York Central School District

Congratulations to York/Pavilion Varsity Girls Soccer Coach Victor Van Vliet! York/Pavilion Varsity Girls Soccer Coach Victor Van Vliet will be honored on Saturday as the 2024 inductee to the NYS High School Girls Soccer Hall of Fame. The induction ceremony takes place at Niskayuna High School on Saturday, September 7, 2024. Van Vliet’s Y/P Girls Varsity Soccer team also traveled to Albany to compete in the New York State HS Girls Soccer Hall of Fame Tournament. Coach Van Vliet is starting year 33 coaching girls' soccer at York. His impressive record includes 430 wins, nine Sectional titles, and two NYS championships. York Central School Athletic Director Ed Orman says this is an impressive achievement for Coach Van Vliet. “Your time, dedication, and loyalty to women’s soccer in the Northeast, New York, Section Five, the LCAA, and of course the purple and gold of York and York/Pavilion, is unmatched. Generations of strong women have been blessed to have you as a coach, mentor, supporter, and in many cases, a family member. Thank you for all your support over the years and congratulations.”

Arriving soon in your mailboxes - the 2024-2025 York Central School District calendar! Please let us know if you do not receive the calendar in your mail by Monday, September 9 by emailing Sarah Santora at ssantora@yorkcsd.org OR call 585-243-1730 Ext. 2212.

Last first day for the Class of 2025 started with a chilly 6:15 a.m. sunrise Senior breakfast at school. We wish the Class of 2025 a fantastic Senior year - make memories!

York Golden Knights Fall Sports Season is HERE! Follow your favorite Knights - Find the team schedules here: https://www.sectionvny.org/public/genie/783/school/4878/ GO KNIGHTS!

Meet Alyssa Bowick - Classroom Aide Welcome to the Golden Knights family! "One of the reasons why I chose YCS is because of the tight-knit community that comes along with York Central. The atmosphere in the Elementary is amazing, I’ve always been passionate about helping kids and seeing where their growth and achievements take them."

Who is the Top Returning High School Quarterback in NYS for 2024? Vote for York/Pavilion's QB Parker Bonefede! The York Junior is one of 10 nominees in the SBLive poll. Vote HERE! https://tinyurl.com/3kb3seeb

Meet Peggy Torpey - Physical Therapist. Welcome to the Golden Knights family! "I've had the unique advantage of being a part of the school community here for 5 years through Monroe One and am excited to begin this school year as an official staff member. It is fun and rewarding to work with the educational team in helping students of all abilities reach their gross motor and functional mobility potential. Regular movement plays such an important role in increasing academic achievement and overall well-being."

We are ready...it's a new day! Welcome Golden Knights!

Meet Julia Stegner - ENL (English as a New Language) teacher. Welcome to the Golden Knights family! "I chose York because since I have been in this area I have always heard great things about the students and the teachers. I had friends that have previously worked at York and raved about how kind and helpful the staff was. At York everyone immediately made me feel welcome and like I had a team supporting me! I am so excited to work with everyone and be a part of this community! "

Meet Hannah Smith - Middle/High School English Language Arts teacher. Welcome to the Golden Knights family! "I have wanted to be a teacher since I was little. As I got older, I realized it was something I loved deeply, rather than just a childhood dream. I enjoy seeing students learn and grow as well as become the person they are going to be."

Meet Genevieve Moulton - Third Grade teacher. Welcome to the Golden Knights family! "I am a teacher because I love learning and exploring. I love to share my passion for knowledge with my students and encourage them to ask questions and be curious!"

The York Central School buses are clean and shiny and ready to roll tomorrow morning! The York Transportation crew is ready to greet your student for the start of the 2024-2025 school year! The first and very important point of contact that a York student has is with his or her bus driver. No one is more proud of their role in the YCS family than Transportation Supervisor Tracey Proctor. She is proud of each and every one of the drivers and collectively, she says they are an experienced, great crew who takes their jobs very seriously. Mrs. Proctor has 32 years of school transportation experience, having joined the Golden Knights family in 2021 after 29 years of service at Wayland-Cohocton Central School. You may think that the Transportation Department was on summer recess like the students but that is not so. YCS bus drivers transported a number of our students to several off-campus programs throughout the summer. They also provided transportation to students attending the YMCA Recreation program on our campus. Starting in August, the buses were transporting student athletes to practices at Pavilion CSD. Inside the bays, Mechanics Larry Holbrook and Joe Semmel spent the summer performing annual maintenance on the bus fleet. Mr. Holbrook has 21 years of experience and Joe came to YCS two years ago from New York State Department of Transportation. DOT inspects each school bus twice a year. Both say that school buses are among the safest vehicles on the road. Mrs. Proctor says being a person who enjoys children is a must for the job of school bus driver. She says her drivers truly enjoy their jobs and the relationships they build with their students. Bus driver Ron Bullard says the start of the school year is a good time to get to know the students and establish boundaries. York Transportation has a new electric vehicle within the fleet- a Kia EV 9. The vehicle is used for individual runs to off campus schools. It operates for around 300 miles on a charge. Thank you to our York Transportation Department for safely transporting our students every day!

Meet Hailie George - Kindergarten teacher. Welcome to the Golden Knight Family! "I chose education because I love to see progress in people. It's so fun to see younger kids grow into who they are and in a small district like York, it's so easily evident!"

York Elementary PTO has a great idea! Chalk the front sidewalk with a fun picture and/or message to the staff! York ES PTO will have chalk available today during the hours of school supply drop off and meet your teacher times. Parents and students - please leave a message for YCS staff! What a great way to welcome the staff back to school! Thank you York Elementary School PTO!

Monday, September 2 is Labor Day - Enjoy your final day of summer recess. Tuesday, September 3, Superintendent's Conference Day and the 2024-2025 school year begins for staff. Wednesday, September 4 - The first day of school for students. We cannot wait to welcome back our Knights! REMINDERS FOR TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3 Kindergarten Orientation: 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. First grade meet your teacher/drop off supplies: 3:30 p.m. - 5 p.m. Please use the main auditorium entrance. Third grade meet your teacher/drop off supplies: 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. All other grade level students may drop off school supplies to Ms. Koch in the elementary school main office. Please put your name and your teacher's name on your bags and we will deliver them to your classroom. Chromebooks issued to students in grades 4 & 5: Main entrance lobby, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Meet Alex Flint - Middle/High School Chemistry teacher. "I teach because I am consistently inspired by the inquisitive nature and relentless determination of students. Helping foster growth in young people and working with students to sharpen skills that will help them in the next phase of life is truly a joy."

Meet Elizabeth "Liz" Miller - Middle/High School Art techer. Welcome to the Golden Knight Family! "My name is Liz Miller and I am your new Middle/High School Art teacher. I grew up in this area and went to school in Pavilion. I always had quality teachers who cared a lot about me, gave me a lot of opportunities, and showed me how to become a part of my school community. That feeling of community in school led me to become a teacher who wanted to make students feel the same way! Throughout my career, I have looked for a district that felt like home where I felt I could dig my feet in and give my students the same time and care I had received. After a while, I came to feel that maybe the place that feels most like home IS home! It is a great honor to become a part of the York family; I cannot wait to meet my students and wear purple and gold again.

All we can say is WOW! Our school buildings and campus look fantastic thanks to the York Buildings & Grounds Department. This crew knows how to get the job done! While our buildings were quiet without instruction going on, you still could have heard a buzz and that was the sound of this crew working like bees this summer. Hats off to Buildings and Ground Supervisor TJ Gullo and his department on a job well done! We are ready to open the doors to our staff on Tuesday and students on Wednesday!

Our outstanding York Tech Department updated over 600 tablets this summer! Their amazing three-person crew is now working on distributing the tablets to students for the upcoming 2024-2025 school year. Thank you to our Technology Director Christine LaGeorge who also juggled many other important projects on our network this summer, and Computer Techs Matthew Woelffer, and Jacob Purdy for their efforts this summer and throughout the school year.

Attention YCS Families! Please check your email - we sent you the annual paperwork for your review and response. If you prefer a hard copy of the paperwork and handbook, please contact Ms. Koch in the Elementary School office at 585-243-1730 Ext. 2146 and Ms. Koronas in the Middle/High School office 585-243-1730 Ext. 2217. We thank you for your cooperation and look forward to seeing your students next Wednesday.