Category Archives: West York Area School District

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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