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15th Annual QLMS Science Fair WinnersPosted on: Thursday, December 09, 2010The 15th Annual Queens Lake Middle School (QLMS) science fair was held at the school on December 8th. First, second and third place winners and students receiving honorable mention will advance to the division-level science fair to be held at the Grafton School Complex on January 29th. The QLMS students who will advance are: Animal Sciences: 1st place- Elizabeth Bieri, 2nd place- Gavin Homan and 3rd place- Aimee Nazario-Ovalle; Behavior and Social Sciences: 1st Place- Margaret Perry and 2nd Place- Caitlyn Sharlette; Chemistry: 1st Place- Kyle Heath, 2nd Place- Jenny Schuster, 3rd Place- Austin Haufler and Honorable Mention- Katie Cho; Computer Science: 1st Place- Ariannah Kubli; Engineering Electrical and Mechanical: 1st Place- Kurt Riesbeck; Engineering Material and Bioengineering: 1st Place- Wyatt Baldasare, 2nd Place- Nathan Dingman and 3rd Place- Leajia Flora; Medicine and Health Sciences: 1st Place- Annemarie Fallon; Microbiology: 1st Place- Reilly Kartchner, 2nd Place- Isabell Downey; Physics: 1st Place- Elizabeth DeJager, 2nd Place- Hailey Bauer, 3rd Place- Kenneth Jones and Honorable Mention- Tyler Floyd and Kylie Griffin; Plant Sciences: 1st Place- Joshua Burgett, 2nd Place- Jimmy McKenzie, 3rd Place- Trevor LeForge and Honorable Mention - Caitlyn Shafer. |
CES 2011 Year of Innovation Art WinnersPosted on: Thursday, December 09, 2010The 2011 Year of Innovation contest was open to all public and private schools in the Hampton Roads area. First place winners will have their artwork and picture in the NASA 2011 calendar. Coventry Elementary School (CES) had four students to place and two students to receive honorable mentions. The CES winners are: Jonathan Tyler, 5th grade - honorable mention; Kathryn Kelly, 4th grade - 1st place; Celeste Boseman, 3rd grade - 3rd place; Christopher Williams, 3rd Grade - 3rd place; Daniel Noble, 1st Grade- Honorable Mention; and Rebecca Basak, Kindergarten - 3rd place. |
THS Coca-Cola Scholarship SemifinalistPosted on: Thursday, December 09, 2010Austin Pierce, a student at Tabb High School (THS), has been named semifinalist for the 2011 Class of the Coca-Cola Scholars Program. He ranks with approximately 2,100 high school seniors who are in the running for $3 million in college scholarships that the Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation will award in spring 2011. With the 2011 class, the Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation will have provided more than 4,700 young scholars nationwide with over $44 million in scholarships. Students are selected to advance to the next phase based on academic excellence, leadership and achievement demonstrated in school and community activities. As semi-finalists, students must submit additional information that will be reviewed in January 2011 by a committee comprised of 30 educators from high schools and universities throughout the United States. If advanced, Austin will be among 250 finalists who will travel to Atlanta April 14th to 17th to attend the Coca-Cola Scholars Weekend. During their visit, they will attend a final interview process that will determine whether they are designated as either a National or Regional Scholar. The 50 National Scholars will each receive a $20,000 scholarship award, while the Regional Scholars will receive a $10,000 scholarship. |
Streaming Earth SciencePosted on: Thursday, December 09, 2010Tabb High School (THS) earth science teacher, Richard Howell, built a stream table so that his students would better understand the processes of erosion, deposition, and the formation of sedimentary rocks. Students were immediately able to see that fine grained sediments settle out in the deep, still, water and coarse sediment in the faster flowing water. In this way, sedimentary rocks tell us about ancient environments. The table uses a common fountain pump to re-circulate water and a homemade filter to keep the system from becoming clogged. An adjustable drain allows students to see the effects of a changing sea level, just as on the real Earth. A local boat repair shop applied a coat of fiberglass for strength and waterproofing. |
TES SCA Food DrivePosted on: Thursday, December 09, 2010Thanks to the generosity of all of the students and their families, Tabb Elementary School (TES) was able to donate an entire van-load of non-perishable goods to the York-Poquoson County Food Closet. The Food Closet has experienced a greater need than usual this year and the donations will go a long way to help feed hungry families in York County and Poquoson. |
Food Collection at MESPosted on: Thursday, December 09, 2010Magruder Elementary School (MES) students and staff collected 1,024 pounds of food to help the local food bank over the holidays. MES students helped with sorting the food items after the collection. |
Seaford First Graders Visit the PastPosted on: Thursday, December 09, 2010Seaford Elementary School (SES) first grade students studied the past, present and future and had the opportunity to hear "living history" from Harry Johns, great-grandfather to students Dylan and Morgan Hunter. He spoke to the students about his life when he was their age. This real life presentation helped students grasp the differences between life today and life in the past. The first grade also had the opportunity to view a 1930 Model A Ford presented by Rick Morgan, Dylan and Morgan Hunter's grandfather. |
YES Students Explore Native American HeritagePosted on: Thursday, December 09, 2010Yorktown Elementary School (YES) second grade students explored Native American history by studying culture, dwellings, storytelling and food. Each student created a project and presented it to students and parents. Students wore vests and head dresses as part of the celebration and cooked traditional Potach stew. Teacher Lydia Lassalle had a teepee in her classroom to replicate a traditional Native American dwelling. |
Ethan Jones Wins YMS Geography BeePosted on: Thursday, December 09, 2010Ethan Jones, an 8th grade student at Yorktown Middle School (YMS), won the school-level competition of the National Geographic Bee on December 1st and a chance at a $25,000 college scholarship. Second place went to 6th grader Kevin Babu and third place was secured by 8th grader South Patterson. The school-level Bee, at which students answered oral questions on geography, was the first round in the 23rd annual National Geographic Bee which is sponsored by the National Geographic Society--one of the world's largest nonprofit scientific and educational organizations founded in 1888 to |
LFCU Grant awarded to Seaford 5th GradePosted on: Thursday, December 09, 2010The 5th grade teachers at Seaford Elementary School (SES) were awarded a $250 financial literacy grant from Langley Federal Credit Union (LFCU). The grant proposed the use of money to start a financial program for students during the second semester. Students will earn money for certain things in the classroom and they will spend money for renting their desk space, etc. The students will develop a personal budget and have to manage their money for their expenditures and purchase their rewards. This grant will reach across the curriculum tying in reading, writing, math, and social studies. The students will be taught real world experiences involving money. |
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