We celebrate Catholic Schools Week 2012
Faith. Academics. Service.
Please plan to join us for many of the events listed.
We have spread the celebrations over 4 weeks
January 21 through February 20
Saturday, January 21
- 7pm - Hershey Bears Hockey Game – Attend the game with all Diocesan Schools.
Monday, January 23 – Neighborhood Appreciation Day
- 12:45pm - Say hello and thank you to our neighbors as we take a walk around the neighborhood.
Tuesday, January 24
- 6:30 – 8pm – Open House – intended for prospective school families. Teachers will be available in their classrooms to speak with families. Personal tours provided.
Sunday, January 29 – Parish Appreciation Day
- Listen to our students speak after all the weekend Masses
- After 8:30 & 10:30 Masses Our School hosts Fellowship Sunday
Monday, January 30
- 8am - Catholic Schools Week officially opens during announcements.
- All students make cards and gift boxes for members of our military (possible earlier dates too)
- Students write “Why I like my Catholic School”
- 1pm - York Catholic HS students visit to read to our Preschool and Kindergarten classrooms
Tuesday, January 31
- 1:30pm - Assembly as we Help Others to Give Service – SJY will offer gifts to our military who are serving overseas and to the SPCA representatives.
Wednesday, February 1 – Black and Gold Challenge
- 2pm - Mrs. Byrnes had the students using cereal boxes last time. This time, she has invited Fr. Dennis. That is all we can say for now…
Thursday, February 2
- 8am - Classroom Cheers will be done after Morning Prayer in the gym.
- 1pm – Candlemas Prayer Service in the Church.
Friday, February 3 – Student Appreciation Day
- Spirit Day – Students, Staff and Volunteers wear primarily black/gold/white colored shirt/sweatshirt (Follow Non-Uniform Days guidelines). Athletic Association uniform shirts may be worn.
- 8:30am Mass
- 1:30 & 6:30pm - Closing Week Event – Dave Fry Concerts – Families welcome in the Gym organized by our PTC.
Sunday, February 5 – Closing of Catholic Schools Week
- School Board attends 10:30 Mass together
- We say “THANK YOU” to all those in the parish who support, pray, love and watch over us every day. Students encouraged to wear their uniforms at all the Masses (including Saturday 5pm). Those who do wear their daily, regular school uniform (not gym uniform), receive a dress-down pass from Mrs. Byrnes to use during the school year.
Sunday, February 12
- Sunday – School Open House, 1 – 3pm – Refreshments in the school lobby. Teachers will be available in their classrooms to speak with families. Personal tours provided. Current & potential families invited.
Monday, February 20th - We Loved Catholic Schools Week – and Now We Celebrate Together
- Join SJY and the other Catholic Schools in York at the Roll 'R' Way Family Skating Center near York Catholic as join together and just have fun! 5-7:30pm - Admission is FREE. Skate rental will apply.