By Laura Burkey, Director of Development "Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it." -William Arthur Ward This year, our students engaged in the first-ever Thank-a-Thons at York Country Day School. Our Upper School students volunteered three times this year to call and write donors to the York Country … Continue reading Through gratitude, we live
By Jake Doll, Director of College Counseling Dating to the 1960s, Color Day started as a senior vs. faculty softball game in May of each year, culminating on the last day of school for seniors. The graduating class then spent the subsequent weeks completing their senior projects to be presented during the last week of … Continue reading Red vs. Grey: Color Day
By Laura Burkey, Director of Development, and Ken Klenk, Interim Athletic Director This week, York County School of Technology hosted its 17th Annual Sports Banquet to honor the athletes of both York Tech and York Country Day School at Wyndham Garden. Through the co-op, YCDS students have the opportunity to play numerous sports. Senior Luke … Continue reading YCDS scores honors at Sports Banquet
By Molly Wertz, Middle School Faculty and Dean of Students It may be hard to believe, but the end of the school year is right around the corner. The seniors are off-campus working on their senior projects, the middle school just wrapped-up a fantastic spring play, and the juniors are eyeing up the soon-to-be their … Continue reading It’s That Time Again…Exams!
Scott Gyenes, Upper School Faculty and Service Learning Coordinator Howard Zinn once wrote, “Small acts, when multiplied by millions of people, can transform the world.” On Friday, May 11, the York Country Day School community participated in the annual Day of Service to help transform the greater York community. Our Middle and Upper School students visited … Continue reading Transform the world one deed at a time
By Mrs. Debbie Donovan, Director of Music Last spring, middle school teachers met to discuss ways to provide a greater variety of electives for our middle school students. Our goals were to encourage thinking across the curriculum, increase collaboration among departments, and provide additional opportunities for STEAM projects. As a result, YCDS middle school students … Continue reading Musical Instrument Design
By Megan Woodward Donley, After-school enrichment Yoga teacher I have been honored to offer an after-school enrichment "little yogis" yoga program for the last five years at YCDS. As a 2003 York Country Day School alumna, I am a “lifer,” as I attended since kindergarten. I enjoy offering a program in a field that I … Continue reading Breathe in, breathe out through enrichment
By Laura Burkey, Director of Development Our community hit a home run during the York Country Day School Night at the Revs on Friday, May 11. Our third-graders sang the National Anthem proudly, and Ms. Jamie McKim and sixth-grader Leah threw out the First Pitch of the evening. The students indulged in hot dogs, ice … Continue reading Take Me Out to the Ballgame
By Laura Burkey, Director of Development The inaugural York Country Day School Greyhound 5K kicked off May 5 with sunshine in the sky and excitement on the ground. The YWCA Temple Guard Drill Team raised the bar with an uplifting and invigorating performance under the tutelage of Mike Smith. At 8:30 a.m., Flash's Fun Run … Continue reading The YCDS Greyhound 5K
By Harrison Zumbrun, Class of 2018 I came to YCDS starting off middle school in sixth grade. I was barely able to write, and my public-school teachers did not care to help me improve my writing. I remember meeting Mrs. Wertz, my future English teacher, and speaking to her about The Hunger Games of which … Continue reading The art of writing
