After 14 years of dedicated teaching to Yorktown, Cara Saavedra was named Teacher of the Year. Her hard work and commitment over the past decade undoubtedly proves her eligibility for this award. Saavedra is invested in helping her students succeed, whether it is teaching Math Analysis/Trigonometry, Mat...

A new school year means a fresh start for students and teachers alike, and for the current principal of Swanson Middle School, Bridget Loft, this upcoming school year means a fresh start as well. Loft was recently chosen to take over for retiring principal Dr. Raymond Pasi. Though Loft’s career as...

The girl’s soccer team won the state finals on Saturday June 10, a feat that had never been accomplished up until now. They defeated Kellam High School one to zero to bring home the championship. Many Yorktown students attended the game to support the girls and celebrate their victory. Sophomore Ca...

After 29 memorable years of teaching biology, and then Advanced Placement (AP) Environmental Science for the past 12 years, teacher Michael Zito will be saying a bittersweet goodbye to the first and only school he has ever taught at. In the near future we can expect to see him exploring the world and...

For 20 years this school has had the honor of having Dr. Raymond Pasi as principal. 1997 was his first year, and 2017 will be his last. Pasi has witnessed not only the building change, but the population too: with each new year comes a new group of students and staff. Even so, Pasi’s dedication an...