York High School Weekly Memo

Hi Everyone,

I hope you are having a great week. What beautiful weather we had earlier this week -- it shows that spring is coming!

Congratulations to our CLASS B STATE CHAMPION Boys Hockey Team! They beat Hampden Academy 3-2 on Saturday afternoon. It was a fun season, and we are so very proud of them!

York Robotics wrapped up its competition season on Saturday, March 7th with the Maine State VEX Championship.

Our students began designing, building, and coding their robots back in September, then competed in five Maine qualifying tournaments from November through February against many of the state’s 110 registered VEX teams. By the end of the season, after many design and code iterations, all five of our high school teams had strong performances at the state championship.

At the end of qualifying matches, two York teams ranked in the top 10:

Team 5156G Bagel Bytes (Ned Spaulding, Isaac Wheeler, Ben Cipolletti, Gabe Leblanc)
Team 5156B Sacabambaspis (Tegan Witham, Zac Pawlendzio, James Adler, Peter Blaisdell).

During elimination matches, we had three teams advance to the quarter finals:

Team 5156B Sacabambaspis,
5156E Snap. Crackle. Bot (Tim Eager, Willow Staley, Andrew Meader, Cooper Woods)
Team 5156H Bay Harbor Builders (Jake Pasciuto, Omar Bloomstein, Graeme Loveland, Owen Summers).

Yesterday, we had our first Juniors & Seniors ELO Career Fair, "From Mt. A to the Ocean: How Water Moves Through Our Community". Visitors from the York Water District, York Sewer District, and Mt. Agamenticus were here to:

share the work they do to keep our water and environment clean.
create some unique learning activities for students to watch and participate in,
talk about potential career opportunities for students.

The career paths represented in both districts are diverse: trades (electrical, plumbing, HVAC), engineering, law/politics, lab sciences (biology, chemistry), finance/accounting, HR, and administration/leadership.

It was a great opportunity to see what some of these career paths can look like, and to network and make some potential contacts. Thank you, Ms. Pinette, for organizing such a fun and informative event.

Good luck to all of our students attending the State Jazz Festival at Hampden Academy tomorrow. We can't wait to hear how it goes. We also have seven YHS students competing at the Maine SkillsUSA Leadership Conference.

Mair Clarke ('26) - Advertising Design

Haven Chagnon ('26) - Advertising Design

Connor Peabbles ('26) - Collision Appraisal Technician

Edie Miminas ('27) - Customer Service

Noah Stone ('27) - Electrical Construction Wiring Knowledge

Kelsey Chagnon ('26) - Medical Terminology

Is'Bella Buttrick ('26) - Photography

Good luck to our indoor track state champions, Will Fagan (shotput) and Zoe Carroll (1 mile), as they compete this weekend at Nationals. We also want to wish our Nordic Skiing athletes (Nell McAllister and Nola Mewer) luck as they compete against other New England states in the U16 competition.

Enjoy the rest of your week. If you have any questions or need anything, please don't hesitate to reach out.

Thanks,

Amanda

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If you have any questions about the events listed below, please reach out to your student's school counselor for more information.

Second Semester Schedules & Course Scheduling

26/27 Course Recommendations & Course Scheduling!

HAPPENING NOW:

Students & families should be reviewing course recommendations.

IF needed, students currently in grades 8 to 10 MUST turn in any Course Override Forms to counselors today 3/5/26.
IF needed, Students currently in 11th grade have been given permission to turn forms in by 3/12

Between February 14 - March 16 students need to schedule an appointment to meet with their counselor to make their course requests

These meetings will be 15 minutes long, and students need to come prepared with knowledge of what electives they are interested in.
Being prepared for this meeting is very important and any students who are not prepared will need to reschedule.

Mr Beatty: STUDENT appointment link

Mr Farley: STUDENT appointment link

Mrs Humphrey: STUDENT appointment link

OTHER SCHEDULING DEADLINES:

Interested in Extended Learning Opportunities? Students must meet with their school counselor to complete the ELO application no later than March 16th. Applications will be distributed directly to students during these mandatory counseling sessions.
Interested in The Pathways program? Please complete and submit this application!

LINKS YOU MAY NEED:

Junior Parent and College Panel Night - March 24, 2026

This is an opportunity for 10th and 11th-grade students and families to ask questions about college and the admissions process with admissions counselors, what to expect in senior year, and helpful tips for college admissions.

Student Service Updates: Applications for Summer Opportunities

Hoby -Youth Leadership: https://maine.hoby.org/

Who: Current Sophomore (rising juniors)

What:One weekend at a HOBY Maine unlocks a student’s leadership potential and helps them gain the confidence to make a positive impact on the world around them. We are so excited to welcome student leaders across the state to this life-changing experience!

When: June 12-14, 2025 Location University of Maine at Farmington

RYLA: https://ryla7780.org/

Who: Current Sophomore (rising juniors)

What: RYLA Maine (District 7780) is a free, transformative 4-day leadership camp at Camp Hinds for high school sophomores, focusing on teamwork, personal growth, and leadership through challenging outdoor activities (like COPE courses), workshops, speakers, and fun, facilitated by alumni to build confidence and skills for positive community impact, with applications opening in early January 2026 and due by March 2026

When: June 21-24, 2026

Dirigo State Leadership Program: https://mainelegion.org/pages/programs/dirigo-state.php

Who: Current Juniors (rising seniors)

What: The American Legion, Department of Maine Dirigo State is a comprehensive, experiential learning, youth leadership program. It is designed after the Maine State government, where all students come together to create their own town, county, and state governing bodies. Simply put, Dirigo State is a combination of Boys State and Girls State, but that’s just the start. The Legion Family redesigned and strengthened both programs into a unique, first for the American Legion National Family, combined youth government leadership program. The Legion Family feels the union of Boys and Girls State will provide a better experience for all students and a more realistic simulation of Maine State government.

When: Sunday, June 21 to Friday, June 26, 2026

Friday, April 10 - Saturday, April 11 ~ Spring Musical (More Information to Come)

Tuesday, April 14 ~ Jazz Night @ 7:00 (YCA)

Friday, April 17 - Friday, April 24 ~ April Vacation

Tuesday, March 17

Baseball/Softball Open Gym @ 6:30 AM
Lacrosse Open Gym @ 2:30

Thursday, March 19

Baseball/Softball Open Gym @ 6:30 AM
Lacrosse Open Gym @ 2:30

Spring sports practices begin on Monday, March 23 (baseball and softball pitchers and catchers; lacrosse goalies) and Monday, March 30 for all student-athletes. Required forms must be completed for student-athletes to be eligible to participate. If your student's forms have not been completed this school year yet, please be sure to complete them before the season begins.

REQUIRED FORMS (completed once per school year)
The Athletics Participant Form and the Emergency Information Form must be completed before participation will be allowed. Please communicate with your parents/guardians to ensure that forms are done and you have an up-to-date physical on file before practices start. Students cannot participate unless up-to-date forms are completed.

Please visit https://yorkathletics.ra nkonesport.com/New/NewInstruct ionsPage.aspx to access forms. There are three requirements for participation in YHS athletics programs:

Athletics Participant Form
Emergency Information
Physical Examination

Physicals are active for 13 months from the date of the exam. Email updated paperwork to ecastaline@yorkschools.org, fax to 207-351-4001 (this is a YHS Athletics specific fax line; please encourage the provider's office to use), or drop off a hard copy at the YHS front office.