Weekly Memo

Hi Everyone,

I hope you all had an enjoyable February Vacation. Our student-athletes were busy over break – girls basketball, boys basketball, wrestling, swimming, alpine skiing, nordic skiing, track & field – and a few of them are still going strong. Good luck to our Boys Basketball team on Saturday as they play for the State Championship title and to a few of our Indoor Track & Field athletes competing at the New England meet.

Congratulations to Cooper Dodge ('26) for winning the Class B Slalom State Championship!

We are so very proud of you, Cooper. As always if you have any questions or need anything please reach out to Liza or me.

Thanks,

Amanda

We have our first round of spring Parent-Teacher Conferences today. If you have not already selected a time, you can schedule a session for next Thursday. If you require a virtual meeting, please reach out to the classroom teacher directly. Just a reminder that students can (and should!) join in on these meetings. Conferences will be:

Thursday, February 27 from 2:30-7:00

Thursday, March 6 from 2:30-7:00.

Please use this link to sign up. If this is your first time using the PTC Wizard platform you will need to create a parent account first. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to reach out to Stephanie DeMartini in the Main Office.

Tis the season for delays and school cancellations. Superintendent Doak sent out the annual school closure letter back in October, but figured it was good to remind everyone about our procedures.

• If we have a two-hour delay, we start Block 1 at 9:50 (we do not send AM SRTC) and go through our entire bell schedule. If you have late arrival in your schedule Block 2 begins at 10:25.
• If school is canceled, we skip that color day and return to school the following day (all of our blue/white days are pre-determined).
• If Superintendent Doak calls a remote learning day we will follow the schedule below.

We try to notify everyone as soon as possible when there are changes to our school schedule. Superintendent Doak works closely with the highway department, the transportation department, and fellow superintendents to make the best possible decision for school cancellations.

Thursday, February 27 ~ Parent-Teacher Conferences @ 2:30-7:00

Wednesday, March 5 ~ Winter Sports Awards Night @ 5:30 (YCA)

Thursday, March 6 ~ Parent-Teacher Conferences @ 2:30-7:00 (sign up ends next Wednesday!)

Friday, March 14 ~ Early Release Day (Dismissal @ 11:00)

Are you interested in participating in STEM programs? Check out this flyer for more information.

Since the email went out a few months ago about purchasing bricks and our school-wide goal of fundraising $150,000 by March 1 -- we have $3,100. We are getting closer, but we still have a long way to go. If you are thinking about purchasing a brick, now is the time to do it!

As we embark on our upcoming playoff games -- please remember how to be appropriate spectators. Yes, this means students and families. We all represent York High School and we want to ensure our players on the court, the track, and the snow, get the best version of their fans to make sure they can focus on performing and playing.

Saturday, March 1

• Indoor Track & Field New England Championships (Boston)

• Robotics (The Point)

• Boys Basketball vs Caribou Class B State Championship @ 2:45 (Cross Insurance Arena)

Tuesday, March 4

• Unified Basketball vs Kennebunk @ 3:30

Please use the link below to sign up for YHS Spring 2025 athletics.

Athletic Department staff and YHS head coaches will be reaching out to all student-athletes and families on rosters in the coming weeks with spring 2025 program specific information.

YHS ATHLETICS - SPRING 2025 SIGN-UP FORM

* Baseball and Softball pitchers and catchers week begins on Monday, March 24.

* All spring sports begin on Monday, March 31.

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.rankonesport.com/New/NewInstructionsPage.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 hardcopy at the YHS front office.

Your eligibility status can be checked on the Rank One website or the RankOne app.

Please contact Emily if you have any general questions about the upcoming season at ecastaline@yorkschools.org.

Thank you for investing in the leaders of tomorrow!!

Thank you to Groove Surfaces for their generous Gold level Sponsorship of the YHS chapter of FBLA. They are supporting these students by helping us provide valuable opportunities for our members, including leadership development, skill-building activities, and participation in competitive events. These students will be attending the FBLA Conference in South Portland on March 17 and 18.

If your business is interested in supporting our future leaders, we would love to partner with you! Sponsorships directly impact our ability to offer meaningful experiences to our members. For more information, please contact Sarah Bolaños (sbolanos@yorkschools.org).

Principal: Amanda Suttie ~ asuttie@yorkschools.org

Asst. Principal: Liza Mockeridge ~ lmockeridge@yorkschools.org

Phone: 207-363-3621

Website: yorkschools.org