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Tabb Middle Receives Recycling GrantPosted on: Thursday, February 11, 2010Tabb Middle School's Student Council Association has secured a grant to cover the cost of a school-wide recycling program which began in January. The school will recycle the same items that York County residents currently recycle at home. Each classroom will have its own recycle bin and large red trash cans have been placed in the cafeteria to collect recyclable items from the lunch blocks. |
Celebrating Heart HealthPosted on: Thursday, February 11, 2010York High School faculty and staff celebrated the American Heart Association’s National “Wear Red Day: Go Red for Women 2010.” |
French Class Celebrated La ChandeleurPosted on: Thursday, February 11, 2010Students studying French I at Yorktown Middle School celebrated the French tradition of La Chandeleur by learning to make crêpes. Similar to the tradition of Groundhog Day, where an animal prognosticates the weather, La Chandeleur uses crêpes as an indicator of what is to come in the crêpe-maker's future. Students in Isabel Galvez's class cooked their own crêpes and learned the language and culture associated with this holiday. |
Hawaiian DayPosted on: Thursday, February 11, 2010Students from Seaford Elementary School brought in their warmest styles and best grass skirts to celebrate Hawaiian Day during the month of January. |
YCSD’s Chief Academic Officer Receives AwardPosted on: Thursday, February 04, 2010The Educational Policy, Planning and Leadership (EPPL) course faculty and staff, and the School of Education at the College of William and Mary have chosen Dr. Lucia Sebastian, Chief Academic Officer at YCSD to receive the Jo Lynne DeMary award for 2010. The prestigious award is given in recognition of distinguished leadership and contributions to the field of education. The award is named for the first recipient, Dr. Jo Lynne DeMary, an alumnus of William and Mary and the first female State Superintendent of Public Instruction for the Commonwealth of Virginia. Dr. Sebastian will receive the award at the EPPL Alumni Breakfast on February 18, 2010. Congratulations! |
National Association Announces Essay WinnersPosted on: Thursday, February 04, 2010The National Association for Music Education (MENC) announced the winners in the 2010 “Music! Just Imagine…” Essay Contest. Yorktown Middle School student, Gaelan Verry was among the top ten winners. The essay contest challenged K-6 music students to write about the ways they were inspired by music starting with the phrase “I imagine…” Of the more than 200 entries, ten were chosen as the top winners. A selection of the winners’ essays will be featured in the 2010 World’s Largest Concert®, a sing-along event sponsored by MENC. The 2010 World’s Largest Concert will take place on Thursday, March 11 in schools and communities throughout the nation and around the world. |
PTA Reflections WinnersPosted on: Thursday, February 04, 2010Congratulations to all who participated in the York County School Division’s PTA Reflections Contest! |
Toothpaste for HaitiPosted on: Thursday, February 04, 2010Grafton Bethel Elementary School collected 259 tubes of toothpaste during their "Toothpaste for Haiti" drive. Lainey Griffin, a 3rd grader in Karen Bacon's class, shared her idea with the school and everyone wanted to help! |
Wristband Sales Help HaitiPosted on: Thursday, February 04, 2010The students at Tabb Middle School (TMS) and Tabb High School (THS) began selling and purchasing black and orange wristbands inscribed with “HELP HAITI.” A donation of a minimum of $2.00 for each wristband was asked and in two days sales totaled over $1,500! The schools’ goal is $4,000 and to see a wristband on every student at TMS and THS. Because of a generous donation from Life Touch National School Studios, who underwrote the cost of the wristbands, the schools are giving 100% of their proceeds to Doctors Without Borders to help with medicine and medical supplies for the people in Haiti. |
Tabb’s Talent TakeoverPosted on: Thursday, February 04, 2010The Student Council Association of Tabb High hosted their annual talent show in January. Over 1,500 students, parents, faculty and staff and community members came out to show their support for the up and coming entertainers. The venue presented 20 acts including soloists, dance groups, musical ensembles and bands. Spectators were polled to determine the best of the best. Winners of the 2010 talent show are: 1st place Dance Group - Hypnotic Control; 2nd place Vocalist - Annabel Kang; 3rd place Dancer - Dominique Louis. Twenty-five percent of the talent show proceeds will be donated to the Natasha House that supports a transitional shelter for homeless women and children. Tabb High School will team with Tabb Middle School in making a supportive contribution to assist... |
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