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York County School Division Announces Teachers of the YearPosted on: Friday, May 20, 2011The York County School Division in conjunction with the York Foundation for Public Education, Inc. and TowneBank embarked on the Teacher of the Year prize patrol cruise around the county last week to surprise those teachers who were selected as the level teachers of the year for the York County School Division. Karen Ellard at Tabb Elementary School (TES) was named the Elementary level Teacher of the Year. Melanie Lovelace at Yorktown Middle School (YMS) was named the Middle School Teacher of the Year. Diane Brodel from Tabb High School (THS) was named the High School Teacher of the Year and also awarded the honor of being the Division Teacher of the year. |
Seaford Elementary Participates in Autism Awareness MonthPosted on: Friday, May 13, 2011Students at Seaford Elementary School (SES) raised $400 during an SCA sponsored fundraiser to support Autism Speaks during Autism Awareness Month. The students sold blue wrist bands for Autism Awareness. |
Scooby Doo and the Missing Part of SpeechPosted on: Friday, May 13, 2011Seaford Elementary School (SES) third grade teachers and school principal, Edward Holler, were all featured in the performance "Scooby Doo and the Missing Part of Speech" along with all the third grade students. The musical performance was under the direction of music teacher Judy Mitchell. The musical explores nouns, verbs, pronouns, adjectives, adverbs and even prepositions while solving a mystery. |
Mother's Day Spa at Dare ElementaryPosted on: Friday, May 13, 2011Elizabeth Kerr's kindergarten class at Dare Elementary School (DES) gave their Mothers the Royal Treatment for Mother's Day complete with pedicures. |
Release of Butterflies at Grafton Bethel ElementaryPosted on: Friday, May 13, 2011First graders at Grafton Bethel Elementary School (GBES) watch with awe as the butterflies were released. The students have been following the life cycle of the butterfly as part of their science classes. |
Tabb Elementary Supports the American Heart AssociationPosted on: Friday, May 13, 2011Students and teachers at Tabb Elementary School (TES) raised $11,634.99 for the American Heart Association to provide research to help fight heart disease and stroke. TES has been a continuous supporter of the American Heart Association donating over $100,000 since 2003. |
Yorktown Middle is GOING GREENPosted on: Friday, May 13, 2011Yorktown Middle School (YMS) students, Kaitlyn Wauzinski, Samantha Renshaw and Trysta Cassidy, were concerned about the use of styrofoam plates in the cafeteria and the environmental impact of them. Student petitions opposing the use of styrofoam plates were collected and presented to administration. Kaitlyn, Samantha, Trysta and YMS adminstration met with Aramark representatives, along with vendor representatives from Riverside Paper and Genpack on April 12. The students and vendor representatives exchanged ideas for the YMS cafeteria "Going Green." |
Happy Nurses Day, Dawn MidkiffPosted on: Friday, May 13, 2011Kindergartners in Kristi Thompson's kindergarten class at Grafton Bethel Elementary School (GBES) treated Dawn Midkiff, the school nurse, with special personalized greeting cards to celebrate Nurses Day! Ms. Midkiff is very beloved by the students and staff at GBES! |
State Superintendents’ Summit 2011Posted on: Thursday, May 05, 2011Bethel High School will be hosting the State Superintendents’ Summit 2011, presented by The Coalition for Justice for Civil Rights in Conjunction with Hampton City Schools, on May 21, 2011 from 8:15 am – 3:15 pm. The event is free and open to the public. For more info, Contact Rudy Langford at 757-506-1436 or Hampton City Schools at 757-727-2011. |
Relay for Life/Royal Wedding Hat DayPosted on: Thursday, May 05, 2011Cathy Wright and Heather Steinmiller of York High School (YHS) smile as they wear hats to celebrate the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton. For a $1.00 donation, teachers and students were allowed to wear their favorite head covering as part of the ongoing fundraising effort for Relay for Life. |
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