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Mark Your Calendar for these upcoming YPA events! These will be great opportunities for you and your child(ren) to interact with the families, faculty, and students of YPA. Be sure to check here frequently as dates and events are constantly being added.
July 1-30, YPA Read-a-Thon Updated!
July 23- July 30, 2010 Summer BookFair NEW!
July 26-29, Parent Placement Conferences
Note: Student Records have been requested from your child's last school attended. Please be advised that “ALL” parents that attend the student placement meetings between July 26th through July 29th are encouraged to bring any testing or grade reports to serve as a baseline for discussion.
July 26-30, Basketball Camp 9:00 am - 12:00 pm, Signup Sheet
July 31st, Transportation Meeting Scheduled for this coming Saturday at 9am in the YPA Gym for about an hour. Please plan to attend!
We also have our 1st Annual YPA Read-a-Thon and 2nd YPA Media Center New and Used Book Drive happening now!
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Rising 6th graders:
Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan, available everywhere
Rising 7th graders:
Tom Sawyer, by Mark Twain, available everywhere
Rising 8th graders:
Any one of the first 4 books in the Sackett series by Louis L.Amour:
Sackett's Land,
To the Far Blue Mountains,
*The Warrior's Path (*preferred), or
Jubal Sackett.
All tell of early settlers in America. Available at The Book Knack in Rock Hill in limited supplies or online at Barnes & Noble (www.bn.com) in paperback or ebook format. Several copies available through public library by request. Students who read The Warrior's Path will take a test. |
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York Preparatory Academy is driven by parents, educators, business leaders and community members who believe in providing innovative and challenging academics in a safe, nurturing environment for children. YPA will utilize higher achievement standards, proven curriculum, empowered teachers, parental and community involvement, and leadership development to reach the fullest potential of our students.
York Preparatory Academy Board Members invite you to become a part of YPA's rich and student-centered approach toward learning. We look forward to having you become part of our family and invite you and your friends to participate. Please
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Meet the YPA Board of Directors
Meet the YPA Academic Committee |
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The mission of the York Preparatory Academy (YPA) is for the faculty, staff,students, parents, and community to provide an engaged learning environment that leads to the success of each individual student, while also challenging these students to become life-long learners, independent thinkers, respectful individuals, and responsible citizens thus preparing them for a 21st century global economy.
With this mission, in accordance with the South Carolina Charter Schools Act, YPA will:
- Improve student learning
- Increase learning opportunities
- Utilize productive teaching methods
- Establish new forms of accountability for schools
- Create new professional opportunities for teachers
To succeed in this mission, the individual need of each learner is the core of YPA’s mission striving toward South Carolina’s goal of achieving excellence though individual successes with every child served. |
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Parents, Students, and Community Members of YPA good day to all of you!
We have faced some challenges recently, to say the least; however, we are now past these obstacles looking forward toward the start of a new school year with purpose and an acute sense of motivation.
We are officially in countdown mode as we prepare to open the doors at YPA! This is an exciting time involving both forethought and engagement. Each week, I will provide three areas for you to consider as we all prepare meet a new school year:
(1) Calendar Check: A description of the list of events that will take place up to the start of school, detailing each event more specifically as they come closer.
(2) Spotlight: This is an opportunity to have a selected member of the teaching faculty provide information of what they have prepared for you and your child during the summer and year to come.
(3) Updates: Here I will provide a brief list of updates and progress that impacts the school at-large.
Also, look to YPA’s Academic Director, Ms. Tara Huechtker’s, “Recommendations and Tips to Consider” middle of the week message for tips aimed toward you and your child’s transition to YPA. In the light of this move to YPA, Ms. Huechtker will present thought-provoking ideas and needs that may assist you in preparation both emotionally and physically toward your child’s approach to the upcoming school year.
Again, be on the lookout each week for the Countdown message with up-to-date informative YPA information as we approach the start of a new educational experience! We all look forward to working together with you and your child and welcome any questions or concerns that may arise. Please feel free to contact either myself, Ms. Huechtker, or another member of YPA for answers to your questions. Have a terrific day!
Best & Warmest Regards,
Dr. Corey Helgesen
YPA Managing Director
Eight Week Countdown - # 1
Wednesday Update # 1 from Ms. Huechtker
7 Week Countdown
6 Week Countdown
Tips and Recommendations from Ms. Huechtker
5 Week Countdown
Tips and Recommendations Week 4 from Ms. Huechtker
4 Week Countdown |
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