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York High School 2013 National Merit Semifinalists

Posted on: Friday, September 14, 2012

Each year, some 16,000 Semifinalists are selected to enter the National Merit Scholarship Program. The Competition is based upon students' performance on the PSAT test during junior year. This year York High School (YHS) is pleased to announce that the following students are semifinalists in the 2013 National Merit Scholarship Competition: Abigail Chen, Stephanie Dygert and Paul Kennedy. Please join the Principal, Dr. Peggie Constantino and the Falcon family in congratulating these students by sharing this information with Administrators and the Media. We wish them all the best!

Tabb High School Celebrates 40 Years of Excellence in Education

Posted on: Friday, August 31, 2012

Tabb High School (THS) kicks off its 40th year of operation with a welcome back to school birthday celebration breakfast sponsored by the THS PTSA. Faculty and staff were joined by faculty and student alumni for the breakfast feast organized by the PTSA Hospitality Chair Laura Kelly and her team Deni Lewis and Liz Bryant. The THS Administrative team and the SCA, sponsored by Linnea Terndrup, spiced up the event with 40 year decoration and banners.

Bailey Field Scoreboard Dedication Ceremony

Posted on: Friday, August 31, 2012

In December of 2011, the York Foundation for Public Education, Inc. reached out to TowneBank to sponsor a new scoreboard for Bailey Field. Bailey Field, located on the campus of York High School, hosts athletic events for three York County School Division high schools. TowneBank committed to fully funding this project. Members of the Foundation and TowneBank representatives will participate in a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Bailey Field at 6:45 p.m., Friday, September 7, 2012.

YCSD Student and Educator Exhibition

Posted on: Friday, August 31, 2012

On August 23, 2012, YCSD teachers and administrators kicked off the year with a division-wide exhibition of student and educator work. Over 100 teachers representing all grade levels and all 19 schools presented their engaging and transformative learning activities in a gallery walk and tabletop discussions. Teachers had the opportunity to explore exemplary lessons and examples of student work, engage in conversations with colleagues and develop a deeper understanding of transformative learning in YCSD.

Dare Elementary School Re-Opens

Posted on: Friday, August 31, 2012

Students, staff and parents gathered on Thursday, August 30, 2012, to celebrate their official return to Dare Elementary School. The building suffered damage from Hurricane Irene during a renovation project just prior to the 2011-2012 school year and remained closed throughout the year. During the ribbon-cutting ceremony, School Board Vice-Chair Page Minter, Superintendent Eric Williams and Principal Mary Ahearn each thanked parents for their support of staff, and their dedication to the school, during the past year. Student representatives led the attendees in the Pledge of Allegiance and participated in the ribbon-cutting.

Tabb Field Hockey Team Sets National Record

Posted on: Tuesday, August 28, 2012

Tabb High School Varsity Field Hockey team won the Westfield tournament in Chantilly the last weekend of August. They tied the national record for consecutive shutouts, set in 1997 by a Pennsyvlania high school, with an 8-0 win over James Madison High in game one and then broke the record with a 4-0 victory over Lake Braddock in game two. The Tigers play host to Cox on Thursday at 7 p.m. Cox was the last team to score a goal against Tabb during last year’s season opener game.

GHS Student Takes Part in Mock Mars Mission with NASA

Posted on: Thursday, August 09, 2012

Katrina Asher, a rising senior at Grafton High School, has had a truly out-of-this world summer. She spent a week at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston where she planned a simulated mission to Mars and experienced life as an engineer and scientist. NASA sponsored the trip as part of the Women in STEM High School Aerospace Scholars project, or WISH. The WISH program encourages young women to pursue science, technology, engineering and mathematics degrees and exposes them to the real-world applications of STEM careers at NASA. Beginning in March, participants worked on interactive, online projects focused on space exploration. The projects culminated with the selection of students invited to the NASA on-site event.

Dare Elementary School Celebration

Posted on: Thursday, August 09, 2012

A ribbon-cutting ceremony for Dare Elementary Schools’ completed renovation project will be held at Noon on Thursday, August 30, 2012. Members of the York County School Board, the Superintendent and Dare Elementary students will participate in the ceremony.

Mobile Website Unveiled

Posted on: Thursday, August 09, 2012

Connecting with the York County School Division (YCSD) is even simpler now for students, parents and community members on the go. The division website (yorkcountyschools.org) is now available in a mobile format to make it easier to view on most smartphone and tablet devices. Smartphone users will be automatically directed to the mobile version with the option to visit the full site if they choose. Smartphone users can also access the site by going to m.yorkcountyschools.org. Led by Programmer Analyst Jason M. Short, division staff created the site to allow parents and students better access to frequently requested information such as calendars, menus and school supply lists.

YCSD Educators Honored for Technology Innovation

Posted on: Thursday, August 09, 2012

Three York County School Division (YCSD) educators were selected by Microsoft Corp. to showcase the innovative ways YCSD uses technology in and beyond the classroom at the Microsoft Partners in Learning 2012 US Forum in Redmond, Washington this month. Kelley Queen and Jennifer Thomas, Tabb Middle School, and Bonnie Ellis, York High School, were among 102 educators from 25 states selected to represent their schools and colleagues.

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