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Good luck to our four York Odyssey of the Mind teams competing at the World Finals in Iowa!
Div. I Balsa: Emilee Knapp, Reed Miller, Tate Livermore, Evie Schneider, Bella Watson, Teagen Perkins, Anna Goodell.
Div. II Theater: Emma Schroth, Thomas Vennard, Jaycey Wheaton, Bella Burdick, Pierson Northrop, Payton Laney, Leila Adams.
Div. III Theater: Ava Beardsley, Myra Beardsley, Haley Miller, Ethan Peffers, Meredith Geary, Grace Hopkins, Maggie Reissig.
Div. III Classics: Felicity Grant, Natalie Stringer, Devin Cunningham, Isabella Fischer, Kaylee Reimer, Logan DioGuardi, Josie Hulme.
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Voters approved the 2024-2025 York Central School District Budget!
YES - 284
NO - 65
Energy Performance Contract Approved
YES - 301
NO - 45
Board of Education Election
Matthew Miller - 237 *
Daniel Ayers - 204 *
Marilyn Moore - 176 *
Justin Abbott - 156
Lisa Clark - 104
Robert Smith - 89
THANK YOU YORK CSD VOTERS!
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Congratulations to Sophomore Tessa Rodwell, LCAA Triple Jump Champion!
33-09.25 feet!!
Congratulations also to York Girls Track & Field Coach Mark Valentino.
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School Budget Vote and Board of Education Election Tuesday, May 21, 2024 VOTE FROM 8 A.M. TO 8 P.M. HILFIKER AUDITORIUM York School District residents at least 18 years of age and a legal resident of the District for at least 30 days prior to the election date.
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Congratulations to the York Boys Track & Field, Livingston County Athletic Association Div. 3 Champions!
Congratulations to their Coach Alison Guesno, named the LCAA Boys Track & Field Coach of the Year!
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It was a beautiful night...York Prom 2024!
York students had a wonderful time at the prom.
Congratulations to the prom court
Ethan Hall - King; Madison LaGeorge- Queen
Eli Cunningham- Prince; Megan Boor- Princess
Adam Szczech- Duke; Ava Beardsley- Dutchess
Jack Englert- Lord; Hailey Nearhood- Lady
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School Budget Vote and Board of Education Election Tuesday, May 21, 2024 VOTE FROM 8 A.M. TO 8 P.M. HILFIKER AUDITORIUM York School District residents at least 18 years of age and a legal resident of the District for at least 30 days prior to the election date.
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School Budget Vote and Board of Education Election
Tuesday, May 21, 2024
VOTE FROM 8 A.M. TO 8 P.M. HILFIKER AUDITORIUM
York School District residents at least 18 years of age and a legal resident of the District for at least 30 days prior to the election date.
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Please join us in congratulating three York staff members who were chosen for Knights Recognition for the month of March.
Congratulations to Middle/High School Principal Lindsey Peet, District Payroll & Human Services Clerk Ronni Plank, and Elementary School Librarian Michelle Feltham.
We appreciate all that do for our students and staff!
Each month, we ask our faculty, staff, students, parents, and community members to nominate a Golden Knight staff member who demonstrates one of the three YCS Vision qualities: Preparing, Challenging or Inspiring. Students, staff, families, and the community may nominate a staff member for Knights recognition.
In a couple of weeks we will be asking for nominations for the May-June Employee Recognition Award. This will be our final staff award recognition of the 2023-2024 school year. Thank you to everyone who took the time to nominate a York Golden Knight.
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May 18, 2024
York Varsity Softball game
resumes this morning at 11 a.m. in the
3rd inning at Alexander School
(Lady Knights up 1-0)
Pavilion/York Baseball game postponed to
Sunday, May 19, at 2 p.m. at Pavilion
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Tuesday, May 21, 2024, York Central School District and public schools throughout New York will vote on the 2024-2025 school budgets. District residents will also elect Board of Education members.
Additionally, residents will decide on Proposition #2, the Energy Performance Contract, which will generate an additional 10% of much needed NYS aid, over and above the 71.9% aid the District will receive to complete several energy upgrades to our facilities. With voter approval on May 21, 2024, YCS will enter into an Energy Performance Contract, EPC, generating an additional $83,600 in savings annually with NO IMPACT TO THE TAXPAYERS.
York CSD residents - voting is from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the Ivan F. Hilfiker auditorium foyer.
We have all of the budget documents on our school website and available for you to review at this link: https://tinyurl.com/hjthn7nj
The Board of Education candidates' profiles can be reviewed at this link:
https://tinyurl.com/zpp2r6bb
View the video of the Meet the Board of Education candidates forum at this link:
https://youtu.be/zY3-rTvMZNE?feature=shared
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May 18, 2024, is Speech Language Pathology Appreciation Day.
We are grateful for the services and support that YCS Speech Language Pathologist Ann Moore-Jones provides to our students. We appreciate Mrs. Moore-Jones!
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York Knights in Action!
May 17
Track & Field County Championship
Varsity Softball
May 18
Varsity Pavilion/York Baseball
Weather cancelations will be posted to Facebook @Yorkgoldenknights
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Vote for Sophie!!
York Freshmen Sophia Hatfield is a finalist in the Rochester Broadway Theatre League's
National High School Musical Theatre Awards, also known as The Jimmy Awards. Sophie gave an outstanding performance as the Cowardly Lion in York school's The Wizard of Oz.
Use this link to vote for Sophie!
https://rochesterfirst.secondstreetapp.com/og/777e4c2d-0168-451f-9180-46f86a57bbbf/gallery/438430250
The student with the most votes will receive 4 VIP Box Seats to a mutually agreeable performance of LES MISÉRABLES (at West Herr Auditorium Theatre October 15-20, 2024), 4 passes to the pre-show President’s Club Lounge and a parking pass.
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Attention York community - on Friday, May 17, 2024, York Central School in conjunction with local and county EMS agencies, will conduct a DWI motor vehicle crash simulation at 1 p.m. at the Transportation building.
Do not be alarmed by the rushing fire and EMS vehicles entering the parking lot - this is a simulation. Please share this post with your Facebook friends.
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Whew! Things are happening here so fast! We keep you updated through the digital Knightly News!
Have you read the Spring 2024 issue? You don't want to miss a thing! Click the link below. https://secure.smore.com/n/gdq37
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Honoring YCS Coach, the Late Michael Woods
At the May 10, 2024 Track & Field home meet, Varsity Coach Mark Valentino posthumously honored his longtime friend, retired teacher, cross county, and track and field coach, Michael Woods, at a ceremony prior to the meet. Mr. Woods' daughter, Meghan, and many of his friends attended.
The late Mr. Woods led his YCS teams to a combined 14 Section Five championships. He was inducted into the Section Five Hall of Fame in both track and cross country and the YCS All Sports Boosters Hall of Fame. He also had an impressive collegiate coaching career at SUNY Geneseo. The plaque, which is located on the school building, reads:
“Mike touched the lives of many people and it is with gratitude, love and respect that we honor him with this plaque.”
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Attention York community - on Friday, May 17, 2024, York Central School in conjunction with local and county EMS agencies, will conduct a DWI motor vehicle crash simulation at 1 p.m. at the Transportation building.
Do not be alarmed by the rushing fire and EMS vehicles entering the parking lot - this is a simulation. Please share this post with your Facebook friends.
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Attention York community - on Friday, May 17, 2024, York Central School in conjunction with local and county EMS agencies, will conduct a DWI motor vehicle crash simulation at 1 p.m. at the Transportation building.
Do not be alarmed by the rushing fire and EMS vehicles entering the parking lot - this is a simulation. Please share this post with your Facebook friends.
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Congratulations to Sophomore Ashley Gianforti and Senior Grace Christiano, whose artwork earned a Gold Key Award at the Regional Scholastic Arts & Writing Competition. The Gold Key Award is the highest award presented and automatically places the students' artwork in the National competition. Winners will be announced on June 12, 2024.
Junior Lalaith Spencer earned a Silver Award and Junior Anna Chen earned two Honorable Mention Awards for her artwork.
We are proud of our talented students.
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