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Read For Beads at Grafton MiddlePosted on: Thursday, March 10, 2011Grafton Middle School (GMS) is celebrating Reading during the month of March. The TOP 50 readers received Mardi Gras beads from the library. |
Waller Mill Elementary Celebrates Dr. Seuss' BirthdayPosted on: Thursday, March 10, 2011Students at Waller Mill Elementary School (WMES) celebrated the birthday of Dr. Seuss with hats provided by the WMES Parent Teacher Association (PTA) and a special reading of Dr. Seuss’s Great Day for Up by Greg Dolak, Associate Director of Maintenance & Facilities for York County School Division, from a boom lift. |
Pets Are Worth Saving - PAWS - at Grafton Bethel ElementaryPosted on: Thursday, March 10, 2011Grafton High School (GHS) Key Club and Grafton Bethel Elementary School (GBES) K-Kids combined efforts to collect pet supplies for The Peninsula Pet Pantry. Students donated pet food, pet collars, pet bedding and other supplies for this worthy cause. |
Grafton Bethel Elementary First Grader Bicycle Winner in Aramark SurveyPosted on: Thursday, March 10, 2011The Cat in the Hat visited Grafton Bethel Elementary School (GBES) on Thursday to award a brand new pink bicycle to Miss Olivia Liggins, a first grader in Becky Irons’ class. Olivia submitted a survey about cafeteria lunches and her name was picked as the bicycle winner at Grafton Bethel Elementary School (GBES). Thank you Aramark! |
Seaford Elementary Odyssey of the Mind Team Advances to State CompetitionPosted on: Thursday, March 10, 2011Seaford Elementary School's (SES) Odyssey of the Mind Team competed in the Regional Competition on March 5. The problem the students chose was called "Le Tour Guide" and their solution involves Amelia Bedelia giving a tour of the White House, the Capitol Building and a few unexpected places in between. They competed against 13 teams in the Tidewater Region and tied for 1st place. They will now compete against teams from all over Virginia at the Odyssey of the Mind State Tournament to be held in Alexandria, Virginia on April 16th. |
Seaford Elementary Battle of the Books Team Takes 1st PlacePosted on: Thursday, March 10, 2011Seaford Elementary School’s (SES) Battle of the Books team took 1st place in the district competition on March 3. They are moving on to represent the county at the regional meet on March 19th. |
Read Across America Rocks at Yorktown ElementaryPosted on: Thursday, March 10, 2011Yorktown Elementary School (YES) celebrated Read Across America Day in Seussical style. Students dressed in red and white and teachers donned their Seuss costumes and hats. The entire school participated in a read-in that stretched through every hallway in the school. The day culminated with a visit from the Cat in the Hat who greeted students and staff. National Education Association’s (NEA) Read Across America is an annual program that calls for every child to celebrate reading on March 2, the birthday of beloved children's author Dr. Seuss. The program's purpose is to motivate students to read and enjoy literature. YES will celebrate Read Across America throughout the month of March with guest readers, special activities and Dr. Seuss themed contests. |
Pink Shirt Day at York HighPosted on: Thursday, March 10, 2011York High School (YHS) participated in Pink Shirt Day 2011 on Wednesday, February 23rd, sending a clear message that we will not tolerate bullying of any kind, to anyone. The YHS Gay-Straight Alliance and Peer Intervention Club co-sponsored the event, for which Anti-Bullying t-shirts were sold. Administrators and students alike dressed in the shirts, demonstrating that "Bullying Stops Here." For additional information visit http://www.pinkshirtday.ca |
Yorktown Elementary Teacher Recipient of First Annual YFPE, Inc. Named GrantPosted on: Thursday, March 03, 2011The York Foundation for Public Education, Inc. had a great time on their Spring Innovative Grant Prize Patrol Wednesday, March 2nd. The YFPE also celebrated the first annual named grant for spring from Chad Green, titled, “Chad Green Reading for Merit Innovative Grant in Honor of Katherine Snead.” Myra Ingram, a Kindergarten teacher from Yorktown Elementary School (YES) was the lucky recipient of this grant. Ms. Ingram’s class was very excited to meet the YFPE, Inc. Prize Patrol and especially enjoyed Mr. Green’s tips regarding reading. The YFPE, Inc. Innovative Instructional Grant Program is designed to provide grants to enable York County School Division teachers to explore new techniques and develop innovative approaches to educational projects. The YFPE, Inc. also has several other mission goals that support the division throughout the school year. York County citizens and businesses are encouraged to participate in the grant program by making a contribution. Contributors may fund a grant in honor or memory of a loved one. Every contribution is important and will be put to excellent use. |
Seaford Kindergarteners Honor Dr. SeussPosted on: Thursday, March 03, 2011Lisa Elder's kindergarten class at Seaford Elementary School (SES) honored Dr. Seuss by dressing up as Cat in The Hat. March 2nd was Dr. Seuss' birthday and kicked off Seaford's Read Across America Month. |
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