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Yorktown Student EngineersPosted on: Thursday, May 10, 2012Students of Lydia Lassalle's 2nd grade at Yorktown Elementary School (YES) class, who are learning about measurement, used their knowledge to construct tightrope towers to fit specific requirements. Here, Alex Mathews shows off his successful design in which he used household items to construct his towers. |
Grafton Middle Art Show WinnersPosted on: Thursday, May 10, 2012The Gallery on the York has announced Art Show winners from Grafton Middle School (GMS). First Place: Shay McKinney, 7th grade - Chinese brush painting "Koi Fish"; Second Place: Dain Park, 8th grade - colored pencil and ink "Optical Illusion" and; Honorable Mention: Joshua Shier, 8th grade - Sculpture "Snake." |
Tabb FBLA Joins the March for BabiesPosted on: Thursday, May 10, 2012On Sunday, April 29, at Christopher Newport University Campus the Tabb High School (THS) Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) Chapter participated in the Walk for March of Dimes. FBLA members and sponsor Gina Mancuso-Sidhu walked in support of the March of Dimes Walk efforts to raise money for healthier babies. Tabb High's FBLA raised $235.00. |
Making a ProfitPosted on: Thursday, May 10, 2012Mt. Vernon Elementary School (MVES) students decide which donuts to purchase from Vivian Baggett's PEP class. The PEP classes have been working on a study of Goods and Services. Students studied how a product goes from raw materials to store shelf. They created a plan to set up a school donut shop, decided how to make the donuts, how much money was needed to start, what price to charge, and how to advertise. After expenditures were paid, students determined if a profit was made. |
Pennies for AdoptionPosted on: Thursday, May 10, 2012The Virginia Living Museum (VLM) hosted a fund raiser for adopting a wild animal. The VLM was looking to collect $100 in donations to adopt a raccoon. Jeanette Weinberg and Donna Merkle's classes at Mt. Vernon Elementary School (MVES) competed to see who could raise the most money. Together the classes raised $175.00 for the VLM. Jeanette Weinburg's class raised the most money, $142.00, and will be recognized by the VLM. |
Tabb Elementary Jumps for HeartPosted on: Thursday, May 10, 2012For the last 10 years, Tabb Elementary School (TES) has participated in the Jump Rope for Heart Program, donating more than $114,500 to the American Heart Association. This year's contribution was led by Ciara Varner who collected the most donations ($760) for TES's Jump Rope for Heart. |
Yorktown Middle Teacher to Participate in National Educational ProgramPosted on: Thursday, May 10, 2012Congratulations to Melissa Schreiber, a Nationally Board Certified teacher at Yorktown Middle School (YMS). She has been selected from a pool of more than 300 applicants to participate in the Library of Congress Teaching with Primary Sources Summer Teacher Institute for the week of May 21-25, 2012. |
Fashion Show for a CausePosted on: Thursday, May 10, 2012Tabb High School's (THS) Fashion Marketing Classes hosted their Annual Fashion Show for a Cause on Thursday April 26th. This year's fundraising cause was Cystic Fibrosis. Thirty-eight student and faculty models participated in the show. Admissions and door prize drawings netted $1000 for Cystic Fibrosis. Marketing teacher-coordinator Christina Majka, along with students Becca Mackey and Chanda Lackie, supported "Team Amanda," in honor of Amanda Varnes, who has the disease. “Team Amanda” walked to raise money for Cystic Fibrosis research. The team walked 2 miles at William and Mary Hall on Saturday May 5th and presented the check for the $1000 donation during the reception following the walk. An additional $400 in donations was collected and then presented to the team by Christina Majka |
Grafton Middle Goes Lavender for a DayPosted on: Friday, May 04, 2012Grafton Middle School (GMS) students and faculty renewed their stand against bullying and rudeness by recognizing the 13th anniversary of the Columbine High School shooting on April 20. Shades of purple were seen throughout the school in remembrance of Rachel Scott and one of her favorite colors, lavender. Rachel was the first student killed at Columbine and is whom the program “Rachel’s Challenge” is named after. |
VIMS Visits Grafton Middle Seventh GradersPosted on: Friday, May 04, 2012Students at Grafton Middle School (GMS) listened as Sarah McGuire explained the food chain of the Chesapeake Bay. Sarah, from the Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS) brought preserved specimens of the fish so students could see the sizes of the different fish. Students were able to investigate different specimens such as the anatomy of an eel that can be found in the Chesapeake Bay. This activities, centered around the Chesapeake Bay Ecosystem, was part of a presentation from VIMS during their visit to Kristin Thompson's seventh grade Life Science class at GMS to teach the students about our local ecosystem. |
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