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YFPE Grant ResultsPosted on: Friday, March 05, 2010The York Foundation for Public Education, Inc. (YFPE) Innovative Instructional grants program provides small grants to teachers and other school level professional staff members to encourage creative approaches that enhance student learning in classroom instruction. |
Students Dig JamestownPosted on: Friday, March 05, 2010Students in Robin Loyall's class at Grafton Middle School were given the opportunity to experience an archaeological dig that coordinated with their study of the Jamestown Fort. Instructors Magda Tabor and Donna Taylor engaged the students with this hands-on activity. For the "dig", students made special dirt with a mixture of sand, coffee grounds, flour, salt and water. After the dirt mixture was complete, it was placed in small boxes, and the instructors buried various artifacts. The hidden artifacts included bleached chicken bones, buttons, pieces of terra cotta, spoons, nails, beads, rope and coins. As students dug for the buried items, they identified each artifact and sorted them into categories. They then recorded each item on a large chart to show results of the "dig". The instructors discussed the items that had been left behind by the Jamestown settlers and the Native Americans and how they related to the items they discovered. |
Black History Trivia BowlPosted on: Friday, February 26, 2010York High School hosted the 5th Annual Black History Trivia Bowl competition on February 20, 2010. The event was co-sponsored by the Langley Heritage Club with Master Sargent Venis Adam directing the event. This was the largest turnout ever with more than 70 participants in attendance and all four high schools represented. Staff worked hand-in-hand with the Langley Heritage Club to make the experience memorable for parents, coaches and most of all the students. The Grafton High School team won for the fourth year, Congratulations! |
Picasso Inspires Grafton Bethel StudentsPosted on: Friday, February 26, 2010“Picasso People” took the stage at Grafton Bethel Elementary School. Through a single actor, a dozen Picasso’s came alive in this professional production. Mime, mask, puppetry, narration and music were explored and brought to life. Students and faculty were thrilled by the light-hearts stories based loosely on Picasso's true-life experiences. |
Read Across AmericaPosted on: Friday, February 26, 2010Kathryn Patterson, Instructional Specialist of York County School Division visited Grafton Bethel Elementary School to read the book Night Boat to Freedom as part of the Read Across America activities this month. The children loved the story and the subject went right along with their current lessons. |
Authors Abound at Bethel ManorPosted on: Friday, February 26, 2010Through a York Foundation for Public Education, Inc. grant all Bethel Manor Elementary students are writing their own books (to be professionally hard bound!). Students began their projects with author, Gerome Meminger (The Lonely Blue Book) explaining how one becomes an author. Students worked on the writing of their books, with emphasis on the writing process. Books will be bound and published and in April parents and the community will be invited to see, hear and read Bethel Manor students' creations. |
CLASSICS Club Throws Pies for CharityPosted on: Friday, February 26, 2010The CLASSICS Club (Character, Leadership, Academics, Sportsmanship, Service, Inclusiveness, Compassion and Sisterhood) instigated an unusual fundraising event at Yorktown Middle School (YMS). The faces of YMS teachers were pasted onto cans and placed in the lobby area. As the student body passed by they dropped money into the cans to select which teacher would be hit in the face with a pie! Five YMS teachers received the pies. The Club raised $150 for the American Heart Association. The CLASSICS Club recognizes students who complete 25 hours of community service by awarding them a bracelet with the infinity symbol. There have been five students to receive their bracelets so far. |
Regional Odyssey of the Mind Tournament WinnersPosted on: Friday, February 26, 2010Yorktown Middle School received a Rantra Fusca award. The award is given for outstanding creativity in the solution of the problem, either Long Term or Spontaneous. The team received the award for “creative use of recycled materials throughout the performance, especially regarding the costumes. The judges were very impressed with the use of chip bags as fabric and cups for texture." |
Valentine’s Day at Mt. VernonPosted on: Friday, February 26, 2010Students in Christina Gooch and Joyce Croman’s kindergarten class at Mt. Vernon Elementary School celebrated Valentine’s Day. |
Reading is Magical at Waller MillPosted on: Friday, February 26, 2010Karen Lucas, Waller Mill Elementary School reading teacher and PTA member, introduced students to Rob Westcott, Educational Entertainment Specialist. Mr. Westcott performed a reading themed magic show for Waller Mill students and their families during the school's annual Literacy Night. |
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