York Elementary School

Meet Mackenzie Routly - First grade teacher. Welcome to the Golden Knights Family! "I chose to pursue childhood education because in high school, I fell in love with working with kids while volunteering in a pre-k classroom. I love being able to bring a smile to kids' faces and help them grow as learners and as humans. I decided YCS would be a good fit for me since I went here myself and feel comfortable with everyone. I knew I would get the support I need as a first-year teacher.

York drivers getting right to the bus safety drills! Today, our Transportation drivers conducted bus safety drills with our elementary school students. We appreciate our drivers' dedication to student safety.

Mr. Chatley's History of Sport students got the year off to a flying start by participating in a Native American hoop & pole game. The goal of the game is simple: To have fun; to understand some of the earliest forms of Native American games and hunting training; and to stop your target from further progress. The Hoop & Pole game has many different backgrounds, but was primarily used by Arapaho, Cheyenne, and Chippewa tribes across the Midwest to hone their hunting and accuracy skills. In today's modified setting, students took turns throwing a sharpened stick at a hula-hoop hoping to stop its progress at a distance of 5-10 yards. In actuality, students would use a real hunting spear and a hoop with makeshift netting to simulate puncturing or striking an animal. The students finished their game by having a throwing contest, where the furthest toss carried a distance of 23 yards down the football field! Their Principal Mrs. Peet and teacher Mr. Chatley couldn't resist the challenge and also tried their throwing skills.

September 8, 2024, was World Physical Therapy Day but we are recognizing it today, on a school day. We appreciate York Central School Physical Therapist Peggy Torpey and the work that she does every day with students.

Wednesday, September 11 is student picture day in the Middle/High School. Order online using this link https://inter-state.com/FlyerEntry/88236JF The order code is 88236JF

The Bills make our Fourth graders wanna shout! We are kind! We are respectful! We are positive! We Bill-ieve in ourselves! We seek challenges! We NEVER give up! GO BILLS!

Dear Mom and Dad, In case I haven't told you, I love pre-k! Eating lunch in the big school cafeteria is so fun!

Congratulations to York/Pavilion Varsity Girls Soccer Coach Victor Van Vliet! York/Pavilion Varsity Girls Soccer Coach Victor Van Vliet will be honored on Saturday as the 2024 inductee to the NYS High School Girls Soccer Hall of Fame. The induction ceremony takes place at Niskayuna High School on Saturday, September 7, 2024. Van Vliet’s Y/P Girls Varsity Soccer team also traveled to Albany to compete in the New York State HS Girls Soccer Hall of Fame Tournament. Coach Van Vliet is starting year 33 coaching girls' soccer at York. His impressive record includes 430 wins, nine Sectional titles, and two NYS championships. York Central School Athletic Director Ed Orman says this is an impressive achievement for Coach Van Vliet. “Your time, dedication, and loyalty to women’s soccer in the Northeast, New York, Section Five, the LCAA, and of course the purple and gold of York and York/Pavilion, is unmatched. Generations of strong women have been blessed to have you as a coach, mentor, supporter, and in many cases, a family member. Thank you for all your support over the years and congratulations.”

Arriving soon in your mailboxes - the 2024-2025 York Central School District calendar! Please let us know if you do not receive the calendar in your mail by Monday, September 9 by emailing Sarah Santora at ssantora@yorkcsd.org OR call 585-243-1730 Ext. 2212.

Last first day for the Class of 2025 started with a chilly 6:15 a.m. sunrise Senior breakfast at school. We wish the Class of 2025 a fantastic Senior year - make memories!

Meet Peggy Torpey - Physical Therapist. Welcome to the Golden Knights family! "I've had the unique advantage of being a part of the school community here for 5 years through Monroe One and am excited to begin this school year as an official staff member. It is fun and rewarding to work with the educational team in helping students of all abilities reach their gross motor and functional mobility potential. Regular movement plays such an important role in increasing academic achievement and overall well-being."

Arriving soon in your mailboxes - the 2024-2025 York Central School District calendar! Please let us know if you do not receive the calendar in your mail by Monday, September 9 by emailing Sarah Santora at ssantora@yorkcsd.org OR call 585-243-1730 Ext. 2212.

Meet Alyssa Bowick - Classroom Aide Welcome to the Golden Knights family! "One of the reasons why I chose YCS is because of the tight-knit community that comes along with York Central. The atmosphere in the Elementary is amazing, I’ve always been passionate about helping kids and seeing where their growth and achievements take them."

Who is the Top Returning High School Quarterback in NYS for 2024? Vote for York/Pavilion's QB Parker Bonefede! The York Junior is one of 10 nominees in the SBLive poll. Vote HERE! https://tinyurl.com/3kb3seeb

York Golden Knights Fall Sports Season is HERE! Follow your favorite Knights - Find the team schedules here: https://www.sectionvny.org/public/genie/783/school/4878/ GO KNIGHTS!

Meet Julia Stegner - ENL (English as a New Language) teacher. Welcome to the Golden Knights family! "I chose York because since I have been in this area I have always heard great things about the students and the teachers. I had friends that have previously worked at York and raved about how kind and helpful the staff was. At York everyone immediately made me feel welcome and like I had a team supporting me! I am so excited to work with everyone and be a part of this community! "

Meet Hannah Smith - Middle/High School English Language Arts teacher. Welcome to the Golden Knights family! "I have wanted to be a teacher since I was little. As I got older, I realized it was something I loved deeply, rather than just a childhood dream. I enjoy seeing students learn and grow as well as become the person they are going to be."

Meet Genevieve Moulton - Third Grade teacher. Welcome to the Golden Knights family! "I am a teacher because I love learning and exploring. I love to share my passion for knowledge with my students and encourage them to ask questions and be curious!"

The York Central School buses are clean and shiny and ready to roll tomorrow morning! The York Transportation crew is ready to greet your student for the start of the 2024-2025 school year! The first and very important point of contact that a York student has is with his or her bus driver. No one is more proud of their role in the YCS family than Transportation Supervisor Tracey Proctor. She is proud of each and every one of the drivers and collectively, she says they are an experienced, great crew who takes their jobs very seriously. Mrs. Proctor has 32 years of school transportation experience, having joined the Golden Knights family in 2021 after 29 years of service at Wayland-Cohocton Central School. You may think that the Transportation Department was on summer recess like the students but that is not so. YCS bus drivers transported a number of our students to several off-campus programs throughout the summer. They also provided transportation to students attending the YMCA Recreation program on our campus. Starting in August, the buses were transporting student athletes to practices at Pavilion CSD. Inside the bays, Mechanics Larry Holbrook and Joe Semmel spent the summer performing annual maintenance on the bus fleet. Mr. Holbrook has 21 years of experience and Joe came to YCS two years ago from New York State Department of Transportation. DOT inspects each school bus twice a year. Both say that school buses are among the safest vehicles on the road. Mrs. Proctor says being a person who enjoys children is a must for the job of school bus driver. She says her drivers truly enjoy their jobs and the relationships they build with their students. Bus driver Ron Bullard says the start of the school year is a good time to get to know the students and establish boundaries. York Transportation has a new electric vehicle within the fleet- a Kia EV 9. The vehicle is used for individual runs to off campus schools. It operates for around 300 miles on a charge. Thank you to our York Transportation Department for safely transporting our students every day!

Meet Hailie George - Kindergarten teacher. Welcome to the Golden Knight Family! "I chose education because I love to see progress in people. It's so fun to see younger kids grow into who they are and in a small district like York, it's so easily evident!"