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Gargoyles: Creatures of the NightPosted on: Friday, December 03, 2010Grafton Middle School (GMS) students in Vicki Layne's Introduction to Art class recently completed a drawing lesson on gargoyles. The gargoyles were drawn in pencil or gray-tone pastels to give them a "stoney" appearance. The drawings also included an environment and the illusion of space (perspective). Students had to incorporate "chiaroscuro" (strong shadows and light to add a dramatic moonlit effect). An art history lesson on the gargoyles of Notre Dame Cathedral and gothic architecture was included in the lesson. |
iPods in the Classroom at Grafton MiddlePosted on: Friday, December 03, 2010Grafton Middle School (GMS) 7th graders, Lincoln Weniger and Trevor Lawson, are completing an iPod scavenger hunt. The students in Julie Allen's classes are using iPods for reviewing math skills and concepts. The school recently acquired an iPod cart through a grant. |
GMS Holiday CheerPosted on: Friday, December 03, 2010The Grafton Middle School (GMS) Builder's Club is making fleece lap blankets to give to the patients at Regency Nursing Home when the club will visit for holiday caroling on December 14th. |
Great National Bird Debate: Turkey vs. EaglePosted on: Friday, December 03, 2010Yorktown Elementary Math, Science & Technology Elementary School (YES) students gave a performance depicting how the eagle became the national bird. The students sang about each bird's merits and how the ultimate winner was chosen. YES music teacher, Annette Kenyon, directed the performance. |
MES Students Show GratitudePosted on: Friday, December 03, 2010As part of the National School Psychology Awareness Week in November, students at Magruder Elementary School (MES) participated in the Gratitude Works Program. This gratitude project, led by Kate Lubrano, School Guidance Counselor, and Genevieve Hunter, School Psychology Intern, helped Magruder students and staff realize the true meaning of Thanksgiving. The students wrote enough notes of gratitude to fill a box and wrote 309 letters of gratitude to a wide variety of public servants, parents, members of the military and friends. Students and staff also outlined their hands and wrote statements of gratitude that later served as the feathers on a very large turkey displayed in the hallway for all to see. |
Literacy Night at MagruderPosted on: Friday, December 03, 2010Magruder Elementary School (MES) held a Literacy Night on November 18th. Pajamas were the uniform of the evening and activities included: pop-up cards, costumed readers, words on iPods, workshop on RAP, Read to a Pet, PB&J Rhyme, action stories, WRL youth services and read aloud video. |
Parent Review of Proposed YCSD Community Service Recognition ProgramPosted on: Thursday, November 18, 2010Goal 4 of the York County School Division Strategic Plan includes development of a Citizenship/Community Service Objective that is designed to increase student involvement in citizenship and community service activities that are completed by students prior to graduation. A proposal has been created and is designed to recognize students who complete at least 200 hours of community service during their 9th through 12th grade years. The proposed recognition includes graduates receiving a community service diploma seal and an opportunity to purchase a cord to wear at graduation. The proposal will be made available for review on Monday, November 22nd, in Conference Room C at the School Board Office (302 Dare Road, Yorktown) from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. |
Novelty Stimulates Curiosity at Grafton MiddlePosted on: Thursday, November 18, 2010Mary Pat Gallagher, a teacher at Grafton Middle School (GMS), was awarded a $400.00 Innovative Instructional Grant from the York Foundation for Public Education, Inc. Her students will benefit from the addition of a variety of sensory equipment items to support their sensory needs. |
Superior Tabb Tiger Marching BandPosted on: Thursday, November 18, 2010Congratulations to all members of the Tabb High School Tabb Tiger Marching Band for receiving a "Superior" rating at the 2010 Virginia Band and Orchestra Directors Association (VBODA): State Marching Assessment held on October 30th at Warhill High School in Williamsburg, Virginia. A “Superior” rating is the highest rating presented. This is the first time since 1995 that the Tabb Tiger Marching Band has received this honor. This rating qualifies them to compete at the VBODA: Concert Band Assessment in March, 2011 for the title of 2010-2011 Virginia Honor Band - the top honor awarded to band programs in the state of Virginia. |
YES Principals Sport School Colors in Race for EducationPosted on: Thursday, November 18, 2010Principal Michael Lombardo and Assistant Principal Kevin Goetz dyed their hair blue and green to support the Yorktown Elementary School (YES) Race for Education. Students collected pledges and participated in the race on Friday, November 5. The race took place on the Big Green at YES and included events such as walking backward, skipping and hopping. Students, parents and teachers participated in the school wide event. |
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