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Fourth Graders Support Our VeteransPosted on: Thursday, November 29, 2012Fourth graders at Grafton Bethel Elementary School showed their support for our Veterans by "hand-crafting" an American flag with their greetings. This flag will be sent to our troops through our "Support The Troops" collection spearheaded by our third graders. |
Yorktown Middle School Citizens of the MonthPosted on: Friday, November 16, 2012Yorktown Middle School (YMS) recognizes students each month during the school year who have shown exemplary behavior or outstanding character for that month. Congratulations to the following students who were chosen as YMS Citizens of the Month for October: Darcy France, Andrew Jamerson, Daniel Hodges, Zion Rowe, Jarrett Medford, Matthew Nettleton, Jillian Honig, Cale Overstreet, Noah Beach, Tajalek Brown, Sincere Lyon, Caleb Taylor, and Johnny Turbeville. |
Coventry Elementary School Choral PerformancePosted on: Friday, November 16, 20124th graders at Coventry Elementary School performing in the choral program Hey! What'cha Doin? directed by Robin McDonough. |
Stock Market Game at Yorktown ElementaryPosted on: Friday, November 16, 2012There are more than 240 teams in the state of Virginia playing the Stock Market Game and Yorktown Elementary Math Science Technology Magnet School has two teams in the Top Ten. Mrs. Kirsten McLeod, Math Resource Teacher, reports that both teams are from Mrs. Reilly’s fourth grade classroom. The “game” gives students the chance to invest a hypothetical $100,000 in an on-line portfolio. Students work together in teams to select companies in which to invest, teaching them collaboration and financial skills. |
Grafton High School Working to Fight HungerPosted on: Friday, November 16, 2012Grafton High School students are inviting the entire community to join their efforts to increase awareness of hunger and related issues with their Empty Bowls project. Empty Bowls is an international project to fight hunger. Participants create ceramic bowls and then serve a simple meal of soup and bread. In exchange for a small donation, guests choose one of the ceramic bowls to keep as a reminder that there are always empty bowls in the world. GHS’s Empty Bowls night will be held on December 13, 2012 from 2:30-6:30. All the proceeds will be donated to the Food Pantry of York/Poquoson County. |
"I am Unafraid" Anti-bullying Message Shared at Queens LakePosted on: Friday, November 16, 2012On November 9th, at Queens Lake Middle School, Dr. Jay Banks presented his "I am Unafraid" anti-bullying message. The program is based on a four-point strategy designed to educate and equip students. Using letters from the word “unafraid,” Banks’ program teaches students to remember the acronym AFRA. Students are taught to: A – avoid bullies, F – find a friend, R – report bullies, and A – act confident. As for the remaining letters in the word “unafraid,” Banks said students will have a new “ID” when the program is completed and they can live unafraid. |
Seaford Holds Mock ElectionPosted on: Friday, November 16, 2012Seaford 5th grade students held a presidential mock election on Monday, Nov.5th. They set up the polling station in the computer lab and put political signs at the entrance. Students in grades Kindergarten through fifth participated, as well as, the teachers and administration. The results were Romney 66% and Obama 34%. |
Seaford Students Silly String Mrs. HeadPosted on: Friday, November 16, 2012Seaford Elementary School’s PTA held its 3rd Annual Walk-A-Thon this fall and raised $21,742. Mrs. Wendy Jones’ class raised the most money, over $1,850.00. Students were awarded prizes at an assembly on November 9, 2012. Students were recognized for most laps walked and most money raised. Additional prizes were raffled for all participants. Overall, the students and staff walked more than 500 miles while raising money for the school. As a reward for exceeding our goal of $20,000, students got to spray Principal Christina Head with Silly String. |
Seaford Elementary Fifth Grade Teachers Awarded ScholarshipPosted on: Friday, November 16, 2012The fifth grade teachers at Seaford Elementary applied for a scholarship from Liebherr America in Newport News, Virginia. Joey Stratton, a representative from the company, awarded a $500 check to Seaford Elementary School to purchase a new iPad for use in the classroom. The iPad will be used in conjunction with existing technology at Seaford to support our students as 21st century learners. The York County School Division inspires transformative learning which impacts the local and/or global community. Technology is used to extend student learning to the community outside of our school walls. |
YCSD Earns National AwardPosted on: Friday, November 16, 2012The York County School Division recently received the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) of the United States and Canada, the highest form of recognition in governmental budgeting. This is the 14th consecutive year the school division has been honored for its annual budget. |
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