As we look ahead to July 2011, YPS has many things going on in preparation for the 2011-12 school year, which begins on Tuesday, August 16th with a noon dismissal.
1) The tennis courts at YHS should be re-surfaced, re-painted, and ready for use by July 15th.
2) The gym floor at YES, which withstood some water/flood damage late last summer, should also be patched up, re-sealed, and ready to go by July 15th as well.
3) We will host two more weeks of "free lunches" for any and all 1-18 year olds from 11:30-12:30 the weeks of July 11-15 and July 18-22 at YHS. Use the east entrance.
4) July is also the month the board of education begins to make budgetary plans for the next fiscal year, which begins on September 1st. YPS is looking to only increase our spending by $150,000 or less; which is less than 1.2% of an increase. This will help our school district remain extremely conservative during these tough economic times and reduced school funding from the state.
Have a great 4th of July and don't forget the wonderful "Firecracker Frenzy" at the York County Fairgrounds on Sunday, July 3rd. By the way, you can buy some outstanding fireworks from the YHS FFA in the Wal-Mart parking lot this week.
Sunday, June 26, 2011
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
SUMMER FUN
It's not too late to sign up for Week 2 of our Summer Learning Academies at YMS from 12:45-3:45 on June 20-24. Call the district office for more info.
Don't forget our FREE LUNCH program at YHS from 11:30-12:30 the weeks of June 13-17, June 20-24, July 11-15, or July 18-22. Use the EAST entrance.
Go DUKES!
Don't forget our FREE LUNCH program at YHS from 11:30-12:30 the weeks of June 13-17, June 20-24, July 11-15, or July 18-22. Use the EAST entrance.
Go DUKES!
Monday, May 30, 2011
Summer Stuff
"The summer" is still a very busy time for York Public Schools. We have tennis courts getting re-surfaced at YHS, the gym floor being re-finished at YES, and Summer Learning Academies the week of June 13-17 and 20-24 at YMS. Don't forget our "free lunch program" from 11:30-12:30 for ANYONE between the ages of 2-18 the weeks of June 13-17, June 20-24, July 11-15, and July 18-22 at York High School.
Many of our staff members will take part in various trainings as well. The board of education will continue to work on its vision for facility enhancements at the high school. As you can see, we'll be busy. Have a great summer!
Go Dukes!
Many of our staff members will take part in various trainings as well. The board of education will continue to work on its vision for facility enhancements at the high school. As you can see, we'll be busy. Have a great summer!
Go Dukes!
Monday, May 23, 2011
¡Buenos Días, Amigos!
This past week, YHS Spanish 3 students visited lower elementary grades at St. Joseph's and Emmanuel to teach students some Spanish. The project was aimed at provided Spanish 3 a "real life" application for their language skills.
YHS students, in groups of three to five, prepared a twenty minute lesson to introduce young learners to a few Spanish vocabulary words, such as greetings, colors, body parts, animals or classroom objects. The YHS students developed their own lesson plan to present the vocabulary in a way that would be both educational and entertaining for lower elementary. Some groups chose to incorporate storytelling, music and dance, while others included art, science or drama into their presentations.
For example, one group taught body parts and ended their lesson with the students doing the "Hokey-Pokey" in Spanish. Another group taught the names of animals through an imaginative trip to the zoo. Other groups taught the colors of the rainbow and included hands-on coloring activities. Spanish 3 students not only used their Spanish, but demonstrated a great deal of talent in teaching and working with young children.
Thanks to the teachers and students of St. Joe and Emmanuel for allowing us to visit your classrooms. ¡Muchas gracias!
YHS students, in groups of three to five, prepared a twenty minute lesson to introduce young learners to a few Spanish vocabulary words, such as greetings, colors, body parts, animals or classroom objects. The YHS students developed their own lesson plan to present the vocabulary in a way that would be both educational and entertaining for lower elementary. Some groups chose to incorporate storytelling, music and dance, while others included art, science or drama into their presentations.
For example, one group taught body parts and ended their lesson with the students doing the "Hokey-Pokey" in Spanish. Another group taught the names of animals through an imaginative trip to the zoo. Other groups taught the colors of the rainbow and included hands-on coloring activities. Spanish 3 students not only used their Spanish, but demonstrated a great deal of talent in teaching and working with young children.
Thanks to the teachers and students of St. Joe and Emmanuel for allowing us to visit your classrooms. ¡Muchas gracias!
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
"Focus on Driving" presented at YHS
School will soon be out and students will be enjoying the free days of summer. That will put many students behind the wheel of a car even more frequently than during the school year.
As YHS students learned on Tuesday afternoon: Driving is serious business. The Four Corners Health Department, in cooperation with York High School, provided students with a safety programmed aimed at heightening students' awareness of safe driving. Any distraction, such as changing a radio station, searching for something on the console or texting, can lead to disastrous results.
During the afternoon, students assembled in the YHS theater for a poignant video featuring real-life teens whose lives were changed forever by a moment of poor judgment. Following the video, the students listened to a message from York paramedic Kevin Stuhr, who has witnessed the tragic results and loss of life due to unwise driving. Students then proceeded to the east parking lot where several hands-on stations were set up to illustrate the importance of safe and focused driving.
"I felt the message and video were excellent," said high school principal Mitch Bartholomew, "and will result in our kids making wise decisions when they're behind the wheel. "
As YHS students learned on Tuesday afternoon: Driving is serious business. The Four Corners Health Department, in cooperation with York High School, provided students with a safety programmed aimed at heightening students' awareness of safe driving. Any distraction, such as changing a radio station, searching for something on the console or texting, can lead to disastrous results.
During the afternoon, students assembled in the YHS theater for a poignant video featuring real-life teens whose lives were changed forever by a moment of poor judgment. Following the video, the students listened to a message from York paramedic Kevin Stuhr, who has witnessed the tragic results and loss of life due to unwise driving. Students then proceeded to the east parking lot where several hands-on stations were set up to illustrate the importance of safe and focused driving.
"I felt the message and video were excellent," said high school principal Mitch Bartholomew, "and will result in our kids making wise decisions when they're behind the wheel. "
Friday, May 6, 2011
Cribbage at YHS
For YHS math teacher Angie Kroger, the game of cribbage has a special place in her heart. Cribbage reminds Mrs. Kroger of the good times she shared playing the game with her dad. Perhaps, those fond, early memories of fun and conversation while playing a game of numbers and counting is responsible for her love of math and learning.
What began as an informal conversation with some students about the game has blossomed into a popular new YHS club--Cribbage Club. Cribbage Club provides students a safe, social environment on campus over lunch that is also fun and educational. The game of cribbage, or crib, is a card game that involves grouping cards in combinations to gain points. Points are then tallied using a peg board.
Since the club meets over lunch, students normally bring a sack lunch, food to share or order pizza and they eat while they play. "It's easy to catch on to the game," said freshman Caleb Magner after his first visit to Cribbage Club. "It was fun. Besides that, we had pizza today. I'll definitely be back."
If you are interested in learning to play, just drop by Room 107 on a Wednesday over lunch. Everyone is welcome at Mrs. Kroger's Crib!
What began as an informal conversation with some students about the game has blossomed into a popular new YHS club--Cribbage Club. Cribbage Club provides students a safe, social environment on campus over lunch that is also fun and educational. The game of cribbage, or crib, is a card game that involves grouping cards in combinations to gain points. Points are then tallied using a peg board.
Since the club meets over lunch, students normally bring a sack lunch, food to share or order pizza and they eat while they play. "It's easy to catch on to the game," said freshman Caleb Magner after his first visit to Cribbage Club. "It was fun. Besides that, we had pizza today. I'll definitely be back."
If you are interested in learning to play, just drop by Room 107 on a Wednesday over lunch. Everyone is welcome at Mrs. Kroger's Crib!
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Autism Leadership Team
An Autism Leadership Team has been established at York Public Schools during the 2010-2011 school year consisting of a team of 13 teachers, paraprofessionals, and administrators. This team was made possible through a grant funded by the Nebraska Autism Spectrum Disorders Network. This grant made it possible for this team of educators to attend four days of training/project planning throughout the course of the school year to develop an action plan of how YPS can better support those children on the Autism Spectrum as well as teachers, paraprofessionals, and administrators of children on the Autism Spectrum.
The grant funding also allowed the district to receive several resources to assist teachers in learning about strategies to help children on the spectrum, and funding to send three ALT members to one day of the Nebraska Autism Conference.
The next steps for this team will be to give information to teachers on how to refer students who are suspected of having a disorder on the autism spectrum, as well as being contacts for people who may have questions about how to serve this growing population of students.
The grant funding also allowed the district to receive several resources to assist teachers in learning about strategies to help children on the spectrum, and funding to send three ALT members to one day of the Nebraska Autism Conference.
The next steps for this team will be to give information to teachers on how to refer students who are suspected of having a disorder on the autism spectrum, as well as being contacts for people who may have questions about how to serve this growing population of students.
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