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Yorktown Elementary First Graders Win Kidsville Book AwardPosted on: Friday, March 18, 2011Janice Whittenberg's first grade class at Yorktown Elementary Math Science Technology Magnet School (YES) received a "surprise" copy of the book, Ten on the Sled, autographed by Virginia author, Kim Norman. Kidsville News awarded this prize to Janice’s class for the many contributions made by the first graders to the Kidsville Art Gallery. |
Innovative Instructional Grant Projects Selected for Funding by the YFPE, Inc.Posted on: Thursday, March 10, 2011Eight grants representing thirteen teachers from seven York County School Division (YCSD) schools received full or partial funding for instructional projects submitted to The York Foundation for Public Education, Inc. (YFPE, Inc.) 2010-2011 Second Semester Innovative Instructional Grant Competition. Teachers were awarded a total of $3,260.00 for projects above and beyond their regular classroom work. Checks were awarded on March 2nd via the YFPE, Inc. prize patrol. Projects selected are designed to motivate, enrich and/or enhance student learning. |
Magruder Elementary Teachers Participate in Bruton 5K RunPosted on: Thursday, March 10, 2011Twenty staff members from Magruder Elementary School (MES) participated in the Bruton High School (BHS) 5K run on Saturday, March 5. The school-wide theme at Magruder is "Fit for Learning" and these teachers really take it seriously. Many of them walk or run daily after school using the Magruder fields or gym. |
Tabb High DECA Attends State ConferencePosted on: Thursday, March 10, 2011Virginia DECA, an international organization that prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs in marketing, finance, hospitality and management in high schools and colleges around the globe, hosted its annual State Leadership Conference March 4-6 in Norfolk, Virginia. Over 2,500 students from around the state attended the conference to compete, attend leadership workshops, network and run for state office. The Tabb High School (THS) DECA Chapter received the Preferred Award for their aggressive program of work. Students representing the THS DECA team in competitive events were Angela Constantino in Business Services Marketing, Madison Cook in Professional Selling, the team of Katelyn Hendricks and Chris Jones in Hospitality Services Team Decision Making, Brooke Mahan in Communication and Taylor Stubbs in Professional Selling. The Hospitality Services team of Hendricks and Jones were State Finalists with their problem solving presentation. |
Magruder Elementary Students Drop Everything and Read in CostumePosted on: Thursday, March 10, 2011On March 4, Magruder Elementary School (MES) students celebrated Read Across America by dressing in Dr. Seuss inspired costumes. Everyone in the school moved into the hallways for a school-wide read-in at 12:00. |
Pasta for Pennies at Grafton MiddlePosted on: Thursday, March 10, 2011The Youth 2 Youth (Y2Y) Club is an international substance abuse and violence prevention program. Y2Y harnesses the powerful influence of positive peer pressure to encourage students to reach out to help others. The Grafton Middle School (GMS) Y2Y Club has joined the Campaign, Pasta for Pennies Leukemia & Lymphoma Society as a school wide project. During this campaign students are encouraged to donate spare change to support the society's mission to cure Leukemia, Myeloma and Hodgkin's disease and improve the quality of life of patients and their families. |
Magruder Elementary Read Across America Food DrivePosted on: Thursday, March 10, 2011Magruder Elementary School (MES) students brought breakfast foods to school to donate to those in need as part of Read Across America. The food was donated to FISH. FISH of Williamsburg Virginia depends entirely upon a caring community for food, clothing and cash donations. |
Read For Beads at Grafton MiddlePosted on: Thursday, March 10, 2011Grafton Middle School (GMS) is celebrating Reading during the month of March. The TOP 50 readers received Mardi Gras beads from the library. |
Waller Mill Elementary Celebrates Dr. Seuss' BirthdayPosted on: Thursday, March 10, 2011Students at Waller Mill Elementary School (WMES) celebrated the birthday of Dr. Seuss with hats provided by the WMES Parent Teacher Association (PTA) and a special reading of Dr. Seuss’s Great Day for Up by Greg Dolak, Associate Director of Maintenance & Facilities for York County School Division, from a boom lift. |
Pets Are Worth Saving - PAWS - at Grafton Bethel ElementaryPosted on: Thursday, March 10, 2011Grafton High School (GHS) Key Club and Grafton Bethel Elementary School (GBES) K-Kids combined efforts to collect pet supplies for The Peninsula Pet Pantry. Students donated pet food, pet collars, pet bedding and other supplies for this worthy cause. |
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