By Chanel Boyce Staff Writer Homerooms have raised $550 to Sponsor A Square Foot, a fundraiser to benefit Habit for Humanity. Several years ago, a home at 101 Schoolhouse Lane in Windsor was engulfed in the flames of a house fire, leaving behind the charred remains of what was a former home. Left abandoned and uninhabited for a number of years, the foundation truly was left in the dust. Meanwhile, there are numerous families in need of a forever shelter to call their own, but are unable to afford the costs and upkeep of a house. That is where York’s own Habitat For Humanity comes to the rescue with the help of the Red Lion Area school district. For the first time ever, York Habitat For Humanity has made the decision to partner with a single school district. Although the family has yet to be announced, the combined efforts of Red Lion and York Habitat are for a good cause with what will hopefully result in a great home. Signed on April 15, 2013, The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) has bound York Habitat and Red Lion Area School District, allowing the two to work together on the project. The plan is to use the existing structure as a basement and build the new foundation on top of that. The upcoming home is planned to contain three bedrooms and one bathroom, and the construction is expected to start in June of 2014. York Habitat and Red Lion have set a goal to reach $90,000 to go towards the building of the new home. $26,534 of that amount has already been raised since the signing of the MOU in April of 2013. To put the minds of all taxpayers at ease, none of the money that is raised for the construction of the home will be collected from taxes. In fact, all of money will be raised from fundraising events or donations. There are a number of events planned for later this year, but only a few that are currently happening. One of the events for the last month is “Sponsor a Square Foot.” The purpose of this fundraiser was to raise money in order to buy some of the necessary supplies for the new house. The money for this event was collected in a small brown box located in every classroom in the school, along with a 12 x 12 grid to track the progress. Any time a student or faculty member dropped a quarter into one of the brown boxes, a check mark will be placed in one of the 144 squares on the grid. This allows those who wish to help with the project take part in doing so and every little bit helps. Every chart is worth $36 which can buy a variety of items such as bathroom fixtures, four tubes of caulking, 12 feet of wall, two gallons of paint, 30 pounds of nails, one bundle of shingles, and one roll of insulation. When it comes to helping out for a cause, 25 cents can make a world of a difference The overall goal for York Habitat and Red Lion is to have the project completed by June of 2015. The more help they receive, the more effective the building progress will be. Learn more about the district's project here.
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Change has been a running theme in the high school schedule in the past few years. This year “Flex” scheduling is in place, with an extra twenty minutes rotating through every class period but fourth period. Next year, administration, staff and students were bracing themselves for block scheduling. But block has stopped in its tracks. According to a news release on the high school’s website, “We have decided to maintain our traditional seven period schedule for the 2014 school year.” The time committee formed at the high school looked into block as a potential solution …”as we work toward our building goals of eliminating failure and focusing on learning,” Principal Mr. Mark Shue said on the website. Teachers including some from the time committee visited Eastern York High School and Central York High School in October and returned with a decision. “The consensus from the teachers who visited the neighboring schools was a renewed sense of confidence in the rigor of our educational program and a reluctance to change bell schedules when we are making significant progress towards attaining our building goals.” By Shalah Ponder and Nicole Thivierge
Staff Writers The plans: The sophomore class for executive council has big plans for their senior year. They have a variety of different events planned to take place through out the rest of their time in high school. Some of the following events are: a Volleyball Tournament due to take place this year; talent show, concerts, basket bingo, a car wash, summer games, and powder puff football games. They plan to do bigger and better things, all the while bringing back older traditions that have been all but forgotten. The Class of 2016 Executive Council also held council position elections on October 1st, 2013. Alec Jayrama won President, Ian Adler won Vice President, Gabriella Zarragoitia won Secretary, and Grant Fickes won Treasurer. “[I hope to] Let them express themselves, and hopefully I can contribute and add on -- take their ideas, run with them, and make them better,” Vice President and sophomore Ian Adler said of how he plans to fulfill his role. There will be many opportunities for them as a class to make their senior year golden; most of the money will go toward their Senior Trip and Prom. The goal for their senior trip is to go to Bush Gardens. The main objective is to pay for their senior trip. The Executive Council is asking their sophomore class for support. They need feedback and participation. The elections: The Class of 2016 Executive Council held council position elections on October 1, 2013. Alec Jayrama won President, Ian Adler won Vice President, Gabriella Zarragoitia won Secretary, and Grant Fickes won Treasurer. “[I hope to] Let them express themselves, and hopefully I can contribute and add on -- take their ideas, run with them, and make them better,” Vice President and sophomore Ian Adler said of how he plans to fulfill his role. By Ben Otte
Staff Writer Check out the photo above featuring faculty and staff of the high school posing with health teacher Mrs. Carrie Smeltzer this past Friday at the high school. After 6 months of treatment post her diagnosis of breast cancer in December 2011, Smeltzer was declared cancer-free. However, she recently learned that the pain she felt in her arms while she was back in the classroom teaching were remaining cancerous cells of her previous fight. In support of Smeltzer, 2011 graduate Andrew Zeller and district technology coach Samantha Smith recently sold black t-shirts to show support for her and her family. The black shirts feature a pink ribbon along with Smeltzer's initials on the front and pink lettering on the back. The fundraiser has showed Smeltzer just a glimpse of the incredible support she has behind her for "Round 2". For more of Smeltzer's "Round 2" fight, click here. Photo by Karlie Gipe By Karlie Gipe Staff Writer At the end of every school year the students and staff look forward to two things; summer and yearbook distribution day. The yearbook is a complete record of the year’s big events put together by a group of dedicated students. In the past, it has been said that the yearbook staff only takes pictures, writes up some captions and then sends them into a company that puts together the book. Taking a look behind the scenes, it turns out to be the complete opposite of what people expect. The yearbook staff is a combination of two advisors, Ms. Alyson Ayres and Ms. Megan Axe and 13 students. All year round the students are gathering pictures, quotes, and ideas in order to put together a great book. All of the pages in the yearbook start out completely blank. It is the staff’s responsibility to complete a blank page from the start. Every week during clubs, homeroom or even after school, the yearbook staff dedicates time to working on a page layout. Deadlines are strictly in place, and by mid-March the book is completely finished and sent into a company to be printed. According to students on the staff, it is a lengthy and creative process, but the end result is always worth the time and dedication. “I dedicate a lot of my time to yearbook. It has basically become my life since sophomore year,” senior member Jess Taylor said. By Taylor Hartwell
Staff Writer After 12 years of school, seniors finally prepare for the last half of their senior year. This includes executive council 2013 beginning to plan prom, the class trip and graduation. For prom 2013, the senior executive council has declared the theme of prom, which is Once Upon a Time. This theme could be characterized as a fairy tale or royal ball. Recently, the executive council made a trip to the Valencia to figure out some ideas for decorations and also determine dimensions for bigger decorations. The council prefers to have a very elegant and “done up” entrance. However, the executive council would like to keep decorations to a minimum because they are costly and will be thrown out after prom. “The Valencia is beautiful as is; we don’t really need too many decorations.” Senior executive council member Morgan Laird said. As for the class trip, Six Flags New Jersey won by a majority vote. However, executive council is still awaiting administrating approval by the principal, Mr. Mark Shue. Sierra Dennison
Staff Writer Make a wish upon a star... or maybe give a wish to Student Council. Soon everybody (including teachers, students, and any school worker) in the school will be able to make a wish. The goal is to be able to grant as many wishes as possible, but each person is only allowed one wish. When Student Council receives these wishes, they get separated into two piles: unrealistic and realistic. When they determine the realistic wishes, they put them into different ranges of do-ability. They get sectioned into low, middle, and high ranges. They will try their best to get as many wishes as they can get done. “My goal is to include everyone and boost motivation in the school,” said junior and Project Manager Ellie Lyons. Ellie Lyons had found this idea during a workshop type event over summer. Apparently this has gone very well at another school within Pennsylvania. Red Lion has decided to give this a shot, especially in trying to increase student morale. The coolest part about wish week is how a person will receive a wish. They will not know ahead of time, instead, it will just happen. "I want to fulfill a wish to make somebodies life better," said Student Council Supervisor Mrs. Dennish. Can’t think of a wish? No problem. This week long event is a bit away. Some ideas to wish for could be a coffee delivered in the morning, the ability to park really close to the school, or anything else that is realistic. The week being dedicated to wishes will be from March 18 to the 21. By Sarah Harrington
Staff Writer December was a trying month for the students of Red Lion Area Senior High. Heartbreak was shared by everyone when the news was broken to students that Holly day would not be happening this year. But don’t fret! Something even better is coming along. The Best Day Ever! The day starts with shortened classes, afterwards the festivities begin. The Best Day Ever was centered around being able to enjoy the refreshing May weather while Holly Day was during the winter when conditions are not suitable enough to be outdoors. Contrary to common belief, Principal Mark Shue proposed the idea to the student council for just that reason. Student council is doing all of the planning. The date of the event is yet TBA. By Rachel McKinsey Staff Writer Mini THON has recently teamed up with the York Educational Federal Credit Union to raise money. A collective desire to see more students open accounts through the credit union, lead the union to set up a deal with Mini Thon. For every person who opens an account with the credit union, ten dollars will be donated towards Mini THON. The credit union is located inside the dining room next to the school store and is open during lunch. Anyone in the building is able to open an account. Learn more about YEFCU on their website. By Rachel McKinsey Senior Editor On April 19, 2013 the 17 annual Day of Silence will be held. All over the country thousands of people will go a day without speaking to bring attention to anti-LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning) bullying and harassment in schools. The University of Virginia was the first to start this in 1996. The Day of Silence is the largest student ran action that hopes to make schools safer, no matter what your sexual orientation, gender identity, or your gender expressions is. To learn more about the annual Day of Silence, please click here to access Day of Silence official website. |
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