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Middle School Students Recognized

Posted on: Friday, March 19, 2010

Yorktown Middle School (YMS) students were selected as Most Outstanding (MO) and Most Improved (MI) for third quarter of 2009/2010 school year. Principal Candi Skinner and Guidance Director Dr. Patricia Johnson presented certificates to the students at the MO/MI recognition. The YMS PTA also rewarded each student with a goody bag.

Students Design Postcards for Yorktown Middle

Posted on: Friday, March 19, 2010

Yorktown Middle School (YMS) students recently participated in a contest to design a postcard for YMS staff to send positive messages to parents throughout the school year. Seventh grade student Michelle Kasbohm’s entry was selected by the YMS students. Principal Candi Skinner presented Michelle a stuffed Falcon and a YMS cup to congratulate her on her winning design.

Student Wins at Art Show

Posted on: Friday, March 19, 2010

Congratulations to Natalie Doucette, seventh grade student at Queens Lake Middle School for being recognized as a blue ribbon winner at the Tidewater District Women’s Club Art Show! Her pen and ink drawing will move on to the state art show in Dulles, Virginia on April 24, 2010.

Waller Mill Teachers Attend Reading Conference

Posted on: Friday, March 19, 2010

Waller Mill Elementary School faculty members from attended the Virginia State Reading Association's Annual Conference in Virginia Beach. They attended the Author's Luncheon with author/illustrator, Jan Brett. Jan Brett is the author of the children’s book The Easter Egg.

Celebrity Art at York High

Posted on: Friday, March 19, 2010

Students in Juli Semanski's Foundations Art class at York High School created drawings of celebrities while studying Photorealism in this introductory art class. They selected a small (4.5" x 6") black and white photo of a celebrity and enlarged it 4 times, using the grid method. Then they used pencil to create realistic 18" x 24" drawings. The pieces were then displayed in the York High media center.

Students Count Rice

Posted on: Friday, March 19, 2010

Reading the story "The Grains of Rice" by Demi, prompted the third grade class at Grafton Bethel Elementary School to figure out how many grains of rice there would be if you doubled and kept on doubling the amount. The final amount after doubling 30 times was huge! Results of their calculations were displayed in the hallway.

Marching Band Celebrates Dr. Seuss

Posted on: Friday, March 19, 2010

In celebration of Read Across America, two York County School Division schools came together during a Dr. Seuss Parade. Waller Mill Elementary School students participated in the parade along with the Bruton High School marching band.

Tabb Middle Students Receive Technology Awards

Posted on: Friday, March 19, 2010

Tabb Middle School (TMS) garnered 12 trophies at the Technology Student Association (TSA) Tidewater regional competition that was held at Grassfield High School in Chesapeake, Virginia. Nineteen students competed in ten different team and individual events. The mission of the Technology Student Association is to foster personal growth, leadership and opportunities in technology, innovation, design and engineering. TSA is made up of 150,000 middle and high school students and 2,500 teachers and advisors in 48 state delegations.

Student Donates Tooth Fairy Money

Posted on: Friday, March 19, 2010

Coventry Elementary School (CES) students are participating in “Pasta for Pennies” drive for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society sponsored by the CES Student Council Association. The homeroom with the most money after three weeks will win a lunch party catered by the Olive Garden restaurant. Rickey Barberree, first grader at CES donated his tooth fairy money to help with the drive.

Third Grader Wins Book for Library

Posted on: Friday, March 19, 2010

Lauren Draper from Lynn Haggard's third grade class at Coventry Elementary School, entered author Jan Brett's 1,000 Free Books contest and won a copy of the latest release, The Easter Egg.

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