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GMS "Bands" Together During Bullying Prevention MonthPosted on: Friday, January 14, 2011Wrist bands were distributed to Grafton Middle School (GMS) students to remind them of the anti-bullying theme "NOT IN OUR SCHOOL" for Bullying Prevention Month during the month of January. SCA officers, drama students and many others at GMS have put together a dynamic program for bullying prevention emphasis. This month formally kicks off Phase I of a long-term, on-going anti-bullying campaign at GMS. |
YMS Collects Cans of FoodPosted on: Friday, January 07, 2011Yorktown Middle School (YMS) students met their goal of collecting 1,000 cans during the Helping Hands Food Drive in December. The YMS Builders Club, Classics Club and SCA sponsored the annual food drive which benefits the York County Food Closet. |
SCA Officers Work Together to Honor Fire Fighters and Police Officers for the HolidaysPosted on: Friday, January 07, 2011SCA officers from Seaford Elementary, Yorktown Elementary, and York High Schools came together to create goodie bags for the firefighters and police officers who had to work on Christmas Day. |
Annual York County School Division Science FairPosted on: Friday, January 07, 2011The annual York County School Division Science Fair will be held at the Grafton School Complex on Thursday, January 20, 2011. Registration and set-up of projects for secondary school students will begin at 4:00 p.m. Judging will take place from 4:30 to 7:00 p.m. and projects will be open for public viewing from 7:15 to 8:00 p.m. The awards ceremony will begin at 8:00 p.m. in the auditorium. Several elementary schools will also have projects on display in the Commons area outside of the auditorium from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. |
TES Coat DrivePosted on: Friday, January 07, 2011Tabb Elementary School's (TES) SCA conducted a very successful coat drive during the month of December. Thanks to generous donations and continued support of the SCA, TES was able to collect 152 coats to be donated to the community. |
Queens Lake Middle Reflections ContestPosted on: Friday, January 07, 2011The Queens Lake PTA is proud to announce the winners of the reflections contest. Literature: 1st Place - ShaiQuana Branch (also placed 3rd in the county), 2nd Place - Kayla Smith, 3rd Place - Alessandra Hernandez; Photography: 1st Place - Ann Marie Fallon (also placed 1st in the county), 2nd Place - Emily Buck, 3rd Place - Jason Thompson; Visual Arts: 1st Place - Kelau Smith, 2nd Place - Gillian Wade, 3rd Place - Allison Arbogast; Film: 1st Place - Ariannah Kubli (also placed 2nd in the county), 2nd Place - Anastasia Mann; Dance: 1st Place - Jenna Baker (also placed 1st in the county), 2nd Place - Justin Lepson; and Music: 1st Place - James McKenzie (also placed 2nd in the county). |
Tigers Against Bullying BehaviorPosted on: Thursday, December 09, 2010Tabb Middle School (TMS) recently kicked-off their new TABB Program - Tigers against Bullying Behavior. All TMS students attended a grade-level assembly conducted by school staff to discuss the topics of bullying and cyber bullying. The TMS Student Council Association is selling “Stop Bullying” bracelets to students so that they can show their support of the TABB Program. In addition, monthly classroom discussions are planned to maintain the focus on promoting a bully-free environment at school and within the community. |
15th Annual QLMS Science Fair WinnersPosted on: Thursday, December 09, 2010The 15th Annual Queens Lake Middle School (QLMS) science fair was held at the school on December 8th. First, second and third place winners and students receiving honorable mention will advance to the division-level science fair to be held at the Grafton School Complex on January 29th. The QLMS students who will advance are: Animal Sciences: 1st place- Elizabeth Bieri, 2nd place- Gavin Homan and 3rd place- Aimee Nazario-Ovalle; Behavior and Social Sciences: 1st Place- Margaret Perry and 2nd Place- Caitlyn Sharlette; Chemistry: 1st Place- Kyle Heath, 2nd Place- Jenny Schuster, 3rd Place- Austin Haufler and Honorable Mention- Katie Cho; Computer Science: 1st Place- Ariannah Kubli; Engineering Electrical and Mechanical: 1st Place- Kurt Riesbeck; Engineering Material and Bioengineering: 1st Place- Wyatt Baldasare, 2nd Place- Nathan Dingman and 3rd Place- Leajia Flora; Medicine and Health Sciences: 1st Place- Annemarie Fallon; Microbiology: 1st Place- Reilly Kartchner, 2nd Place- Isabell Downey; Physics: 1st Place- Elizabeth DeJager, 2nd Place- Hailey Bauer, 3rd Place- Kenneth Jones and Honorable Mention- Tyler Floyd and Kylie Griffin; Plant Sciences: 1st Place- Joshua Burgett, 2nd Place- Jimmy McKenzie, 3rd Place- Trevor LeForge and Honorable Mention - Caitlyn Shafer. |
CES 2011 Year of Innovation Art WinnersPosted on: Thursday, December 09, 2010The 2011 Year of Innovation contest was open to all public and private schools in the Hampton Roads area. First place winners will have their artwork and picture in the NASA 2011 calendar. Coventry Elementary School (CES) had four students to place and two students to receive honorable mentions. The CES winners are: Jonathan Tyler, 5th grade - honorable mention; Kathryn Kelly, 4th grade - 1st place; Celeste Boseman, 3rd grade - 3rd place; Christopher Williams, 3rd Grade - 3rd place; Daniel Noble, 1st Grade- Honorable Mention; and Rebecca Basak, Kindergarten - 3rd place. |
THS Coca-Cola Scholarship SemifinalistPosted on: Thursday, December 09, 2010Austin Pierce, a student at Tabb High School (THS), has been named semifinalist for the 2011 Class of the Coca-Cola Scholars Program. He ranks with approximately 2,100 high school seniors who are in the running for $3 million in college scholarships that the Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation will award in spring 2011. With the 2011 class, the Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation will have provided more than 4,700 young scholars nationwide with over $44 million in scholarships. Students are selected to advance to the next phase based on academic excellence, leadership and achievement demonstrated in school and community activities. As semi-finalists, students must submit additional information that will be reviewed in January 2011 by a committee comprised of 30 educators from high schools and universities throughout the United States. If advanced, Austin will be among 250 finalists who will travel to Atlanta April 14th to 17th to attend the Coca-Cola Scholars Weekend. During their visit, they will attend a final interview process that will determine whether they are designated as either a National or Regional Scholar. The 50 National Scholars will each receive a $20,000 scholarship award, while the Regional Scholars will receive a $10,000 scholarship. |
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