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Together We CanPosted on: Friday, April 22, 2011Grafton Middle School (GMS) students participated in the National PTA Reflections Program this year. The program is an arts recognition and achievement program for students. The Reflections Program provides opportunities for students to express themselves creatively and to receive positive recognition for original works of art inspired by a pre-selected theme. |
Virginia Music Educators Blue Ribbon Music School Award for Tabb HighPosted on: Friday, April 22, 2011On March 19, Tabb High School’s (THS) Girls Ensemble participated in the Virginia Music Educators Association (VMEA) District 8 Choral Assessment. This is a state choral singing assessment that has choral students being adjudicated against a national standard. |
Cubism Collage Wins 1st Place in District CompetitionPosted on: Friday, April 22, 2011Grafton Middle School (GMS) student, Sangho "David" Han won an award from the Yorktown Women's Club Art Competition for his mixed media Cubism Collage. His artwork won Best In Show and 1st Place for the middle school category. David also placed 1st in the District competition and he received a $50 savings bond. |
World Finals for Seaford Elementary!Posted on: Friday, April 22, 2011The Seaford Elementary School (SES) Odyssey of the Mind Team competed at the State Competition on April 16, 2011. The team placed 2nd in their division and as a result will compete in the World Finals in College Park, Maryland. The SES Odyssey of the Mind team also won the prestigious Renatra Fusca award for creativity above and beyond the requirements of the problem. |
Yorktown Middle IB Students Honor Virginia TechPosted on: Friday, April 22, 2011Students in Katie Bookbinder's International Baccalaureate (IB) Middle Years Programme (MYP) geometry class created and produced a memorial quilt to honor the victims of the April 2007 tragedy at Virginia Tech. Working in collaboration with their MYP visual arts and English courses, students applied their knowledge of geometric shapes to produce the quilt's design and then included poetry inside each of the individual aspects of the quilt. The quilt was the only memorial item allowed to be displayed in the reopened Norris Hall on April 16, 2011, the fourth anniversary of the tragedy. |
Bruton High Teams Up with Kohl’s for School BeautificationPosted on: Friday, April 22, 2011Bruton High School (BHS) students, parents and staff teamed up with Kohl’s volunteers to work together on beautifying the outside of BHS. On April 16th, the Beautification Team worked together to plant flowers, pull weeds and spread mulch to beautify the front entrance to BHS. |
K-Kids Spruce up Gardens at Grafton Bethel ElementaryPosted on: Friday, April 22, 2011K-Kids at Grafton Bethel Elementary School (GBES) spruced up the front gardens with the addition of almost 100 annuals. The K-Kids and their sponsors enjoyed the challenge of finding the perfect place for each plant. Digging in the dirt is so much fun! |
Tabb Elementary Celebrates China DayPosted on: Friday, April 22, 2011On China Day at Tabb Elementary School (TES), all the second grade students visit each of the second grade classrooms to learn about one aspect of Ancient China. The children experience a hands-on approach while gaining knowledge about China and its impact on us today. They come away with art projects such as Chinese Lanterns, Scrolls, New Year Dragons, Zodiac Hats and Giant Pandas. In addition to making a Giant Panda, the students also get to watch them live through web-cam feed from the National Zoo. The children's smiles as they parade from one class to the next dressed in red (for good luck), some in authentic Chinese silk kimonos, makes it worth the time and effort put into this very exciting day! |
Queens Lake Middle Band Students Participate in District VIII FestivalPosted on: Friday, April 22, 2011The Queens Lake Middle School (QLMS) band students participated in the District VIII Solo and Ensemble Festival on Saturday, April 16th. The festival was held at Yorktown Middle School. |
1,000 Origami Cranes to Grant Japan a Wish!Posted on: Wednesday, April 13, 2011In the aftermath of the March 11 earthquake and tsunami that devastated Japan, Bethel Manor Elementary School (BMES) students and staff have spent three weeks thinking about the families affected by the tragedy. BMES has spent two weeks collecting coins to donate to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. The school was able to raise $211.43. In addition, each class read and discussed the story Sadako and the 1000 Paper Cranes. This is a true story of an 11-year-old Japanese girl named Sadako Sasaki. She was just 2 when the atom bomb was dropped in Hiroshima. She was later diagnosed with leukemia and ultimately dies from the disease. When Sadako becomes ill, her friend reminds her of signs of hope to keep Sadako strong. One symbol the Japanese recognize is the origami crane. They also believe if a sick person folds on thousand paper cranes, the gods will grant them a wish and make them well again. Sadako attempts to create one thousand cranes. Bethel Manor has worked together for a week to fold and create 1000 paper cranes. The students also created a “thinking of you” sign that reads “Japan, May you be lifted up on eagles wings…” and is signed by every student in the school. They will now ship the 1000 cranes to Japan in optimism that they can make a difference. BMES wants to let them know that they are thinking of them in hope that their wishes may come true. |
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