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Student Donates Rain BarrelPosted on: Friday, May 14, 2010Coventry Elementary third grade student, Haley Fowler took an ecology workshop with the Virginia Institute of Marine Science. She assisted with building and then decorating a rain barrel to use in the Coventry Elementary Cougar Courtyard. The rain barrel will be used to maintain the Painted Lady Butterfly Garden and the Monarch Waystation gardens in the courtyard which are planted and maintained by Deardra Hanline's second grade class. |
Sports PhysicalsPosted on: Friday, May 07, 2010Sports physicals will be held at each of the high schools (GHS – 5/26 from 4-6pm; YHS – 6/2 from 4-6pm; THS – 6/8 from 3-5pm; BHS – 6/9 from 4-6pm). The cost is $15 and is limited to high school students ONLY, regardless of JV sport participation. Rising 9th graders are allowed to attend. Physical forms must have completed medical history and parental signature for the physician to see the student-athlete. |
Technosphere Competition ResultsPosted on: Friday, May 07, 2010Tabb Middle School's Technology Student Association (TSA) club competed at "Technosphere" in Fairfax, Virginia. This is a statewide competition for students competing at both the high school and middle school level. The events are highly competitive, requiring both detailed paper work and application in events such as web page design, boat design and building, dragster design and building, flight, hovercraft, leadership, technology bowl, technical writing and drawing, prepared speech, and many more. |
"Hats Off to Avalon"Posted on: Friday, May 07, 2010The Yorktown Middle School Classics Club sponsored a "Hats Off to Avalon" Day. Students paid $1.00 to purchase a sticker which allowed the student to wear the hat of their choice to school for the day. The Club raised $467 to donate to Avalon - A Center for Women and Children. The Classics Club, sponsored by Lynn Rickerson and Mary Gatens, is open to all sixth, seventh and eighth grade girls and promotes self-esteem to empower girls to avoid drugs, teen pregnancies and abusive relationships. The club members are also encouraged to support each other academically through peer tutoring. |
Q and U WeddingPosted on: Friday, May 07, 2010Tabb Elementary School students witnessed the joining of letters “Q” and “U” The two letters will be forever together spelling words such as quarter and quest. The ceremony is held to reinforce the “QU” connection. |
Students Explore Life at the BorderPosted on: Friday, May 07, 2010Students at Yorktown Middle School (YMS) participated in a border exploration workshop delivered by students from the College of William and Mary. Conducted in Nancy Feigenbaum's Spanish I class, students engaged in decision-making scenarios of border life on the Mexico/United States border. The lesson was created in response to field studies of the border conducted by William and Mary students under the direction of Professor Jennifer Bickham Mendez. The experience enabled YMS students to increase their international awareness, enhance their English and Spanish vocabulary skills, and learn more about post-secondary educational opportunities. |
Best Buy Teams Up with KindergartnersPosted on: Friday, May 07, 2010Best Buy of Williamsburg's team of employees from the store partnered with Lowe's of Williamsburg to host an Earth Day garden planting with Magruder Elementary School's kindergarten classes. The event was planned by Best Buy's View Point Committee while Lowe's supplied flowers and seeds for the kindergarteners to plant. |
Grafton High Band Receives State RecognitionPosted on: Friday, May 07, 2010The Grafton High School (GHS) marching band and wind ensemble directed by Darren Kirsch and Gabe Stone has been named the “Virginia Honor Band” for the 2009-2010 school year for the sixth time by the Virginia Band and Orchestra Directors Association (VBODA). To receive this status, the band must demonstrate comprehensive success in the areas of both concert and marching band performance. The GHS band received “superior” ratings and special recognition was credited to the band directors by the VBODA. |
YCSD Announces Additional Certified TeachersPosted on: Friday, May 07, 2010York County School Division has two new National Board Certified Teachers. Cynthia Hardesty from York High School and Mary Flaherty-Nobile from Grafton High School have met the rigorous standards and successfully completed the national assessment. These two teachers join the group of eleven certified educators in the division. |
Public NoticePosted on: Monday, May 03, 2010In accordance with the Code of Virginia and the guidelines provided by the State Board of Education (BOE) and the Library of Virginia (LVA), the York County School Division destroys non-permanent records (not scholastic records) of all students including special needs students. These records have been retained five years after the student graduated or withdrew from York County School Division or transferred to another school division. Because this information may possibly be needed for social security benefits or other purposes, the student (or parent, if the former student is less than 18 years old) may obtain a copy of his/her records by calling 757-898-0314 or emailing gmcquigg@ycsd.york.va.us no later than June 18, 2010. |
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