All Star Jazz BandPosted on: Thursday, May 05, 2011Congratulations to the Tabb High School (THS) Jazz Ensemble for receiving straight Superior Ratings at the 2011 Virginia Band and Orchestra Directors Association District VIII Jazz Festival held April 26th at THS. |
Tabb High Wins Alion Science and Technology GrantPosted on: Thursday, May 05, 2011Alion Science and Technology Corporation has awarded Tabb High School (THS) with a grant. York County Supervisor, Tom Shepperd and Operations Manager, Steve Miller of Alion presented the $2,500 grant check to Angie Seiders and THS during a short ceremony on April 29. The grant will be used for an "Ecosystem Exploration Project" in the science department and the "Hands on Solid of Rotation/Revolution" and "FUN Functions" projects in the math department. |
Digital U: Explore the Universe of Applications and Mobile TechnologyPosted on: Thursday, May 05, 2011The Life Long Learning Center, located on the campus of York High School, is offering a summer camp this summer for middle and high school students. Participants may register online on beginning May 23 at yorkcountyschools.org/LLLC/digitalu. Please see attached flyer for details. Camp dates are July 11-15. |
You Can Build a Lasting Foundation with the YFPE, Inc.!Posted on: Thursday, May 05, 2011The York Foundation for Public Education, Inc. (YFPE) is selling engraved bricks at each of the five York County School Division high schools. The funds will be used throughout the schools through the YFPE, Inc. The bricks are personalized and make great gifts. Honor your student, promote your business or give back to your alma mater. Order online by June 1 at yorkcountyschools.org/yfpe/bricks and leave a lasting impression. |
Voting Extended to May 12th for 2011 SchoolE AwardsPosted on: Thursday, May 05, 2011York County School Division is pleased to announce that it is a finalist for the 2011 SchoolE Awards for its website, yorkcountyschools.org. The SchoolE Awards was developed to recognize the best school district websites in the country for their achievements in website management and design. SchoolE Award finalists are selected by a panel of industry experts who are regarded as experts in the fields of web design and education technology. Entries are judged based on design, content and overall appeal on a 5-point scale. For each category, the district that receives the most votes from the public will be named the winner. To help honor and recognize the York County School Division website, go to yorkcountyschools.org/vote to vote. Vote using each of your email, Face Book and/or Twitter accounts. Voting is now open and has been extended to May 12th. |
VIMS Program Helps Ensure That No Child is Left InsidePosted on: Wednesday, May 04, 2011Thanks to the Virginia Institute of Marine Science, seventh graders in Gloucester, Mathews, and York counties have a new dress code: waders and a life jacket. |
Celebrating Secretary's Day at Grafton Bethel ElementaryPosted on: Thursday, April 28, 2011Grafton Bethel Elementary School's personal chauffeur provided transportation to the Awesome Cafe for a celebratory Secretary's Day lunch! |
Grafton Bethel Elementary Students Walk to School to Celebrate Earth DayPosted on: Thursday, April 28, 2011Carol Bauer, joined neighborhood students as they walked to school to celebrate Earth Day. Walk on, Carol, and save that gas! |
Grafton Middle’s Builders Club Helps with Tornado Relief in GloucesterPosted on: Thursday, April 28, 2011Members of the Grafton Middle School (GMS) Builders Club went to work quickly to help out after a tornado hit in nearby Gloucester County destroying Page Middle School there. In just two days, GMS Builders collected a pick-up truck-load of school supplies for Page Middle students to use for the rest of the school year. The supplies were delivered on April 26, and their collection is continuing. GMS Builders Club is sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Grafton. |
Tabb Elementary’s CHROME Breaks EggsPosted on: Thursday, April 28, 2011Members of the CHROME Club at Tabb Elementary School (TES) were excited to participate in an egg drop contest. Symadore Young and Jennifer McClain, engineers from Newport News Shipbuilding, explained engineering principles and challenged our teams to design a capsule to protect their eggs. The teams needed to work together to develop a design and earn points for not cracking their egg and staying within their given budget. |
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