CYSD E-News Weekly 1.15.16

CYSD E-News Weekly

January 15, 2016

Calendar Reminders

No School for CYSD Students Monday, January 18

There is NO SCHOOL for Central York School District students Monday, January 18, 2016, in observance of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. District and building offices will remain open.

School Board Meetings Planned for January 11 & 25

The Central York School District Board of School Directors will hold its public Planning Meeting Monday, January 11, and its public Regular (Action) Meeting Monday, January 25, at the Educational Service Center, 775 Marion Road, York. Both meetings will begin at 7:15PM.

School Board meetings are open to the public and community members are encouraged to attend. To view agendas, minutes from previous meetings and more, please visit the School Board website.

Eighth Grade Parent/Guardian Scheduling Night Moved to February 3

The January 6, 2016, Eighth Grade Scheduling Night planned for parents/guardians of current eighth grade students has been postponed. This event will now be held at 7PM February 3, 2016, in the Central York High School Auditorium. Please contact the Middle School or High School Guidance offices with any questions at (717) 846-6789.

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COMMUNITY FLYERS NOW POSTED ONLINE

Flyers for upcoming and ongoing opportunities for CYSD families are now available on the district website and school websites.

Please be sure to visit our website to view & download information on great opportunities for students & families happening now in our community.

Click here for more!

CYHS Student Finishes 10th of 14,000 Students in National Competition; Earns $20,000 Scholarship

Congratulations to Central York High School senior Pavel Shuvalau who recently was awarded a $20,000 H&R Block Budget Challenge Scholarship following his 10th place finish among 14,000 student competitors nationwide.

Shuvalau, a Personal Finance student of Mr. Brian Stormes, participated in the company's national budgeting simulation in the fall of 2015. The H&R Block Budget Challenge encourages students to learn personal finance in a fun, engaging way while competing against other classrooms and students for $3 million in classroom grants and student scholarships.

As part of the challenge, Shuvalau was given a career and had to make real-world financial decisions and manage those decisions over a nine-week period with a goal of increasing his 401K contributions by the challenge's end.

More than 14,000 students participated in the simulation, and the top 20 performers, including Shuvalau, received $20,000 scholarships.

Please join us in congratulating Shuvalau and Mr. Stormes on this outstanding accomplishment!

Shuvalau is pictured, above (far left), with Mr. Eric Wolfgang, Central York School Board President, who joined the School Board and Administration in honoring Shuvalau's achievements during the public meeting held Monday, January 11.

Parents/Guardians Invited to Winter, Spring

"Mass Customized Learning Forums"

Central York School District's School Board, Administration, Faculty & Staff, Parents/Guardians and Community members have been working together for the past few years to determine how we can best support our K-12 learners with a customized education experience designed to best meet each individual student's needs while preparing them for success in school and beyond.

Although a lot of the conversations about customized learning started with our Comprehensive Planning Process, and continued through several public Town Meetings and School Board meetings, we are still hoping for more opportunities to engage directly with parents/guardians about what this means for our schools.

We are currently in the planning stages and talking about many different ways that we can provide the best learning experience for our students and families - and we definitely need input from our parents and guardians to help with this process!

Our Fall "Mass Customized Learning Forums" provided an excellent opportunity for us to speak with parents and guardians about Mass Customized Learning and Central York School District. We are hosting another series of these forums starting this month, and hope you can join us!

MCL Parent/Guardian Forums

January 26 - 7PM

January 29 - 10AM

February 17 - 10AM & 7PM

March 24 - 10AM & 6PM

April 20 - 10AM & 6PM

May 18 - 10AM & 6PM

You do not need to RSVP for this session. All forums will be held in the Board Room of the Educational Service Center, 775 Marion Road, York.

If you unable to attend, we encourage you to contact Dr. Snell, Superintendent, at (717 ) 846-6789, ext. 1208, and schedule a time to speak with him about any questions or concerns you may have on this or any other topic. We hope you can join us!

CYMS Students Shine in MathCounts Competition

Sixteen Central York School Middle School students recently competed in the countywide MathCounts Competition at York College of Pennsylvania.

Several Central York Middle School students were among the top finishers out of nearly 150 county participations, including the following:

Jun Lee, Fifth Place with combined scores from the Sprint and Target Rounds and 2nd Place Overall after the Countdown Round Competition.
Jemma Kelly, Sixth Place
Ben Hagan, 10th Place
Dillon Linz, 11th Place
Prital Prahbu, 12th Place
Ambulai Johnson, 15th Place

In addition, the team of Jun Lee, Ben Hagan, Dillon Linz and Ambulai Johnson placed 3rd out of 37 teams in the Team Round Competition.

Students who finished in the Top 10 at the county level will advance to the next round of competition scheduled for February 27, 2016, at Millersville University in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Congratulations to all participants and winners, and best wishes to the team members and coaches who will advance to Millersville University!

CYHS Student Artists Craft, Install Sculptures at Local John Wright Restaurant

If you visit John Wright Restaurant, be sure to take some time to check out one of the business's newest works of art, created and installed by Central York High School student artists and art teachers in late December 2015.

Vaudrey Carillo, Alex Myers and Justin Ruby, students of Mr. Andrew Wertz, High School Art Teacher, participated in the project as part of Mr. Wertz's 3-D Design Class. Mr. Wertz asked students to create a sculpture from found objects that would other wise be seen as useless.

The three students took the project from concept to creation to installation. Mr. Wertz and fellow Art Instructors Mr. James Howard and Mr. Andrew Walker helped with installation on the restaurant's property.

Arthur and Don Mann, the owners of the John Wright Restaurant, are very pleased to display the new semi-permanent "Long Level Driftwood Creature," (pictured below) on the property. Learn more about their project and process via their website: http://thedepthsoflonglevel.weebly.com/about.html

District Now Hiring Cooks, Cashiers &

Cafeteria Substitutes

Central York School District has immediate openings for employees in the Food Services Department.

Cafeteria cooks, cashiers and substitutes are needed throughout our schools as soon as possible!

Click here to apply online today!