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Bringing Invisible Children to LightPosted on: Thursday, December 17, 2009The Invisible Children’s Club, new this year to Tabb High School, is a group of students that has undertaken the task of increasing awareness of less fortunate children. This group, sponsored by Michael Martinez has raised $2,600 over the past two weeks for their cause through an awareness campaign designed to enlighten the community to the plight of children living in war torn countries and secure donations. This money will travel to Rwanda and Uganda to help with the rebuilding of schools and to provide school supplies. The club plans on continuing its fundraising efforts throughout the school year. |
Remembering Heroes at the HolidaysPosted on: Thursday, December 17, 2009The Marketing Education students at Tabb High School created over 200 cards full of thanks and well wishes for our military heroes that are unable be with us during this holiday season. Students and faculty throughout the building contributed to the postage fund. |
Cookies When It CountsPosted on: Thursday, December 17, 2009The Tabb High School National Honor Society, sponsored by Lee Wallace and her students, baked over 3,444 cookies for the military service men and women and their families in our area this holiday season. The students donated the cookies to the Langley Officers' Spouses' Club for distribution. |
York High Performs for StaffPosted on: Thursday, December 17, 2009The talented York High School Chorus, under the direction of Tiffany Temple, visited the York County School Board Office where they performed a sampling of their holiday concert for the staff. The Chorus then headed to the Tabb Library for another short concert. |
Yorktown Middle Helping Hands Food DrivePosted on: Thursday, December 10, 2009The newly formed Builder's Club at Yorktown Middle School (YMS) gathered over 300 pounds of donated food in the inaugural Helping Hands Food Drive to benefit the Food Bank of the Virginia Peninsula. Designed to restock Food Bank shelves following the Thanksgiving holiday, students focused their efforts on collecting healthy selections for donations. The YMS Builder's Club is sponsored by the Grafton Kiwanis Club and is in its first year of operation. |
Yorktown Middle Builders Club Cares with CardsPosted on: Thursday, December 10, 2009The Yorktown Middle School Builder's Club gathered to make homemade holiday cards for residents of York Convalescent Home in December. Students applied their artistic and literary skills to generate a wealth of holiday cheer that will be delivered to residents of the nearby York Convalescent Home. |
York County Schools Eat PiePosted on: Thursday, December 10, 2009The York Foundation for Public Education, Inc. (YFPE) held their first annual Pie Patrol Fundraiser in November. YFPE raised over $900 and sold apple, pumpkin and pecan pies from the Jamestown Pie Company. The funds will be allocated to the Teacher and Para-Professional Scholarship Fund. Over 270 pies were delivered by YFPE board members and volunteers throughout the division. Mt. Vernon Elementary, Grafton Middle and York High schools were each awarded $150 from YFPE for being the top selling schools. Peggy Myatt, Foundation Director delivered the “check” to each winning school. |
York Middle Builds International RelationshipsPosted on: Thursday, December 10, 2009Students in Isabel Galvez's French I class at Yorktown Middle School (YMS) have formed a partnership with students in France. Exchanging letters, students are using this opportunity to build French language skills, as their French counterparts build their English language skills. This experience supports the Community and Service area interaction of YMS’s Middle Years Program. |
Seaford Elementary Visits the PastPosted on: Thursday, December 10, 2009Mid White, age 93 and great-grandmother to fourth grade student Noah Beach, visited the first grade students at Seaford Elementary School to highlight their lesson unit on learning the differences between the past and the present. |
Queens Lake Middle School NewsPosted on: Thursday, December 10, 2009Congratulations to the winners of the 14th annual Queens Lake Middle School science fair. First, second, third and honorable mention winners are eligible to move on to the York County School Division Science Fair to be held on January 21, 2010 at the Grafton School Complex. |
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