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Education reporter Angie Mason looks at York County school happenings, education trends and other issues from the classroom to the cafeteria.-
Category Archives: Private schools
York Catholic student collects supplies for kids who need them
A York Catholic senior collected school supplies to donate to children who need them.
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Local students win regional robotics competition
A team of local high school students won a the regional level of a robotics competition held recently, according to a news release.
Posted in Angie Mason, Central York School District, Dallastown Area School District, Eastern York School District, home schooling, Private schools, South Eastern School District, Southern York School District, York Country Day
Tagged competition, FIRST, For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology, Frisbee, robitics, robots
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Principals do crazy things: roller skating, cheerleading, superhero edition
Principals in the area sometimes take to silly antics to motivate their students, from roller skating around school to performing a cheerleading routine.
Posted in Angie Mason, Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary School, Inside schools, Northern York County School District, principals, Private schools
Tagged Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary School, book fairs, fundraising, Northern York County School District, principals, South Mountain Elementary School, Wellsville Elementary School
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York Catholic to hold open house, science fair Jan. 13
York Catholic High School will hold its annual Open House and Science Fair from noon to 2 p.m. Jan. 13. The event is open to the public. Prospective students and their families are invited to tour the school, talk with … Continue reading
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York Country Day schedules open house – a good time to learn about ‘opportunity scholarships’
York Country Day School will hold an open house Sunday to kick of the admissions season for the 2013-14 school year, and families can learn about the new state “opportunity scholarship” program.
Shadow Week coming up at St. Rose of Lima School
Children can “shadow” a day at St. Rose of Lima School during Shadow Week Oct. 21 to 25.
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Tagged Catholic schools, private schools, shadowing, St. Rose of Lima
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Follow along with a York Catholic student studying in Spain
York Catholic student Cameron Waterbury is blogging about his study abroad experience in Spain.
‘Grace Before Meals’ author to appear at York Catholic
The Rev. Leo Patalinghug, author of “Grace Before Meals: Recipes for Family Life” will share a recipe and ideas for improving family meals and life at York Catholic High School Sept. 23.
See who is retiring from your school district
York Catholic teacher Sam Spiese is retiring after 44 years, and his wife, Nancy, is retiring after 21. Both are graduates of the school, too. After interviewing the Spieses, I sent out requests around the county, asking for the names … Continue reading
Posted in Angie Mason, Central York School District, Dallastown Area School District, Northeastern School District, Northern York County School District, Private schools, Public schools, South Eastern School District, Southern York School District, York Catholic, York Suburban School District
Tagged retire, retirement, teachers
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York Catholic junior wins scholarship to study in Spain
Cameron J. Waterbury, a junior at York Catholic High School, was recently awarded a Speedwell Foundation Study Abroad Scholarship, which will help him spend the 2012-13 school year in Spain. The scholarships are awarded through AFS-USA Intercultural Programs, according to … Continue reading
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Tagged Cameron Waterbury, Patrick Church, Spain, Speedwell Foundation, St, study abroad, York Catholic
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