York Central School District

At the April 21, 2025, meeting, the York Central School Board of Education approved the appointment of Mr. Charlie Passarell as the Middle-High School Principal, effective July 1, 2025. “I am honored and humbled to join the Golden Knight community and look forward to the opportunity to lead and learn alongside students, staff, and families. York has had a longstanding tradition of school and community pride--I am extremely excited to be a part of it,” Mr. Passarell commented. We welcome Mr. Passarell to the Golden Knights family! Read Superintendent Furletti's letter announcing Mr. Passarell's appointment at www.yorkcsd.org.

Golden Knight Spotlight! Congratulations to Mrs. Stephanie Smith, Mrs. Aubrey Krenzer, and Mrs. Hannah Wood, for inspiring, preparing, and challenging our students and each other!

FYI to parents with children who will turn five years old on or before December 1, 2025. You are invited to attend an informational meeting on Thursday, April 24, 2025, at 6 p.m. in Ivan F. Hilfiker auditorium!

Look at these soon-to-be graduates! Today, our kindergarten students took a giant leap in their educational journeys when they put on the graduation cap and gown for their photo shoot - signaling the final lap of the school year.

April 23, 2025 is Administrative Professionals Appreciation Day! What a great opportunity to spotlight our administrative professionals who work daily to keep our District running smoothly! We couldn't do it without you!

April 22, 2025 is School Bus Driver Appreciation Day! Thank you York CSD Transportation Department. You are THE BEST in the business! View our video from the students to the bus drivers on our Facebook and Instagram pages!

Athletic Cancellations for Monday, April 21, 2025 JV & Varsity Baseball (Pavilion/York) Varsity Softball (York) Reschedule dates TBD

The York Golden Knights Middle School band is continuing the tradition of musical excellence. On April 2nd, the 7th & 8th Grade Concert Band traveled to Honeoye CSD to participate in one of the Zone 2 NYS School Music Association's Major Organization Festivals. Students prepared three selections. Expert music educators evaluated their performance. We are proud to say our students received a Silver rating! Congratulations to the student musicians on this outstanding recognition of their hard work.

Congratulations to the York Golden Knights High School Concert Band on their recent outstanding achievement! On April 9, the band traveled to Spencerport CSD to participate in one of the Zone 2 NYS School Music Association's Major Organization Festivals. Students prepared three selections and were evaluated by expert music educators in the field. We are proud to say our students received a Gold rating! Congratulations to our student musicians on this recognition of their hard work.

Welcome back Knights! To start spring recess, the York Girls & Boys Track teams competed in the Alexander Invitational on April 12, 2025. Big congratulations to Junior Tessa Rodwell on winning the triple jump at 33 ft 3.75 in.!

The NYS ELA and Math assessments will be administered in the next two weeks to students in grades 3-5 and 6-8. On May 14, 2025, the NYS Science Assessment will be given to students in grades 5 and 8 ONLY. We have prepared a tip sheet that you can use to help your students be prepared and do their best. If you have any questions, please contact either the Elementary School office at 585-243-1730 ext. 2146 or the Middle-High School office at 585-253-1730 ext. 2217.

York Art Students Awarded at Scholastic Art Competition! Students in Ms. Kathleen Andrzejczak’s art classes had their artwork in the Scholastic Arts Competition, sponsored by the Genesee Valley Council on the Arts. The competition featured student artwork from 10 area schools. Six York High School students earned first, second, and third place ribbons; three others earned Honorable Mention. The exhibit is open to the public through April 26, 2025, at the GVCA gallery at 4 Murray Hill Drive, Mount Morris. Congratulations to our York students: 1st place digital animation- Anna Chen 2nd place graphic design- Lalaith Spencer 2nd place digital animation- Anna Chen 3rd place digital photography- Bella Fischer 3rd place digital animation- Aiden Holland 3rd place traditional film photography- Logan DioGuardi Honorable Mention- studio art- Sophia Herbert Honorable Mention- 2D design- Myra Beardsley Honorable Mention- Computer Art & digital illustration- Devin Cunningham

We love recognizing our young Knights for doing the right thing at school. You are great examples of the Golden Knights Way!

And they're off! York HS students and teachers will spend spring recess in Italy. Arrivederci and Buon viaggio Knights!

Spring recess is April 14 - 18, 2025 Enjoy your break Knights! School resumes Monday, April 21, 2025.

Ms. Stahl's Pre-kindergarten students have been very excited about the Easter Bunny! They created bunny finger paintings, practiced writing the word bunny, and did an Easter Egg activity. Now they are ready for spring recess and the bunny's arrival!

Hats off to Zombies Director Miss Katie Dessert and fabulous cast and crew on a wonderful performance last night! We look forward to seeing these talented students in future YCSD performances. Enjoy this photo gallery of Zombies! https://photos.app.goo.gl/SzCUNJF51nHNzqgx7

The Elementary student art show is now on display in the auditorium area. If you are at Zombies tonight (Elementary School Musical, April 10 at 7 p.m.), be sure to browse the fantastic artwork by our students!

Congratulations to our own Mr. Dominic Chirico! York Central School’s food pantry is an invaluable resource to many families in the community. Located in the school and managed by school workers who know the students and families, the Knights Bites Food Pantry is on the front lines of the battle to address food insecurity. Last week Foodlink recognized the organizer of the YCS pantry, Mr. Dominic Chirico, with their 2025 Outstanding Service Award. The award was presented at the annual Nourish Conference sponsored by Foodlink and Wegmans to thank the hundreds of people who work tirelessly to provide nutritious food to those in need. Over 500 people attended the conference and only two awards were presented: Mr. Chirico and Anne Rowley from Irondequoit. Shannon Brown, Program Director with Finger Lakes Community Action said this about Mr. Chirico at the award presentation: “I am honored to introduce a warrior in the ongoing fight to provide comfort, compassion and dignity to those in need." Read the entire story about Mr. Chirico's award on our website at this link: https://www.yorkcsd.org/article/2139209

STEAM! Middle-High School Media Specialist and STEAM Teacher Ms. Kolb, has her eighth grade students working on 3D printing projects. Students use the Tinkercad program and print on Dremel printers. But before students sent their projects to the Dremel, Ms. Kolb taught them how to change the filament in the printers. YCS has a focus on STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Math) learning from elementary school through high school. The third floor of the high school was renovated in 2022 to state-of-the-art STEAM classrooms offering students advanced courses such as Forensic Science, AP Physics, Physical Computing, Intro to Python, Computing, and Cybersecurity.