Details will be posted as they become available. Thanks for making available a great product that we will continue to use!" DATE. of mapped land showing its division into blocks, lots and parcels. 7/6/2017, "Thank you very much for having a great site, we rely on it to keep info flowing to our classmates and use the tools to make the Reunion Committee jobs easier!" you folks Rock!" to read those stories. 8/6/2017, "I love Classreport! Send Email. A Green Star indicates of our time in high school. classes. 2021/2022 Reunion Committee Members - We are looking for volunteers to organize our 55-year reunion. An inductee can be an achiever in any field of endeavor that brings credit to the school. It's so easy to manage our reunion events!" Saturday March 4, Daytime event at Morrow's Meadows--1-5pm - Evening event at Mr. Additional summer learning opportunities for grade-eligible students include New Work for Credit (virtual, fee-based) open to all rising 9th - 12th graders, and Boost Courses (virtual, free) for rising 6th - 12th graders. Take a moment to check out these resources to help with combating substance abuse. 8/2/2017, "Thanks for keeping our memories alive and well for all us '76 grads. crisis was erupting, and social changes were upending so many 9/11/2017, "Thank you for your assistance. Chip. US News and World Report gave Yorktown High School a rank of 13 within Virginia; YHS ranked 363rd in the nation. (multiple event dates, click here for full details). I appreciate it" WE thought it would be fun to meet again to celebrate this momentous occasion. . In January 2012, Phase II of the construction was completed, including three floors of classrooms, an eight-lane pool with diving well, a wrestling room, weight room and new main gym. He or she can be famous nationally or locally, living or deceased, and should be inspiring to the high school-age students who will walk by their plaques every day. We are celebrating 40-ish Years! Please use the following link that will take you to an "evite" (electronic invitation) site where you will have to register on the site to let us know if you will attend or not: If you are interested in either having a reunion or want to help organize one, please let us know. It is the goal of the Yorktown Central School District that the information on our website is accessible to individuals with visual, hearing or cognitive disabilities. 10/3/2017, "Thanks for all your hard work and ingenious spirit." If you notice any missing ones, please send me the relevant details and I'll put them back in. Location: Yorktown High School. Almost everything has been recovered and the web site is back up and running but it appears we may have completely lost some of the recent entries to our In Memoriam pages. Any one willing to help me with this??? Your site is amazing." Roni Gunther Lenz has started a spreadsheet for you to add your particulars. In fact, if any classmate is foolhardy enough to host this picnic at their home, private club or yacht, we will gladly forgo the State Park venue. By including stories from all of us, Yorktown High School 50th Reunion June 3, 2022 Location TBD RE - YHS Class of 1980 - Reunion 40ish - April 30, 2022 April 30, 2022 Arlington, VA Virtual Reunion: Yorktown High School Reunion January 29, 2022 RingCentral Online Event Virtual Reunion: Yorktown High School Reunion April 21, 2021 RingCentral Online Event This class of ours has had a reunion every 5 years since graduation. See more Private Only members can see who's in the group and what they post. These collected stories will give them an amazing picture of your For laughs, and to remind us how far weve come, well project any old school day and recent digital photos and short videos that you care to submit, hopefully with a caption. YHS CLASS of 1981 will be celebrating our 40-year reunion during Homecoming week-end, Sept 17-19, 2021!!! Please answer as many as you are able. It's worth taking a look. For example, several YHS 68 classmates remembered that there was initially a Greenbrier Elementary School on the site. Your participation in this group project will help to share what I will spread the word!!" It was a great success and we look forward to seeing you again for our 55-year reunion in 2026. History Melanie Hunter-Jettinghoff. Friday, July 29: 6:30pm @ YHS for school tour; gather at Mouse for eats/drinks/fun - Saturday, July 30: 9:30am @ Elks Country Club; classmates, spouses and other YHS class members invited; contact Doug Shott (386) 801-2026. Nominations are solicited from former students and the community via local news outlets and the website Yorktownalums.org seeking suggestions based on the following criteria: alumni (including faculty and staff) who went on to become well known for achievement in any area of endeavor that brings credit to the school and whose story is compelling and inspiring. The committee then votes on finalists. Details will be posted as they become available. a complimentary lifetime subscription which is paid for by the Gold Star Thanks for making available a great product that we will continue to use!" In the early 1950s, the Arlington County School Board embarked on a long-term capital development plan to meet the education needs of the growing population. Come enjoy a casual day of good food, drink and DJ entertainment with friends.The ticket price is $70.00 per person payable ahead of time. Are your memories of Yorktown cringe-worthy or wonderful? Invitations are going out soon! Once youve created your account click the Add Your Story button on the home page, or click this link. Yorktown . With the State government threatening to close public schools that integrated under federal court orders, Arlingtons League of Women Voters along with other organizations including the NAACP, led the effort to keep Arlingtons public schools open. Yorktown Heights, NY 10598 Phone: 914-243-8000 Fax: 914-245-5566 It is the goal of the Yorktown Central School District that the information on our website is accessible to individuals with visual, hearing or cognitive disabilities. 8/2/2017, "Thanks for keeping our memories alive and well for all us '76 grads. 2023, "Just discovered your product today while trying to locate classmates ahead of our 50th reunion in 2020. 7/11/2017, "Just want to send you a huge 'thank you' for your awesome website! classes. Yorktown High School Principal: Joseph DeGennaro Assistant Principal: Cristina Criscione-McCombs Assistant Principal: Victoria Garrette Assistant Principal: John Gollisz 2727 Crompond Road, Yorktown Heights, NY 10598 Phone: 914-243-8050 Fax: 914-245-0546 2016 National School of Character 2019 Blue Ribbon Award Good job." 8/7/2017, "We started this site back in 2004 for our high school and really appreciate all the help you have been to us." 6/8/2017, "Thank you . History Chip is **IN THE MEANTIME: Calling all members of the Yorktown Class of 71! A Gold Star indicates Thanks for inventing it all!" completely free of charge. We look forward to seeing you! A Gold Star indicates Our memories of those times take on new meaning as we age away from Please forward this info to classmates that moved away, but might want to be included in the reunion. Your class site would not be possible without the We discovered a major database crash this morning on the server. Check it out at http://www.murphysyorktown.com/. Efforts have been made to ensure that our website complies with New York State standards on website accessibility. But back to the subject at hand, here is the timeline we unearthed: 1952-1958 Arlington School Board Construction Plan. that town, that country. We did too! I appreciate it" Yorktown High School Alumni Class List The names listed below are alumni who have been searched for on this site from Yorktown High Schoolin Yorktown, Texas . Help defray this cost to the Committee members by reserving your place now. 8/31/2017, "Our high school reunion was a great success and our site on ClassReport.Org was a HUGE help in that success! Dinner /drinks on your own. You have benefitted so many high school alumni in organizing their class reunions." Patrick Bloom Associate Principal. A committee has scheduled several get-togethers, right in our hometown stomping grounds. The construction plan called for the high school to be built in phases: the objective was an enrollment of 730 students by 1958, increasing for a capacity of 1,000 students by 1960. Dear Yorktown High School '71 Classmates: Your planning committee for the once-postponed 50th-year reunion is excited to announce we are proceeding with the event set for June 11, 2022, at Arlington's Knights of Columbus. It apparently was lost over 50 years ago on a trip back then from Arlington to Florida. If you missed the session, the presentation can be viewed on our YouTube channel: CPSE to K Parent Night. Undetermined location. Visible Instead, please contact the listed event contact directly. stories are important. A high school is a shell of a building and its Yorktown High School ~ Class of 1968 A 55th Reunion? Then there are our collective memories. 9/23/2017, "I love your service and will continue to support you." Search our Tigers reunion page to see if your class has posted any information. The resources you have are very helpful! Yorktown Classes of 1981-1982 Joint Reunion. Search our Huskers reunion page to see if your class has posted any information. ARLINGTONS YORKTOWN HIGH SCHOOL TO INDUCT NINE INTO HALL OF FAME AND INSPIRATION. By contrast, Arlington County reported that expenditures per pupil in 2016 are around $18,600, though this figure may include both capital and operating (teacher) expenditures. If your class is planning a reunion this year, let us know and we'll post links to the details on the site. Once approved by the local government, it becomes the legal description. Best Classes Questions? Our research also covered all elementary and junior high schools that fed into Yorktown High School. just an informal get-together among old friends and family like last year - hopefully 1972 Senior Athlete of the Year Cliff Bell will be there? - Saturday, July 30: 6:30-9: Evening, Please send a check made payable to Michelle Huber 1302 Covent RD Troy, OH 45373, Need to know how many people we could actually get to come before I try to plan anything? The Class of 1965 will be having its annual gatherings on July 11, 12 and, Friday, 9/26/14 6:30 Pizza King in Yorktown- for anyone arriving in town early. In 1960, the Arlington County School Board invested $3.5 million (or $29 million in 2016 dollars) to construct YHS for 1,400 students or about $21,000 per pupil in 2016 dollars. 133 members Join group About this group This group began as a way to organize for the 50th Reunion of Yorktown High School class of 1967, which was held Oct 13-15, 2017 in Arlington. The successful and non-violent occurrence was a waterfall event that led to the end of Virginias policy of massive resistance and the closure of Hoffman Boston after graduating its last full class in 1964. Our Story Classreport.org With History From what we gleaned from published articles on the internet, an external wing to YHS containing classrooms and computer lab was built in 2003 and the athletic fields at Greenbrier Park were renovated in 2007. Dr. Kevin Clark, Principal 5200 Yorktown Blvd Arlington, VA 22207 703-228-5400 Fax: 703-228-5409 In the first four years, all children learn together in primary school, or Grundschule in German. We surfed the internet, and the only historical reference was a Wikipedia article that is fraught with errors. These questions are here to jog your memories and to inspire you tell us stories about your time at Yorktown. If you missed the session, the presentation can be viewed on our YouTube channel: Student COVID-19 Surveillance Testing Form (Revised). (Beginning 51 years after graduation.). a Self-Funded Class which supports these class websites financially and provides for . YHS CLASS REUNION COMMITTEE'S. *Click Contact Us when a Class Reunion is scheduled. 7/14/2017, "My name is Debbie and I'm a teacher. Class Reunion site for the alumni of the class of 1971 from Yorktown High School, Arlington, VA Everyone welcome. registration fees, and no user fees. York High School / Homepage Welcome The mission of York High School is to provide each student the opportunity to fulfill learning potential and to reinforce values of personal responsibility and accountability. 6/8/2017, "Ttanks for your support. 1971 . 7/6/2017, "Thank you very much for having a great site, we rely on it to keep info flowing to our classmates and use the tools to make the Reunion Committee jobs easier!" It's so easy to manage our reunion events!" Think of each story as a puzzle piece - each of war. The Viet Nam war was 5/5/2018, "THANKYOU so much for handling this for us! E-mail melaniejamlj96@aol.com Thanks!!! 5200 Yorktown Blvd them and see them with fresh perspectives and wisdom. Any particulars you can share? We need more people to help out with all of the festivities. 5/2/2018, "Thank YOU for helping us get the word out! Yorktown was like in 1971. 5/5/2018, "THANKYOU so much for handling this for us! Ralph Vela: CLASS OF 1994. . Please Email Melissa Madill at liss264@yahoo.com with your name/address/Email so we can get your invitation to you for our reunion weekend, Different reunion opportunities will include a get-together Friday evening at the Pizza King before the homecoming game, riding a float in the homecoming parade Saturday morning, golf, a visit to the Yorktown museum, tour of the high school and the event Saturday evening at the Legion. 1967: Yorktown High School lost a tree, but gained a library. Since the upgraded Greenbrier Park was not sold to the Arlington County School Board, Arlington County agreed that the use of Greenbrier Park would be made available to YHS under conditions whereby the physical education and athletic programs of YHS would in no way be adversely affected in relationship to the programs in other Arlington County high schools. Please let us know if you'd like join us in 2023 by sendint a message through the "Contact Us" tab. Ralph Vela is a 1994 graduate of Yorktown High School in Yorktown, TX. Invited Classes. Email Stacey Brewer 765-759-2550. We have received a report that a YHS '67 class ring has been found in South Carolina. Features 9/25/2017, "Thanks guys, you are Good!!" 2/9/2017 We are listing them as a courtesy to the classes affected, and are not responsible in any manner regarding any aspect of these events. norms. Please make sure you email your mailing address to yhs1990@hotmail.com, or check us out on the YHS Reunion Site on Facebook! What makes high school vital in our lives, what makes us much as anything else in our lives. your voice, your writing, your story and an essential part of the See the photos at her gallery here. The Hall of Fame and Inspiration was created in 2004 and includes such notable alumni as broadcaster Katie Couric (class of 75), Google CEO Eric Schmidt (72), Olympic swimmer Tom Dolan (93), the late astronaut David Brown (74) and Hilton Hotels CEO Chris Nassetta (80). Our classmates from the class of 1968 have put together a fine history of the school. 7/21/2017, "We had our 50th reunion in June. June 25th, 26th, & 27th. Our classmates, the teachers, the clubs or 118, just before Hanover Rd). History Chip provides a more complete Just let us know in time to promote the alternate gig via email. When: October 15, 2022 Where: Mattie and Eddie's 1301 S Joyce Street, Arlington VA I have found two people on my own But we have many more we need to find!! Thank you and good luck in all your endeavors." Interesting FACTOIDS about Arlington County public schools: The Arlington County school-age population is currently around 25,000 and is expected to grow to around 30,000 by 2023. It was a great success in large part due to the creation and use of the Classreport web site. There is a fond remembrance from a former YHS teacher, Jim Allen, written in 2002 but it focuses on Yorktown after it became a high school in 1960. 7/10/2017, "I want to thank you for running this site! Yorktown High School Public 9-12 2727 Crompond Rd Yorktown Heights, NY 10598-3199 (914) 243-8000 District: Yorktown Central School District SchoolDigger Rank: 32nd of 1,190 New York High Schools Per Pupil Expenditures: $20,480 Student/teacher ratio: 12.0 Number of students: 1,118 Immunizations: Fully immunized: 99.5% Measles: 99.9% more Trust us you dont want to miss your next reunion! football games or dances, or the principals office or taking She did a fabulous job. We gleaned from the School Board minutes that Yorktown Elementary School had initially been designed so that it could form a classroom wing of the proposed new senior high school. Features Again, thank you for this awesome website." a Self-Funded Class which supports these class websites financially and provides for Although it is not required, we recommend that you upload an image to headline your story. We will have an informal gathering at the Pizza King on Friday, July 18th at around 6:30 pm. 7/27/2017, "Thank you so much for doing this. The selections of distinguished alumni are made by a committee of alumni, a former teacher and a student member. A Blue Star indicates Nowhere is it mentioned that the Arlington County School Board had a policy banning patent leather shoes, coulottes, boys hair styles ending less than two fingers above the eyebrows, or laying a wheelie in the school parking lot. Your site is amazing." FOR OUR YHS '68 50th REUNION. Was there a teacher who influenced you and in what way did this teacher influence you? To register a kindergarten student for the 2023-24 school year, please contact the Registration Office at 914-243-8016. Five Star Patriot: $1,000 & up. Funding Kudos to you and your staff. Dr. Kevin Clark, Principal We are so appreciative! Single - $ 25.00. There are no setup fees, no hosting fees, no fashion in high schools all over the world, each students memories Setup Your Class Kisco. . Another deposit is due soon, so please, send money now. Please email me at the address below. Our list of Tigers reunions will give you all the details you need to know about your Yorktown High School reunion! AlumniClass.com is not affiliated with and is independent of any school, school district, alumni association or any other sites. 7/27/2017, "Thank you so much for doing this. Thus the final section of the old Yorktown Elementary School that had been subsumed into YHS as we once knew it during our high school days, was demolished (see photo). 9/14/2017, "We have been using the website for more than 10 years now. Some of our Yorktown High School alumni have already started planning their next reunion. With love from your self-appointed 2010 Reunion Committee: Bill Todaro, (wtodaro@achd.net), Liz Parkinson (aka Janet Davidson, lizparkinson65@hotmail.com), Steve Hurley (handiman@nycap.rr.com) and Ed Feldman (edward.feldman@verizon.net). We hope We post the information we have on our website as quickly as possible, so please do not contact us about anything associated with these events. Besides the history of YHS, we learned three important things: The yearly salaries of teachers, administrators, and janitors, Which teachers were not invited to return in each new school year, and. Chip is a platform for oral history and We greatly appreciate your wonderful support." The Hall of Fame and Inspiration was created in 2004 and includes such notable alumni as broadcaster Katie Couric (class of 75), former Google CEO Eric Schmidt (72), Olympic swimmer Tom Dolan (93), the late astronaut David Brown (74) and Hilton Hotels CEO Chris Nassetta (80). you will enjoy reminiscing and sharing your memories of Yorktown. For example, a section of the plat book from 1952, showing The Yorktown School is shown on the right. Your donations are making a huge difference towards reducing the costs of and enhancing our reunion weekend festivities. We will be seated inside and on the patio (weather permitting). There will be an informal Meet & Greet on Friday, a formal Dinner on the 27th, and Picnic open to all years YHS Alumni on the 28th. A Blue Star indicates Yorktown High School - Class Reunion Websites Friday March 3, 2023 If you have an original photo of the school, please send it to support@classreport.org. Class of 1971 -50th Reunion Class of 1971 -50th Reunion. To start off with sharing your story, click this link to head over to History Chip. There are no setup fees, no hosting fees, no Some of our Yorktown High School alumni have already started planning their next reunion. For more information, please click here. Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Struggles for racial equality were raging, the environmental I was able to get the correct document uploaded. Start Date: 08/01/2023. A fond memory from one of our classmates: W&L recruited from all of South America - not just Columbia - as well asEurope and Australia for their teams. Your stories will sit likely experienced Yorktown as an annoyance, a place we had to be, a See also the Alumni and Friends of Yorktown High School, Alumni and Friends of Yorktown High School. We would be remiss if we didnt highlight the significance of the landmark Supreme Court Case of Brown vs the Board of Education of Topeka Kansas handed down on May 17, 1954. Water, beer, hot dogs, sausage, kraut and utensils will be provided. After dinner, well listen to anyone with anything to say. Looking at September 2018. No charge for this event. 1967: Yorktown High School lost a tree, but gained a library In 1967, construction started in the center courtyard for a new school library. It is a huge support in keeping track of everyone and getting the word out about reunions." life at Yorktown that can only be captured by former students. graduated! Mouse--8pm-? high school experience that is singular to that year, that school, activities, all of which created a climate, influenced our futures in How is it possible? SATs. 8/6/2017, "I love Classreport! At the time we YHS AQUATIC CENTER 6/8/2017, "Ttanks for your support. Your YHS 50th Reunion Is On!! Our Schools. 7/21/2017, "We had our 50th reunion in June. these collected stories will mean for your children and grandchildren! Search our Huskers reunion page to see if your class has posted any information. Sunday Noon to Dusk, Picnic in the Park, FDR State Park (aka Mohansic State Park). Latchkey Aides. In 1954 the Virginia General Assembly adopted a Massive Resistance policy, a phrase coined by US Senator Harry F. Byrd (Democrat, Virginia) to describe the battle against Virginia public school integration. I came across your page while searching for information about genealogy for an upcoming student project. Finally, write and title your story in the text box. Fax: 703-228-5409. We are so appreciative! Your stories will be hosted on History ARLINGTON'S YORKTOWN HIGH SCHOOL TO INDUCT NINE INTO HALL OF FAME AND INSPIRATION ARLINGTON, VA. (April 28, 2022) --Nine accomplished alumni of Yorktown High School will be inducted in the school's Hall of Fame and Inspiration at a ceremony set for Friday, May 20. gauntlet of social distress and challenges. (Beginning 51 years after graduation.). are singular and the collected memories of our class will present a We also scanned through the minutes of the monthly meetings of the Arlington County School Board, starting in the late 1940s. 6/8/2017, "Thank you . Nominations for the next round of inductions can be submitted by email to Charlie Clark. If you lost this ring, please contact, Theme by Danetsoft and Danang Probo Sayekti inspired by Maksimer, The Alumni & Friends of Yorktown High School, https://yorktown68.myevent.com/3/miscellaneous5.htm.
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