To kickoff teacher/staff appreciation week, and in celebration of Cinco de Mayo...Mr. Ellison and Mrs. Kent provided a Mexican treat for everyone!
Monday, May 5 Athletic Schedule Changes:
York Varsity Softball game has been moved to Livonia HS, 6:30 p.m.
P/Y Varsity Tennis canceled - No practice
Y/P Modified Tennis canceled - No practice
P/Y JV Baseball canceled, new date TBD
York Central School District Budget and Board of Education election is Tuesday, May 20, 2025, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. in the foyer of the Ivan F. Hilfiker Auditorium.
Superintendent David Furletti will present the $20,587,581 budget proposal on Monday, May 12, 2025, in the auditorium. The community is encouraged to attend.
Maria Hopkins, candidate for the YCS Board of Education, will introduce herself at this meeting.
The Budget Newsletter has been mailed to residents and is available on the school website at this link https://www.yorkcsd.org/page/business-office.
This week is Teacher/Staff Appreciation Week.
York Golden Knights teachers and staff - every day you invest your energy and expertise into your students and colleagues. Together we are better every day. You matter. This week we celebrate you!
REMINDER:
Wednesday, May 7, 2025, is an early release day for all students Pre-K to Grade 12.
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.
Nominations are now open for the April Golden Knight Recognition! Use this form to nominate a teacher or staff member.
https://tinyurl.com/xpmjnj47
Thank you to everyone who has nominated a Golden Knight throughout the school year. With just two months left in the 2025-2026 school year, we encourage you to join us in celebrating our Golden Knights Family.
ATHLETIC CANCELLATIONS for Friday, May 2, 2025
Modified Baseball and Softball Games are canceled - No practice
JV Baseball game is canceled - No practice
Varsity Baseball game at Haverling, 5:15 pm
Varsity Softball game at Perry, 4:30 pm
Varsity Track & Field at Cal-Mum, 5 pm
What do you do with the leftover jelly beans?
Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Geiger did a STEAM activity with their students that inspired their creativity. Students created gummy peep pets using toothpicks and jelly beans.
May 7, 2025, is an early release day.
M-H School & Pre-K students dismiss at 11 a.m.
Elementary School students dismiss at 12 p.m.
York CSD Music Department presented the 2nd Annual York Concert Band Festival on Tuesday, April 29. The combined concert featured performances by the Sixth Grade Band, Seventh/Eighth Grade Band, High School Concert Band, and a special guest performance by Eastman Music Educator's Wind Ensemble.
The concert was an extraordinary evening of music. The finale was a combined performance featuring the York student musicians playing alongside the Eastman Ensemble. The audience showed their appreciation for the outstanding concert by giving a standing ovation.
Please enjoy the photo gallery of the Band Festival concert. https://photos.app.goo.gl/ePGiJKYjxr5J4W2x6
You can help the organizations that help YCSD.
Thank you for your continued support!
Congratulations to Juniors Madison Englebert (Animal Science), Adam Szczech (Conservation), and Kali Jaroszek (Cosmetology) on their induction into the National Technical Honor Society.
Genesee Valley Boces held the traditional candlelit induction ceremony on April 3, 2025. Middle-High School Interim Principal Mr. Ken Ellison attended the ceremony and joined their families in celebrating the students' recognition.
NTHS is the honor society for CTE students nationwide, recognizing those who go above and beyond in their studies and skill development. Established in 1984, NTHS has recognized over 1.2 million students across the country for their commitment to their career pathways.
Note: Madison Englebert was not in attendance at the induction ceremony and therefore is not in the photo.
York CSD is extremely proud of Madison, Adam and Kali and their demonstration of skills, scholarship, and academic excellence.
Tonight's Elementary PTO meeting is canceled.
New York Times Best Selling Mystery Author April Henry visited the York Middle-High School Library to talk with students.
Ms.Henry has authored 29 mystery books for teens and adults. A four-stripe white belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Ms. Henry says fight training has helped her become a better writer of thrillers and suspense novels.
“Knowing a little something about surprise, pain and fighting back (from her Jiu Jitsu training) helps me write about them. After all, mysteries and thrillers often contain an element of violence,” she explained on her website.
Middle-High School Librarian Kaitlin Kolb said Ms. Henry’s books are very popular with the students.
The community is cordially invited to York CSD's Ivan F. Hilfiker Auditorium tonight for a special evening of entertainment as the YCS Music Department presents the Second Annual Concert Band Festival.
You're in for a treat as the concert features performances from the Gold Award-winning High School Concert Band, the Middle School and Sixth Grade Concert Bands, and a special guest performance by the East Music Educators' Wind Ensemble.
We are excited to welcome the York area community to this extraordinary evening of musical performances. The concert begins at 7 p.m.
We are so proud to share the news that 10 York High School students from Leicester and York were honored at the 30th Annual Livingston County Teen Recognition Award program, held on April 23, 2025, at Willow Creek in Lakeville.
Congratulations to Connor Boyd, Haley Diamond, Liam Ezard, Jaelyn Fanaro, Isabella Fischer, Meredith Geary, Javen Jackson, Jayden Jackson, Hailey Nearhood,, and Emily Vattimo.
The supervisor from each town in the county presented the awards to the teens. The keynote speaker, Honeoye Falls-Lima HS Assistant Principal Mr. Rob Sanford, is a former honoree who received the Livingston County Teen Recognition Award in 2000.
Other distinguished speakers were Livingston County Administrator David Pribulka, Chairperson of the Board of Supervisors David LeFeber, Youth Bureau Director Ryan Snyder, and Youth Bureau Chairperson Katie Dunn.
Thank you to Livingston County Youth Bureau and Board of Supervisors for recognizing the outstanding teens in our communities and especially Youth Bureau Deputy Director, Mary Guldenschuh, for organizing the program.
York Elementary School PTO supports our students and staff in many ways throughout the school year.
Please consider attending a PTO meeting and learning how you can help YCS!
It's going down, Friday, May 16, at York HS gym!
The battle of York Alumni vs. Livingston County Sheriff's Department basketball fundraiser to benefit the Knights Bites Food Pantry will tip off at 7:30 p.m.
You do not want to miss this game!
Admission is $3 for adults; $1 for students.
We appreciate your support as we raise money to support our York are families with our food pantry.
How can you help us? Donate! Or donate a gift basket or gift certificate. All proceeds will benefit the York CSD food pantry - Knights Bites!
Contact Mr. Chirico at dchirico@yorkcsd.org
At the April 21, 2025, meeting, the York Central School Board of Education approved the appointment of Mr. Charlie Passarell as the Middle-High School Principal, effective July 1, 2025.
“I am honored and humbled to join the Golden Knight community and look forward to the opportunity to lead and learn alongside students, staff, and families. York has had a longstanding tradition of school and community pride--I am extremely excited to be a part of it,” Mr. Passarell commented.
We welcome Mr. Passarell to the Golden Knights family!
Read Superintendent Furletti's letter announcing Mr. Passarell's appointment at www.yorkcsd.org.
Golden Knight Spotlight!
Congratulations to Mrs. Stephanie Smith, Mrs. Aubrey Krenzer, and Mrs. Hannah Wood, for inspiring, preparing, and challenging our students and each other!
