSD commented.

Mike Dale, an Avon CSD Tech teacher, said the collaboration and information sharing among the participants were valuable. He plans to implement some of what he learned into his high school classes.