As our fall athletic season comes to a close, we asked a student from each team to tell us a little more about their experience this season. Girls’ JV Volleyball (York Tech): Elise Murphy ‘21 1.What sport did you play and how did the season go? I played volleyball and my season went really well,…
Month: October 2017
This I Believe – Ms. Kristen Spangler
The following is a speech presented by Ms. Kristen Spangler as part of our This I Believe Series: I believe in travelling, often and widely. When I was a child, we were always on the go: a Sunday drive out the Turnpike, a day trip to West Virginia, Gettysburg … again. I was bundled up in the…
This I Believe
By Mrs. Michelle Odell, Head of Middle and Upper School This I Believe is a movement encouraging people to share, in essay format, their core values guiding their everyday lives. The movement began in the 1950s with radio host Edward R. Murrow. When This I Believe was conceived, one of the goals was “to facilitate…
Who Me? Biased? Becoming Aware of One’s Biases
By Mrs. Molly Wertz, Dean of Students It’s like that old riddle: A father and son are driving when they are in an accident. The father is killed and the son is taken to the hospital. When the surgeon is about to operate, the doctor says, “I can’t operate, that is my son!” How can…
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Upper School Art Students Prepare for Exhibition
Ms. Michelle Statella, Middle and Upper School Art Teacher Artists know that art must be experienced in person to truly get a sense of its magnitude. That is one of the many reasons why it is so important for artists to have opportunities to showcase their work. YCDS students are preparing to do just this.…
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Theatre students explore the craft of technical theatre
By Ms. Paige Hoke Shakespeare wrote that “All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players,” but who creates the stage? Who creates all the things with which players interact? In theatre, we affectionately call these individuals “techies.” This year, we are running an exciting class at YCDS called “Stagecraft.” This…
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