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ODU Women’s Basketball Head Coach Visits GMS 8th Grade CelebrationPosted on: Thursday, June 16, 2011Karen Barefoot, the new Old Dominion University’s (ODU) Women's basketball Head Coach, already began her commitment to the community. Ms. Barefoot attended the Grafton Middle School's (GMS) 8th grade celebration on Saturday June 11 to see her cousin, Michele Dixon (chair of the GMS PTA 8th grade celebration), and her cousin, Alexandria Dixon. Also pictured is her friend and Director of Guidance at GMS, Eyvette Jones. Ms. Barefoot spoke to the 8th graders and wished them well on their new journey to Grafton High School, and told them to work hard because it will pay off! |
2011-12 Key Club Officers Named at Tabb HighPosted on: Thursday, June 16, 2011Tabb High School (THS) Key Club recently installed their club officers for the upcoming 2011 - 2012 school year. The slate includes: President: Daniel Mehr, Vice President: Lauren Cahsman, Secretary: David Gazarik, Historian, Brianna Bagalbotkor, and Treasurer: Kassie Fralick |
Tabb High AP Chemistry Students Present to Tabb Middle Eighth Grade Science ClassesPosted on: Thursday, June 16, 2011On Tuesday, June 7 and Wednesday, June 8 Tabb High School (THS) AP Chemistry students demonstrated chemistry principles to the Tabb Middle School (TMS) eighth grade science classes. The high school students demonstrated a variety of chemistry principles including pH, neutralization reactions, flame tests, chemical luminescence and catalysts. |
Caroll Register Named the 2010-2011 PTA Senior Division School Nurse of the YearPosted on: Thursday, June 16, 2011Caroll Register, nurse at York High School (YHS) and Lead Nurse for the school division, has been named the 2010-2011 Virginia PTA Senior Division School Nurse of the Year. Caroll will be recognized at the Virginia PTA Leadership Training Conference at Glen Allen High School, July 15-16, as well as spotlighted in the PTA email newsletter and on the vapta.org website. |
New Assistant Principals AnnouncedPosted on: Thursday, June 16, 2011The York County School Division is pleased to announce the new Assistant Principal assignments for the upcoming 2011-12 school year. Ebony Griffin, Magruder Elementary School (currently Assessment, Compliance, and Intervention Coordinator at Tabb Middle School); Kelly Denny, Mount Vernon Elementary School (currently Assessment, Compliance, and Intervention Coordinator at Grafton Bethel Elementary); Laura Burton, Yorktown Elementary School (currently a Reading Recovery Teacher Leader in Williamsburg/James City County); Marsha Caudill, Grafton Middle School (currently an Assistant Administrator and teacher in Henrico County) |
New National Honor Society Officers Elected at Tabb High SchoolPosted on: Friday, June 10, 2011The new Tabb High School (THS) National Honor Society officers for the 2011-2012 school year are: President - Cori Hayes, Vice President - Jessica Reed, Treasurer - Brianna Bagalkotkar, Parliamentarian - Chantal Skubic and Secretary - Allie Galoozis. |
Tabb Key Club Sponsors Blood DrivePosted on: Friday, June 10, 2011The Tabb High School (THS) Key Club sponsored by Michael Martinez with President Jacob Mehr leading the team, collected over 40 pints of blood during the school day-long drive on June 7th. Support from the students, staff and community was overwhelming, keeping the Red Cross staff busy all day. |
Yorktown Middle Eighth Grade Honors SocialPosted on: Friday, June 10, 2011The Yorktown Middle School (YMS) Eighth Grade Academic Honors Social was held on May 31. Eighth grade students that made the Principal’s Honor Roll by receiving straight A's on their report cards for 6th, 7th, and 8th grades and student’s who earned A-B Honor Roll for all three grades, were invited and presented an award for their academic accomplishment. Entertainment for the evening was provided by eighth graders, Matthew Shih, Youngrok Chae, and Katherine Strike, who performed instrumental solos and duets. Antonia Fox, York High School Principal and Elizabeth Roberts, a York High School senior, were the keynote speakers. |
The "Mosquito Man" Presents Awards to Grafton Bethel Elementary School StudentsPosted on: Friday, June 10, 2011Mr. Tom Gallagher, also known as the “Mosquito Man”, presented a gift card from Barnes and Noble to the school level winner at Grafton Bethel Elementary School (GBES), Alexis Leherr, of the Mosquito Awareness and Prevention Program Poster contest. |
Oyster Restoration Club Field TripPosted on: Friday, June 10, 2011The Oyster Restoration Club of Grafton Middle School (GMS) took a field trip to the oyster reef located in Felgates Creek on the Colonial Parkway May 26. Gwenn Pearson with the Chesapeake Bay Foundation had the students do several water activities. The students tested the creek water for ph and alkalinity. In addition the students planted approximately 6000 juvenile oysters on the established oyster shell reef at the mouth of Felgates Creek. The students learned how to use a seine net to capture different species for identification. Grass shrimp, silver side minnows and small blue crabs were caught in the nets. All species were released. |
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