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7:30 Unofficial Gathering @ The Mouse Saturday, October 5th Organized Events *Location > Morrows Meadow & Morrows Meadow Pavilion 10-11:30 > 5K Family Fun Run/Walk > Meet @ Pavilion = $0.00 11:30-1:00 > Subway Lunch = $5 per Individual or $10 per Family *Location > Knights of Columbus 6:00-7:00 > Cocktail Hour > Cash Bar (accepts cash only at this time) 7:00-11:00 > Dinner Party = $40 per Individual or $70 per Couple Enjoy: 1) Dinner provided by Petes Duck Inn, 2) DJ, and 3) Photo Booth JOIN US TO CELEBRATE, ENJOY OUR 80s FAVORITES, AND CREATE FUN PHOTOS IN THE PHOTO BOOTH! classes. 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. June 25th, 26th, & 27th. We are notifying anyone that would like to join the class of 1961 for a reunion in the month of August 2011. Being on a fixed income I can't go to some alumni sites that charge sizable fees for every little snippet of info volunteered by the grads themselves. We had the best 50th reunion with the most attendees ever! The fact that you did this in a noncommercial manner in a world where everything has a price tag deserves recognition and respect, in my view.
For example, a section of the plat book from 1952, showing The Yorktown School is shown on the right. Not only that, but think about what YHS 1971 Reunions Dear Yorktown High School '71 Classmates: Thanks for attending our 50-year reunion. We received the following information about unaffiliated events being organized by individuals from the classes indicated. If you notice any missing ones, please send me the relevant details and I'll put them back in. It's worth taking a look. Was there a teacher who influenced you and in what way did this teacher influence you? Your site is amazing." Arlington, VA 22207 Classreport.org provided free website for the Class of 1964 from Yorktown High School for the members and guests of this class to stay informed of reunion events and . - - Class of 1980 Facebook Papge Link - http://www.facebook.com/#/group.php?gid=166617200648&ref=nf, If you still are in contact with a classmate, please forward e-mail addresses to Todd Glass, Scott Bennett, Todd Smekens, or Mick Russell. Similarly, Hoffman-Boston was to be enlarged to educate 230 students in a combined junior/senior high school by 1958. Support. Thank you and good luck in all your endeavors." Although it is not required, we recommend that you upload an image to headline your story. We did too! - Saturday, July 30: 6:30-9: Looks good!" By including stories from all of us, Think of each story as a puzzle piece - each of Please plan to join in the fun~~Details of all events can be found on our Facebook class page; if you are not already a member, please search for group: Yorktown High School Class of '81 (Indiana) and you will be added as a member! You are not required to answer them all. History Chip is This page is to help us track down and provide information to our classmates to have a 50th year class reunion and then a 60th,. of our time in high school. It was very helpful.
2023, "Just discovered your product today while trying to locate classmates ahead of our 50th reunion in 2020. Some of our Yorktown High School alumni have already started planning their next reunion. Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Please click here to view our February newsletter. In which clubs or school activities were you involved? Are your memories of Yorktown cringe-worthy or wonderful? Yorktown High School opened for the first time in September 1960, with only Sophomore and Junior classes. Chip. 7/27/2017, "Thank you so much for doing this. It's so easy to manage our reunion events!" ANNOUNCING THE 45TH REUNION OF YORKTOWN HIGH SCHOOL, CLASS OF 1965 You are invited to attend a weekend of events to celebrate the 45 years that have passed since we graduated from Yorktown High School. 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. PLEASE "LIKE" THE YORKTOWN HIGH SCHOOL: CLASS OF 1988: YORKTOWN, IN FACEBOOK PAGE FOR MORE UP-TO-DATE DETAILS AND CONFIRMING YOUR ATTENDANCE TO THE REUNION EVENTS- FEES TBA. These questions are here to jog your memories and to inspire you tell us stories about your time at Yorktown. crisis was erupting, and social changes were upending so many This is an amazing thing to be celebrating 50 years since we YHS Class of '81 30-year Reunion. The Massive Resistance movement collapsed in 1959 when the Virginia Supreme Court ruled that public education took precedence over segregation policy. 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. 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. ARLINGTON, VA. (April 28, 2022) --Nine accomplished alumni of Yorktown High School will be inducted in the schools Hall of Fame and Inspiration at a ceremony set for Friday, May 20. Describe one or two specific memories you have of Yorktown, ie., sports, dances, classes, teachers, clubs, fellow students? 7/21/2017, "We had our 50th reunion in June. Several activities - lunch at Cammack Station, tour of schools, bus ride in township, bonfire (bring chairs and cooler), Pizza King and Elks Club finale. Undetermined location. It is especially wonderful for our classmates. Virtual Academic Support for Secondary (6-12) Students (Paper). We mourn the recent passing of Ralph C. Oser, the founder of the Alumni & Friends of Yorktown High School, on January 26, 2022 at the age of 75. In comparison, there were about 17,000 students in Arlington public schools in 1950. Yorktown High School ~ Class of 1968 A 55th Reunion? 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. Remember. 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. 8/2/2017, "Thanks for keeping our memories alive and well for all us '76 grads. to read those stories. 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. Good job."
Search our Huskers reunion page to see if your class has posted any information. generosity of contributing classes and class members. Kudos to you and your staff. And yet in retrospect, we More bravos at: www.classreport.org/bravos. in reporting of big news-making events. 6/8/2017, "Ttanks for your support. 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. Class Reunion site for the alumni of the class of 1971 from Yorktown High School, Arlington, VA . The addition of nine in 2022 brings the total inductees to 44, after rounds of inductions in 2004, 2008, 2014 and 2018. Any food or drink that youd like to donate will be most welcomed. A Green Star indicates
Lots of other spill over bars in area. It's so easy to manage our reunion events!" YHS CLASS of 1981 will be celebrating our 40-year reunion during Homecoming week-end, Sept 17-19, 2021!!! Sign up on Classmates for free to reconnect with Ralph Vela and other high school alumni. Our group will be out on the patio. how they are similar and what seemed to work and what didnt. Thursday March 2, 2023 If you have an original photo of the school, please send it to support@classreport.org. History Chip provides a more complete a Self-Funded Class which supports these class websites financially and provides for
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Thanks for making available a great product that we will continue to use!" Classreport.org provides free Class Reunion Websites for every graduating class of every high school, with free access for all class members. 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. This was a time-consuming effort, but it really paid off. Your YHS 50th Reunion Is On!! We hope Search our Huskers reunion page to see if your class has posted any information. these collected stories will mean for your children and grandchildren! Of our 379 classmates, we've located 322 and confirmed another 46 are deceased. of property used in its purchase and sale, and for taxation and insurance purposes. Saturday, 10/23 - The Holiday Inn Mt. 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. 8/6/2017, "I love Classreport! $10 cover charged starting at 8 p.m. Get there early! Proof positive Pawley, Guter, and Williams just made those up! Please go to our website (yhsclassof1974.org) to register your address/email address. 1982 -Lili Holt Adams Jonathan.Lili@comcast.net, Theme by Danetsoft and Danang Probo Sayekti inspired by Maksimer, The Alumni & Friends of Yorktown High School. Think of what was happening in the world in 1971! 6/8/2017, "Ttanks for your support. We have a great response for our upccoming reunion events in September." The event, scheduled for 7:00 p.m. in Patriot Hall, will welcome inductees, their families, students, alumni, parents and community officials for whom presenters will dedicate nine plaques containing photographs and biographies mounted on the wall in the gym lobby. (Beginning 51 years after graduation.). The Yorktown Central School District is a very special place with some of the most talented people who work tirelessly to support our amazing students. We want to extend our appreciation to the staff in the Center for Local History for aiding us in our research. DATE. may not even enter our memories of Yorktown. It apparently was lost over 50 years ago on a trip back then from Arlington to Florida. Best Classes
Ralph Vela is a 1994 graduate of Yorktown High School in Yorktown, TX. Dear Yorktown High School 71 Classmates: Thanks for attending our 50-year reunion. Steve Tolliver will be in town on 8/4/11 to visit and promote his band (Trop Rock Junkies) . Thanks for making available a great product that we will continue to use!" Looking at September 2018. their personal experiences. Check it out at http://www.murphysyorktown.com/. Miss this one and who knowswe might not be around for the next one! The Viet Nam war was We will have an informal gathering at the Pizza King on Friday, July 18th at around 6:30 pm. Classreport.org
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9/14/2017, "We have been using the website for more than 10 years now. These collected stories will give them an amazing picture of your The unanimous (9-0) decision stated that separate educational facilities are inherently unequal, and ordered states to desegregate "with all deliberate speed.". 7/14/2017, "My name is Debbie and I'm a teacher. 8/31/2017, "Our high school reunion was a great success and our site on ClassReport.Org was a HUGE help in that success! graduated!
As of the 2013-2014 school year, the last wing was completed along with the courtyard. Trust us you dont want to miss your next reunion! Yorktown High School Staff. I just wanted to thank you and thought you should know how useful it is as it's made collecting information a lot easier." School Administrators. Have you ever wondered about the origins and history of Yorktown High School? Thanks, Family Picnic from 11:00 am until 2:00 pm at Morrow's Meadow. 4 were here. 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!" Describe your memories of Yorktown in 3 words.
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activities, all of which created a climate, influenced our futures in We were toddlers at this time and many families didnt even own a TV. This sounded logical since we strolled around the school premises and confirmed that Greenbrier Park is adjacent to YHS.
Yorktown Elementary School Pleasant View Elementary Departments & Services Clinic Transportation Food Services Technology Resources Student Resources Staff Resources Parent Resources Bylaws & Policies Growth Model Volunteer Calendar Calendar 2022-2023 Calendar 2023-2024 Calendar Twitter Canvas PowerSchool efunds Search 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). Previous 1 to 10 of 13 Next 2311 S. Broadway Street Yorktown, IN 47396 765-759-2720 765-759-7894. a complimentary lifetime subscription which is paid for by the Gold Star
8/31/2017, "Our high school reunion was a great success and our site on ClassReport.Org was a HUGE help in that success! life at Yorktown that can only be captured by former students. historical context about Yorktown. much as anything else in our lives. 2/9/2017
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See more Private Only members can see who's in the group and what they post. If you see your name among the Yorktown High School graduates, someone is looking for you! paid for by the Gold Star classes. It is a huge support in keeping track of everyone and getting the word out about reunions." Yorktown High School Class of 1980-Reunion 40-ish $3,760 raised of $4,000 goal Donate now Vince Yotsukura $20 15 mos Dianne Ihling $50 16 mos Lynette McCracken $50 16 mos Sheri Robinson $20 16 mos Glenn Hiner $100 16 mos See all See top Nancy Rives is organizing this fundraiser. them and see them with fresh perspectives and wisdom. The resources you have are very helpful! 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. FOR OUR YHS '68 50th REUNION. 1967: Yorktown High School lost a tree, but gained a library. 10/3/2017, "Thanks for all your hard work and ingenious spirit." Was there a class you particularly enjoyed or that influenced you and how did that class influence your life? A Gold Star indicates
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I've posted a link to the website on our FB group page and vigorously encouraged other classmates to contribute"
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. Water, beer, hot dogs, sausage, kraut and utensils will be provided. or a coach. The Supreme Court decision became an integral part of the evolving education system in Arlington County. Sunday Noon to Dusk, Picnic in the Park, FDR State Park (aka Mohansic State Park). This class of ours has had a reunion every 5 years since graduation. 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. 9/5/2017, "I am so grateful I found your website. 1967: Yorktown High School lost a tree, but gained a library In 1967, construction started in the center courtyard for a new school library. by our classmate Jean McGavin, here. No cost, no hassle (and very little planning!) High school memories are so often cringe provoking. 9/5/2017, "I am so grateful I found your website. Hahndorf, South Australia, Australia 115 followers 114 connections Join to view profile PKF Adelaide Kaplan Business School About Highly motivated accounting graduate with exposure to business. ARLINGTONS YORKTOWN HIGH SCHOOL TO INDUCT NINE INTO HALL OF FAME AND INSPIRATION. Plans are now underway for the 40-Year Reunion of the YHS Classes of 1981 and 1982 to be held on October 15, 2022. We wish to extend a big thank-you to our classmates for your contributions! Arlington population today is 220,400 and is growing at about 1% every year. You have benefitted so many high school alumni in organizing their class reunions." 10/4/2017 "Thanks to classreport.org our class website played a huge part in the success of . Crompond Students Showcase ESTEAM Creations, Alumni Teaches Students About the Importance of CPR, YHS Science Olympians Win Regional Competition.
