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YCSD to Host Strategic Plan Community ForumsPosted on: Friday, October 19, 2012The York County School Board is reviewing and revising the division’s Strategic Plan throughout the 2012-2013 school year. This plan will help shape the division’s goals and priorities for the future. The School Board invites all community members to participate in community forums to help shape the vision for our school system’s future. The Strategic Plan Community Forums will be held on November 7 at Tabb High School from 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. and on November 8 at Bruton High School from 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. |
Queens Lake Student Visit VIMSPosted on: Thursday, October 11, 2012Queens Lake Middle School students recently attended a field trip to the Chesapeake Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve in VA at VIMS. Students studied oyster reef communities in the lab using microscopes and dichotomous keys. They also had the opportunity to explore the shallow water habitats of the York River. Some of the organisms that students collected, using seine and dip nets, are now kept in aquariums in the school’s life science classroom. |
Seaford 3rd Graders Worm Their Way Through SciencePosted on: Thursday, October 11, 2012Third graders in Mrs. Long's class use the scientific process to determine whether worms preferred light/dark, wet/dry, rough/smooth. They had to develop a hypothesis, collect data from repeated trials, and revise their hypotheses. Pictured is Kierten Meitz who was testing wet and dry. |
Seaford Kindergarteners Make Healthy ChoicesPosted on: Thursday, October 11, 2012Students in Mrs. Clark's Kindergarten class enjoy buying lunch in the cafeteria. Students are allowed to choose multiple fruits and vegetables. These three students were all enjoying bananas, the fruit offered for the day, and also had chosen broccoli, and a main dish to complete their lunch. |
Yorktown Elementary PatriotismPosted on: Thursday, October 11, 2012First graders at Yorktown Elementary Math Science Technology Magnet School have been engaged in learning about the patriotic symbols of the United States. Each student decorated the American flag, designed a foldable Washington Monument, dressed in the crown and carried the torch of the Statue of Liberty, made and displayed the American Bald Eagle and the Liberty Bell. Students in Mrs. Cagle’s first grade class enjoyed bringing this social studies SOL to life by proudly displaying some of their favorite symbols of the United States. |
A Gift of Words from the Verizon PioneersPosted on: Thursday, October 11, 2012Third graders at Grafton Bethel were treated to a Gift of Words as volunteers from the Verizon Pioneers (retired Verizon employees) provided dictionaries to each third grader. Grafton Bethel students were very appreciative. |
GMS Reaches Out to French Pen-palsPosted on: Thursday, October 11, 2012Mrs. Rowe's French II students at Grafton Middle School are filming introductions to send to their French pen-pals. Their pen-pals attend Jules Valles a high school near Toulouse, France. The students are excited to see their pen-pals via video and learn more about French culture. |
Queens Lake Middle School Students Take Anti-Bullying PledgePosted on: Thursday, October 11, 2012On September 28th, students at Queens Lake Middle School took an anti-bullying pledge and signed an anti-bullying banner during a lunch kick-off to Bully Prevention Month. |
Johnny Appleseed visits Mr. Miller's ClassPosted on: Thursday, October 11, 2012Johnny Appleseed visited Mr. Miller's class at Grafton Bethel Elementary School and engaged the students in many different apple activities. Mr. Appleseed showed students how to peel apples with a mechanical peeler and helped the students to cook applesauce. Parents provided other apple treats and students graphed their favorite color of apple. |
Education DatapaloozaPosted on: Thursday, October 11, 2012YCSD Superintendent Eric Williams presented at the 2012 Education Datapalooza hosted by the White House and the U.S. Department of Education. The event highlighted innovations by educators and entrepreneurs relating to education and open data. Williams described how York County’s instructional initiatives, policies, and technology infrastructure support leveraging technology to improve student achievement. Other speakers included U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, U.S. Chief Technology Officer Todd Park, Assistant Deputy Secretary for Innovation and Improvement at the U.S. Department of Education Jim Shelton, as well as several CEOs. |
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