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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: West York Area School District
More chances to see the Pittsburgh Steelers play basketball against local school employees
There are several opportunities to see the Pittsburgh Steelers basketball team play against local school employees coming up.
York County teachers named to Shippensburg ‘outstanding’ list
Many York County teachers have received Shippensburg University Study Council’s 2012-13 Outstanding Teacher honors.
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West York student wins anti-smoking poster contest
A WestYork student is featured in the summer issue of Keystone Physician magazine after winning the Pennsylvania Academy of Family Physicians Tar Wars poster contest. Alexis Colon, 11, is a student at Lincolnway Elementary School, according to the article. She … Continue reading
West York alumnus wants to help grads with college
A man returning to his West York roots is working to start a scholarship to help students at his alma mater who may have grown up like he did. Bill Kling, a member of the West York Class of 1966, … Continue reading
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Hundreds of kids still in need of updated immunization records
There’s been a lot of news lately related to students and their immunizations. To recap: new immunization regulations kicked in for the 2011-12 school year, but there was an eight-month grace period for students to get up to date. That … Continue reading
South Eastern student wins regional MATHCOUNTS competition
A South Eastern Middle School Student won the 28th annual Lincoln Chapter MATHCOUNTS compeition on Saturday. The competition included 189 students from 31 schools in Lancaster, Lebanon, York and Adams Counties, according to a news release. Jacob McKnight, from South … Continue reading
Meet an ‘outstanding’ West York teacher
Jenifer Swope, a learning support teacher at Lincolnway Elementary in the West York Area School District, was recently named an “outstanding” teacher by Shippensburg University’s School Study Council. Swope said that she always wanted to be a teacher, and she … Continue reading
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Upcoming kindergarten events
Kindergarten information is starting to trickle in. Here is some information about upcoming dates in Dallastown, West York: The Dallastown Area School District will hold a kindergarten readiness meeting for parents of incoming kindergarten students at 7 p.m. Jan. 24. … Continue reading
West York students organize breast cancer fundraiser
West York High School will host its second “Dig Pink” volleyball match Monday (Oct. 4) in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The event will be held in the high school gym. The Lady Bulldogs willt ake on the Spring … Continue reading
PA back in Race to the Top
Pennsylvania was named a finalist in the second round of the federal Race to the Top funding competition. Read the governor’s press release here. An EdWeek assessment indicates that second-round applications were stronger than first. In the first round, Pennsylvania … Continue reading
