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Bethel Manor Elementary School's Taste of the RegionPosted on: Friday, October 28, 2016Students in Dana Moore's fourth grade class at Bethel Manor Elementary School (BMES) were introduced to sensory words through a truly tasty classroom experience. The students took part in a culinary tour of Virginia by sampling cheese, apple cider, and peanuts (all VA products and industries) and describe what the product looked like, along with how it felt, smelled and tasted. |
Yorktown Middle School Stick it to Cancer Field Hockey GamePosted on: Friday, October 28, 2016This year the Yorktown Middle School (YMS) field hockey team played its 7th annual Stick it to Cancer game. The team sells concessions, collects donations and entrance fees all to benefit the American Cancer Society. The YMS Falcons won their game against the Hornsby Hornets and raised $2,100. To date, the team has donated more than $10,000 in support of the American Cancer Society! |
YCSD Band ShowcasePosted on: Friday, October 28, 2016For the second time in as many years, all four York County High School marching bands took the field at once. The division’s Band Expo provides the bands an opportunity to showcase each of their halftime performances on the same night. To cap off the night, all the bands took the field and performed one song together. |
STEM and Mad Science Day at Yorktown Elementary SchoolPosted on: Friday, October 21, 2016Yorktown Elementary School (YES) students and staff recently participated in schoolwide STEM. Activities that align with grade level SOLs were selected to increase student understanding of the engineering design process, reinforce content, and promote collaboration. Kindergarteners constructed geometric shapes with candy corn and tooth picks. First graders created webs to see how high they could get Spiderman to bounce from the web when dropped from a specified height. Second graders created different shaped sails and tested which sail made model cars travel the farthest. Third graders created cantilever structures. Fourth graders made dragon racers and measured to see which vehicle went the furthest distance. Fifth graders designed lung capacity devices to test their lung capacity and |
Tabb High School Tiger Times VHSL AwardPosted on: Friday, October 21, 2016Tabb High School Tiger Times staff recently attended the Virginia High School League Media Championship Conference at the Greater Richmond Convention Center. Students attended a lecture series designed to encourage and enhance their writing skills. The Tabb High newspaper staff, sponsored by Teresa Freyberger, took first place recognition for their print edition of the Tiger Times. The first place standing is based on last year's printed student newspaper. |
Magruder Elementary School Rocks the VotePosted on: Friday, October 21, 2016Election Day may still be more than two weeks away, but students at Magruder Elementary School (MES) have already voted - for spirit day themes. Students voted for the days that they would like to have on the spirit week calendar celebrating Bully Prevention Month. SCA representatives manned the polling site, collecting ballots and handing out “you voted” stickers and bully prevention bracelets. |
YCSD Students Participate in Yorktown DaysPosted on: Friday, October 21, 2016Students from multiple York County School Division schools participated in the ceremonies and festivities of Yorktown Day in celebration of the 235th anniversary of Cornwallis' surrender during the Revolutionary War. Bands and other student groups took part in the parade while Yorktown Middle School students performed the national anthem. In addition, students who placed among the top three entries for their level in the National Park Service's centennial anniversary art competition were invited to see their artwork on display at the Yorktown Victory Center. |
Homecoming HypePosted on: Friday, October 14, 2016York High School cheerleaders and football players greeted Yorktown Elementary students as they entered the building to create excitement about their upcoming homecoming game. The high school students greeted the school on the morning show and then visited each classroom to encourage students to always do their best and work hard in school. Each class received a personal invitation to attend the homecoming game on Friday night. |
Fire SafetyPosted on: Friday, October 14, 2016Elementary school students across the division have been learning about fire safety from the experts as we recognize Fire Prevention Week. Fire trucks and personnel have visited various schools to demonstrate their gear and safety equipment. Students have learned to never hide from firefighters when they enter a home as well as how to Stop, Drop & Roll. YCSD thanks our first responders for all they do for our community. |
Scientific InvestigationPosted on: Friday, October 14, 2016After watching a commercial about a ketchup brand that claimed to be the thickest, students worked in cooperative groups to design their own experiment that tested the viscosity of three different brands of ketchup. |
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