Welcome Mrs. Hoyle!!

When you walk into the Man/Tran office today or call on the phone, you will see a new face/hear a new voice. Welcome to Mrs. Hoyle (pictured above), our new admin assistant! We are very pleased that she is joining the Man/Tran team, and I am confident that she will be a great addition to it.

Football Under the Lights

Last night, York Tech Football traveled over the hill to York Suburban High School to face off under the lights. At halftime, Tech was ahead 7-0. I got to see some fantastic play by starting center, Aaron Callis (Automotive Tech program). I also saw a great cross-field reception by Deante Weldon (Automotive Tech program) that set up the mighty Spartans to score their touchdown.

It was a well fought game by the Spartans. It was also great to see the spirit from Tech faculty and staff members who attended (Ms. Brooks, Mrs. Waldrop, Mrs. Runkle, Mr. Curtis, Dr. Thomas, Mr. Curtis, Ms. Falvey, Mrs. Stiger, Mrs. Prettyman, Ms. Love, Ms. Ludwig, Mr. and Mrs. Hoyle, and Mr. Troxell). A special thanks to Mrs. Smith, who organized face painting for all who wanted to participate. Many of the alumni, students, and even some staff members allowed Mrs. Smith to paint the spirit of the Spartans on their faces.

Secretary Change Over

Today (Friday) marks the day that we say farewell to Mrs. Reinsfelder, our academy secretary. She will be moving to South Carolina to be with he jusband and son. She will be replaced by Mrs. Hoyle, a former teacher assistant and substitute secretary for the school. She will be a wonderful addition to the Man/Tran academy. Mrs. Hoyle has a son enrolled in our school, and her husband is one of the freshman football coaches.

Rotation Begins

Today began the yearly tradition of Rotation for the first year students. What this means is the first year students get to visit each technical program in the academy for a few days to get a taste of what each shop does on a daily basis. I visited the Power Equipment shop, where Mr. Mark was giving a great explanation of the different types of equipment used in the shop. When I stopped in Mr. Heidler's shop, I saw rotation students in stations with the Collision Repair students as their instructors. That was awesome to see! I look forward to seeing the rotation activities in the other shops over the next few days.

Stay tuned for an announcement about our new secretary who is officially starting next Monday!

First Home Football Game and Back to School Night

Today was a beautiful morning for York Tech's first home football game of the year. We have many Man/Tran students playing on the team and one Man/Tran student on the cheerleading squad. The crowd was great! Lots of parents, alumni, and faculty/staff on hand to support the Spartans in their efforts against Delone.

Thursday night was Back-to-School night, and I was so impressed by the parents and students who attended. The teachers did a great job in showing off their classrooms and curricula that night.

Back to School Night Reminder

Attention all parents: Tomorrow is back to school night. You should have received information in the mail about the evening. You can come in and meet all the teachers and find out what your student will be doing in his or her classes this year. The event will run from 6:30 - 8:30pm with light refreshments in the cafeteria for you when it's your student's lunch time.

I'm looking forward to seein you all.

Meet the Team Night

Last night was Meet the Team night down on the football field. Thanks to the Athletic Director, Assistant Athletic Director, and coaches for organizing the event. It was well attended by the student athletes, their families and friends, faculty/staff of YCST and York Country Day. Man/Tran students were represented on the following teams: Junior High Football, JV and Varsity Football, Cheerleading, Cross Country and Golf. Some of the Man/Tran students I recalled seeing last night on their respective teams were are pictured below: